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List of DVD release dates for Sept. 10 and beyond

Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change:

SEPTEMBER

10: Inside Out 2

10: Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

10: Late Night with the Devil

10: All of Us Strangers

10: The Fabulous Four

10: Kill

10: Chicago P.D.: Season Eleven

10: Danny. Legend. God.

10: Fire Country: Season 2

10: ...Read more

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Commentary: Please stop trying to mansplain 'Nightbitch'

TORONTO — “The one thing I learned doing this movie is don’t mansplain motherhood,” actor Scoot McNairy said onstage after the weekend's world premiere of “Nightbitch” at the Toronto International Film Festival. “I hope that you guys learn all the things that I learned, which is shut up and listen.”

The film, from writer-...Read more

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Meghan Trainor, now a mom of 2, still 'all about that bass' a decade later

ATLANTA — Meghan Trainor came out of nowhere ten years ago with a cheeky song that fueled a debate about body image and stayed at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for nearly two months.

“All About That Bass” became her calling card, a style of retro pop that she has continued to mine to this day with a wink and a smile. Over that time, ...Read more

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New Las Vegas show already has fans on their feet

LAS VEGAS — “DiscoShow,” the new production from Spiegelworld, asks a lot of its audience — to walk and stand and dance and sweat.

This show at The Linq Hotel is immersive, from the doors to the floor. You’re led to the fray by a larger-than-life drag queen. You’re taught dance steps by a white-suited instructor based on a disco ...Read more

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Can 'The Golden Bachelorette' Joan Vassos help restore luster to Bachelor Nation?

Joan Vassos was wide-eyed as she stood in front of the Agoura Hills mansion that is the setting for ABC's "The Bachelor" franchise. A large crew of technicians and producers worked nearby, preparing to film Vassos' introduction as "The Golden Bachelorette."

"I'm having all the feels," she declared, waving her arms as she faced host Jesse ...Read more

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How J Balvin's thoughts about his 1st car reconnected him with reggaeton

LOS ANGELES — José Balvin remembers being 17 when he noticed an ad for a used 1997 Volkswagen Golf in the local newspaper. With dreams of driving around Colombia to sing reggaeton and sell CDs out of a trunk, he felt that the only thing he needed to make them a reality was this car.

“I didn’t have any money and my dad also was super ...Read more

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James Earl Jones, Oscar-nominated actor who voiced Darth Vader in 'Star Wars,' dies at 93

Academy Award-nominated actor James Earl Jones, who stuttered as a child, then burst forth to become one of America’s most recognized and articulate voices, has died.

Jones died Monday morning at his home in New York, his longtime agent Barry McPherson confirmed in a statement shared with The Times. A cause of death was not revealed. He was ...Read more

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Univision news anchor Jorge Ramos will exit network at the end of the year

Jorge Ramos, long recognized as the best-known anchor for Spanish-language TV viewers in the U.S., is departing Univision at the end of the year.

TelevisaUnivision said Monday in a statement that the company and Ramos "mutually agreed" to not renew the anchor's contract.

Ramos, 66, has been on the most-watched Spanish language newscast, "...Read more

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John Mulaney to lead cast of 'All In' comedy on Broadway

NEW YORK — John Mulaney is set to return to Broadway this winter in a comedy show co-produced by “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels and featuring a rotating cast of four actors.

The 42-year-old stand-up superstar and former “SNL” writer will lead “All In: Comedy About Love.” It’s scheduled to begin its 10-week run at ...Read more

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Kathy Bates eyes retirement from acting after 'Matlock' reboot: 'This is my last dance'

LOS ANGELES — Kathy Bates is ready to leave Hollywood behind — after one last hurrah.

