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'The Killer's Game' review: Bautista action-comedy romp only so fun

If you’re a fan of the “Guardians of the Galaxy” — and who isn’t, really? — you can’t help but be a little interested in “The Killer’s Game.”

In theaters this week, the action comedy stars Dave Bautista, but it also boasts Pom Klementieff. The two, of course, portray Drax and Mantis, respectively, in the Marvel Cinematic ...Read more

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Television Q&A: Was war movie Bob Newhart's first tour of duty on film?

You have questions. I have some answers.

Q: I remember years ago seeing an old black-and-white war movie with a young Bob Newhart doing his telephone routine. Was this his first acting role? I don't remember the name of it. I think Steve McQueen was also in it.

A: The movie you remember is 1962's “Hell Is for Heroes,” with Steve McQueen...Read more

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Tim Robinson series 'The Chair Company' gets picked up by HBO

DETROIT — HBO has picked up a new comedy series from Tim Robinson, Deadline reports.

The show, "The Chair Company," stars the Metro Detroit native as a man who finds himself investigating a far-reaching conspiracy following an embarrassing incident at work. The series comes from Robinson and Zach Kanin, the co-creators of "Detroiters" and the...Read more

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Roy Wood Jr. hopes to give CNN comedic boost with 'Have I Got News For You'

Roy Wood Jr. left his job as a correspondent for Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” last year after it became clear he wouldn’t take over for departing host Trevor Noah.

Instead, the 45-year-old Alabama native landed a juicy acting role in the upcoming Apple TV+ black comedy “Outcome” with Keanu Reeves and taped a future Hulu stand-...Read more

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'Will & Harper' review: Will Ferrell hits the road with trans friend in warm documentary

Will Ferrell takes a ride across America with his best friend in "Will & Harper," a sweet, kindhearted documentary about truth, discovery and the open road of friendship.

Harper Steele is his co-pilot for the adventure, and she's on her own path: The former "Saturday Night Live" writer underwent a gender transition during the COVID-19 pandemic,...Read more

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Chappell Roan explains her expletive clapback on VMAs carpet: 'Quite overwhelming'

Chappell Roan doesn't play around with the boundaries she sets for fans — and now for press photographers.

The "Hot to Go!" and "Good Luck, Babe!" singer, one of pop music's current femininomenons, made her MTV Video Music Awards debut Wednesday. During the red carpet outside of the UBS Arena in Long Island, New York, Roan turned heads for ...Read more

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Nikki Garcia files for divorce from Artem Chigvintsev after 'DWTS' pro's domestic violence arrest

LOS ANGELES — Nikki Garcia is calling it quits on her marriage to "Dancing with the Stars" dancer Artem Chigvintsev.

Garcia, the ex-WWE wrestler formerly known as Nikki Bella, filed a petition to divorce Chigvintsev on Wednesday in Napa County Superior Court, The Times can confirm. Her petition comes on the heels of their two-year wedding ...Read more

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Judd Apatow, Steven Spielberg join 1980s Coke vs. Pepsi film 'Cola Wars'

ATLANTA — Sony is developing a film focused on Pepsi’s efforts to take down dominant Atlanta-based Coca-Cola in the 1980s with producers Judd Apatow and Steven Spielberg attached to the project, according to Deadline.com.

Dubbed “Cola Wars,” the film will feature everything from Michael Jackson’s 1984 Pepsi commercial accident that ...Read more

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Boulder now a top 3 finalist for Sundance Film Festival

DENVER — Boulder has moved into the final round of cities being considered to host the Sundance Film Festival starting in 2027, along with Cincinnati and Salt Lake City.

“Boulder is the next natural home to the Sundance Film Festival,” said Gov. Jared Polis in a statement. “Here in Colorado we cherish our creative communities, the jobs ...Read more

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3 finalist cities announced to host Sundance Film Festival in 2027

LOS ANGELES — The Sundance Institute announced three finalist cities in the running to host the Sundance Film Festival beginning in 2027. Boulder, Colorado; Cincinnati; and the combined Salt Lake City and Park City, Utah, are the three sites in the final round of consideration.

