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'Tomorrowland' takes top spot at box office on slow weekend
The future doesn't look so bright for "Tomorrowland."
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'Pitch Perfect 2' leaves 'Mad Max: Fury Road' in the dust
The ladies of "Pitch Perfect 2" hit all the right notes opening weekend, amassing a $70.3 million debut, according to Rentrak estimates Sunday.
'Furious 7' speeds ahead of the competition
Even in its debut weekend, Kevin James's "Paul Blart" sequel couldn't outpace "Furious 7."
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Pinto on 'Desert Dancer,' responsible roles and rape doc
While Freida Pinto doesn't see herself as a role model, the 30-year-old actress understands there's a huge responsibility that goes with being in the public eye. That's why she regards every film role as a potential catalyst for change.
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Catholic school teacher suspended for gay remarks reinstated
A Catholic school teacher suspended after she wrote in a Facebook post that gays "want to reengineer western civ into slow extinction" has been reinstated.
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Man charged with stalking Sandra Bullock to stand trial
A man clutching a love letter when he was arrested in Sandra Bullock's home as the actress cowered in a closet and called police for help was ordered Thursday to stand trial on stalking and weapons charges.
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Schwarzenegger's back for high-octane 'Terminator: Genisys'
As promised, the Terminator and the man who originated the steely machine — Arnold Schwarzenegger — are back this summer for another go in "Terminator: Genisys," and Paramount Pictures, eager for a blockbuster, has already fired up a machine of its own — the publicity kind.
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Hollywood golden age actress Sally Forrest dies at 86
Sally Forrest, an actress-dancer who graced the silver screen throughout the '40s and '50s in MGM musicals and films such as the 1956 noir "While the City Sleeps," died on March 15 at her home in Beverly Hills, California. She was 86 and had long battled cancer.
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'Fifty Shades' director Taylor-Johnson bows out of franchise
Sam Taylor-Johnson will not be returning to direct the sequels to "Fifty Shades of Grey," she announced Wednesday night.
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Lawyer: 'American Sniper' said ex-Marine 'straight-up nuts'
Shortly before he was shot to death by a troubled former Marine at a Texas gun range, legendary Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle texted a buddy, "This dude is straight-up nuts," a defense attorney told jurors Wednesday.
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Common celebrates Dr. King's birthday with Oscar nomination
Common says earning an Oscar nomination for his music attached to a film about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the activist's birthday makes the moment one of the best in his career.
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Jodie Foster is a double award nominee for directing TV
Jodie Foster is up for a pair of awards for directing comedy and drama on television.
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Tony Danza makes Broadway very personal
When you're standing around in Times Square trying to decide which Broadway show to see, don't be surprised if you get a visit from Tony Danza.
National
Writer seeks records of long-dead arsenic killer
A writer telling the story of a serial killer who inspired the play and 1944 movie "Arsenic and Old Lace" hopes the Connecticut Supreme Court will order records related to her incarceration in a state mental hospital to be opened.
National
GOP to back 'The Interview' if it gets to theaters
The GOP is calling on supporters to buy a ticket to the movie "The Interview" if theater owners reverse their decision not to show the film amid threats of retaliation for its comedic take on assassinating North Korea's leader.
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5 comedy alternatives to 'The Interview'
Kim Jong Un isn't alone.
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