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February 20, 2026
Eric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘Euphoria’ Star, Dies at 53
Eric Dane, best known for his role as Dr. Mark Sloan (“McSteamy”) on “Grey’s Anatomy” and as complicated father Cal Jacobs on “Euphoria,” died February 19, his family confirmed to People Magazine. ...
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February 17, 2026
Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Activist and Two-Time Presidential Candidate, Dies at 84
Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader who worked with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and twice ran for president of the United States, died on Tuesday. He was 84. In a statement via BBC News, Jac...
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February 11, 2026
‘Scrubs’ Trailer: Zach Braff and Donald Faison Return to Sacred Heart Hospital in ABC Revival
ABC has dropped the first full-length trailer for its revival of the beloved medical sitcom “Scrubs.” The trailer shows Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke, John C. McGinley and Judy Reyes repr...
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February 9, 2026
‘Cliff Booth’ Teaser: Brad Pitt Surprises Super Bowl With First Footage From David Fincher’s Tarantino Sequel
Netflix dropped the surprise first look at Brad Pitt back as stuntman Cliff Booth in the first look at the “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” sequel, “The Adventures of Cliff Booth” during the Super B...
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February 7, 2026
‘Spartacus’ Creator on Killing [SPOILER] in the ‘House of Ashur’ Finale and His Advice for the ‘Buffy’ Reboot: ‘Swing for the Fences’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the Season 1 finale of “Spartacus: House of Ashur,” now available on Starz. Steven S. DeKnight has helped create several cinematic universes over th...
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February 6, 2026
‘Wicked: For Good’ Sets Peacock Streaming Release Date With Sing-Along Version, Deleted Scenes and Full-Length Commentary
“Wicked: For Good” is flying its broomsticks and bubble chairs into homes, as the musical blockbuster will become available to stream on Peacock on March 20. It will include a sing-along version, f...
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January 15, 2026
‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ Sets Hulu Release Date (EXCLUSIVE)
“Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” will become available to stream on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ on Jan. 23. The Scott Cooper-directed Bruce Springsteen biopic stars Jeremy Allen White as the leg...
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January 11, 2026
Glen Powell’s ‘Running Man’ Sets Paramount+ Streaming Release Date
“The Running Man” races from the theaters and into the home video market, as the action comedy, starring Glen Powell, arrives on Paramount+ on Jan. 13. Directed by Edgar Wright, “The Running Man” w...
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January 8, 2026
Plimsoll Productions Launches Plimsoll Immersive, Appoints Natural History Creative Director to Develop AI Experiences
Plimsoll Productions, the division of ITV Studios specializing in natural history documentaries and live events, has launched Plimsoll Immersive to develop experiential content for AR, VR and AI we...
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January 8, 2026
Weinstein Senior LLP Promotes Matt Cuzzocrea to Partner
Entertainment law firm Weinstein Senior LLP has promoted Matt Cuzzocrea to partner. Cuzzocrea has been a legal strategist with Weinstein Senior since it was formed in 2022, focusing on the world of...
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January 8, 2026
Jane Lynch and Eric Stonestreet to Guest Star in NBC’s ‘Happy’s Place’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Actors Jane Lynch (“Glee”) and Eric Stonestreet (“Modern Family”) will join NBC’s “Happy’s Place” when the show’s second season resumes on Jan. 16. The duo has signed on guest stars in upcoming epi...
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January 7, 2026
Marissa Bode to Star in Tribeca-Backed Thriller ‘Snare’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Marissa Bode, the actress who made her feature film debut playing Nessarose Thropp in “Wicked” and reprised the part in “Wicked: For Good,” has found her next role. She will play a mycological rese...
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January 7, 2026
Variety Scores GLAAD Media Award Nominations for Outstanding Print Article and Magazine Overall Coverage
GLAAD has unveiled the nominees for its 37th annual GLAAD Media Awards, with Variety securing two noms for outstanding print article (awards editor Clayton Davis’ emotional interview with “Severanc...
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January 6, 2026
Chloé Zhao, Amanda Seyfried and Mona Fastvold on Spotlighting Female Perspectives on Film
“Hamnet” and “The Testament of Ann Lee” screened during this year’s Palm Springs International Film Festival, and following each of the films, directors Chloé Zhao and Mona Fastvold, as well as “An...
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January 5, 2026
‘Black Phone 2’ Sets Peacock Release Date
The Grabber is coming home on Jan. 16 as “Black Phone 2” becomes available to stream on Peacock. Blumhouse’s sequel to the 2021 Scott Derrickson-directed horror film hit theaters last October. It s...
