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May 23, 2026
Box Office: ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Takes Off With $33 Million, ‘Obsession’ Has Higher Second Weekend Than Opening
After a seven-year absence, Disney brought “Star Wars” back to the big screen with “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” which topped the box office heading into Memorial Day weekend. “The Mandalorian and G...
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May 21, 2026
‘The Late Show’: Stephen Colbert Brings Out Robert De Niro, Martha Stewart and Tons of Others to Quiz Him in Second-to-Last Episode
On Wednesday night’s episode of “The Late Show,” Stephen Colbert was on the other end of “The Colbert Questionnaire,” and he had an all-star lineup of guests to deliver the questions. Journalist Jo...
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May 21, 2026
‘The Madison’ Star Michelle Pfeiffer Says There Was ‘No Bathroom,’ ‘No AC’ and ‘No Food’ on Set While Shooting Taylor Sheridan Series
Michelle Pfeiffer recently told the “In Conversation” podcast that there was “no bathroom,” “no food” and “no AC” on set with shooting Taylor Sheridan’s “The Madison.” “It was all a little bit rush...
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May 20, 2026
Jon Stewart Showers Stephen Colbert With Gifts in Honor of ‘The Late Show’s’ Final Week: ‘Don’t Confuse Cancellation With Failure’
On Tuesday night’s episode of “The Late Show,” Stephen Colbert reunited with Jon Stewart, who showered his former “Daily Show” correspondent with gifts in honor of his final week on CBS. In the ope...
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May 19, 2026
‘Beaches’ Musical to Close on Broadway After Getting Zero Tony Nominations
“Beaches, A New Musical” will play its final Broadway show on May 24 after just 28 previews and 38 regular performances at the Majestic Theatre. “Beaches” began previews on March 27 and opened at t...
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May 19, 2026
Jon Stewart Slams Donald Trump for Gaining ‘Nothing’ From Meeting With Xi Jinping: ‘All You Came Back With Was His Instagram?’
On Monday night’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart went after President Donald Trump for getting “nothing” out of his recent meeting with Xi Jinping, the president of the People’s Republic ...
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May 18, 2026
Jordan Firstman’s’Club Kid’ Scores $17 Million Global Rights Deal From A24 After Heated Cannes Bidding War
A24 is officially taking “Club Kid” home from the afters. Jordan Firstman’s dramedy, an official selection of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, has notched a major sale — $17 million, per three sou...
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May 16, 2026
Bob Odenkirk Recalls Heart Attack on ‘Better Call Saul’ Set: ‘I Was Gone. I Turned Gray’
During a recent interview with The Times of London, Bob Odenkirk recalled his 2021 heart attack on the set of the hit drama series “Better Call Saul.” “I went down and Rhea [Seehorn] and Patrick [F...
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May 16, 2026
Seth Rogen Says If You Use AI to Write Scripts, Then ‘You Shouldn’t Be a Writer’: ‘Go Do Something Else’
Seth Rogen told Brut at the Cannes Film Festival that if you use AI to write your stories or scripts, then you “shouldn’t be a writer.” “I don’t understand what it’s supposed to do,” Rogen said whe...
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May 16, 2026
Mark Ruffalo Thinks He’s ‘Already on a List’ of Paramount’s Banned Actors for Speaking Out Against Warner Bros. Merger: ‘Vindictive Motherf—–s’
Mark Ruffalo said during a recent appearance on the “I’ve Had It” podcast that he thinks he’s “already on a list” of Paramount-Skydance’s banned stars because he’s been so vocally opposed to the st...
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May 16, 2026
James Cameron Wants to Make ‘Avatar 4’ and ‘5’ in ‘Half the Time for Two-Thirds of the Cost,’ but It’ll Take One Year to ‘Figure Out How to Do That’
James Cameron recently told “The Empire Film Podcast” that he wants to make his next two “Avatar” sequels in a much shorter time span and for a lot less money. “You know, I’ll be doing some writing...
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May 16, 2026
Box Office: ‘Michael’ Reclaims the Crown With $7 Million; ‘Obsession’ Starts Strong $6.8 Million
Without any major new releases on Friday, “Michael” moonwalked right to the top of the box office charts. Lionsgate’s “Michael” earned $7 million domestic on Friday and is expected to add an impres...
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May 14, 2026
Margaret Cho Turned Down ‘Heated Rivalry’ Role Because She Feared She’d ‘Get Detained’ By ICE at Canadian Border: ‘It’s All Because of Trump’
Comedian Margaret Cho recently told the “I Never Liked You” podcast that she turned down an opportunity to be in “Heated Rivalry” because the show was shot in Canada, and she didn’t want to travel ...
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May 14, 2026
Adam McKay Says ‘No Group Is Worse’ For America Than ‘White Liberals’: ‘They’re Getting a Lot From This Broken System’
Adam McKay attacked the Democratic Party during a recent appearance on the “Urgent Futures” podcast and slammed “white liberals” as “the worst” for American politics. “It is incredible to watch peo...
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May 13, 2026
‘Big Brother’ Season 28 Sets July Release Date
CBS has unveiled that “Big Brother” Season 28 premieres on July 9 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The show’s companion series, “Big Brother: Unlocked,” returns the following day in the same time slot. After the S...
