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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Just Made $145 Million in One Weekend — and Buried Every Other Movie in America
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Just Made $145 Million in One Weekend — and Buried Every Other Movie in America Sony and Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” grossed an estimated $144.5 million domestically over its second weekend (Aug. 7-9), pushing its North American total to $655.1 million after just 10 days — the fastest any film…
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‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Star Ben Jones Dies at 84, Leaving Behind a Beloved Mechanic — and a Decades-Long Confederate Flag Fight
‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Star Ben Jones Dies at 84, Leaving Behind a Beloved Mechanic — and a Decades-Long Confederate Flag Fight Ben Jones, who played mechanic Cooter Davenport across all seven seasons of “The Dukes of Hazzard,” died Sunday at age 84 after suffering a heart attack at his home while waiting for the Atlanta…
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BLACKPINK’s 10th Anniversary Turns Into a 40-Fan Fiasco
BLACKPINK’s 10th Anniversary Turns Into a 40-Fan Fiasco BLACKPINK’s agency announced via Weverse on Thursday, August 6, 2026, that it would mark the group’s 10th debut anniversary with a special fan event on Saturday, August 8 — but capped attendance at just 40 fans, chosen by lottery, with the exact time and venue withheld from…
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Morrissey Torches Wynn Vegas Residency a Week Before Showtime — Again
Morrissey Torches Wynn Vegas Residency a Week Before Showtime — Again Morrissey canceled his entire four-night Las Vegas residency at the Wynn’s Encore Theater on Friday, August 8, 2026, just one week before the shows were scheduled to begin on August 14. Ticketmaster notified ticket holders by email that the dates were scrapped due to…
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Ricky Gervais’s “Alley Cats” Gets Clawed Apart by Critics — and He Fires Back
Ricky Gervais’s “Alley Cats” Gets Clawed Apart by Critics — and He Fires Back Ricky Gervais’s six-episode adult animated comedy “Alley Cats” premiered on Netflix on Aug. 7, following a gang of stray felines as they try to help a lost kitten find its way home. Reviews arrived overwhelmingly negative: The Telegraph gave it zero…
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GTA 6 Fans Revolt After Rockstar Locks First Look Behind a Netflix Paywall
GTA 6 Fans Revolt After Rockstar Locks First Look Behind a Netflix Paywall Rockstar Games announced Aug. 7 that an “extended look” at “Grand Theft Auto VI” will premiere exclusively on Netflix on Aug. 27 at 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. ET, with the same footage arriving on YouTube roughly six hours later at…
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Shatters Box Office Records — And Buries Everyone Else’s Summer
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Shatters Box Office Records — And Buries Everyone Else’s Summer Sony and Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” became 2026’s highest-grossing film worldwide just seven days into release, crossing $1.15 billion and passing “Toy Story 5’s” previous mark of $1.07 billion [1]. The film reached $1 billion in six days, the second-fastest…
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Warner Bros. Discovery’s Profits Crash 91% While Zaslav Tells Staff to Keep Grinding Through Merger Limbo
Warner Bros. Discovery’s Profits Crash 91% While Zaslav Tells Staff to Keep Grinding Through Merger Limbo Warner Bros. Discovery reported second-quarter 2026 earnings showing profit plunging 91% to $149 million, or 6 cents per share, as overall revenue fell 11% to $8.7 billion. Streaming was the bright spot, with profit surging 75% to $512 million…
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DC Casts Its Jimmy Olsen Spinoff Lead Before the Show Even Has a Green Light
DC Casts Its Jimmy Olsen Spinoff Lead Before the Show Even Has a Green Light Mary Holland has been cast as the female lead in DC Studios’ Jimmy Olsen spinoff series at HBO Max, playing a character named Sandra, according to sources close to production cited by Deadline on August 4 [1]. The series, working…
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IMAX Blinks First: Spider-Man Muscles Nolan’s “The Odyssey” Off Its Own Exclusive Screens
IMAX Blinks First: Spider-Man Muscles Nolan’s “The Odyssey” Off Its Own Exclusive Screens IMAX is splitting its North American screens between Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” and Sony’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” reversing course days after the superhero sequel opened without a single domestic IMAX screen. Nolan’s film had locked down a four-week global IMAX exclusivity…