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‘Death Stranding’ Creator Hideo Kojima’s Upcoming ‘Physint’ Moves From PlayStation to Xbox as New Publisher
Xbox is expanding its partnership with video game industry legend Hideo Kojima. The “Death Stranding” and “Metal Gear” creator has switched
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‘South Park’ Creators Apologize for the Years-Long Delay of Their Kendrick Lamar Movie: ‘We Still Believe in the Project’
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Trump White House Pulls Down Tetris-Like Game, in Which You Had to Stop a ‘Zombie Siege’ at Mexican Border, After Company’s Copyright Threat
The White House has removed the “Build the Wall” game — a Tetris knockoff in which players were tasked with fortifying the southern U.S. bor
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‘The Fire Within You’ Review: An Insufferable Christmas Eve Family Drama in Which the Corrosive Rants Are as Noxious as the Dyspeptic Images
Let’s hope there was a giant extractor fan on the set of “The Fire Within You,” because the stench of burnt oil must have been overwhelming.
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Billy Joel Says He Had Brain Surgery After His Diagnosis: ‘Don’t Worry About Me’
Billy Joel says he is doing better after brain surgery helped relieve some of the symptoms of normal pressure hydrocephalus, a disorder he w
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‘Jupiter’ Review: A Claustrophobic Study of a Nuclear-Escalation Nightmare That Feels Too Small for the Big Screen
Fictional French President Paul Archambault, as played with gimlet-eyed resolve by Denis Menochet in Alexandre Smia’s “Jupiter” is, we’re cu
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‘Diarra From Detroit’ Creator Diarra Kilpatrick on the Season 2 Finale, Moving to Paramount+ and Why Centering Black Women’s Stories Is ‘Inherently Political’
SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains plot details from the Season 2 finale of “Diarra From Detroit” now streaming on Paramount+. With
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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Has Already Made $50 Million in Pre-Sales, Three Months Before Release
Doomsday typically indicates disaster, but for Marvel Studios that term is forecasting booming box office. Disney reports that the next entr
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‘Entourage’ Creator Slams ‘God-Awful’ Ad Reuniting Jeremy Piven and Adrian Grenier: A ‘S—ty Imitation’ That ‘Makes Me Puke’
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NFL Season 2026-2027 Livestream: Here’s Where to Watch Pro Football Games Online
With the end of preseason, the 2026-2027 NFL regular season officially kicks off with its first week of games starting on Wednesday, Sept. 9
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Chernin Entertainment Expands Film Team With Key Hire, Promotions (EXCLUSIVE)
Chernin Entertainment, the prolific independent film and TV producer founded by former News Corp. chairman Peter Chernin, has expanded its i
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Axios Co-Founders Urge Wielding AI to Help ‘Simplify’ Your Life in New Book
The co-founders of Axios popularized the “Smart Brevity” mantra for years. Now, in the age of AI, comes another: “Simplify.” Such is the nam
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‘The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’ 40th Anniversary Remake Sets Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date (Gaming News Roundup)
Celebrating 40 years of gameplay, an updated version of “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time” will be available for Nintendo Switch 2 on No
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How Netflix Will Use Apple’s iPhone Duo to Deliver a ‘Big-Screen Feeling’
Apple has unveiled its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, which has a 7.6-inch diagonal screen when opened up. And Netflix is here f
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‘Company’ Review: Casey Affleck’s Latest Directorial Effort Isn’t What It Initially Appears to Be, but Isn’t Very Interesting Either Way
Stories are nested within stories to steadily diminishing returns in “Company,” a perversely ponderous exercise in hide-the-genre that takes
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‘Charlie’s Angels’ Reunion, Zendaya and ‘Buffy’ Alums Sarah Michelle Gellar, David Boreanaz Among Confirmed Emmys Presenters
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Channing Dungey on Warner Bros. TV Group’s Big Year of Pickups, Renewals and New Deals — Despite Industry Distractions and Ownership Uncertainty
Warner Bros. TV Group isn’t acting like a studio with an uncertain future. Even as the fate of Warner Bros. Discovery remains up in the air
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Taylor Swift Has Never Won a Grammy for Record or Song of the Year. With Three No. 1 Hits Eligible for 2027, Which Will She Choose for Victory?
There are two points of view you could take on Taylor Swift and her Grammys history: (a) Swift has been a Grammys hoarder. (b) Swift has got
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Paul Mescal, Emma Corrin, Emilia Clarke Lead London National Theatre’s Starry 2027 Slate
London’s National Theatre has unveiled its 2027 program, with Paul Mescal, Emma Corrin and Emilia Clarke topping a star-heavy slate of 18 pr
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The Best Tech at IFA 2026: From 4K Projectors and Wearables to Headphones and TV Smart Lighting
While CES is the biggest tech industry showcase in the United States, IFA is the largest consumer electronics trade show in Europe. For more
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Playoff State of Mind: Yankees Tap Billy Joel for Merch Collection, Just In Time for the Postseason
The New York Yankees are heading towards another (likely) postseason run and the team has tapped one of New York’s most famous faces (and vo
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK: All Stars’ Set to Premiere on WOW Presents Plus (EXCLUSIVE)
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Newly Discovered Plant-Eating Insects Named After Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift, the award-winning billionaire singer and songwriter, is getting a new honor: The megastar is the namesake of several recently
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Jaafar Jackson, Inde Navarrette and Ray Nicholson Among Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch for 2026
Variety has unveiled its 2026 class of 10 Actors to Watch. Since 1998, the franchise has singled out breakout performers on the cusp of the
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