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Movies
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Universal Crosses $5 Billion at the Global Box Office, First Studio to Hit the Milestone in 2026
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'Gremlins 3' Delayed to 2028 by Warner Bros.
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Andrew Garfield Still Wants a Gay Spider-Man: 'Anyone Can Be in That Suit'
Noah Jupe Joins Avengers: Secret Wars in a Secret Role, Sources Say
'Pokémon: Wild Card' Movie Sets 2027 Release Date, Drops Anime Teaser
Anne Hathaway Joins Tom Cruise in 'Days of Thunder' Sequel, Paramount Sets 2028 Date
Lincoln in the Bardo Casts Dafoe, Bailey and Dinklage for Tom Hanks Movie
Toy Story 5 Sets Disney+ Streaming Date, Crosses $1 Billion
Tim Curry, 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' Star, Dies at 80
The Odyssey Beats Deadpool and Wolverine as the Biggest R-Rated Movie Ever With $1.35 Billion
'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' Sequel Set Up at Paramount With Kate Hudson to Produce
'Batman: Knightfall' Part 1 Arrives Digitally This Week, Kicking Off a Dark Animated Trilogy
'Coyote vs. Acme' Finally Hits Theaters After Warner Bros. Axed a Finished Movie
'Michael' Sequel Will Tackle Jackson's Abuse Allegations 'From His Point of View,' Jaafar Says
Adèle Exarchopoulos Joins Zoë Kravitz in Megan Park's Apple Mystery Film
Brad Pitt Joins Wim Wenders' Peter Zumthor Doc as Executive Producer
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Hits $2 Billion Worldwide, Becoming Second-Fastest Film Ever
Johnny Depp In Talks For 'Pirates 6,' Jerry Bruckheimer Confirms at D23
'Outlander' Star Caitríona Balfe Cast as Queen Arianna in Disney's Live-Action 'Tangled'
Marvel Unveils Its 'X-Men' Reboot Cast at D23: Adam Driver Is Mr. Sinister
'Barbie 2' in Crisis: Sequel Could Be Shelved Amid Pay Battle and Crumbling Deal Talks
Anne Hathaway to Star in and Produce the Big-Screen 'Yesteryear' Adaptation
Spider-Man Brand New Day Eyes 465M Global Box Office Opening
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Tracking For One of the Biggest Openings Ever at Box Office
David Jonsson Confirmed as T'Challa's Son in Black Panther 3
Black Panther 3 Casts David Jonsson as T’Challa II, Sets December 2028 Release
Ryan Gosling Confirmed as Marvel’s Next Ghost Rider, Set for 2028
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'The Odyssey' Scores $17.6 Million in Previews, Best Live-Action Opening of 2026
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Christopher Nolan Dismisses The Odyssey Casting Criticism: 'That’s What Adaptation Is'
Oscars 2026: Early Predictions and Frontrunners
Music
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Taylor Swift Wins Video of the Year at the 2026 VMAs, Dedicates Award to the Late Dolly Parton
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Taylor Swift Sets 2026 Single-Day Spotify Record, Led by 'Patient Zero'
Madonna and Charli XCX Release Collaborative Single 'Danceteria Afterhours'
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U2 Announce First Album of New Songs in 9 Years, 'Carnaval de Luz'
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Miley Cyrus Announces New Album Bass Persuades and Two Rare Hollywood Bowl Shows
Tom Hardy Drops Debut Rap Album as Frankie Pulitzer, Featuring Busta Rhymes and Method Man
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Dolly Parton Picked Her Funeral Song and Left a Song for 2046
Prince's Vault Keeps Giving: New Album 'Timeless' Collects Unreleased Rarities From 1977 to 2016
Dr. Dre Says Musicians Afraid of AI 'Have Trouble Creating'
Seth MacFarlane Is Singing 'Rainbow Connection' and 'Bein' Green' on a New Muppets Album
Shakira and Burna Boy's 'Dai Dai' Extends Billboard Global 200 Reign
Apple Music to Roll Out Labels on AI-Generated Songs Later This Year
Remi Wolf Announces New Album Mud, Her First in Two Years
Cardi B and BIA Reignite Their Feud With an Explosive X Spaces Rant
Courtney Love Says Her First Album in 16 Years Is Done — and Reveals She 'Almost Died' in 2019
Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' Rules Hot 100 for a 17th Week, Tying a Historic Run
Taylor Swift Named to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Its Youngest Inductee Ever
Suno Cracks Down on AI Music: New Download Caps for Free and Paid Tiers
Ariana Grande Is Stepping Back From Public Life After Her Tour — and She Wants Fans to Know Why
