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This week's cover story: George Clooney on Crying While Watching Himself in ‘Jay Kelly,’ Rebooting ‘Oceans’ and Why News Networks Should Tell Trump to ‘Go F— Yourself’ https://t.co/USmWkz5cKX Location: @sohohouse
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‘Fuzzlets’ Banner MiniStudio Built an AI-Native Animation IP That Went Viral — Now It’s Developing a Feature Film (EXCLUSIVE)
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MiniStudio is a Paris-based AI banner that rolled out in 2024 with just one IP, 'Fuzzlets' which has quietly become a breakout hit.
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New "CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil experienced an on-air mishap during his official debut broadcast, mixing up a story about Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly. "First day, big problems here," he said.
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New 'CBS Evening News' anchor Tony Dokoupil experienced an on-air mishap during his official debut broadcast Monday, mixing up a segment transition.
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Tony Dokoupil Stumbles Through Segment Transition During 'CBS Evening News' Debut: 'First Day, Big Problems Here'
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New 'CBS Evening News' anchor Tony Dokoupil experienced an on-air mishap during his official debut broadcast Monday, mixing up a segment transition.
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Mickey Rourke is denying any involvement in a GoFundMe page asking for donations so that the Oscar-nominated actor could avoid eviction. “Somebody set up some kind of foundation or fund for me to donate money, like in a charity, and that’s not me, OK? If I needed money, I
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Mickey Rourke is denying any involvement in a GoFundMe page asking for donations so that the Oscar-nominated actor could avoid eviction.
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Mickey Rourke Denies He Set Up GoFundMe to Avoid Eviction: 'If I Needed Money, I Wouldn't Ask for No F---ing Charity'
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Mickey Rourke is denying any involvement in a GoFundMe page asking for donations so that the Oscar-nominated actor could avoid eviction.
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Korea Box Office: 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' Rings in 2026 at No. 1
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'Avatar: Fire and Ash' continued to dominate the Korean box office over the Jan. 2–4 weekend, grossing $5.2 million from 630,640 admissions.
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Oscar Predictions: Clear Front-Runners With Plenty of Room for Chaos See the updated predictions here: https://t.co/lIe9zOdYw4
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Asia-Pacific Video Revenue to Reach $196 Billion by 2030, With India Overtaking China in SVOD Subscriptions, Report Forecasts
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India will overtake China in SVOD subscriptions by 2030 as Asia-Pacific screen revenues reach $196 billion, Media Partners Asia report forecasts.
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Jimmy Kimmel used his first monologue of 2026 to tease Donald Trump about the low ratings from the Kennedy Center Honors broadcast: “After boasting about what a great host he is and how much better he is than I am and how huge his ratings would be, Trump hosted the lowest rated
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Jimmy Kimmel Slams Trump for Hosting the 'Lowest Rated Kennedy Center Honors Telecast of All Time': 'He Said He'd Step Down if This Happened'
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Jimmy Kimmel teased Donald Trump for the poor ratings from the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors.
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"Lost" and Marvel actor Evangeline Lilly has brain damage after suffering a concussion last year when she fell face-first into a boulder: "Almost every area in my brain is functioning at a decreased capacity.” https://t.co/8WINrSLAIK
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Evangeline Lilly says 'almost every area in my brain is functioning at a decreased capacity' after suffering a concussion last year.
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Yash's 'Toxic' Unveils First Look of Rukmini Vasanth as Mellisa (EXCLUSIVE)
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The team behind Yash's 'Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups' has revealed Rukmini Vasanth as Mellisa.
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On this week’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart went after Donald Trump for fixating on oil after launching airstrikes on the Venezuelan capital and capturing the nation's president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores. https://t.co/OFzeiG6vFS
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On this week's episode of 'The Daily Show,' Jon Stewart attacked Donald Trump for fixating on oil amid the United State's conflict with Venezuela.
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Jon Stewart Slams Trump for Fixating on Oil During Venezuela Conflict: 'Is This Your First War?'
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On this week's episode of 'The Daily Show,' Jon Stewart attacked Donald Trump for fixating on oil amid the United State's conflict with Venezuela.
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Kristen Stewart said she “would love” to direct a reboot of “Twilight,” the 2008 vampire romantasy film that launched her career: I love what Catherine [Hardwicke] did, I love what Chris [Weitz] did, I love what all of the directors did with the movies. They were so themselves
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Kristen Stewart Says She 'Would Love' to Direct a 'Twilight' Reboot: 'I'm Doing It!'
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Kristen Stewart said she 'would love' to direct a reboot of 'Twilight,' the 2008 vampire romantasy film that launched her career.
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Kevin O'Leary says movie theaters can't be replaced and will survive: “I go to these large-screen formats. It’s not just the images, it’s the sound. Even in the most expensive home theater — and I’ve got one — there’s no way you can get that same feel. As long as the experience
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Kevin O'Leary talks about his acting debut in 'Marty Supreme' and why he's 'unsatisfied' with the 'kumbaya' ending: 'Rachel has to die in childbirth.'
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Will "The Odyssey," "Avengers: Doomsday," "Toy Story 4, a new "Star Wars" movie and more finally propel the box office above $9 billion?
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Variety predicts the next 12 months of box office hits and misses, including "The Odyssey," "Avengers: Doomsday" and "Spider-Man: Brand New Day."
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New Documentary ‘Disneyland Handcrafter’ To Premiere on Disney+ (TV News Roundup)
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“Disneyland Handcrafted,” a new feature documentary from producer and director Leslie Iwerks, will premiere on Disney+ and Disney YouTube on Jan. 22.
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