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Record Ratings for Euro 2024 Soccer Doesn’t Hurt ‘Inside Out 2’ Box Office

Europeans are still crazy for their soccer, but record TV ratings for the Euro 2024 championships haven’t had a major impact on the box office. This past weekend saw second-round matches for Euro 2024 pull in huge audiences across most of…

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Kevin Bacon Says Working With Eddie Murphy on ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Was a “Bucket List Thing”

Kevin Bacon won’t forget getting the opportunity to work with Eddie Murphy on Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. While recently speaking with People magazine, the actor had nothing but praise for his co-star, saying it was a “bucket list thing to…

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BTS Members Jimin and Jung Kook to Star in New Disney+ Travel Show

BTS members Jimin and Jung Kook are set to star in a new travel reality series on Disney+. The series Are You Sure?!, exclusive to the Disney streaming service, was announced via a release from the K-pop supergroup’s label, Big Hit Music,…

Chris Evans to Receive Spirit of Service Award, Same Honor Given to Jeff Bezos, Laurene Powell Jobs

Captain America, indeed. Chris Evans, the veteran actor and one of the beloved stars of the Marvel Cinematic Universal, has been selected to receive a Spirit of Service Award with his A Starting Point partners Mark Kassen and Joe Kiani.…

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Jason Mraz Says He Came Out Later in Life Because Being Gay Was the “Punchline of a Joke” in the 90s

Jason Mraz is getting candid about why he didn’t feel comfortable sharing his sexuality publicly when he was younger due to societal pressures. During a recent appearance on the Dinner’s On Me podcast with Jesse Tyler Ferguson, the “I’m…

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Outdoor Movie Screenings in L.A. to Check Out This Summer

Outdoor movie screenings and Los Angeles seem to go hand-in-hand. The city has no shortage of venues to catch a movie under the stars, as several outdoor screening series spend the summer taking over iconic L.A. landmarks. Having become a…

‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Review: Eddie Murphy Is Back on the Streets in Routine Netflix Sequel Low on New Ideas

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Taylour Paige also star in the return of the wise-ass Detroit detective, 40 years after the original and 30 years after the last franchise installment.

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How Josh Hartnett Became a Surprise Guest Star on ‘The Bear’

When Josh Hartnett appeared onscreen in the new season of The Bear, revealing himself as one of this year’s surprise guest stars, fans experienced it as a delightful and seemingly random casting. But, like everything in the world of The…

Lupita Nyong’o Says Cancer Storyline in ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ Was “Therapeutic” After Chadwick Boseman’s Death

Lupita Nyong’o is opening up about playing a woman with cancer in A Quiet Place: Day One and why it was a personal and “therapeutic” experience for her. In the Michael Sarnoski-written and directed film, the Oscar-winning actress portrays…

Robert Towne, Oscar-Winning ‘Chinatown’ Screenwriter, Dies at 89

Robert Towne, the screenwriter as superstar whose Oscar-winning work on the 1974 classic Chinatown is widely recognized as the gold standard for movie scripts, has died. He was 89. Towne died Monday at home, publicist Carri McClure…

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Kate Winslet Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award at Munich Film Festival

Munich welcomed Kate Winslet like she was the queen of the world on Tuesday night when the Oscar-winning actress received a lifetime achievement award at the Munich International Film Festival. The crowd at Munich’s Deutsches Theater…

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Joseph Quinn Recalls Embarrassing First Interaction With Taylor Swift

Joseph Quinn may be on a career high after his breakout role on Stranger Things, but after being in the presence of bona fide superstar Taylor Swift, he admits things quickly became awkward. While speaking on Monday’s episode of the Happy…

Ann Wilson Announces Cancer Diagnosis, Postpones Heart Tour

Ann Wilson, lead singer of rock band Heart, says she has cancer and the band is postponing the remaining shows on its Royal Flush Tour while she undergoes treatment. Wilson said in a statement Tuesday that she underwent surgery to remove a…

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Broadway Box Office: ‘Appropriate’ Ends Run On High

Broadway grosses came down from their Tony Awards highs last week, though Merrily We Roll Along and Appropriate kept powering through the ends of their runs. Appropriate, starring newly minted Tony winner Sarah Paulson, closed out its…

‘Bound’ Stars Downed Tequila and Chocolates Before Filming Lesbian Love Scenes

What’s the secret to Bound‘s steamy, same-sex love scenes? Tequila and truffles, it turns out. Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly joined The Hollywood Reporter‘s It Happened in Hollywood podcast for an episode about the making of the 1996…

