LOS ANGELES — “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” opened to $360 million in the U.S. and Canada this weekend, pushing out 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame” to claim the biggest domestic debut in history.

“Records are made to be broken,” Sony Motion Picture Group Chairman Tom Rothman said in a statement Monday. “But we will take great pride ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — No one belted out “Happy Birthday to You” at the all-star opening concert of the 40th annual edition of La Jolla Music Society’s SummerFest. But the most popular song of the past century did not go unheard during the Friday performance, which was whimsically billed as “The Incomplete History of the World in Ten Pieces.”

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Eli Roth says studio interference turned his $120 million video game adaptation Borderlands into a film that "belonged to nobody".

The 53-year-old horror director - best known for directing cult horror films including Hostel, Cabin Fever and The Green Inferno - hit out as he explained why he has abandoned the traditional studio system in favour...Read more

Maude Apatow's feature directorial debut Poetic License has secured a theatrical future after Sony Pictures Classics acquired worldwide rights to the film following the collapse of its original distribution arrangement with Row K Entertainment.

The actress, 28, whose acting credits include HBO's Euphoria and films such as The King of Staten ...Read more

Bono led mourners at Glen Hansard's funeral.

The U2 frontman was among a host of celebrities who joined the late musician's family and friends to mourn his passing on Tuesday (04.08.26), with hundreds of people gathering at St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin to bid farewell to the Oscar-winning singer, actor and activist following his death in a ...Read more

Princess Eugenie has announced the birth of her third child.

Revealing she and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, are "beyond in love" after welcoming a daughter in Portugal, the royal, 36, shared the news on Instagram on Tuesday (04.08.26) after giving birth on Monday (03.08.26) evening at a hospital in Lisbon.

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has marked her 45th birthday by sharing playful photographs of herself leaping into a swimming pool clutching balloons.

Thanking supporters "for the birthday love" as her lifestyle brand, As Ever, joined the celebrations with a tribute to its founder, Meghan, 45, posted two black-and-white images on Instagram on ...Read more

Ioan Gruffudd's long-running legal battle with former wife Alice Evans has moved a step closer to an end after a Los Angeles judge ruled the actor must increase financial support payments.

The ruling comes despite the judge also extending a restraining order against Ioan's ex-wife following findings that she had subjected him and his wife, ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Forty-two years after Prince’s “Purple Rain” exploded onto movie screens, producers announced last week that the stage version is landing on Broadway.

By the time previews start in March 2027 at New York’s Majestic Theatre, the musical may bear only a passing resemblance to the one that had its raw, messy world premiere ...Read more

Jane Schoenbrun’s three narrative features comprise a fascinating trilogy about the mediated world and the identities we locate therein. “We’re All Going to the World’s Fair” (2021) sees a young girl losing herself in an occult online game. “I Saw the TV Glow” (2024) is a dreamy, metaphysical exploration of 1990s children’s ...Read more

An epic sci-fi adventure tops the DVD releases for the week of Aug. 11.

"Project Hail Mary": Ryan Gosling stars as an unassuming science teacher who finds himself alone in space trying to save the world and befriending an alien. Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, adapted from Andy Weir's bestselling 2021 novel.

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Rupert Grint felt like it was "fated" that he signed up to star in Nightborn.

The former Harry Potter star appears alongside Seidi Haarla in the movie, which tells the story of a couple forced to move to a remote forest due to their newborn baby appearing to be a bloodsucking troll.

Rupert has two children with partner Georgia Groome, with the...Read more

Emma Bunton would relish a Spice Girls reunion.

The 50-year-old pop singer has confirmed that she would jump at the chance to reunite with her former bandmates this year, to mark the 30th anniversary of Wannabe, the Spice Girls' breakthrough single.

Emma - who shot to stardom in the Spice Girls in the 90s alongside Mel B, Melanie C, Victoria ...Read more

Scott Eastwood's agents tried to dissuade him from starring in a Taylor Swift music video.

The 40-year-old actor appeared in the 2015 music video for Taylor's Wildest Dreams single, and he's now opened up about the process of working with the Grammy-winning star.

During an appearance on Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast, Scott shared: "I ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — With the biggest global opening weekend in history, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is cleaning up at the box office in a manner that left “The Odyssey” spitting sand. (Relatively speaking; “The Odyssey” also had a strong worldwide debut and is on track to become the third R-rated film to hit the billion-dollar mark.)

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LOS ANGELES — In the spirit of Zeus' law to be generous toward guests, I'm honored to welcome classics professor Emily Wilson to the land of film criticism. As she's recently learned, it's an adventure that sails smack into islands of musky internet trolls and clashes with cinematic and literary titans like Christopher Nolan and Joyce Carol ...Read more

Ariana Grande addressed her upcoming exit from the spotlight during her concert in Chicago Monday night, telling fans she’s long planned to take a break at the wrap of her “Eternal Sunshine” tour.

The 33-year-old pop star paused her performance at United Center to emphasize her hiatus “was not a reactive or impulsive thing.” She added...Read more

Tate McRae battled "dark" thoughts after concluding her Miss Possessive Tour last year.

The 23-year-old pop star spent much of 2025 on the road before finishing the trek in November and she's now confessed she went into a downward spiral after she got home - even comparing herself to tragic poet Sylvia Plath, who spent years struggling with ...Read more

Kelly Osbourne has appeared to hit out at ex Sid Wilson, telling him to "take some responsibility" and also pay her "child support".

Wilson has been hitting headlines in recent weeks following claims he had been "permanently kicked out of" Slipknot, although the band's guitarist James 'Jim' Root urged fans not to "believe everything you read". ...Read more

Cruz Beckham has admitted he was "nearly crying" before taking to the stage at Chicago's Lollapalooza Festival on Saturday (01.08.26).

The 21-year-old singer son of David and Victoria Beckham called his famous parents before the gig for a confidence boost, before telling fans in a behind-the-scenes video that he was struggling to control his ...Read more