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The ‘Kon-Tiki’ filmmaker is back, directing ‘Star Wars’ heroine Daisy Ridley in ‘Young Woman and the Sea,’ which opens today. He tells Deadline about how seeing 1982’s ‘E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial’ as a 10-year-old set him on a path to helming big-scale fare including Disney’s upcoming sequel ‘Tron: Ares.’

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Jason Sudeikis Asks Travis Kelce THE Taylor Swift Question: “When Are You…”

It’s the question on every Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce fan’s mind. Jason Sudeikis asked it in public. While in character for a skit during the Big Slick Celebrity Weekend in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday, the Ted Lasso star asked Kelce, “Hey… when are you going to make an honest woman out of…

Adele Shuts Down Homophobic Heckler At Las Vegas Residency Show

One customer clearly picked the wrong artist to mess with. During Adele's Saturday night concert in Las Vegas at Caesar’s Palace, she bantered with the crowd in-between songs, her usual style. That’s when she was interrupted by a heckler in the crowd yelling, "Pride sucks!" "What was that? Did…

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Michael Cieply: The New Hollywood–Elites, The Audience And A Wall Of Indifference

In morose moments, and I'll admit to having a few, I sometimes stare at a framed illustration on my work desk. Entitled "HOLLYWOOD 1988," it is a whimsical map of the motion picture business as it existed back then. The concept and a lot of the sight gags were mine; but Nancy Ohanion was the artist who…

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‘Garfield’ & ‘IF’ Bully ‘Furiosa’ Into Third Place As Summer Box Office Recession Continues – Sunday AM Update

SUNDAY AM WRITETHRU: After a poor Memorial Day weekend, we have a poor post-holiday period, with all titles grossing an estimated $67.4M, -67% from a year ago. Remember when? That’s when Sony proved superhero movies weren’t dead with Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse contributing to a marketplace that…

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Rupert Murdoch Marries For A Fifth Time, Wedding Elena Zhukova At His Bel Air Vineyard

Rupert Murdoch has married for the fifth time, wedding Elena Zhukova at his Californian vineyard. Pictures of the couple have been released to Murdoch’s own Sun newspaper following the ceremony which took place Saturday afternoon. Murdoch, 93, stood down in November after 70 years leading his…

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David Beckham Becomes King Charles’s New Ambassador After Pair “Bonded Over Love Of Countryside”

David Beckham has told of his excitement at being made a charity ambassador by King Charles, following a visit by the former footballer to the monarch's country home. The Sun newspaper reports that Charles has given Beckham the royal appointment, after the pair bonded last year over a shared…

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RHONJ Reunion Special “Cancelled For First Time In Show’s History Over Cast Tensions” – report

Tensions have been frequently leaked from the production of The Real Housewives of New Jersey on the eve of its fourteenth season debut, and now People Magazine reports an exclusive from an insider claiming the traditional reunion show for the cast has been canned. People, which has long had close…

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Model Sisters Gigi And Bella Hadid To Donate $1 Million To Humanitarian Efforts In Gaza

Modelling sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid have pledged to donate $1m to support Palestinian relief efforts. The BBC reports that a spokesperson for Bella states that the money will be shared between four humanitarian organisations with a focus on children and families affected by the ongoing conflict in…

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Sunset Sound Cleared Of Homeless Encampment; Some Had Lived Outside Recording Studio For Years

More than 30 unhoused were removed Friday from outside of Sunset Sound, the iconic recording studio used by such artists as Elton John, Taylor Swift, The Rolling Stones and Van Halen. The long-standing encampment outside of the Hollywood studio has been a source of ire in the neighborhood, while the…

Neve Campbell On Returning To ‘Scream’ Franchise: “Really Grateful They Came Back To Me In A Respectful Way”

All that handwringing over her previous pay on the Scream franchise is water under the bridge now: Neve Campbell, who’s on board for another sequel, says she is “really grateful that they came back to me in a respectful way.” While attending the return of Reefer Madness: The Musical in Los Angeles on…

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Cate Blanchett & ‘Rumours’ Team On Quirky Political Satire

Denis Villeneuve Responds To Dismal Summer Box Office: “I’m Disappointed To Still Be Number One”

Denis Villeneuve is both humbled and a little disappointed that Dune: Part Two is still rocking at the box office. While in Toronto Friday to receive the Academy Icon Award at the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards, the director said he was “disappointed to still be number one. … I hope soon that there will…

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Indiana Fever GM Weighs In On Deliberate Shove Of Caitlin Clark During Game Against Chicago: “League Needs To Clean Up The Crap!”

UPDATE: Indiana Fever GM Lin Dunn has weighed in on Saturday’s incident involving her player Caitlin Clark and how Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter fouled the popular phenom. “There's a difference between tough defense and unnecessary— targeting actions! It needs to stop!” Dunn wrote on X. “The…