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Another of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s Children Drops Pitt From Their Last Name
Another Jolie-Pitt kid is moving on: Maddox, 24, is reportedly dropping Pitt from his surname and will go by Maddox Chivan Jolie. Angelina adopted him in 2002, with Brad following in 2006.
May 29, 2026 3:43 pm
A24's Backrooms Soars on Rotten Tomatoes as Kane Parsons Delivers a Breakout Debut
At 20, Kane Parsons makes his directing debut—and the first wave of online reviews has already landed.
May 28, 2026 6:02 pm
One of Leonardo DiCaprio’s Finest Films Just Dropped on Prime Video
Prime Video just nabbed one of Leonardo DiCaprio’s highest-rated rides — a 2025 Warner Bros. action thriller rocking a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes — and it’s streaming now.
May 25, 2026 11:29 am
Binge It Before It’s Gone: All Four Seasons of a Beloved 98% Rotten Tomatoes Sitcom Are Leaving Netflix
Netflix is benching Brockmire: the 98% Rotten Tomatoes sports sitcom exits with all four seasons leaving on Thursday, June 4—stream the former baseball announcer’s meltdown-fueled comeback while you still can.
May 16, 2026 1:54 pm
The Speech That Got Richard Gere Barred from the Oscars—and Blacklisted in Hollywood
After a 1993 Oscars ban, Richard Gere opens up about the backlash that reshaped his movie career.
May 15, 2026 3:38 pm
Halsey Is Writing and Starring in a Psychosexual Horror With a Matrix Director on Board
Halsey steps into the dark, co-writing and starring in a psycho-sexual horror with a Matrix director attached.
May 14, 2026 3:23 pm
Kristen Stewart and Wagner Moura Sink Their Teeth Into 80s Vampire Thriller Flesh of the Gods as Filming Begins in Europe
Kristen Stewart sinks her teeth back into vampires, teaming with Wagner Moura in Panos Cosmatos' 80s-set thriller Flesh of the Gods from the writer of Seven, now filming in Europe.
May 12, 2026 2:34 pm
Ryan Reynolds’ Fan-Favorite Series Leads This Week’s Must-See Hulu Releases
Hulu scores big this week: Ryan Reynolds’ fan-favorite docuseries Welcome to Wrexham returns May 14 with a two-episode Season 5 premiere, tracking the club’s EFL Championship push across eight new installments. It’s just one highlight in a slate of fresh releases rolling out May 11–17.
May 11, 2026 2:33 pm
Sydney Sweeney’s Godzilla Scene Has Euphoria Fans Seeing Double
Sydney Sweeney’s Godzilla-size Season 3 spectacle in Euphoria stomped across X timelines, sending fans into collective disbelief as one line echoed everywhere and the scene became the internet’s latest obsession.
May 11, 2026 9:51 am
Murder in a Small Town Locks In Season 3 With a Game-Changing Cast Addition
Fox renews Murder in a Small Town for Season 3, five months after its 10-episode second season wrapped, with Rossif Sutherland and Kristin Kreuk back as Karl Alberg and Cassandra Lee—and a major new face joining the cast.
May 8, 2026 4:06 pm
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Strike Deal to End It Ends With Us Lawsuit
After a protracted courtroom showdown, the stars of It Ends with Us have closed the case with an undisclosed settlement.
May 5, 2026 11:49 am
Vanessa Kirby and Lewis Pullman Blast Off With New Sci-Fi Epic: Title and First Plot Details Revealed
Avengers: Doomsday alums Lewis Pullman and Vanessa Kirby are blasting off outside the MCU in The Spacesuit, a new sci-fi feature from Australian filmmaker Kitty Green that casts them as astronauts, with the title and first plot details now unveiled.
April 28, 2026 4:38 pm
From Flop to Phenomenon: How Masters of the Universe Paved the Way for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles shattered expectations, becoming the highest-grossing independent film and cementing its place as a defining movie of the 1990s.
April 27, 2026 4:21 pm
Scarlett Johansson’s R-Rated Sci-Fi Cult Classic Finally Lands on Netflix
Scarlett Johansson’s haunting 2013 sci-fi thriller Under the Skin lands on Netflix May 1, following a mysterious young woman who prowls for lonely men and lures them to a desolate lair with an otherworldly agenda.
April 24, 2026 4:33 pm
Apple’s Next Era: Tim Cook to Step Down — Successor and Exit Date Revealed
Apple confirms a major changing of the guard: Tim Cook will step down as CEO, with a successor named and the handover date set. The high-stakes transition signals a new chapter for the tech giant.
April 21, 2026 5:13 pm
Critics Pan Michael, But Jaafar Jackson Steals The Show
Michael opens this week to a wave of bad reviews, but Jaafar Jackson’s breakout turn is drawing raves even from the film’s harshest critics.
April 21, 2026 3:02 pm
Inside the Delightmare Behind One of Laura Linney’s Worst Movies
Laura Linney is owning one of her early misfires, calling the 1995 adventure a delightmare she can’t wait to rewatch — a return to her days as Dr. Karen Ross, ex-CIA operative and TraviCom electronics ace.
April 20, 2026 2:18 pm
Paramount–Warner Bros. Deal Faces A-List Pushback From Florence Pugh, Pedro Pascal and Others
Opposition to the Paramount-Warner mega-merger has surged past 3,000 challengers, intensifying pressure on regulators and raising the stakes for the deal.
April 16, 2026 11:30 am
1,000+ Hollywood A-Listers, Including J.J. Abrams, Joaquin Phoenix, Ben Stiller, Take Aim at Paramount–Warner Bros. Deal
A-list revolt: More than a thousand Hollywood stars sign an open letter opposing the Paramount–Warner Bros. deal, escalating celebrity pushback against a megamerger that could reshape the entertainment landscape.
April 14, 2026 7:03 am
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