Being dropped from consideration are Atlanta; Louisville, ...Read more

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Aubrey Plaza reveals she was briefly paralyzed during stroke at age 20

Aubrey Plaza has revealed she was briefly paralyzed and unable to speak when she suffered an unexplainable stroke at age 20.

The “White Lotus” star, 40, spoke about the “wild” medical crisis during an appearance Wednesday on SiriusXM’s “Howard Stern Show,” per Delaware Online.

“It happened mid-sentence,” Plaza recalled of ...Read more

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Video shows Jon Bon Jovi saving woman from jumping off Nashville bridge

Singer Jon Bon Jovi is being hailed as a hero after he saved the life of a woman who was about to jump off a bridge in Nashville, Tennessee.

The New Jersey rocker was shooting a music video on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge around 6 p.m. Tuesday when he approached a woman who had climbed over the railing. She was standing on the edge ...Read more

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Taylor Swift shouts out boyfriend Travis Kelce at VMAs

NEW YORK — Taylor Swift gave fans a taste of her love story with Travis Kelce Wednesday when revealing he brings “happiness and fun and magic” to every situation.

While accepting the video of the year for “Fortnight (feat. Post Malone)” at the MTV Video Music Awards, the Grammy winner, 34, acknowledged the Kansas City Chiefs tight end...Read more

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J.Lo trying to buy LA's Azria Estate amid Ben Affleck divorce

NEW YORK — Jennifer Lopez is throwing her hat in the ring to purchase Los Angeles’ famed Azria Estate, less than a month after filing to divorce Ben Affleck.

The Bronx-born pop star, 55, bid on the 30,000-square-foot Holmby Hills property — previously home to late fashion designer and BCBG founder Max Azria — lowballing for $30 million ...Read more

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Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock and Al Pacino lead an all-star Beyond Fest lineup

LOS ANGELES — Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock will buckle up for a "Speed" reunion while Al Pacino will say hello with a "Scarface" tribute at this year's Beyond Fest, returning to Los Angeles later this month and boasting 82 films in its star-studded program.

Running from Sept. 25 to Oct. 9, Beyond Fest's 12th edition features its most ...Read more

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Jon Bon Jovi helps persuade a woman in crisis to come off ledge of a Nashville bridge

Jon Bon Jovi is being praised for helping a woman safely come off the ledge of a bridge in Nashville, Tennessee, this week.

The Metro Nashville Police Department tweeted footage of the rescue, which took place on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge on Tuesday, recognizing the "Livin' on a Prayer" rocker and his team for their heroics while ...Read more

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'Transformers One' review: Well-built animated adventure aimed at young fans

Ok, that’s more like it.

“Transformers One” — in theaters Sept. 20 — is the first fully digitally animated “Transformers” film and the first animated feature in the enduring franchise about giant robots that convert into planes, trains, automobiles and the like in nearly four decades.

In the time since, we’ve been hit with a ...Read more

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'Speak No Evil' review: Invited to the countryside? Have some reservations

Director James Watkins’ pretty-good remake of “Speak No Evil,” a reminder to trust your suspicions about who’s inviting you for a weekend in the country, comes from the 2022 Danish thriller released in the U.S. (now streaming on Shudder) under the same title. It’s well-acted and carefully paced for simmering dread, and James McAvoy ...Read more

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Emmys 2024: Final predictions for the series and acting winners

LOS ANGELES — The Emmys these last few years have been a model of all or almost nothing at all.

To follow the last ceremony, held in January after the writers' and actors' strikes postponed the event for a few months, you really needed to be aware of only three shows — "Succession," "The Bear" and "Beef." They won Emmys for series, writing ...Read more

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'How to Die Alone' review: A 35-year-old airport worker pulls herself out of a rut

In the new Hulu comedy “How to Die Alone,” creator and star Natasha Rothwell plays a 35-year-old woman working a dead-end job at the airport. She’s in a rut, but when an accident lands her briefly in the hospital, she’s inspired to make some incremental changes to her life, both professionally and personally.

Rothwell might be best ...Read more