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January 2, 2026
Gaten Matarazzo Breaks Down His ‘Stranger Things’ Finale Graduation Speech, Eleven’s Fate and Whether He Thought Dustin Might Die: ‘The Point Is the Kids Make It Through’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the series finale of “Stranger Things,” now streaming on Netflix. Gaten Matarazzo was hardly a teenager when Matt and Ross Duffer cast him as the in...
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January 1, 2026
Watching the ‘Stranger Things’ Finale in a Theater: 11 Moments That Got the Biggest Reactions
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the series finale of “Stranger Things,” now streaming on Netflix. After five seasons and nearly a decade of anticipation, the “Stranger Things” final...
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December 30, 2025
‘Tron: Ares’ Sets Disney+ Streaming Release Date
“Tron: Ares” will park its light cycle at Disney+, as the movie arrives on the streamer on Jan. 7. The science-fiction film is the third in the “Tron” franchise, following the 1982 original and its...
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December 30, 2025
‘Stranger Things 5’ Finale Trailer: Eleven Prepares for the Final Fight Against Venca as Netflix Series Ends With Two Hour-Plus Last Episode
Netflix has released the trailer for the “Stranger Things 5” finale, which debuts in theaters and on the streamer Dec. 31. Titled “The Rightside Up,” the finale is the eighth episode in the show’s ...
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December 29, 2025
The Most-Anticipated Films of 2026
2026 stands to be a strong year for cinema, with familiar franchises, family films and ambitious auteurs filling the upcoming slate. There’s something for everyone to look forward to — from “Scream...
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December 26, 2025
‘I Was Just in Tears’: Noah Schnapp Tells All on Will’s [SPOILER] in ‘Stranger Things 5’ Episode 7 and Why It’s ‘Perfect’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 5, Volume 2 of “Stranger Things,” now streaming on Netflix. Ever since “Stranger Things” first debuted on Netflix in 2016, it was evident tha...
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December 24, 2025
Frank Darabont on Coming Out of Retirement for ‘Stranger Things 5’: ‘It Was a Hell of a Great Experience’
Frank Darabont was still new to retirement when Netlix released the first season of “Stranger Things” in 2016. He had wrapped his final directing gig — the 2013 “Mob City” episode “Red Light”— and ...
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December 24, 2025
How ‘The Plague’ Artisans Capture the Horrors of Early Adolescence Through Score and Cinematography
Foreboding title aside, one could reasonably begin watching Charlie Polinger’s “The Plague” and assume that it is a Y.A. coming of age drama— a modern-day “The 400 Blows” or a male “Welcome to the ...
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December 23, 2025
Kevin Arkadie, Co-Creator of ‘New York Undercover,’ Dies at 68
Kevin Arkadie, the American television producer who created the police drama “New York Undercover” with Dick Wolf, has died. He was 68. Arkadie was born on Dec. 10, 1957. He grew up in Maryland and...
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December 23, 2025
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Blood! How ‘The Ugly Stepsister’ Make-Up Team Recreated ‘Cinderella’ as a Body Horror
Norwegian director Emilie Blichfeldt’s feature debut “The Ugly Stepsister” takes inspiration from an unlikely pair of genres: Disney fairy tales and Italian Giallo films. The movie, which premiered...
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December 22, 2025
Lew Horwitz, Producer Known as the ‘King of Indie Film Finance,’ Dies at 90
Lewis Horwitz, the American film executive and producer dubbed Hollywood’s “King of Indie Film Finance,” died on Dec. 19. He was 90. Horwitz began his career as a bank teller in Los Angeles in the ...
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December 18, 2025
‘The Force Awakens’ at 10: How the Nostalgic ‘Star Wars’ Film Revved Up Interest for the Social Media Era
Ten years ago this week, “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens” released in theaters, marking Walt Disney Studios’ first big-screen, live-action foray into the galaxy far, far away since it a...
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December 18, 2025
Timothée Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jean Smart Among 2026 Australian Academy Awards Nominees
Timothée Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jean Smart are among the nominees for this year’s Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts International Awards. The awards recognize talent and tit...
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December 17, 2025
Illinois Approves Significant Increases to State Production Tax Credits
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed SB 1911, which expands and enhances the Prairie State’s film production tax credit. The bill is part of a larger economic development package and aims to ma...
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December 16, 2025
Chloé Zhao, Nia DaCosta and Geeta Gandbhir to Be Honored at Sundance’s Robert Redford Tribute Event
Chloé Zhao, Nia DaCosta and Geeta Gandbhir have been added to the list of honorees for the 2026 Sundance Film Festival’s annual fundraiser. Dubbed “Celebrating Sundance Institute: A Tribute to Foun...
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