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May 13, 2026
Donald Gibb, ‘Revenge of the Nerds’ and ‘Bloodsport’ Actor, Dies at 71
Donald Gibb, an American actor who appeared in cult classics like “Revenge of the Nerds” and “Bloodsport,” has died, according to TMZ. He was 71. Gibb’s son, Travis, confirmed to the outlet that hi...
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May 10, 2026
Michael Pennington, ‘Star Wars: Return of the Jedi’ Actor, Dies at 82
Michael Pennington, a celebrated Shakespearean actor who also appeared in “Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi,” has died, according to The Telegraph. He was 82. In “Return of the Jedi,” Pen...
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May 10, 2026
Savannah Guthrie Shares Mother’s Day Tribute to Her Missing Mom Nancy: ‘We Will Never Be at Peace Until We Find You’
“Today” host Savannah Guthrie took to Instagram on Sunday to post a heartfelt Mother’s Day tribute to her mom, Nancy, who has been missing since February. “Mother, daughter, sister, Nonie – we miss...
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May 9, 2026
Sally Field Thought Robin Williams ‘Wasn’t Funny’ While Filming ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’: ‘I Would Never Laugh’
Sally Field said during a recent appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” that she didn’t find her “Mrs. Doubtfire” co-star Robin Williams funny while shooting the 1993 comedy. “Because I...
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May 9, 2026
Jake Shane Slammed Online for Asking Kacey Musgraves to Explain Time Zone Lyric: ‘Literally Just Means What it Means’
“Therapuss” host Jake Shane is facing online backlash for asking Kacey Musgraves to explain a lyric from her 2018 track “Slow Burn.” When asked what lyric or song she is most proud of, Musgraves to...
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May 9, 2026
J.G. Quintel on ‘The Lost Tapes,’ Cartoon Network’s Golden Age and Pushing the ‘Regular Show’ TV-PG Rating to the Limit: ‘They Were Like, “We Need You Guys to Tone It Down”‘
In the “Regular Show” pilot, a mild-mannered blue jay named Mordecai and his scrappy raccoon counterpart Rigby swipe a magical synthesizer from a wizard while he’s peeing in a bush. The instrument,...
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May 9, 2026
Box Office: ‘Mortal Kombat II’ Lands Friday Fatality With $17 Million; In Close Race for No. 1 With ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Through Sunday
“Mortal Kombat II” landed a fatality on last week’s champ, “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” and took the top spot at the Friday box office. However, it looks like a tight race to a flawless victory throu...
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May 7, 2026
‘The Boys’ Creator Eric Kripke Fires Back at Fans Who Complain the Final Season Has Too Many ‘Filler Episodes’: ‘Are You Expecting a Huge Battle Scene Every Episode?’
“The Boys” creator Eric Kripke recently fired back at fans who complained that there are too many “filler episodes” in the fifth and final season of Prime Video’s superhero satire. “None of the thi...
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May 7, 2026
‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Director Joe Russo Says Spoilers Are ‘Over-Policed’: ‘People Are Anxious About Engaging With Anything’
Joe Russo, one-half of the directing duo behind “Avengers: Doomsday,” recently told Metro that he thinks spoilers are “over-policed” online to the point that fans are scared to engage with any mate...
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May 6, 2026
Dave Chappelle Says the Media Gets His Trans Jokes ‘Wrong’: ‘People Would Think It’s Me vs. the Gay Community. I Never Looked at It Like That’
Dave Chappelle said during a recent episode of the “IMO” podcast that the media gets his comedy “wrong” when covering his transgender jokes. The stand-up legend urged audiences to account for a “ma...
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May 6, 2026
‘Propeller One-Way Night Coach’ Trailer: John Travolta Directs a Feel-Good Family Film About a Cross Country Flight to Hollywood
Apple TV has released the trailer for “Propeller One-Way Night Coach,” a new family film written, directed and produced by John Travolta. Adapted from Travolta’s children’s book published in 1997, ...
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May 6, 2026
David Letterman Slams CBS as ‘Lying Weasels’ for Canceling ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Due to a ‘Financial Decision’
Late-night legend David Letterman is once again coming to the defense of Stephen Colbert, whose “Late Show” comes to a close later this month after CBS announced in July 2025 that the historic prog...
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May 5, 2026
Christopher Nolan Says ‘The Odyssey’ Has the ‘Original Superheroes’ and Homer Was the ‘Marvel of Its Day’
“The Odyssey” director Christopher Nolan joined Stephen Colbert on Monday night’s episode of “The Late Show.” During his interview, he discussed working with Tom Holland and watching Anne Hathaway ...
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May 5, 2026
Taraji P. Henson Criticizes Celebs Attending Jeff Bezos-Backed Met Gala: ‘So Confused. WTF Are We Doing?’
Taraji P. Henson joined Meredith Lynch in criticizing the stars who attended this year’s Met Gala, since it is sponsored by honorary co-chairs Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos. Lynch posted a vi...
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May 5, 2026
Bad Bunny Transforms Into an Old Man for Shocking Met Gala Look
Bad Bunny went through the time machine for the 2026 Met Gala. He arrived at the entertainment industry’s most prestigious party as an old man, complete with a walking cane, white hair and hyper-re...
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