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Thornton was suspended from the series on Tuesday, when an investigation into unspecified allegations was launched.
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“Wheel of Fortune” announcer Jim Thornton has been fired from the game show, producer Sony Pictures TV confirmed. “Following a thorough investigation, Jim Thornton’s employment with ‘Wheel of Fortune’ has been terminated, effective immediately,” the studio said in a statement. According to insiders, Thornton won’t be heard on the show when it returns for a new season […]
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It was a dark and stormy night for “Spider-Noir.” The Prime Video/MGM+ series, starring Nicolas Cage in his first-ever regular TV role, has been canceled after eight episodes and won’t return for a Season 2. The news comes even as “Spider-Noir” heads into the first weekend of Emmy ceremonies with 11 nominations — the most […]
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Local leaders nationwide are proclaiming the date — a nod to "9 to 5" — as tributes to the country legend continue to grow.
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The pair have been on a legendary run on 'Inside the NBA' since 2000, when Barkley joined the show a decade into Johnson hosting.
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John Malkovich could finally have an Oscar secret weapon, and his name is Martin McDonagh. “Wild Horse Nine,” the black comedy that bowed in competition at the Venice Film Festival — where it drew a 13-minute standing ovation — before turning up as Telluride’s surprise patron screening on Friday afternoon, drops a pair of CIA […]
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Rob Rausch and Maura Higgins are returning to reality TV — this time as hosts. The “Traitors” and “Love Island” alums will lead a new competition series with the working title “Get Me Out of Here,” set to air on Peacock sometime in 2027. From ITV America, the series flings celebrities into a “dense and […]
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Not every sale is worth shopping. These 21 are.
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The Republican says he wants to audit rules related to live music, block parties, beer gardens and other events. Plus, create an "Office of Fun and Freedom."
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The Tetris Company wants to be clear that it was not involved in the creation of the White House’s “Build the Wall” game — an obvious copy of the famous block-dropping title — in which players must prevent zombie-like foreigners from crossing the “southern border” into the United States. The game company added, “We take […]
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Another man, another room, another vile past deed in need of expiation. On the one hand you could accuse writer-director Paul Schrader of retreading old ground with his latest unadorned exploration of guilt, transgression and the intellectual work that a sinner must do in order to seek redemption for his sins. On the other hand, […]
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Co-executive producer and "Outkast" writer Vanessa Baden Kelly had anxiety leading up: "I was having heart palpitations,” she tells The Hollywood Reporter. But now, she says the debates viewers are having are "the exact one we were hoping to have,” as she looks to what comes next in the HBO Max series.
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The U.S. Open is officially underway in New York. The final Grand Slam of the year kicked off its main draw Aug. 30 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, with third-round play beginning Friday, Sept. 4. ESPN has exclusive U.S. rights to the tournament, with matches airing across ESPN, […]
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Jack Huston, Sofia Boutella, and Daniel Zavatto star in the octogenarian’s new feature, a morally complex study of past sin affecting present life.
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Formula 1 heads to one of its most storied tracks this weekend, as the Italian Grand Prix takes over the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. The 2026 Italian Grand Prix takes place Sunday, Sept. 6, with the race starting at 9 a.m. ET/6 a.m. PT. Apple TV’s race-day coverage begins at 7:50 a.m. ET. Practice sessions began […]
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‘Furies’ Review: A Breathtaking Beirut-Set Heist Drama Pits Fearless Sisters Against a Rotten System
The debut feature by Lebanese filmmaker Rami Kodeih centers on two siblings determined to reclaim their savings after a corruption-fueled economic crisis freezes bank deposits.
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A former production assistant on Amazon’s upcoming comic book crime drama “Criminal” has filed a lawsuit against the showrunner and studios involved, alleging a hostile work environment that included racial and sexual harassment. The production assistant, Ijaaz Noohu, is seeking unspecified damages from showrunner Ed Brubaker, Amazon MGM Studios and Big Indie Pictures, citing religious […]
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Inside this week's biggest Hollywood premieres, parties and openings.
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Maria Bartiromo was brought to Fox to cover the ins and outs of Wall Street, and make the company a bigger presence in the world of business-news cable. But her growing interest in punditry and opinion left Fox increasingly uncovered before the law. And that constant back-and-forth likely caused something of which a financial reporter […]
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Director Brydie O’Connor stitches together a huge mass of material in this documentary that counts Kristen Stewart among its executive producers.