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Entertainment • May 26

‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Opens to Series-Low $98M in North America. Does It Even Matter?

In the post-pandemic era, any title opening to the level of Mandalorian and Grogu would be celebrated.

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Entertainment • May 26

‘Paddington 4’ Attaches ‘Veep’ Creator & Writer for Screenplay

'Veep' creator Armando Iannucci and writer Simon Blackwell will pen the screenplay for 'Paddington 4;' Dougal WIlson is in talks to direct.

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Entertainment • May 26

CHESS Will Close Early on Broadway

Chess will play its final performance on Sunday, June 21, 2026 at Broadway's Imperial Theatre after over 250 performances starring Aaron Tveit,...

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Entertainment • May 26

‘Chess’ To Close Early On Broadway Next Month With Departure Of Lea Michele

Chess, the Broadway musical revival, will close June 21, three months earlier than expected and the final performance of star Lea Michele.

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Entertainment • May 26

LISTEN: ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ and a Magnificent ‘Obsession’ Drive the Box Office

On today's 'Daily Variety' podcast, the box office test for 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' and why Focus Features has a sleeper hit with 'Obession.'

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Entertainment • May 26

‘Obsession’ Did Something at the Box Office That Hasn’t Been Done Since… ‘Sound of Freedom’

'Obsession' made an additional $23.9 million in its second weekend in release, an increase of 39 percent, putting it in rare company.

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Entertainment • May 26

Rosie O’Donnell Wrote a Poem About Getting a Deep-Plane Face-Lift

The deep-plane face-lift has been on a generational run. The procedure went from a hush-hush technique appreciated by those in the know to being publicly...

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Entertainment • May 26

‘Summer House’ Reunion: How to Stream the Anticipated Special Online

One of the most dramatic betrayals in reality TV (since Scandoval, of course) took place after, and potentially during, Season 10 of “Summer House.

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Entertainment • May 26

West and Amanda Would Rather Not

West Wilson and Amanda Batula — the newest 'Summer House' situationship non grata — seem to have flown to Italy for a wedding just as the show's explosive...

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Entertainment • May 26

Paddington to get (potentially) political with Armando Iannucci screenplay

Paddington is back from Peru, and he's getting political. Well, maybe; Variety reports that Armando Iannucci, known for creating political satires like Veep...

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Entertainment • May 26

Tony Hinchcliffe hurls vulgar expletive at Chelsea Handler after she blasts his ‘racist’ roast jokes

Tony Hinchcliffe called Chelsea Handler a vulgar expletive after she criticized his "racist" jokes at "The Roast of Kevin Hart" earlier this month.

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Entertainment • May 26

Colbert launches YouTube channel less than a week after late-night show ends

Channel quietly debuts over weekend with Only in Monroe video days after Thursday's final Late Show episode.

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Entertainment • May 26

Paramount, pushing to buy Warner Bros., girds for legal challenges

Paramount hires powerhouse attorney Jeffrey Kessler to defend against potential antitrust challenges.

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Entertainment • May 26

We Finally Know the Plot of Disclosure Day , Thanks to Emily Blunt

The Steven Spielberg film plays with the idea of extraterrestrial life making themselves known to humanity. By Vanessa Armstrong.

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Entertainment • May 26

'The Mandalorian and Grogu' was a box-office disappointment. Disney's TV strategy is to blame.

"The Mandalorian and Grogu" had the worst opening of any "Star Wars" theatrical release. Is the franchise's strategy pivot to TV to blame?

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Entertainment • May 26

Kevin Hart defends himself and Tony Hinchcliffe after backlash to George Floyd joke at roast: 'I didn't say it'

Kevin Hart admits that Tony Hinchcliffe's roast joke about George Floyd 'wasn't tasteful,' but Hart vehemently disagrees with anyone who thinks he should...

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Entertainment • May 26

Kevin Hart addresses backlash to Tony Hinchcliffe's George Floyd joke

Kevin Hart is coming to the defense of Tony Hinchcliffe, the comic who delivered a shocking joke about George Floyd at Hart's Netflix roast.

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Entertainment • May 26

Kehlani Announces 2026 North American Tour Dates

Kehlani has announced a 2026 North American tour in support of her recently released self-titled album. Durand Bernarr, Isaia Huron, TheARTI$t,...

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Entertainment • May 26

‘Dutton Ranch’ Scores Biggest Paramount+ Series Launch Ever With 12.9 Million Views

"Dutton Ranch" is off to the races at Paramount+, with the "Yellowstone" spinoff pulling in the biggest series launch in the streamer's history.

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Entertainment • May 26

Angelina Jolie's Vietnamese-born son Pax Thien attends sister’s college graduation with family

Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt joined his brothers and mother, Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie, at the graduation ceremony of his sister Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt at...

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