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'The Beautiful Game' review: Film inspired by Homeless World Cup gets by on vibes

Spirit goes a long way in “The Beautiful Game.”

Releasing this week on Netflix, the sports comedy-drama shines a light on the Homeless World Cup, an annual event in which, yes, homeless male and female footballers — soccer players to us — play for their countries in matches of four-on-four “street” soccer, which is played on a ...Read more

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Where is Diddy? Sources say Sean Combs remains in US amid widening sex trafficking probe

LOS ANGELES — Two days after federal authorities searched his homes in a probe of sex trafficking, Sean "Diddy" Combs remains in the United States and vows to fight the allegations, sources close to the music legend said.

His 17,000-square-foot Holmby Hills mansion, where Combs debuted his last album a year ago, was flooded with Homeland ...Read more

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Review: Jerrod Carmichael offers up TV's most authentic reality show

In 1973, PBS aired "An American Family," a docuseries that shattered the image of picture-perfect life in the suburbs. Early seasons of MTV's "The Real World" showed that young adults had more on their minds than scoring Mariah Carey tickets.

But over the past 20 years, reality TV has become a substitute for sitcoms, a home for washed-up stars,...Read more

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Sound Advice: Breaking down options for an amplifier upgrade

Q. I have a pair of Monitor Silver 9 speakers powered by a Harman Kardon integrated amplifier. A friend has the same speakers powered by a Bryston amplifier and preamplifier. That system’s sound is my favorite of anything I have ever heard. Can you recommend a similar setup for my Monitor speakers, or tell me where to get a used Bryston ...Read more

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Review: A model of restraint, 'A Gentleman in Moscow' is unlike anything else on television

Premiering Friday on the confusingly named Paramount+ with Showtime, "A Gentleman in Moscow" is quite unlike anything else on television. Created by Ben Vanstone ("All Creatures Great and Small") and largely directed by Sam Miller ("I May Destroy You") from the 2016 novel by Amor Towles, there's nothing overtly radical about the production or ...Read more

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Hulu on Disney+ launched Wednesday. What you need to know

LOS ANGELES — Subscribers of both Disney+ and Hulu can now access Hulu content through the Disney+ app, as the Burbank media and entertainment giant launched its one-app integration of the two streaming services Wednesday.

Known as Hulu on Disney+, the combined experience brings shows such as FX's "The Bear" and Hulu Original "Only Murders in...Read more

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Q&A: Sleater-Kinney's Carrie Brownstein discusses new album, tour

Carrie Brownstein is walking through Brooklyn as she talks about the latest Sleater-Kinney album, “Little Rope,” which is drawing yet another batch of positive reviews and accolades for the vastly acclaimed Pacific Northwest rock act.

Her words struggle to rise above the cacophony of street sounds — including, of course, honking cars — ...Read more

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From the 1992 debut to the latest one in 2023: every M. Night Shyamalan movie, ranked

PHILADELPHIA — For Philadelphians, perhaps there is no director more divisive than M. Night Shyamalan, the horror filmmaker who grew up in Wynnewood and lives in Willistown Township. Some of us love him ("The Sixth Sense" ranked third on our Best Philly Movies list) but others haven't forgiven him for white-washing "The Last Airbender." But ...Read more

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'I can't do it anymore': Alex Edelman on ending 'Just for Us,' his hit show about antisemitism

LOS ANGELES — Not everyone wakes up to an avalanche of antisemitic tweets and then decides to attend a meeting of white nationalists in New York City. Because, well, not everyone is Alex Edelman, who has recounted the evening hundreds of times onstage in his hilarious and thought-provoking hit show "Just for Us."

And after spending six years...Read more

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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band came back down San Diego way (finally!) and rocked up a storm

SAN DIEGO — Back again, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band? Why the hurry to return to San Diego so soon after your last concert here?