L.A. Jazz Festival Canceled at the Last Minute — Leaving Musicians, Vendors and Fans Scrambling
Chance the Rapper Revisits 'Same Drugs' on Fallon for Coloring Book's 10th Anniversary
Glen Hansard Remembered at Dublin Funeral With Bono, Eddie Vedder and Musical Tributes
BTS Boycotts 2027 Grammys Over New Best Asian Pop Category
Smashing Pumpkins Reunite With Olivia Rodrigo and Yungblud at Lollapalooza 2026
Ariana Grande Drops Unfiltered New Album 'Petal' on July 31
Glen Hansard, Irish Musician and 'Once' Star Who Won Oscar for Best Song, Dies at 56
Tom Morello Previews Anti-Fascist New Album With Date Night Single
Carly Simon Reveals Parkinson's Disease Diagnosis
Charli XCX Drops Music Fashion Film B-Sides Edition on Streaming
Shakira Closed Out Barclays With Tyla, Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy After the World Cup Finale
Sick of It All Frontman Lou Koller Dead at 61
Charli XCX’s New Album Music, Fashion, Film Has Arrived
Bon Jovi Ends Madison Square Garden Concert Early Due to Sinus Infection
Destiny's Child Confirm Surprise Missy Elliott Remixes Arriving This Month
Liam Gallagher Slams World Cup Final Halftime Show as ‘Like a Bad Trip’
Future Scores 12th Number One Album On Billboard 200 With The Real Me
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s “Rein Me In” Becomes 2020s’ Longest-Running U.K. No. 1
Gracie Abrams Drops Daughter From Hell, Calls It the Best Music She's Ever Made
Post Malone to Headline 2026 World Cup Closing Ceremony
Benson Boone Surprises Nashville Crowd With Megan Moroney Duets
Ellie Goulding Will Perform at World Cup Quarterfinal Halftime Show in Miami
Garth Brooks Sets Blame It All On My Roots Arena Tour for 2026
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Madonna’s ‘Confessions II’ Becomes a Personal No. 1
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Rolling Stones Win Billboard Fan Poll With ‘Foreign Tongues’
Teyana Taylor Calls Jay-Z Yankee Stadium Performance ‘Iconic’
Young Thug Plots YSL The New Generation Tour
Alabama Shakes’ First Album in 11 Years Finds Beauty and Chaos in the World
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Pop Culture
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Jason Blum to Host a Special 'Paranormal Activity' Broadway Performance Next Week
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Meta Disables Muse AI Image Generator Days After CAA and SAG-AFTRA Complaint
TV Shows
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'The Beast In Me' Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix With Claire Danes Returning
'MobLand' Renewed for Season 3 at Paramount+, Tom Hardy Officially Returning
Prime Video Cancels Nicolas Cage's 'Spider-Noir' After One Season
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Leah Remini Is Joining 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Season 16
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Hulu Cancels Mindy Kaling's Comedy 'Not Suitable for Work' After One Season
'Blue Eye Samurai' Is Ending: Netflix Renews the Acclaimed Anime for a Third and Final Season
'Dancing With the Stars' Season 35 Cast: Ciara Miller, Maura Higgins and More Names in the Mix
HBO Max Orders 'The People v. Gorilla Grodd' Jimmy Olsen Mockumentary Series
Dave Bautista Officially Cast as Kratos in Prime Video's 'God of War' Series
Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story Gets a September Premiere Date
A Ghost From the Past Returns in the 'Slow Horses' Season 6 Trailer
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Hayden Panettiere Dead at 36: 'Heroes,' 'Nashville' & 'Scream' Star Mourned
Scott Foley Returns to 'Scrubs' as Sean Kelly in Season 2 of the ABC Revival
'Kingdom Hearts' Anime Series Set for Disney+ and Disney Channel at D23
American Horror Story Drops Season 13 Teaser Starring Twisty the Clown
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Demi Lovato Is Back as Mitchie Torres in a 'Camp Rock 3' Cameo
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Disney and TikTok Strike Content-Sharing Deal for Short-Form Programming on Disney+
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Rings of Power Season 3 Trailer Reveals Simon Pegg as the Balrog
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'It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia' Sets Return for Expanded Season 18 at FX
'Wizards Beyond Waverly Place' Sets Four-Part Finale Event Premiere Date
2026 Daytime Emmy Nominations Favor The Young and the Restless
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