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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Co-Director Explains It’s ‘Very Difficult’ to Evolve Marvel Characters, but ‘We Need to Surprise Ourselves’ and ‘Audiences’ “Avengers: Doomsday” co-director Anthony Russo has opened up about the pressure that comes with evolving the franchise’s iconic superhero characters, explaining that finding the balance between moving the story forward and honoring those already-beloved …

Neil Patrick Harris to Star in ‘Damn Yankees’ Broadway Revival A revival of “Damn Yankees,” starring Neil Patrick Harris and Julianne Hough, will open next spring on Broadway. It’s the first Broadway revival of “Damn Yankees” in more than 30 years. Following last fall’s run at D.C.’s Arena Stage, this revised production features a book by Will Power and Dough Wright, with additional lyrics by […]

Nat Geo Kicks Off New Multi-Year Doc Franchise With ‘Africa Earth’s Wild Home’ Unlike most conglomerate-owned media companies, National Geographic is still pouring money into documentaries. Their latest docuseries “Africa Earth’s Wild Home” is a seven-parter that took four years to make and employed over 50 people. It’s the first series in a multi-year franchise that will document the planet, one…

Anthony Mackie Says Chris Evans Gave Him the ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Script Early, Revealing How He’d Become Captain America: ‘It Was Really Great and Really Emotional’ Chris Evans and Anthony Mackie’s bond goes beyond their shared roles as Captain America. They’re also close friends, so much so that Evans gave Mackie early access to the “Avengers: Endgame” script, which is when the actor learned how…

Asian Games 2026 Livestream: Where to Watch the Event In the U.S. Online Some of the best athletes in the world are in Japan this week for the 2026 Asian Games, a multi-sport competition held every four years for countries in Asia. This year’s Asian Games take place in Nagoya, located in the Aichi Prefecture in Japan, and Aichi–Nagoya 2026 makes the 20th edition of the event. Almost […]

Chris Rock Says Infidelity and Struggling to ‘Make It’ Aren’t Just Hollywood Problems: ‘If You Got No Love, You’re Broke as F—k’ Chris Rock’s new movie “Misty Green” centers on a fictional actress (Rosalind Eleazar) mounting a Hollywood comeback after years in the throes of a fading career. Misty’s journey pokes fun at some of the trappings of trying to “make it” in the entertainment industry, a …

Adam Brody Calls for a ‘Free Palestine,’ Says He’s Never ‘Ducked’ Politics: ‘I Just Answer the Questions I’m Asked’ Adam Brody is calling for a “free Palestine” and explaining why his political activism doesn’t come up more often during his red-carpet and press appearances. “I just answer the questions I’m asked,” the actor told GQ. “And it’s true. I’m not wearing a pin, so I’m not inviting a cer…

‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ Scores Massive $86 Million Globally “Avengers: Endgame” returned to theaters and assembled a massive $86 million globally, including $26 million in North America and $60 million overseas. Disney and Marvel’s 2019 blockbuster was already the second-highest grossing movie in box office history with $2.79 billion; this weekend’s haul brings the movie’s staggering tally to …

How to Stream the VMAs Live Online The MTV Video Music Awards return Sunday night with one of the show’s biggest lineups in years, including Madonna’s first VMA performance in more than two decades, a Dolly Parton tribute from Kacey Musgraves and the world premiere of a new Taylor Swift music video. The 2026 MTV VMAs air live Sunday, Sept. 27 at […]

Box Office: ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ Returns to No. 1 With $26 Million, ‘Primetime’ Scores Impressive $19 Million Debut “Avengers: Endgame Encore,” a re-release of Disney and Marvel’s 2019 blockbuster (with extra footage!), emerged victorious at the domestic box office over several new releases. “Avengers: Endgame Encore” generated $26 million from 3,060 North American theaters over the weekend…