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The head of Cinema United is reiterating the lobbying organization’s opposition to Paramount Skydance’s proposed merger with Warner Bros., as well as the group’s support of litigation filed by state Attorneys General that has put the deal on hold. In a letter to theater owners on

The Center at West Park, a New York City nonprofit community, arts and culture hub, will return to East Hampton to present a one-night-only staged reading of the “The Big Chill.” The ensemble will feature Oscar-winner Marisa Tomei (“My Cousin Vinny,” “The Wrestler”), Tony Award-w

Hollywood powerbroker Ari Emanuel rallied to the defense of his friend and business associate David Ellison, claiming that the state attorneys general trying to block Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery deal are threatening to “destroy” competition in the entertainment industry. E

Food Network is leaning into the rise in popularity of restaurant culture with a new fall competition series that follows celebrity chef Bobby Flay as he leads a restaurant cooking line team trying to execute a menu in real time for real diners. Titled “Bobby Flay’s The Line,” th

Anna Kendrick-led action thriller “Embassy” is set to land on MGM+ in the U.S. The high octane six-part series, created and written by Rom Lotan, stars Kendrick (“A Simple Favor”) as an American diplomat called Layla opposite Sam Heughan (“Outlander”) as her British ex-fiancé and

Gold House, the cultural platform behind the Gold Open movement and The Gold Gala is moving into production with the launch of Gold House Studios. Since its launch eight years ago, Gold House has been one of the most influential forces in entertainment and culture. The company ha

When Ryan Reynolds showed up at Comic Con on Saturday during the Marvel Studios presentation, audiences were surprised. He didn’t show up in his regular red suit, but donned a grey denim suit instead. It was afterwards that fans who had been wandering the halls of Comic Con and t

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Season 5, Episode 2 of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” which aired on ABC at 8 p.m. ET. Ben Affleck has joined the pantheon of celebrity winners of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” taking home the top prize with a little (or a lot)

Disney+ has greenlit “House of Fates,” a spinoff of the record-breaking Korean competition series “Battle of Fates,” from the original show’s producer and writer. The new series, shot on location in Korea, is fronted by the three top-placing fate readers from “Battle of Fates,” j

Grammy CEO Harvey Mason jr. has issued a statement in response to BTS’ decision not to submit for the 2027 awards, which the K-Pop superstars announced on Wednesday, in an effort to clarify that the launch of a Best Asian Pop category was not intended to sideline K-Pop artists. “

Of all the great cinematic narrative arcs, there’s something special about the comeback. Think “Rocky,” “The Shawshank Redemption,” “The Natural.” A much-maligned or doubted hero rises and triumphs against all the odds. Goosebumps, every time. The comeback saga rings ever so true

“Artificial” star Andrew Garfield is weighing on Amazon MGM Studios’ decision to drop the Luca Guadagnino-directed film about Sam Altman and OpenAI. “I was and I wasn’t [surprised],” the Oscar winner told me Wednesday while promoting his new movie “The Magic Faraway Tree.” “I thi

Anthony Mackie recently told IMDb (via The Independent) about Ian McKellen’s wholesome reaction when he told him on the “Avengers: Doomsday” set that he was playing Captain America. “I go to Ian McKellen, he goes, ‘Hello, son.’ I’m like, ‘Ian McKellen, sir. You’re amazing. It’s a

Gunship is back with a spooky new music video. The trio’s visual is for their cover of Cyndi Lauper’s iconic “Time After Time,” which is featured on the soundtrack of Corin Hardy’s recent horror film “Whistle.” Hardy also directs the music video, which consists of previously unse