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‘Gladiator 2’ Resuming Production in Malta Next Week (EXCLUSIVE)

Ridley Scott is back in the arena. The sequel to “Gladiator” will resume shooting in Malta on Dec. 4, sources tell Variety. Shooting on the historical epic was delayed when the actors went on strike in July. But the Nov. 8 announcement that SAG-AFTRA, the actors union, had reached a tentative agreement on a new […]
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Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ Surpasses $250 Million at Global Box Office

Checkmate, she couldn’t lose. Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” has crossed a notable box office milestone. The concert film has grossed more than $250 million globally, including $178.2 million domestically and $71.8 million internationally. It stands as the 19th highest-grossing release of the year worldwide, recently surpassing “Sound of Freedom” ($248 million) and “Dungeons & […]
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Sports Illustrated’s Parent Says Articles by Allegedly Fake Writers With AI-Generated Photos Came From Third-Party Provider

After Sports Illustrated was called out for publishing articles from apparently nonexistent authors with AI-generated headshots, the company that operates SI said the content in question came from a third party that had provided assurances those were written by humans. The Arena Group, which publishes Sports Illustrated, said it has ended its partnership with AdVon […]
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Jennifer Lopez Reveals Release Date for ‘This Is Me… Now’ Album and Short Film

Jennifer Lopez’s ninth studio album finally has a release date. The full-length “This Is Me…Now” will arrive on Feb. 16, 2024, in tandem with a new short film that has been acquired by Amazon MGM Studios. “This Is Me…Now” is Lopez’s first studio album in nearly a decade and celebrates the anniversary of its sister […]
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Matt Rife Ignites Backlash Over Domestic Violence Joke in Netflix Special and Mock ‘Apology’ That Links to Website for Special Needs Helmets

Comedian Matt Rife has ignited controversy with his Netflix special “Natural Selection,” which launched Nov. 15 on the streaming service. The special kicks off with a joke about domestic violence. In what appeared to be an apology posted to his Instagram story, Rife directed anyone offended by his jokes to a link that led them […]
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The 40 Best Christmas Movies of All Time

Over the past few years, Christmas movies have proliferated as fast as kids ripping open their holiday presents. Several streamers have rolled out slates of festive fare tailored to nearly every niche — but there’s something compulsively rewatchable about the true classics of the genre. It’s endlessly debatable whether action movies like “Die Hard” and […]
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‘The Color Purple’: Could Fantasia Barrino Be the Second ‘American Idol’ Star to Win an Oscar?

In 2007, Jennifer Hudson dominated awards season for her undeniable portrait of Effie White in the movie musical adaptation of “Dreamgirls.” Her show-stopping performance of “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” had theaters around America erupting in cheers, and she deservedly took home the best supporting Oscar — becoming the first “American Idol” […]
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‘The Crown’ EP on Deciding Which Parts of Princess Diana’s Funeral to Show and the ‘Rousing’ [SPOILER] That Was Cut

SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for Part 1 of Season 6 of “The Crown,” now streaming on Netflix. Approaching Princess Diana’s death was a difficult and daunting task for the team behind Netflix’s “The Crown,” but its aftermath carried just as much pressure. At the end of the sixth season’s third episode, Diana (Elizabeth […]
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‘The Crown’ EP on Deciding Which Parts of Princess Diana’s Funeral to Show and the ‘Rousing’ [SPOILER] That Was Cut

SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for Part 1 of Season 6 of “The Crown,” now streaming on Netflix. Approaching Princess Diana’s death was a difficult and daunting task for the team behind Netflix’s “The Crown,” but its aftermath carried just as much pressure. At the end of the sixth season’s third episode, Diana (Elizabeth […]
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