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Trump Says ‘Artificial Intelligence’ Is ‘a Very Bad and ...

2026-10-27T18:43:23Z

Trump Says ‘Artificial Intelligence’ Is ‘a Very Bad and Inaccurate Name,’ and That He Wants to Officially Ban the Term ‘AI’
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Walter Koenig, Chekov on Original ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 90 ...

2026-10-26T16:42:01Z

Walter Koenig, Chekov on Original ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 90
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‘Obsession’ Star Inde Navarrette Says Gen Z Wants Films ...

2026-10-22T14:28:59Z

‘Obsession’ Star Inde Navarrette Says Gen Z Wants Films ‘Where We’re Not Being Sold. We Are Tired of Ads in Movies and Product Placement’
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‘Girls’ Shocker: Lena Dunham Sets Revival at HBO With Allison ...

2026-10-13T19:00:00Z

‘Girls’ Shocker: Lena Dunham Sets Revival at HBO With Allison Williams, Zosia Mamet, Jemima Kirke Returning
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Nicolas Cage Says He’s ‘Probably Not’ Working With Amazon ...

2026-10-10T16:54:26Z

Nicolas Cage Says He’s ‘Probably Not’ Working With Amazon Again After Refusing to Sign AI Waiver for ‘Spider-Noir’: ‘I’m Not an AI-Friendly Actor’
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Tony Gilroy Says Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Will ‘Destroy’ ...

2026-10-03T19:15:41Z

Tony Gilroy Says Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Will ‘Destroy’ a ‘Healthy and Beautiful Business’ in ‘The Name of Venture Capital’: ‘It’s Tragic’
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Skydance Blasts Off: Can David Ellison Make Paramount-Warner ...

2026-10-03T13:00:00Z

Skydance Blasts Off: Can David Ellison Make Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Fly?
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Paramount Says Timing for Warner Bros. Deal Close ‘If Any, Is ...

2026-09-25T21:46:17Z

Paramount Says Timing for Warner Bros. Deal Close ‘If Any, Is Not Yet Certain’ but Targets Oct. 5 Date to Issue Shareholders Warrants Tied to WBD Merger
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Ed Sheeran Opener Aaron Rowe Pulls Out of Tour After Macklemore ...

2026-09-15T19:11:46Z

Ed Sheeran Opener Aaron Rowe Pulls Out of Tour After Macklemore Dropped: ‘I Cannot Allow Billionaires to Silence Rightful Voices’
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Documentary Team Behind ‘Pete Townshend: Behind Blue Eyes’ ...

2026-09-08T16:41:42Z

Documentary Team Behind ‘Pete Townshend: Behind Blue Eyes’ Talks in Telluride About Capturing the Amazing, Sometimes Frustrating Journey of the Who’s Brilliant Architect
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Tim Curry, ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Star, Dies at 80 ...

2026-08-26T15:40:25Z

Tim Curry, ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Star, Dies at 80
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Some U.S. Army Members Are Being Offered Four Days Off to Play ...

2026-08-19T17:08:44Z

Some U.S. Army Members Are Being Offered Four Days Off to Play ‘GTA 6’ if They Reenlist for at Least Two Years
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‘The Matrix’ Director Lilly Wachowski Says Hollywood Won’t ...

2026-08-12T18:59:39Z

‘The Matrix’ Director Lilly Wachowski Says Hollywood Won’t Finance Her $10 Million Thriller Because It’s Got a ‘Wall-to-Wall Trans Cast’
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Guillermo del Toro said ‘Absolutely No Goddamn AI’ in ...

2026-07-25T01:37:12Z

Guillermo del Toro said ‘Absolutely No Goddamn AI’ in ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ 3D Re-Release: ‘We’re Protecting a Lineage of Art’
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Adam McKay on Producing the Climate Documentary ‘Just Look ...

2026-06-15T19:01:54Z

Adam McKay on Producing the Climate Documentary ‘Just Look Up’ and Why the Democrats are ‘Corrupt From Head to Toe’
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‘Shrinking’ Visits ‘Sesame Street’ to Film Six Original ...

2026-05-19T16:00:00Z

‘Shrinking’ Visits ‘Sesame Street’ to Film Six Original Segments and Take Adorable Portraits (EXCLUSIVE)
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‘Star Wars’ Makes Big-Screen Comeback as ‘Mandalorian and ...

2026-04-16T22:47:54Z

‘Star Wars’ Makes Big-Screen Comeback as ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Drops 17 Minutes of Impressive Footage at CinemaCon
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Two Found Dead at Rob Reiner’s Brentwood House ...

2025-12-15T02:37:25Z

Two Found Dead at Rob Reiner’s Brentwood House
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‘Lurker’ Review: A Geek Edges Himself Into a Pop Star’s ...

2025-01-26T21:08:32Z

‘Lurker’ Review: A Geek Edges Himself Into a Pop Star’s Inner Circle in Alex Russell’s Nifty and Unnerving Parable of the Pathology of Fame
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