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'Thunderbolts*' Strikes $31.5 Million

Marvel's 'Thunderbolts*' will easily top the weekend box office after cracking a $31.5 million gross across Friday and preview screenings.

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‘Thunderbolts*’ Director on Shame Rooms, That Credits Scene and Making a Marvel Movie About Depression

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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 8: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex waves as he leaves the High Court on April 8, 2025 in London, England. Prince Harry arrived in the UK this morning to attend court for his appeal against the downgrading of his security detail for family visits to the UK. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

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Prince Harry Says King ‘Won’t Speak’ to Him Over U.K. Security Battle, but He ‘Would Love Reconciliation’

After losing his legal battle for higher U.K. security protections on Friday, Prince Harry said in a bombshell interview with the BBC that his father, King Charles III,…

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Harvey Weinstein Accuser Miriam Haley Calls Him a ‘F—ing Asshole’ During Cross-Examination

Tensions escalated Friday morning during Harvey Weinstein’s trial in New York City, as his attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, questioned former TV production assistant Miriam…

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‘Little House on the Prairie’ Netflix Series Casts Alice Halsey as Laura Ingalls

The “Little House on the Prairie” series in the works at Netflix has found its first cast member. Alice Halsey has been cast in the series regular role of Laura Ingalls…

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Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock will star together in a new romance thriller from Amazon MGM.

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