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Entertainment Nicolas Cage is set to star in WWII espionage thriller Operation Fortitude (Getty Images) 

Nicolas Cage Film Stopped Amid Nazi Flag Concerns

The East London council shut down the production of an upcoming war film starring Nicolas Cage due to concerns over Nazi iconography, according to British…

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Entertainment Paramount and Warner Bros logos are seen in this illustration taken December 8, 2025. (Reuters)

Paramount Skydance Sues Warner Bros for Details on Netflix Deal

Paramount Skydance on Monday sued Warner Bros Discovery for more information on a rival $82.7 billion deal with Netflix, escalating a battle to take control of…

Entertainment (L-R) British actors Joe Alwyn, Noah Jupe, Chinese filmmaker Chloe Zhao, Irish actors Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, and British actor Jacobi Jupe pose in the press room with the award for best motion picture - drama for "Hamnet" during the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, USA, 11 January 2026. (EPA)

‘Hamnet’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ Take Top Honors at Golden Globes

Paul Thomas Anderson’s ragtag revolutionary saga “One Battle After Another” took top honors at Sunday’s 83rd Golden Globes in the comedy category, while Chloé…

Entertainment Leonardo DiCaprio takes the stage to accept the award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for his role in "The Revenant" at the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, California January 30, 2016.(Reuters)

Hollywood Stars Gather for an All-Winners Celebration at the American Film Institute Awards

If the American Film Institute Awards stands for anything, it's that everyone in the room - from Leonardo DiCaprio and Ryan Coogler to Timothée Chalamet and…

Entertainment Grammy Awards are displayed at the Grammy Museum Experience at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on Oct. 10, 2017. (AP)

K-Pop Might Win at the Grammys for the First Time

Two things can be true at once. K-pop is an inextricable force in global pop culture, and it has long been undercelebrated at institutions like the Grammys —…

Entertainment A drone view shows the Warner Bros. studio lot in Burbank, California, US, December 8, 2025. (Reuters)

Warner Bros Rejects Revised Paramount Bid as Risky Leveraged Buyout

Warner Bros Discovery's board has unanimously turned down Paramount Skydance's latest attempt to acquire the studio, saying its revised $108.4 billion hostile…

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Sydney Sweeney Box-Office Hit ‘The Housemaid’ to Get a Sequel

After just two and half weeks of release, the Sydney Sweeney box-office hit “The Housemaid” is getting a sequel. Lionsgate announced Tuesday that it will…

Entertainment Timothee Chalamet, with the spotlight actor of the year award for "Marty Supreme," poses in the press room during the 37th Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 at Palm Springs Convention Center in Palm Springs, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Chalamet Boosts Oscar Bid with Critics Choice Awards Win

Timothee Chalamet's Oscars campaign earned a major boost Sunday as he scooped the best actor prize for "Marty Supreme" at the Critics Choice Awards, the first…

Entertainment "Fire and Ash" stars Zoe Saldana as Na'vi warrior Neytiri and Sam Worthington. (AFP)

Third ‘Avatar’ Film Passes the $1 Billion Mark Worldwide

"Avatar: Fire and Ash" has surpassed the $1 billion mark at the global box office, as it kept the top spot in North American theaters with another $40 million…

Entertainment Fireworks light up the midnight sky over the Lotte World Tower, South Korea's tallest building in Seoul during New Year's Day celebrations on January 1, 2026. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)

K-pop Stars BTS to Release Album in March Ahead of World Tour

K-pop megastars BTS will release a new album in March ahead of a world tour, the group announced on Thursday. South Korea's biggest musical act has been on…

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Entertainment FILE PHOTO: Moviegoers hold character cutouts to pose for a photo at a movie theater on the release day of the movie Zootopia 2, in Shanghai, China, November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo

‘Zootopia 2’ Breaks Record to Become Top-grossing Disney Animation Film

Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Zootopia 2" surpassed 2019's "Frozen 2" to become its highest-grossing film ever, the company said on Wednesday, marking a…

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Entertainment France's junior Minister of the Interior Marie-Pierre Vedrenne reacts as she addresses MPs during a session to discuss France's social security budget (PLFSS) for 2026, at the National Assembly, French Parliament lower house, in Paris on November 5, 2025. (AFP)

French Minister Criticizes Clooney’s ‘Double Standard’ Passport

A junior member of President Emmanuel Macron's government Wednesday criticized the French passports given to Hollywood superstar George Clooney despite him…

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Entertainment US actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. attends the Out-of-This-World Premiere of Disney and Pixar's "Lightyear" at the El Capitan Theater on June 8, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (AFP)

