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What the strong opening for 'The Odyssey' says about what audiences want

LOS ANGELES — It took an ancient Greek epic to ignite a fire at the box office last weekend, as Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of “The Odyssey” became one of the biggest movie events of the year.

The film, led by Matt Damon as Odysseus, hauled in $123.5 million in the U.S. and Canada on its way to a global total of nearly $264 million �...Read more

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Finn Wolfhard seeks director for his 'fictional' Replacements biopic

MINNEAPOLIS — “Stranger Things” actor/singer Finn Wolfhard is viewing his script for a Replacements biopic as if they were a fictional band.

“The way me and my dad [co-writer Eric Wolfhard] are approaching this movie is, ‘Well, what would this movie be like if it was a fictional band?’ ” Wolfhard told Billboard.com. “You know, ...Read more

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What to stream: Letterboxd Video Store boasts new releases and curated collections

Stop the scroll! More and more streaming services are offering curated options to help cinephiles avoid the dreaded scroll hole. From the Criterion Channel to Fandor to Arrow Video Channel to Shudder, streaming services are curating film selection and helping users to narrow down the options. The latest to get in on bespoke streaming offerings ...Read more

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'RHOSLC' stars Angie Katsanevas and Shawn Trujillo split after 27 years of marriage

LOS ANGELES — "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" star Angie Katsanevas and her husband, Shawn Trujillo, are calling it quits.

According to Page Six, the reality television personalities have separated after 27 years of marriage. The news comes after years of rumors, starting during Season 4 of "RHOSLC," that Trujillo was involved in ...Read more

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New on DVD: Stay chic with 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'

A sequel full of sartorial splendor tops the DVD releases for the week of July 28.

"The Devil Wears Prada 2": Twenty years later, Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) returns to Runway magazine and teams up with former boss Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) to try and save the publication. Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci also return from the first movie, as ...Read more

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Strokes come up short and other takeaways from Minnesota Yacht Club 2026

MINNEAPOLIS — This year’s Minnesota Yacht Club will probably be best-remembered for three things: The Strokes, sweat and tears.

The third annual rock festival on Harriet Island in St. Paul wrapped at 10:30 p.m. Sunday with a third day of sun-baked heat, emotionally wracked performances and an abbreviated Strokes set. Sunday’s New York-...Read more

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Morgan Wallen at the Big House -- parking, openers, expected set times

DETROIT — Morgan Wallen is gearing up to play the Big House in Ann Arbor not once but twice, Friday and Saturday.

The two dates will be the second and third shows ever at Michigan Stadium, following last year's record-setting debut concert at the venue by Zach Bryan.

The pair of concerts are part of the 33-year-old country singer's Still the...Read more

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8 ways that Christopher Nolan's 'Odyssey' changes Homer's epic

LOS ANGELES — It may have laid the foundations of Western storytelling, but Homer's "Odyssey" wasn't exactly built for the movies. Sprawling across 24 chapters and sending its hero through a decade of shipwrecks, monsters, gods and witches, the roughly 2700-year-old epic poem was never going to fit neatly into a single sit — even a three-...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Yellowstone's Ian Bohen

Ian Bohen left bleeding after cow kicked him in the face on Yellowstone set

Ian Bohen was left bleeding after a cow kicked him in the face on the set of Yellowstone.

Jennifer Landon, who played ranch hand Teeter in Paramount Network's neo-Western drama, told how the actor both 42, who portrayed cowboy wrangler Ryan, was "on the back end" of a cow during a scene that depicted "pretty big" cattle being branded.

During ...Read more

Wil Wheaton explains how he coped with grief after Rob Reiner's death

Wil Wheaton dealt with his pain after Rob Reiner's death by leaning on his Stand By Me castmates Jerry O'Connell and Corey Feldman.

The actors were all left devastated after the moviemaker - who directed them in the 1986 coming-of age drama - was found stabbed to death at his home in Brentwood, California in December along with his wife Michele...Read more

Marco Pierre White's son to become a dad

Marco Pierre White's son is set to become a dad for the first time.

