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The Mandalorian actress sues Disney - with Elon Musk footing the bills

The actress has sued Disney and Lucasfilm after she was fired in 2021 over a social media post in which she compared being a Republican to being a Jew during the Holocaust. Now, Elon Musk is backing her by picking up the legal tab.

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Kevin Spacey to pay just $1 million settlement over ‘House of Cards’

The actor was dropped from the hit show’s final season in 2017 amid accusations of sexual harassment. Now the production company behind ‘House of Cards’ needs his help.

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Carl Weathers, Apollo Creed in Rocky, dies aged 76

A wealth of tributes have been paid to former NFL player turned Hollywood actor Carl Weathers who starred in 'Rocky', 'Predator' and 'The Mandalorian'.

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No prison time for dying thief who stole ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers

The judge stressed he did "not want to minimize the seriousness" of the crime, but the thief is expected to die within the next few months due to health complications.

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Comedian Jon Stewart to return as host of 'The Daily Show'

The comedian has decided to comeback to present 'The Daily Show' during the US election with many regarding the United States as more divided than ever before.

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Not Kenough? ‘Barbie’ fans are fuming over Oscars snubs

Yes, snubs are unavoidable when it comes to awards nominations, but a lot of moviegoers aren't happy about some major omissions for 'Barbie'. However, there are reasons why some Oscar firsts this year make it Kenough.

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Oscars 2024: Key takeaways from this year's nominations

'Oppenheimer' leads the way, with 'Poor Things' and 'Killers of the Flower Moon' close behind. However, 'Barbie' got a fair few snubs. Here's the lowdown on this year's Oscar nominations.

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Norman Jewison, director of 'In the Heat of the Night', dies aged 97

Famed Canadian filmmaker and producer Norman Jewison has died aged 97, his publicist has announced. Jewison directed classics such as 'Moonstruck', 'In The Heat Of The Night', 'Fiddler on the Roof' and 'The Thomas Crown Affair'.

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Take a look at Jodie Comer's disaster drama 'The End We Start From'

New British disaster movie "The End We Start From", which will be released in UK cinemas on 19 January, stars Jodie Comer, Mark Strong and Benedict Cumberbatch.

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Emmys 2024: Succession and The Bear sweep up the awards

Succession, The Bear and Beef were the big winners at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, which had been pushed back from September due to the US actors' and writers' strikes. Here's the full lowdown.

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Why Tom Cruise's move to Warner Bros. is a bigger deal than you think

Steven Spielberg said the action star "saved Hollywood" last year. Now Tom Cruise is taking his star power to Warner Bros. to produce a new wave of films.

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Everything you need to know about BAFTA's 2024 Rising Stars nominees

The British Academy has announced the candidates for its Rising Star award, recognising emerging onscreen talent - the only BAFTA film honour that is determined by public votes.

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Willem Dafoe honoured with star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Known for films like "The Lighthouse," "Spider-Man" and more recently, "Poor Things," the 68-year-old actor said he hopes his art makes the world a better place.

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Why has Shia LaBeouf converted to Catholicism?

Shia LaBeouf's conversion stems from his recent role as Saint Padre Pio in the 2022 film, where he trained at the Old Mission Santa Inés Parish in California.

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Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' dominates Golden Globes

Oppenheimer also won best director for Nolan, best drama actor for Cillian Murphy, best supporting actor for Robert Downey Jr. and for Ludwig Göransson’s score.

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Rust: Should the film be released after the shooting tragedy on-set?

Cinematrographer Halyna Hutchins was killed on the set of Rust in 2021. This week, the first images of the film were published, but given the tragic circumstances of her death, is it morally reprehensible for the movie to ever be released?

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Starsky & Hutch actor David Soul dies aged 80

The American born actor was best known for this role as Hutch in the TV series Starsky & Hutch, in which he starred opposite Paul Michael Glaser.

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2024 Preview: Next year's most anticipated movies

If you thought that 2023 was a good year for movies, check out what next year has in store for you...

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2024 Preview: Next year’s most anticipated series

The Hollywood writers and actors strikes slowed down production of some of our favourite shows, but there’s still plenty of television heading our way in 2024.

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Why the Golden Globes messed up with their insanely expensive swag bag

The Golden Globes could have scored some necessary points by not spending like Babylonian kings with their swag bags. Here's where they went very wrong.