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Alfonso Cuarón, Korean star Hyun Bin and the cast of Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' walked the red carpet for Asia's leading film festival, where Michelle Yeoh and Ann Hui both received career honors.
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WorldPingAnother Black Friday, another Record Store Day Black Friday… that also happens to be pink Friday, yellow Friday, silver Friday, crystal clear Friday, “red and yellow splatter” Friday, “organic earth brown” Friday, “sky blue” Friday, “black-and-white…
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WorldPingTom Cruise suffered one of his worst box office openings in history with “Digger,” Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s satirical black comedy that bombed with $8 million in North America on a production budget north of $160 million.
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WorldPingGates McFadden is returning to the iconic character Dr. Beverly Crusher. Variety has learned exclusively that McFadden is penning the limited comic series “Star Trek: Crusher” with IDW Publishing.
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WorldPingThe 2026 Newport Beach Film Festival has revealed its 2026 Festival Honors, which will take place Oct. 18 at Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach, California, the third day of the festival. This year’s honorees include Academy Award-nominated Taraji P.
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The veteran Hollywood director will reunite with Lorenzo Di Bonaventura and Hasbro for the eighth live-action installment of 'Transformers' and its rock ‘em, sock ‘em robot action.
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