The 64-year-old celebrity chef's son, restaurateur Luciano Pierre White, 33, and his 35-year-old fiancee, fashion designer Stephanie Beard, announced they are expecting their first baby together with a sweet Instagram upload on Monday (20.07.26).

Luciano and Stephanie's post ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Dean Cain is considering a career in politics

Dean Cain considering career in politics

Dean Cain is considering running for office in his newly-adopted home state of Nevada.

The Lois + Clark: The New Adventures of Superman actor, 59, was raised in California after moving there as a child but he left Los Angeles three years ago to start a new life in Las Vegas - and Cain is now considering whether he should swap acting for a new ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jason Lewis was broke before his acting career took off

Jason Lewis was 'broke and starving' before Sex and The City

Sex and The City star Jason Lewis was sleeping on "floors" and couldn't afford to buy food before his acting career took off.

The 55-year-old TV star - who landed his big break playing Jerry 'Smith' Jerrod in the show - worked as a model before he took up acting and he moved to Europe at the age of 21 to chase his dreams in the fashion industry...Read more

Law and Order's Odelya Halevi pregnant

Law and Order's Odelya Halevi is expecting her first child.

The 37-year-old actress - who plays Assistant District Attorney Samantha Maroun in the NBC legal drama - and her husband, real estate agent Aaron Mazor, cannot wait to welcome their baby girl into the world in December.

Odelya told People: "I found out I was pregnant the traditional ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Country singer Rory Feek

Rory Feek's daughter home after eight days in hospital

Rory Feek's daughter is back home following a terrifying health ordeal, which saw her airlifted to hospital for an eight-day stay.

Last month, Indiana, 12, who has Down syndrome, underwent open-heart surgery for a congenital heart defect.

But on July 16, she was blue lit to a hospital in Waco, Texas, before being flown to a hospital in Austin,...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Kevin Feige is frustrated about the failure of Marvel's Blade reboot

'I am feeling like a gigantic loser': Kevin Feige expresses regret over Marvel's Blade reboot failure

Kevin Feige feels "like a gigantic loser" following the failure of the Blade reboot.

The Marvel chief has confirmed that plans for a movie starring Mahershala Ali as the vampire slayer are dead in the water, as he expressed disappointment at the studio's inability to get the project "off the ground".

Feige told the Happy Sad Confused podcast: ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Amy Pascal is impressed with Destin Daniel Cretton's work on Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Amy Pascal hopes Destin Daniel Cretton directs more Spider-Man movies

Spider-Man: Brand New Day producer Amy Pascal wants director Destin Daniel Cretton to helm more movies in the superhero franchise.

The 68-year-old film producer has worked on the latest movie to feature Tom Holland as the web-slinger and has been impressed with the job the Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings filmmaker has done after ...Read more

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List of DVD release dates for July 28 and beyond

Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change:

JULY

28: The Devil Wears Prada 2

28: Mortal Kombat II

28: Pressure

28: In the Grey

28: Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

28: Is God Is

28: Tornado

28: Desert Warrior

28: For Worse

28: Lupin the Third: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline

28: ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Sharon Stone wants a 'drug-free life'

Sharon Stone was 'sick as a dog' after quitting cannabis and stroke medication

Sharon Stone was as "sick as a dog" for months after she gave up cannabis and stopped taking her stroke medication.

The Basic Instinct star had been taking prescription pills ever since she suffered a bleed on the brain back in 2001 but she was determined to embrace a "drug-free life" so she decided to stop taking the medication and she's ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Olivia Wilde has opened up about her split from Harry Styles.

Olivia Wilde addresses backlash over Harry Styles split

Olivia Wilde was "hurt" by the backlash following her split from Harry Styles.

The actress-turned-director dated the pop star - who appeared in her 2022 film Don't Worry Darling - four years ago but the relationship crumbled around the time they were promoting the movie and Olivia has now confessed the fallout affected the movie as well as her ...Read more