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April 10, 2026
‘Behind the Mask’ Sequel Set After 20 Years, Reuniting Original Director and Cast for ‘The Return of Leslie Vernon’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Leslie Vernon will rise again. It’s been 20 years since the 2006 slasher mockumentary “Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon” became an indie horror hit, and a long-discussed sequel is officia...
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April 9, 2026
As Social Media Tears Society Apart, a New Crop of Scary Movies Focuses on the Horror of Content Moderation
Horror movies have always reflected the social climate of their times. From post-WWI trauma in the ’20s to feminism and bodily autonomy in the ’70s to 9/11 anxieties in the early aughts, even if th...
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April 9, 2026
Cinema United Chief Michael O’Leary on Netflix’s ‘Narnia’ Gamble and Why Paramount’s Deal to Buy Warner Bros. Must Fail: ‘Theaters Will Close’
Cinema United CEO Michael O’Leary spends a lot of time on the road, checking in with movie theater owners as they engage in a long, often painful, comeback from COVID. It’s been six years since the...
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April 8, 2026
CinemaCon Unveils 2026 Poster Competition Winners
When Johanna Greif was thinking about entering CinemaCon’s annual poster competition, she started by jotting down a list of things she associates with going to the movies. She thought about the sme...
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April 8, 2026
From Jean Smart’s Heart Surgery to a Shocking Lesbian Episode, ‘Hacks’ Ends — and Cements Its Legacy as One of TV’s Best Comedies
It’s early on a warm January morning in Las Vegas, and the entire “Hacks” team — stars, crew, producers — is milling around Kyu, a sushi restaurant at the Fontainebleau. It’s going to be a busy day...
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April 6, 2026
Melissa Gilbert Holds Back Tears While Defending Husband Timothy Busfield Against Child Sex Abuse Charges: ‘I Trust Him With My Children’s Lives’
Melissa Gilbert spoke out for the first time about her husband Timothy Busfield’s recent arrest on charges of child sexual contact. The April 6 “Good Morning America” episode aired Monday morning, ...
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April 5, 2026
After Standing Up for Immigrants, Charles Barkley Sounds Off About Iran, Artemis II Moon Mission and Pam Bondi in ‘SNL’ March Madness Opener
After Charles Barkley spoke about immigrants during a recent segment covering March Madness, this week’s “Saturday Night Live” cold open began with him opining on other issues. Barkley, as played b...
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April 3, 2026
Don Lemon Considers Running for President, but ‘I’m Not a White Man and the Rules Are Different for Me’: ‘I Could Run This Country Better Than Trump’
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon may have focused on being an independent journalist after being fired from CNN in 2023, but he might have even more ambitious plans in mind for the future. On the March ...
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April 2, 2026
‘Dead Mall’ Comic Series Set for Movie Adaptation; Michael Varrati to Write Cosmic Horror Screenplay (EXCLUSIVE)
Dark Horse comics series “Dead Mall” is making its way to the big screen. Production company Not the Funeral Home has optioned writer Adam Cesare and artist David Stoll’s four-issue series for a fe...
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April 1, 2026
‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Premiere Event Set in 47 Cities to Launch Third Annual ‘Halfway to Halloween’ Celebration (EXCLUSIVE)
This year’s “Halfway to Halloween” is getting a scary reinvention. Blumhouse-Atomic Monster, New Line Cinema and Dolby Cinemas at AMC are partnering for a premiere event for “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy...
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March 30, 2026
‘Project Hail Mary’ Author Andy Weir Apologizes to ‘Star Trek’ Boss After Saying the ‘Shows Are S—‘: ‘I Was Trying to Be Funny’
The author of “Project Hail Mary” may be behind one of the biggest films of the year, but Andy Weir did non mince words when it came to Paramount Plus+’s recent batch of “Star Trek” series, some of...
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March 28, 2026
‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’ Creator Explains the Bloody Finale Deaths, Romances and What Season 2 Might Look Like
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the finale of Netflix’s “Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen.” This season of “Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen” ended with many “holy shit!” ...
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March 26, 2026
How ‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’ Creator Haley Z. Boston Became Netflix’s Horror Phenom and the Duffer Brothers’ Protégé Before She Hit 30
“I grew up in a loving home. My parents have a great relationship. I had safety all around me, and I needed an outlet to explore fear.” In conversation with Haley Z. Boston, the creator and showrun...
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March 26, 2026
‘The End of Oak Street’ Trailer: Anne Hathaway Tangles With Dinosaurs in Mysterious J.J. Abrams-Produced Adventure
Anne Hathaway versus cosmic dinosaurs? Consider us intrigued. Hathaway stars alongside Ewan McGregor in “The End of Oak Street,” which is set to be released theatrically in North America on August ...
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March 24, 2026
Christopher Pike’s YA Supernatural Thriller ‘Remember Me’ to Become Tubi Movie; Charlie Gillespie and Brec Bassinger to Star (EXCLUSIVE)
Tubi is adapting a spooky teen classic. “Remember Me,” a 1989 Christopher Pike YA novel, is getting a film adaptation via Tubi. Brec Bassinger (“Final Destination Bloodlines”) and Charlie Gillespie...
