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Star Wars Actor Officially Breaks Silence on a Major Fandom Controversy
Ewan McGregor has spoken candidly about the harsh critical reception of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, revealing how he learned to shrug off the criticism rather than let it affect him. Speaking to The Independent, the actor, who played Obi-Wan Kenobi across the prequels and later in his own Disney Plus series, said the experience…
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Who Is VMA Best New Artist Nominee Magnus Ferrell? (Hint: More Cowbell)
Magnus Ferrell, the 22-year-old son of Will Ferrell, has been nominated for Best New Artist at the 2026 Video Music Awards, alongside bigger names such as Madonna and Taylor Swift. He built his profile through his R&B-tinged single “Asleep Talking”, which went viral after his father played a clip of it on Michelle Obama’s podcast…
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‘Breaking Bad’ Star’s ‘John Wick’ Replacement Officially Dominates HBO Max
Bob Odenkirk’s 2026 action film has become an unexpected hit on HBO Max, despite flopping at the cinema. Directed by Ben Wheatley and written by Derek Kolstad, the John Wick creator, the film was intended to further cement Odenkirk’s status as an action star following Nobody and Nobody 2, but its box office performance fell…
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Irate Physical Game Fans Prepare for Their Big PS5 Blackout
Physical media enthusiasts frustrated by Sony’s plan to end PS5 disc manufacturing in 2028 are organising a week-long “blackout,” urging players to unplug their consoles from 23rd to 30th August. The protest aims to depress Sony’s daily active user figures and spending, one of the platform holder’s key performance metrics, though Sony has already stated…
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Broadway Box Office: ‘Ragtime’ Breaks Box Office Record With $1.96M Final Gross
Broadway’s Ragtime closed out its run by setting a new box office record, taking $1.96 million in its final week — the fourth time the Tony-winning revival broke the record at Lincoln Center Theater’s Vivian Beaumont Theater, cementing it as the highest-grossing production in the venue’s history. The milestone capped a run that began in…
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Ella Langley on Spotlighting Female Country Artists on Tour, Wanting to Work With Harry Styles and Miranda Lambert Advice
Ella Langley, the Alabama-born country star behind the chart-topping hit “Choosin’ Texas,” spoke to Variety about curating an all-female opening lineup for her first arena-headlining tour, reflecting a broader push to spotlight women in country music during a breakout year. The interview comes amid a run of major accolades that have cemented her as one…
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Megan Moroney and Ella Langley’s Texas Concerts Show the Different Ways Women Are Leading Country’s Current Pop Crossover Moment
Country stars Megan Moroney and Ella Langley coincidentally held arena concerts in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on the same weekend, a pairing that highlighted how women are now leading country music’s crossover into mainstream pop. Historically, female artists in Nashville rarely reached No. 1 or headlined arena tours, and it was almost unheard of for…
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Emmys Host Mariska Hargitay Shares Scoop On Help From Colbert Writers And Why Stars Could Make Cameos With ‘SUV’ Toe Tags
Mariska Hargitay has revealed details about her upcoming stint hosting the Primetime Emmy Awards, a departure from her long-running dramatic role as Captain Olivia Benson on NBC’s Law & Order: SVU. Despite not having a comedy background, unlike many recent Emmy hosts, Hargitay says the ceremony’s producers deliberately want to “switch it up” by choosing…