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Review: Stephen King's 'The Institute' miniseries sets gifted children against nefarious adults
"The Institute," a 2019 novel by Stephen King, Maine's Master of the Macabre — or horror, I just said macabre for the alliteration — has become a miniseries with some major additions and minor emendations. The series, which premiered Sunday on MGM+, belongs to a popular genre in which superpowerful young 'uns are gathered in some sort of ...Read more

Review: Blackpink pumps up the SoFi crowd with first US show in 2 years
LOS ANGELES — Blackpink is back in the U.S.
The K-pop girl group, made up of Rosé, Lisa, Jennie and Jisoo, triumphantly kicked off the North American leg of the Deadline world tour Saturday night at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. After a two-year break to focus on solo projects, the group reunited for its first U.S. concert since the Born Pink ...Read more

2025 Emmy nominations predictions: Our expert's picks in 15 major categories
Emmy nominations arrive Tuesday, and there will be plenty of time for us to argue about who should win (let's start with "The Pitt") and why this could be the year (though probably not) that we'll have a surprise or two when the trophies are handed out on Sept. 14.
In the meantime, if you love "Severance," "The White Lotus," "The Pitt," "The ...Read more

Commentary: 'Superman' isn't superwoke. Why the backlash is overblown
In James Gunn's "Superman," the titular superhero is devastated when he learns that his birth parents sent him to Earth to subjugate humanity.
In theaters now, the film is set a few years into Superman's caped career. The Kryptonian — who grew up as Clark Kent on a farm in Smallville, Kansas — always believed a message left to him by these ...Read more

America's Got Talent'/'American Idol' alum Jessica Sanchez is back: 'I know who I am'
SAN DIEGO — Jessica Sanchez is all grown up.
Only 10 when she competed on the first season of “America’s Got Talent” in 2006 and 16 when she came in second on “American Idol” in 2012, the big-voiced San Diego native is now 29, married and pregnant with her first child. More importantly, after taking a big step away from the ...Read more

Spencer Pratt explains why he missed Brody Jenner's wedding
Spencer Pratt missed Brody Jenner's wedding due to a diary clash.
The two stars have been friends since they were 13 years old but Spencer and his wife Heidi Montag were notably not in attendance when his pal tied the knot with Tia Blanco in Malibu on Saturday (12.07.25).
Spencer was asked on TikTok why he hadn't been at Brody's celebration ...Read more

Justin Baldoni's legal team hit back at 'foot-stomping' Blake Lively
Justin Baldoni's legal team have blasted Blake Lively's "foot-stomping and use of her celebrity status".
The former Gossip Girl star is suing her It Ends With Us co-star and director for sexual harassment and retaliation and after she filed a motion requesting her deposition takes place in her own lawyer's office to prevent potential paparazzi ...Read more

YouTuber Michelle Khare's latest challenge? To win an Emmy
LOS ANGELES — Michelle Khare has mastered taekwondo, muscled through police academy and conquered Houdini's deadliest trick. But now comes a different kind of challenge for the popular daredevil: proving to the Hollywood establishment that Emmy-worthy content arises from YouTube.
The host, known for her online reality series "Challenge ...Read more

How to watch the 2025 Emmy nominations and what else you need to know
July signals summer fun, Independence Day and ... Emmy nominations.
Nominations for TV's biggest awards show will be announced Tuesday. This year's field of small-screen offerings includes returning favorites like HBO's "The White Lotus" and breakout hits such as Apple TV+'s "The Studio."
Here is everything you need to know about this year's ...Read more

Princess Kate, Prince William attend Wimbledon men's final
Princess Catherine and Prince William attended the Wimbledon men’s singles final Sunday along with their eldest two children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
Kate has attended the prestigious tennis tournament in London nearly every year since 2011, and she was also in attendance for Saturday’s women’s singles final.
Despite that ...Read more

'Superman' rescues DC at the box office with a $122 million debut
LOS ANGELES — James Gunn’s “Superman” soared to the top of the box office this weekend, giving Warner Bros.’s DC Studios much-needed momentum in the superhero genre after a string of underperforming movies.
“Superman,” which stars David Corenswet as the Man of Steel, hauled in a robust $122 million in the U.S. and Canada. Globally...Read more

Jeremy Renner gets on well with ex-wife Sonny Pacheco
Jeremy Renner has a "lovely" relationship with Sonni Pacheco.
The Hawkeye actor split from the Wingman actress in 2014 after just 10 months of marriage, and five years later, she sought sole custody of their daughter Ava, now 12, after alleging Jeremy had threatened to kill her and then himself and had bitten their little girl.
However, ...Read more

Jodie Sweetin is grateful for Full House association
Jodie Sweetin knows that she will be "forever" associated with Full House.
The 43-year-old star was just five years old when she first played the character of Stephanie Tanner in the ABC comedy series and appreciates the enduring impression that the part has left on fans.
Jodie told People: "I will be Stephanie Tanner forever. And I've come to...Read more

Richard Gadd dropped Baby Reindeer episode
Richard Gadd has revealed an entire episode of Baby Reindeer was dropped.
The 36-year-old comic wrote and starred in the award-winning Netflix series - which is based on his real life experiences with a stalker - had been told when developing the show that it was "too dark" and so he penned an installment in which his character Donny Dunn ...Read more

James Gunn thrilled with Superman's initial global success at the box office
James Gunn is "incredibly grateful" for the initial box office success of Superman.
The 58-year-old director - who is co-CEO of DC Studios - expressed his appreciation that audiences worldwide have taken a strong liking to the movie - which has resulted in an estimated global box office opener of $217 million.
In a Threads post on July 13, ...Read more

Resident Evil reboot won't be 'completely obedient to the lore of the games', director says
Zach Cregger has said his Resident Evil movie reboot won't be "completely obedient to the lore of the games".
The 44-year-old filmmaker is set to helm the next movie adaptation of Capcom's iconic horror video game franchise of the same name, and while Cregger has insisted his Resident Evil reboot won't break "any major rules", he also won't be ...Read more

Tom Holland reveals how Spider-Man: Brand New Day will improve on No Way Home
Spider-Man: Brand New Day will be better than Spider-Man: No Way Home because it will "shoot in real locations" instead of on production sets, Tom Holland has said.
The 29-year-old actor is due to suit up as the Wall-Crawler once again for the upcoming Marvel superhero blockbuster, and has now stressed Spider-Man: Brand New Day will improve on ...Read more

Drake slays Kendrick Lamar as rapper with most monthly Spotify listeners
Drake has narrowly beaten Kendrick Lamar to more monthly listeners on Spotify amid their ongoing feud.
The One Dance hitmaker is now the most listened to rap star on the streaming platform, with a difference of 80.65 million and 80.62 million between him and arch-nemesis K Dot.
An X post by Chart Data noted: "Drake is now the rapper with the ...Read more

Ian Ziering pays tribute to Shannen Doherty on anniversary of her death
Ian Ziering has paid tribute to the "beautiful chaos" of Shannen Doherty on the anniversary of her death.
The 61-year-old actor's Beverly Hills 90210 co-star died of cancer at the age of 53 on 13 July 2024, and to mark one year since her passing, the Sharknado star acknowledged they had had their differences in the past but he still misses her ...Read more

Prince George is 'all right' at tennis
Prince George is "all right" at tennis.
The 11-year-old royal joined his parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and nine-year-old sister Princess Charlotte at the Wimbledon men's final on Sunday (13.07.25) afternoon and ahead of the game between defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and eventual winner Jannik Sinner, the family were introduced ...Read more