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Ridley Scott to produce a new ‘Alien’ film from ‘Don’t Breathe’ director Fede Alvarez
JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images Fede Alvarez, the director of the thriller movie Don’t Breathe and the successful Evil Dead reboot in 2013, is going to space with Ridley Scott for a new Alien film. Scott, the director of the groundbreaking 1979 original, who returned [Read More…]
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‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty’ explores one of sports’ most revered and dominant franchises
HBO/Warrick Page It’s time to go back to the 1980s with Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. The HBO series stars John C. Reilly as Dr. Jerry Buss, the real estate mogul who bought the flailing NBA [Read More…]
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Sarah Hyland, Jameela Jamil joining Adam Devine’s ‘Pitch Perfect’ series for Peacock
ABC — Sela Shiloni Modern Family vet Sarah Hyland and The Good Place star Jameela Jamil have been added to Peacock’s streaming spin-off of the Pitch Perfect movies. According to the platform, Pitch Perfect will see Adam Devine reprising his big-screen role as Bumper Allen, who reteams with Flula Borg‘s Piëter [Read More…]
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U.S. families adopting kids in Ukraine speak out as process put on hold
Courtesy Kelly Lee (NEW YORK) — Matthew and Christy Johnson describe watching the Russian invasion of Ukraine as “heart-wrenching.” The Johnsons, of Littleton, Colorado, are one of hundreds of families in the United States who were [Read More…]
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Frozen meals to make at home and cook for easy weeknight dinners
Getty Images/Morsa Images/Stock (NEW YORK) — When it comes to meal prep, the idea of dishing out a lineup of “same, same but different” type recipes can become monotonous and dissatisfying. So “Good Morning America” Food [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia bans Facebook, Twitter
ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian forces are continuing their attempted push through Ukraine from multiple directions, while Ukrainians, led by President Volodymr Zelenskyy, are putting up “stiff resistance,” according to U.S. [Read More…]
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‘The Boys” Homelander, Antony Starr arrested in Spain for alleged assault
Amazon Studios Actor Antony Starr, known for playing the villainous Homelander on Amazon’s Emmy-nominated hit The Boys, will apparently avoid jail time after an allegedly drunken assault on a chef at a restaurant in Alicante, Spain. The New [Read More…]
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Former ‘Dancing with the Stars’ pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy opens up about escaping war-torn Ukraine
Good Morning America Maksim Chmerkovskiy is opening up for the first time since escaping Ukraine a week after Russia invaded the country. The former Dancing with the Stars pro, who was born in Ukraine but immigrated to the [Read More…]
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Moviegoers asked who was the best Batman — so far
Warner Bros. Pictures While they may change their minds after seeing Robert Pattinson in the cape and cowl in The Batman — if strong preview numbers are any indication — moviegoers say Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton have been the best Batmen so far. This [Read More…]
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Pete Davidson reportedly “excited” about heading to space on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin craft
Rosalind O’Connor/NBC While his dopey Chad character was tasked with colonizing Mars on a Saturday Night Live sketch last year, it seems Pete Davidson might actually be headed into space. Unfortunately for Kanye West — the ex-husband of Pete’s current girlfriend Kim Kardashian — [Read More…]
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‘Outlander’ stars talk “beautiful strength” of female characters ahead of season six
Starz Outlander is back for season six on Starz. The time travel romantic drama premieres its new season with a super-sized episode on Sunday. It’s only fitting that the show — known for its strong [Read More…]
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Demi Lovato exits NBC comedy series, ‘Hungry’
Amy Sussman/Getty Images for KLUTCH Sports Group Demi Lovato is no longer starring in the upcoming NBC comedy series, Hungry. According to Deadline, Demi had to leave the acting role due to “scheduling issues” but [Read More…]
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Unemployment rate drops to 3.8% as 678,000 jobs added in February
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — U.S. employers added 678,000 jobs to their payrolls last month, the latest figures released Friday by the Labor Department show, exceeding economists’ expectations. Economists had expected to see employment grow [Read More…]
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US targets Russian oil refining sector with export controls
sarote pruksachat/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Commerce Department announced restrictions on certain goods used to refine oil preventing them from going into Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine. The restrictions build upon [Read More…]
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Black New Yorkers were hospitalized for COVID at a rate two times higher than white during omicron
Thir Sakdi Phu Cxm / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Black New Yorkers were hit disproportionately hard during the omicron wave compared to white New Yorkers, according to a new analysis from the city’s Department [Read More…]
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Graham faces backlash for suggesting someone should assassinate Putin
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham was swiftly rebuked by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle for remarks he made suggesting that Russians ought to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Is [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia bans Facebook
ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian forces are continuing their attempted push through Ukraine from multiple directions, while Ukrainians, led by President Volodymr Zelenskyy, are putting up “stiff resistance,” according to U.S. [Read More…]
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What are the Ukraine ‘separatist’ regions at the crux of the Russian invasion
pop_jop/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Donbas region of eastern Ukraine was once known for its coal and steel manufacturing, but thanks to a long-running conflict there fanned by Russia, it has played an important [Read More…]
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Ukrainian tennis star Sergiy Stakhovsky returns to his country to fight Russia
KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ukrainian tennis star Sergiy Stakhovsky is known for representing his nation on the court, but now he’s preparing to do the same on the battlefield. “I just [Read More…]
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Bipartisan calls for Russian oil ban meet resistance from White House
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Bipartisan calls are growing on Capitol Hill for the United States to ban imports of oil from Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, but the White House stopped short of [Read More…]