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The official White House X and Instagram accounts on Sunday posted an AI-generated image of Donald Trump as a beefed-up Jedi in celebration of “Star Wars” day. The post read, “Happy May the 4th to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics who are fighting so hard to bring Sith Lords, Murderers, Drug Lords, Dangerous Prisoners, […]

Some of the best boxers in the world are in the “Sin City” for Top Rank Boxing. For the main event, Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue (29-0-0) defends his undisputed junior featherweight title against vs. American Ramon Cardenas (26-1-0) in a scheduled 12-round bout. Want to watch Top Rank Boxing online? Here’s what you need to […]

While many stars of “Another Simple Favor” have avoided speaking out about Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni following their ongoing legal feud and trial, director Paul Feig is showing his support for “It Ends With Us” star Lively. Commenting on rumors that Anna Kendrick and Lively feuded on the set of “Another Simple Favor,” Feig […]

Brazilian Police said Sunday that two people were arrested who were involved in a plot to set off a bomb at Lady Gaga’s free concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Copacabana Beach, according to AP. The concert was attended by a record-breaking 2.5 million fans, which is the highest number of attendees ever achieved […]

“Thunderbolts” touched down at the global box office with $162 million, including $86.1 million from 52 international markets. Those ticket sales are behind the previous Marvel adventure, February’s “Captain America: Brave New World” ($192 million), though reviews and audience scores for “Thunderbolts” should help in terms of staying power. “Brave New World” on the other […]

“Thunderbolts” got the summer movie season off to a solid start, igniting to $76 million in its domestic debut. That’s on the softer side for Marvel adventures, which regularly generate at least $100 million to start. However, “Thunderbolts” centers on lesser-known heroes — at least compared to Deadpool, Wolverine and Thor. These ticket sales are […]

Lady Gaga has performed the biggest concert of her career. The “Abracadrabra” singer held a free concert on Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Copacabana Beach, and drew a record-breaking crowd of 2.5 million people. According to concert organizers, Gaga now holds the record for the highest-attended concert by a female artist in […]

“Clarice and the Stars,” soccer star Vinicius Jr.’s first movie as a producer, and envelope-pushing “Amanda and Caio,” with an all trans-gender cast, feature in an impactful and committed Festival do Rio Goes to Cannes showcase, plumbing issues of race, gender and ultraconservatism. Heading to the Cannes Film Festival, whose Marché du Film market will […]

India’s media colossus JioStar is doubling down on content investment, pouring approximately $3.6 billion into programming this year, with plans to increase spending further in 2026, according to vice chair Uday Shankar. Speaking at Mumbai’s inaugural World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES), Shankar revealed the company’s aggressive content strategy while highlighting the explosive growth potential […]

Heavyweight panels at Mumbai’s inaugural World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES) saw entertainment powerhouses converge to explore the evolving relationship between content creators and audiences in the digital streaming era. Netflix India’s VP of Content Monika Shergill examined how deeply personal stories can become global phenomena. “The audience is always telling us something – they […]