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Karlovy Vary Eastern Promises Winners Include ‘Virtual Girlfriends,’ Turkish Sports Drama

The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival’s Eastern Promises industry section and film market, focusing on works in progress or development handed out its awards Tuesday evening. KVIFF Eastern Promises describes its mission as “bridging…

Matt Damon, Ben Affleck Thriller ‘RIP’ Lands at Netflix

The latest collaboration between Matt Damon and Ben Affleck has landed at Netflix. The streaming service has acquired the rights to RIP, the thriller feature that Joe Carnahan is directing, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Damon and…

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Michael Rooker Defends Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon’ Amid Box Office Defeat: “Get Over That S***”

Michael Rooker is standing up for Kevin Costner’s Horizon saga following the first film’s extremely modest opening weekend box office performance. Rooker — who plays Sgt. Major Thomas Riordan in the film — was asked about Horizon‘s ticket…

Jeremy Irons Joins ‘The Morning Show’ at Apple TV+

Apple TV+ is adding another high-profile actor to The Morning Show. Oscar and Emmy winner Jeremy Irons is joining the show’s cast for its upcoming fourth season. He’ll play Martin Levy, the father of Jennifer Aniston’s Alex Levy. It will…

How to Watch All of the ‘Deadpool’ Movies in Order Online

All three movies are available to stream right now ahead of the new 'Deadpool & Wolverine' release on July 26.

Suki Waterhouse Recalls Meeting Robert Pattinson, Says They “Really Planned” Pregnancy

Actress and singer Suki Waterhouse is looking back on her meet cute moment with Robert Pattinson and them recently welcoming a baby girl. In a cover interview for British Vogue‘s August issue, Waterhouse, posing with her and Pattinson’s…

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‘MaXXXine’ Star Mia Goth on Toplining Ti West’s Slasher Trilogy: “It Changed Me Forever”

Much has been made about how filmmaker Ti West has reinvented and refreshed the slasher genre by paying homage to the classics in his A24 trilogy X, Pearl and the upcoming MaXXXine. His leading lady, Mia Goth, agrees with the positive…

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Cate Blanchett to Receive Toronto Film Fest Tribute Award

Cate Blanchett will be honored at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival with a Tribute Award, while also participating in an In Conversation With… event. The Oscar winner will receive the TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award in Toronto on…

Awkwafina, John Cena Take the Money and Run in Paul Feig’s ‘Jackpot!’ Trailer

Awkwafina and John Cena find that winning the lottery is not all it’s cracked up to be in the trailer for the action-comedy movie Jackpot! The Amazon MGM Studios film from director Paul Feig begins streaming via Prime Video on Aug. 15. Set…

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Geoffrey Rush on AI, Why Animation Is His Game Show Specialty and His New Film With John Lithgow

Geoffrey Rush (The King’s Speech, Quills, Shine) is back at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) and having a blast. In 2022, the big festival in the scenic Czech spa town honored the Australian star and Oscar winner with…

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Berlin Festival Introduces New Section, Perspectives for Film Debuts

The Berlin International Film Festival has introduced a new competitive sidebar section called Perspectives, dedicated to feature debuts. The new section will launch in 2025 as part of the Berlinale reboot spearheaded by incoming festival…

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‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ to Open Venice Film Festival in World Premiere

Say his name. The 81st Venice International Film Festival will kick off this year with the world premiere of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Tim Burton’s hotly-anticipated sequel to his 1988 comedy-horror hit. The film will have its world…

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China Box Office: Ticket Revenue Slips 9 Percent in First Half of 2024

China’s movie box office made a roaring start to the year, but sales have waned in the months since. Ticket revenue for the first half of 2024 totaled $3.4B (RMB 23.9B), down 9 percent from last year, according to data from consultancy…

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Shah Rukh Khan to Receive Locarno Festival Lifetime Honor

Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be honored with the lifetime achievement award, the Pardo alla Carriera, or career leopard, at the 2024 Locarno Film Festival. The Panthaan, Don 2 and Om Shanti Om star, known to his fans as “King Khan…

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This Is Emma Watson’s Signature Pre-Dinner Drink — and It’s Made With Her Family’s Gin, Now Available in the U.S.

Alex and Emma Watson’s gin brand isn’t just another celebrity spirit. Founded by the pair in 2023, Renais is built upon their family’s rich history of winemaking. More than three decades after their father Chris Watson planted Domaine…