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Street Fighter box office opening hit $31 million to win the weekend, while A24’s Elizabeth Holmes doc You Can See Everything made $15M in 855 theaters.
Disney Character.AI deal explained: a $20 million license, most of the startup’s staff hired, and lawsuits left behind in Chapter 11. What states want.
The BTS Arirang tour closed three nights at Santiago’s Estadio Nacional with huaso outfits, surprise songs and a promise to return. Setlist and next stops inside.
Sony and Sam Mendes are weighing a same-day April 2028 release for all four Beatles movies, plus combined box office and a four-pack ticket. What we know.
Boston Halloween 2026 guide: listed bar crawl dates, Salem Haunted Happenings events, the MBTA Haunted Happenings schedule and what we could not confirm.
Amazon closed a six-year global deal for the Emmys, free on Prime Video each September, reportedly worth $20M-$25M a year. What changes for the telecast.
Paramount Skydance closed its $110B Warner Bros Discovery takeover Oct. 6, forming Skydance (NYSE: SKYD). What it owns and what happens to HBO Max.
Tom Cruise’s Digger opened to about $8M in North America while Verity took No. 1 with $32.6M. Budget, reviews and what it means for Warner Bros.
Taylor Swift SNL cameo crashed Dakota Johnson’s Oct. 3 monologue after their Patient Zero video, with delayed air in markets after a USC football overrun.
MrBeast and Beast Industries CEO Jeff Housenbold paid $250,000 for 55% of Sperry Labs, maker of the AI-powered Ball 2, on Shark Tank Season 18.
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