Make that "so soon" as measured in dog years, since Monday's rousing, life-affirming concert at Pechanga Arena came 43 years after Springsteen and The E Street Band last performed here together. By ...Read more

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Ex-RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel dropped by NBC News after single appearance

Former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel has been dropped by NBC News after a single, highly controversial television appearance.

News of the divisive would-be commentator’s dismissal follows numerous complaints by high-profile figures at NBC and its sister station MSNBC about McDaniel’s association with conduct detrimental...Read more

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces sweeping sex trafficking inquiry: What the feds have, need to prove

LOS ANGELES — Over the last few months, a legendary name in the music world has faced a series of shocking allegations of sexual abuse.

In civil lawsuits, four women have accused Sean "Diddy" Combs of rape, assault and other abuses, dating back three decades. One of the allegations involved a minor. The claims sent shock waves through the ...Read more

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What did agents find when they raided Diddy's Miami Beach mansion? Where is the mogul? What to know

MIAMI — Four people in Diddy’s entourage were cuffed by federal agents after raiding his Miami Beach mansion Monday. Another Diddy associate was busted on drug charges at the Opa-locka airport. And the rap mogul was questioned by agents at the airport before a plane linked to him flew to a Caribbean island.

The agents ultimately let the ...Read more

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NBC News cuts ties with Ronna McDaniel after internal backlash

NEW YORK — NBC News has scrapped its plan to make former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel an on-air contributor to its political coverage.

“After listening to the legitimate concerns of many of you, I have decided that Ronna McDaniel will not be an NBC News contributor,” NBC News Group Chairman Cesar Conde said Tuesday ...Read more

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Taylor Swift's dad won't be charged for alleged paparazzo assault

Taylor Swift’s dad has got off scot-free after allegedly assaulting an Australian paparazzo during the superstar’s tour in Sydney last month.

Scott Swift, 72, will not be charged for the alleged Feb. 27 incident, New South Wales Police confirmed Tuesday to NCA NewsWire.

Papa Swift was accused of having hit Ben McDonald, who owns photo ...Read more

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Controversial 'Titanic' door sells for over $700,000 at auction

Her heart went on, and so too has the debate over whether Jack could’ve fit on that door. Either way, the slab of wood made famous by mega-blockbuster “Titanic” has now sold for more than half a million dollars at auction.

Among the pieces from the Treasures From Planet Hollywood auction, the wooden panel that saved the life of Rose ...Read more

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Introducing Jenn Tran: The first Asian woman to lead 'The Bachelorette' -- finally

Former "Bachelor" contestant Jenn Tran is ready to lead her own love story, and to make TV history while doing so.

Tran, a 26-year-old aspiring physician assistant from Miami, will star in the next season of ABC's "The Bachelorette." She is the first Asian woman to lead the series in its 21-year history. "I feel so, so grateful and honored," ...Read more

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Man alleged to be Diddy's 'mule' busted for drugs in South Florida as rap mogul's homes raided

MIAMI — A man described in a lawsuit as rap mogul Diddy’s “mule” was busted on drug charges at Miami Opa-locka Executive Airport Monday afternoon, as the artist’s homes on both sides of the country were being raided by federal agents — and before a plane linked to the superstar producer took off from the airport to a Caribbean island...Read more

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Cuba Gooding Jr. added as co-defendant in Lil Rod's lawsuit against Diddy

LOS ANGELES — Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. has been named as a co-defendant in a lawsuit brought against embattled hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs.

The lawsuit, which was brought in February by Diddy’s “Love Album” producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, was amended Monday to list Gooding as a defendant, as well as to include a ...Read more

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Stephen Colbert walks back Kate Middleton jokes: Don't 'make light of somebody else's tragedy'

Stephen Colbert got serious Monday night on "The Late Show" while reflecting on his recent jokes about Catherine, Princess of Wales, in light of her recent cancer diagnosis.

The CBS host recognized that his pre-disclosure barbs didn't sit well with some viewers, and the 10-time Emmy winner explained that, in retrospect, they also did not adhere...Read more