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March 23, 2026
‘Star Wars’ Writer’s Scripted Hollywood Satire Podcast ‘See You in Hell’ Takes on AI in Timely New Episode
“See You in Hell,” a new, independently-produced podcast satirizing Hollywood, has just dropped its third episode, and it’s all about Hollywood’s increasingly uncomfortable relationship with AI. Pe...
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March 23, 2026
‘Game On,’ an Esports YA Romance, Set at Tubi; Case Walker and Sky Katz to Star in Movie (EXCLUSIVE)
Free streaming service Tubi has announced its newest YA romance, set in the world of competitive video games. “Game On” is set to star Sky Katz (“Surviving Summer”) and Case Walker (“The Other Two”...
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March 21, 2026
‘The Madison’ Season 2: Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell Break Down What Fans Can Expect Next After the Season Finale
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the Season 1 finale of “The Madison,” now streaming on Paramount+. The too-brief first season of “The Madison” has come to an end, and after six te...
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March 19, 2026
‘Bachelorette’ Star Taylor Frankie Paul Throws Bar Stools at Ex Dakota Mortensen in Leaked 2023 Video, Child Near Domestic Incident
Taylor Frankie Paul, one of the stars of the Hulu reality show “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” and the star of the upcoming season of “The Bachelorette,” has responded to a leak of a video which...
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March 18, 2026
‘Scary Movie’ Star Jon Abrahams, Horror Mainstays Felissa Rose and Lew Temple to Headline Psychological Thriller ‘Fractured’ (EXCLUSIVE)
“Fractured,” a new psychological thriller, is adding some key genre names to its cast. Jon Abrahams (“Meet the Parents,” “House of Wax”), Felissa Rose (“Sleepaway Camp,” “Terrifier 2”) and Lew Temp...
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March 18, 2026
‘I Wasn’t Trying to Kill Hannah Montana Off’: Miley Cyrus on ‘Reclaiming’ the Disney Icon After 20 Years, Getting Sober and Reuniting With Dad Billy Ray
On a stupidly hot Friday in February, 215 lucky fans line up at Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood to witness the resurrection of a pop icon. There are women wearing headset microphones, men in or...
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March 16, 2026
Horror’s Big Night: ‘Sinners’ and ‘Weapons’ Oscar Wins Have Filmmakers Celebrating the Genre
When Amy Madigan accepted the first Oscar of the night during the March 15 ceremony, she shouted out her “Weapons” writer and director Zach Cregger for creating her witchy role of Aunt Gladys, sayi...
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March 16, 2026
Oscars Snubs and Surprises: Timothée Chalamet and ‘Marty Supreme’ Win Nothing, ‘Sinners’ Casting Director Misses and More
The 98th Academy Awards have wrapped, and like so many times during award season, there were moments that took both creatives and audiences by surprise. Read about the night’s biggest shocks below....
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March 15, 2026
Conan O’Brien Starts Oscars by Roasting Timothée Chalamet’s Ballet and Opera Controversy as Camera Cuts to ‘Marty Supreme’ Star Laughing
Conan O’Brien took aim at some of Hollywood’s biggest targets in a spirited Oscars opening monologue on Sunday. He also joked about Timothée Chalamet’s recent ballet and opera comments that became ...
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March 15, 2026
Ricky Gervais Rejects Fan Request to Host Oscars: ‘F— That!’
Ricky Gervais may have hosted the Golden Globe Awards five times, but he’s in no rush to take on Oscar hosting duties. Hours before the Oscars were set to take place on March 15, the British comedi...
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March 15, 2026
Donald Trump Mocks Timothée Chalamet, Harry Styles During ‘SNL’: ‘The Stock Market is Going in One Direction’
Donald Trump stormed the cold open of “Saturday Night Live” this week as a family attempted to manage rising gas prices on a road trip. The segment in the March 14 episode began with Mikey Day, Ash...
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March 14, 2026
‘The Madison’ Stars Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell Break Down That Shocking Death, Their Chemistry After 40 Years and Why Method Acting Wouldn’t Work
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the first three episodes of “The Madison” Season 1, now streaming on Paramount+. For a legendary actor like Michelle Pfeiffer, it seems unthinkable...
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March 13, 2026
Radio Silence Survived a Grueling, Bloody Shoot to Direct ‘Ready or Not 2.’ Brendan Fraser’s ‘Mummy’ Sequel Is Up Next and ‘Thrilling’
In 2019’s “Ready or Not,” a bride, splattered in blood and viscera, laughs so hard she snorts as the bodies of her in-laws start exploding all around her. The moment is so unexpected, so absurd, so...
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March 13, 2026
‘Louis Theroux: Inside The Manosphere’: Wildest Moments From the Netflix Doc, From ‘One-Way Monogamy’ to Homophobic and Antisemitic Rants
Veteran documentarian Louis Theroux is no stranger to covering toxic subcultures, previously profiling American neo-nazis, the Westboro Baptist Church and Scientology. But a new Netflix special is ...
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March 11, 2026
Joe Bob’s ‘Joyous Cancellation’: The Horror Host on Ending ‘The Last Drive-In,’ How Fans Lifted Him Up and His New Production Company
Most TV hosts find cancellation to be the kiss of death. But Joe Bob Briggs has never done things conventionally. Days after his shocking announcement that the Friday, March 6, episode of his Shudd...
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