Isiah Whitlock Jr., Actor from ‘The Wire,’ ‘Veep’ and Spike Lee Films, Dies at 71

Isiah Whitlock Jr., an actor who made frequent memorable appearances on the HBO series “The Wire” and “Veep” and in five films with director Spike Lee, died…

Entertainment Actor George Clooney and Amal Clooney host their annual fundraiser "The Albie Awards" in London, Britain, October 3, 2025. (Reuters)

George Clooney, His Wife Amal and Their Children Obtain French Citizenship

Hollywood star George Clooney and his wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, have obtained French citizenship, along with ​their two children, official French…

Entertainment Portraits of late French actress Brigitte Bardot and flowers are displayed on barriers at the entrance of "La Madrague" house, property of late Brigitte Bardot in Saint-Tropez, southeastern France on December 28, 2025. (AFP)

France Split over Bardot Tribute

French politicians were divided on Monday over how to pay tribute to the late Brigitte Bardot, who despite her screen legend courted controversy and…

Entertainment Perry Bamonte of The Cure performs at North Island Credit Union Amphitheater on May 20, 2023 in Chula Vista, California. (Getty Images/AFP)

Perry Bamonte, Keyboardist and Guitarist for The Cure, Dies at 65

Perry Bamonte, keyboardist and guitarist in The Cure, has died at 65, the English indie rock band confirmed through their official website on Friday. In a…

Entertainment '007 First Light' depicts a younger Bond earning his license to kill. Ina FASSBENDER / AFP

First Bond Game in a Decade Hit by Two-month Delay

A Danish video game studio said it was delaying the release of the first James Bond video game in over a decade by two months to "refine the experience". …

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Entertainment  Timothee Chalamet attends the premiere of "Marty Supreme" at Regal Times Square on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP)

Movie Review: An Electric Timothee Chalamet Is the Consummate Striver in Propulsive ‘Marty Supreme’

“Everybody wants to rule the world,” goes the Tears for Fears song we hear at a key point in “Marty Supreme,” Josh Safdie’s nerve-busting adrenaline jolt of a…

Entertainment CEO and Chair of the Board of Turning Point USA Erika Kirk (L) listens to US rapper Nicki Minaj speak during Turning Point's annual AmericaFest conference in Phoenix, Arizona on December 21, 2025. (Photo by Olivier Touron / AFP)

Nicki Minaj Surprises Conservatives with Praise for Trump, Vance at Arizona Event

Rapper Nicki Minaj on Sunday made a surprise appearance at a gathering of conservatives in Arizona that was memorializing late activist Charlie Kirk, and used…

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Entertainment  This image released by 20th Century Studios shows Kiri, performed by Sigourney Weaver, in a scene from "Avatar: Fire and Ash." (20th Century Studios via AP)

'Avatar: Fire and Ash' Launches With $88Mn Domestically, $345Mn Worldwide

“Avatar: Fire and Ash” opened with $345 million in worldwide sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, notching the second-best global debut of the year and…

Entertainment Sony Corp. President Kenichiro Yoshida speaks as characters from "Peanuts" are shown at a press conference at the company's headquarters Tuesday, May 22, 2018, in Tokyo. (AP)

Sony Buys a Majority Stake in the ‘Peanuts’ Comic for $457 Million from Canada's WildBrain

Happiness is taking control of a beloved comic strip. Sony is buying a 41% stake in the Charles M. Schulz comic “Peanuts” and its characters including Snoopy…

Entertainment US film director Ryan Coogler poses on the red carpet upon arrival for the European Premiere of "Sinners" at Cineworld Leicester Square, central London, on April 14, 2025. (AFP)

‘Sinners,’ ‘Wicked: For Good,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Advance in Oscars Shortlists 

Ryan Coogler’s bluesy vampire thriller “Sinners,” the big screen musical “Wicked: For Good” and the Netflix phenomenon “KPop Demon Hunters” are all a step…

Entertainment Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos poses during the avant-premiere of TV serie "Emily in Paris" season 5, at the Grand Rex, in Paris on December 15, 2025. (Photo by Blanca CRUZ / AFP)

Netflix Boss Promises Warner Bros Films Would Still be Seen in Cinemas

Netflix will continue to distribute Warner Bros. films in cinemas if its takeover bid for the storied studio is successful, the streaming service's chief…

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Donna Summer Is Posthumously Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame

There are giants, and then there is Donna Summer. The Queen of Disco and then some, known for such timeless tunes as “Love to Love You Baby,” “I Feel Love,” …