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Entertainment

'Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping' First Reactions Praise Prequel - Variety

"The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping" is earning rave first reactions as the film praise give acclaim to Joseph Zada as Haymitch.

Variety·29 Oct 2026·1 min read
Entertainment

‘Smile 3’ Sets David Bruckner to Direct While Franchise Creator Parker Finn Helms ‘Possession’ Remake (EXCLUSIVE) - Variety

Put on a happy face, because "Smile 3" is officially in the works with a new director on b...

29 Oct 2026 · 1 min
Entertainment

Alexander Payne Hit With Copyright Suit Over ‘The Holdovers’ Script - Variety

A screenwriter has sued Alexander Payne and Focus Features over 'The Holdovers,' which the...

29 Oct 2026 · 1 min
Entertainment

'Wildwood' Opens With $12.2 Million And Strong Audience Scores - Cartoon Brew

Laika’s latest more than doubled 'Missing Link’s' debut, with international expansion and...

29 Oct 2026 · 1 min
Entertainment

How Pro-Palestine Activists Attempted to Ignite a Boycott of Sacha Baron Cohen’s Ali G Sequel - The Hollywood Reporter

The campaign against the film, which included AI-fueled mass mailings to pressure exhibito...

28 Oct 2026 · 1 min
Entertainment

Barbara Barrie, Oscar-Nominated Star of ‘Barney Miller’ and ‘Breaking Away,’ Dies at 95 - Variety

Barabara Barrie, the Oscar-, Emmyy-, and Tony-nominated actress, died Wednesday in Manhatt...

28 Oct 2026 · 1 min
Entertainment

Alexander Payne Sued by ‘Luca’ Screenwriter Over Plagiarism on ‘The Holdovers’ - The Hollywood Reporter

After a fracas in the press on the eve of the Academy Awards in 2024, Simon Stephenson is...

28 Oct 2026 · 1 min
Entertainment

The truth behind Meghan Markle escaping UK after dad’s child porn scandal — and her expected return to public life - Page Six

“This may be less of a strategic retreat and more of a convenient opportunity to let the h...

28 Oct 2026 · 1 min
Entertainment

People’s New Sexiest Man Alive Is Proving Weirdly Controversial - Slate

Explaining the ire that some Pitt-heads feel about Noah Wyle.

28 Oct 2026 · 1 min