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Randolph Mantooth, Who Played Johnny Gage on ‘Emergency!,’ Dies at 80
Randolph Mantooth, known for playing paramedic Johnny Gage on the “Emergency!” TV series in the 1970s, died July 9 in Ve…
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Dating Has Always Been a Gamble. ‘Love Island’ Takes It to the Extreme
The Peacock reality series is a supercharged version of the modern-day gamification of real-world romance, and that's wh…
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Netflix’s ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Writer on Landing Fan Favorite From Original Series for That Scary Cameo
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the “Little House on the Prairie” reboot through Epis…
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‘Star City’ Finale: Creators Explain Why They Couldn’t Resist Rewriting Their Own Alt-Space History by Going to Venus and Killing Off [SPOILER]
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from “The Wolves,” the Season 1 finale of “Star City,” now streaming on Apple…
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Union Video Game Workers ‘Extremely Disappointed’ With Xbox Leadership Following Layoffs (Gaming News Roundup)
Microsoft laid off 1,600 employees across its Xbox division this week, including hundreds of union video game workers re…
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A Classic Hyundai Truck Stars in a Hugely Popular Retro-Style Game
The lighthearted 'Dave the Diver' has sold in the millions, and now it's got an official Hyundai partnership.…
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Classicist Emily Wilson: ‘Odysseus is a different kind of conman’
The acclaimed translator who helped to inspire Christopher Nolan’s new film on the resonance of Homer’s epics — and whic…
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Ariana Grande Drops Out of ‘American Horror Story’ Season 13 Due to Touring
Singer was expected to have a "very tiny" role in what would have been her reunion with Scream Queens producer Ryan Murp…
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Dakota and Elle Fanning Starrer ‘The Nightingale’ Moves to March, Facing Off Against ‘Sonic 4’
WWII drama “The Nightingale,” starring Dakota and Elle Fanning in their first starring movie role together, …
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Broadcast Emmy Woes, Lots of Martin Short, Bad Bunny and Other Trivia From 2026’s Nominations
It’s been a long time since the broadcast networks ruled at the Emmys, but this year’s nominations are a reminder of how…
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Bizzarrini Brings a 1960s Beauty to Life with Modern Engineering
Only 10 of these gorgeous targa-topped throwbacks will be built.…
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‘Moana’: Lin-Manuel Miranda on Writing the Song ‘Along The Way’ in a Week and Being in the Oscar Race With Taylor Swift
A little over 10 years ago, Lin-Manuel Miranda was still performing on Broadway in “Hamilton” while writing the music fo…
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Christopher Nolan Says ‘Odyssey’ Backlash Over Casting and More Is ‘Irrelevant’ and He’s Learned Not to Worry: ‘Remember, I Spent 10 Years Dealing With Batman’
Christopher Nolan is not phased by the pre-release backlash that’s been erupting on social media in the months lea…
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Fiona Apple Wants to Write About the ‘Endless Barrage of Horrors’ in Today’s World
“I just didn’t want you to think that I was turning a blind eye or that I didn’t care,” the singer-songwriter says in a …
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France Televisions Unveils Slate Led by ‘La Haine’ Stage Adaptation, #MeToo Film ‘Triple Peine,’ Robust Presidential Election Coverage: ‘Public Service Belongs to No Camp’
Mathieu Kassovitz’s landmark 1995 film “La Haine” is heading to television in a new form, with French broadcaster France…
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Surviving an Oil Spill in Louisiana, and More New Fiction for July
Stephanie Soileau’s ‘Should the Waters Take Us’ depicts a Cajun community in Louisiana.…
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Wes Anderson to Screen ‘Bottle Rocket’ in Houston to Help Save Historic Theater- Film News in Brief
Filmmaker Wes Anderson will return to his hometown of Houston on July 17 to support the preservation of the historic Gar…
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The Linda Lindas Embrace Imperfection on ‘Gotta Get Out’ Album Featuring Hayley Williams on ‘Closer’
The punk rockers' new LP arrives on Aug. 28…
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Ariana Grande Drops Out of ‘American Horror Story’ Season 13 Amid Concert Tour
Ariana Grande is no longer a part of “American Horror Story” Season 13. The pop star dropped out of the Ryan…
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Kimberly Perry and Kaitlin Butts Breathe New Life Into the Band Perry’s ‘You Lie’
The updated version of the Band Perry's 2010 single ripples with the charisma of two of country's most magnetic performe…
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‘Moana’ Director Thomas Kail on Dwayne Johnson’s Live-Action Maui Look and Remaking a Beloved Hit: In Theater, ‘We Do Revivals All the Time’
Back in 2015, when “Hamilton” was the toast of Broadway, director Thomas Kail always knew where to find the …
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French Box Office Surges Nearly 20% in First Half of 2026 as Local Films and Hollywood Hits Drive Recovery
France’s theatrical market delivered a strong first half of 2026, grossing an estimated €680 million ($776 million) from…
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