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Danny Trejo has issued his first statement since facing backlash for starring in the pro-ICE Daily Wire movie “Pawn Shop” from Ben Shapiro’s production company. “I am a proud Mexican who has always been and will always be a supporter of my community. I am also obviously pro-immigrant. I am not pro-ICE,” the “Spy Kids” […]
The recovered Renoir paintings, valued at millions, were stolen in a daring heist at Cagnes-sur-Mer last month.
Government security forces regain control of Rumbek town after outsiders attempted to seize the area.
Five Syrians and one Lebanese wounded in latest Israeli attack, Lebanon's health authorities say.
Trump says that he expects to soon “settle or win” the conflicts involving Iran and Russia-Ukraine.
Amid the first of two sold-out nights at Los Angeles’ Fonda Theatre on Thursday night, Adéla paused to shout out Katseye members Lara Raj and Megan Skindiel, who were watching in the balcony alongside Saint Satine’s Emily Kelavos. “I moved out here a couple of years ago; I moved here for the show that I […]
Blumhouse Atomic Monster revealed at New York Comic Con that it inked a deal with horror content creator Heidi Wong. Under the deal, Wong will create original horror shorts for the studio. “I guess I won’t give too much away about the plot, but I will say it’s inspired by Eastern mythology and folklore and […]
“The Exorcist” franchise is about to get bigger. Chiwetel Ejiofor and director, writer and producer Mike Flanagan unveiled the trailer for “The Exorcist: Martyrs” at New York City Comic Con, with Scarlett Johansson starring as a homicide detective who soon realizes she isn’t dealing with a normal serial killer. Releasing in theaters March 12, the […]
A widowed programmer who builds a digital copy of his late wife ends up turning grief into a business in “Talk to Me When You Are Dead,” the debut feature from Singapore’s Alvin Lee, produced by Anthony Chen and Gina Tan. The project is part of the Asian Project Market, which runs within the Busan […]
A woman who has spent a decade shut inside a room at a rural love motel, waiting for the man who left her, discovers that the motel has been staging her love life all along in “Satellite of Love,” the fourth feature from South Korean filmmaker Park Syeyoung (“The Fin”). The project is part of […]
Oscar nominee LaKeith Stanfield previewed his next movie, “Molepeople,” during a special appearance at New York Comic-Con on Friday evening. Stanfield and Emmy winner Ben Mendelsohn star in the horror movie, about a man who descends into the abandoned tunnels beneath New York City, where he discovers a “twisted society lurking beneath the streets.” The […]
Over three decades in stand-up comedy, Bill Burr has gained a reputation for saying, with gruff conviction and political fire, the thing on everyone’s mind. In Aaron Sorkin’s new film “The Social Reckoning,” Burr gets to aim that unfiltered attitude at Mark Zuckerberg. Burr plays Charlie Garrigan in the follow-up to “The Social Network,” which […]
Jason Blum and James Wan aren’t paying much attention to the bad reviews (but massive box office success!) for “Other Mommy.” Instead, the horror maestros spent Friday night looking ahead at what’s next, unveiling Blumhouse Atomic Monster’s upcoming slate of films during the 90-minute presentation at New York Comic Con. In the next year, the […]
A federal judge ruled against the Justice Department's use of voter data to cross-reference an immigration database.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are stepping up their sneaker game just in time for the MLB postseason. The baseball team has teamed up with Vans for a new footwear collection, available beginning Friday, Oct. 9, through neighborhood footwear retailer WSS (Warehouse Shoe Sale). The collaboration brings together two Southern California staples, putting a Dodgers-inspired spin […]
President Donald Trump announced that he’s picked Katie Zacharia, a conservative commentator who has regularly appeared on Fox News, CNN and Newsmax, to be the new White House press secretary. She takes over the role from Karoline Leavitt, who is joining Fox News as a contributor. Zacharia currently serves as a senior communications adviser to […]
Gail Lerner announced on Friday that she was fired from “Newlyweds,” the upcoming NBC sitcom that she co-created and on which she was to serve as showrunner. “Here’s the good news: I couldn’t be more proud of the new sitcom Newlyweds that I created with the singular Jamie Lee Curtis,” Lerner wrote in part on […]
After Shari Redstone sold Paramount Global to David Ellison’s Skydance in 2024, she chose something unexpected for her next act: Sipur, a growing film and TV studio based out of Israel. When Redstone joined as chair last year, it supercharged the company, says co-founder Emilio Schenker, who met Redstone two years ago when Paramount picked […]
With the midterm elections coming up, Ava DuVernay’s latest documentary, “14th,” arrives at a pivotal time for the United States. Unlike the other buzzy films this season, it doesn’t tackle the dangers of AI or examine tech billionaires. Instead, it explores the 14th Amendment and its vital role in the fabric of American democracy. “14th” […]
The pull between leaving Pakistan and staying rooted there drives “Dancers,” writer-director Eshah Shakeel’s coming-of-age drama about two young people in a Punjab town near Lahore who bond through clandestine dance lessons. The project is part of the Asian Project Market, which runs within the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents & Film Market. Paras […]