Bates, whose decades-long acting career has earned her an Oscar and a couple of Emmys, revealed that her retirement is imminent. The “American Horror Story” and “Misery” star said in a recent interview that her upcoming turn in CBS’ reboot of the...Read more

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Q&A: Bruce Springsteen's health is 'completely back to normal,' Stevie Van Zandt says

Having its world premiere Sunday at the Toronto International Film Festival was "Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band," an up-close look at the preparations for the ongoing 2023-2024 world tour that reunited the star with his band after an extended hiatus along with rollicking concert footage once the tour is underway. The new ...Read more

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John Legend, while campaigning in Atlanta, says, 'We are powerful, especially here in Georgia'

ATLANTA — Ahead of his upcoming concert Monday evening in Atlanta, musician John Legend made a stop downtown to speak with voters about the importance of casting a ballot in this presidential election.

“It’s hard sometimes to see the path between my single vote and what’s going to happen in my life and the life of people in my community...Read more

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Q&A: Why a Frenchman was the right director for women-led, Mexico-set 'Emilia Perez'

TORONTO — Undoubtedly one of the most exciting and original films of the year is “Emilia Perez,” which is set to play at Toronto International Film Festival on Monday night. Directed by Jacques Audiard, the French master of mixing genres in films such as “A Prophet,” “Rust and Bone” and “The Sisters Brothers,” the film is a ...Read more

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Selena Gomez says she can't carry a child due to health issues

Selena Gomez said Monday she can’t carry a child due to medical issues that would put her and the child’s life in danger.

“I haven’t ever said this, but I unfortunately can’t carry my own children,” she told Vanity Fair in a story published Monday. “I have a lot of medical issues that would put my life and the baby’s in jeopardy...Read more

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Q&A: Hollywood backers of Vice were 'investing in the ideas of a Nazi,' says ex-employee Eddie Huang

TORONTO — In “Vice Is Broke,” a documentary that premiered on opening night of the 2024 Toronto International Festival, Eddie Huang charts the rise and fall of the youth media company that started as a scrappy free publication in Montreal, became the irreverent bible of Brooklyn hipsters in the aughts and was eventually valued at billions ...Read more

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'Hillbilly Elegy' director Ron Howard 'disappointed' in JD Vance's political rhetoric

The director who turned JD Vance’s memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” into a 2020 Netflix film expressed his surprise and disappointment in Trump’s vice presidential nominee during a recent interview.

Ron Howard, 70, said during an interview with Deadline at the Toronto International Film Festival that politics wasn’t discussed that often while...Read more

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'My Heart Will Go On' and 'Tears in Heaven' songwriter Will Jennings dies at 80

Will Jennings, the Oscar-winning lyricist of "My Heart Will Go On" and "Up Where We Belong," has died. He was 80.

The songwriter died Friday at his home in Tyler, Texas, his agent Sam Schwartz of the Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency confirmed to The Times. "May his memory be a blessing," he said of Jennings via email. No cause of death was disclosed.

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With 'Only Murders' Emmy win, songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul gain EGOT status at 39

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul have become EGOT winners.

The duo won an Emmy on Sunday for “Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?” their original song co-written with Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman for “Only Murders in the Building” at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

Pasek and Paul are the 20th and 21st people to reach EGOT status. Both 39...Read more

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Richard Johnson: Law expert says 'Diddy' feeling heat from feds

NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs is is reportedly feeling the heat amid an ongoing criminal investigation by the Southern District of New York.

The feds, helped by the FBI, started investigating Combs in May when the video of the music mogul kicking and punching his former girlfriend, singer Cassie Ventura, was released.

“My behavior on ...Read more

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TV Tinsel: 'Moonflower Murders' premiers Sunday, and writer Horowitz isn't stopping there

Murder most foul is afoot again as Anthony Horowitz’s quirky characters return in “Moonflower Murders” on PBS Sunday. “Moonflower Murders” and the original series, “Magpie Murders,” are based on Horowitz’s books and, yes, there’s a third on the way.

“This one is called ‘The Marble Hall Murders,’” he says. “It is a ...Read more