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Anne Hathaway teases story breakthrough for Princess Diaries 3

  • Anne Hathaway says "Princess Diaries 3" script was scrapped and rewritten
  • New story direction has team feeling confident, per Hathaway
  • No release date or production schedule set; Hathaway to reprise lead role

Anne Hathaway has confirmed that "Princess Diaries 3" has reached a story breakthrough after an earlier version of the script was scrapped and rewritten from scratch. Speaking on SiriusXM's "Radio Andy", the actress said the new creative direction has left the team feeling confident, though she acknowledged the…

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Tom Cruise Makes Appearance At World Cup Final To “Celebrate A Tournament That Brought The World Together”: “This Is Unity & This Is Greatness”

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  • Tom Cruise made a guest appearance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final (Spain vs Argentina) to deliver pre-game remarks
  • His speech centred on football as a universal language that transcends borders and unites people across nations and cultures
  • He emphasised themes of shared humanity and the tournament's role in bringing the world together

Tom Cruise made a guest appearance during the pre-show for the 2026 FIFA World Cup final. Ahead of the matchup between Spain and Argentina to find out who becomes the soccer champion, the Digger star took the stage to deliver some encouraging words. “More than 30 days ago,…

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Xbox Says More Exclusives Are Coming But Tells Players Not to ‘Overly Fixate on Single-Player’ Games

  • Xbox says more exclusive games are planned beyond E-Day and Clockwork Revolution
  • Live-service titles will stay multiplatform; single-player exclusivity isn't guaranteed
  • Execs admit exclusivity strategy needs clearer explanation to fans

Xbox executives have again tried to clarify the company's exclusivity strategy, insisting that Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are not the only titles being kept off PlayStation. Chief strategy officer Matthew Ball and chief content officer Matt Booty made the comments in an interview with GamesRadar,…

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2027’s game release schedule grows as Game of Thrones: War for Westeros is delayed

  • Game of Thrones: War for Westeros RTS delayed to early 2027 to meet quality targets
  • 2027 gaming schedule increasingly crowded as studios avoid GTA 6's release window
  • The title aims to revitalise the real-time strategy genre with comparisons to Total War and Age of Empires

This should give the devs the time they need to make the game as good as it can be. The post 2027’s game release schedule grows as Game of Thrones: War for Westeros is delayed appeared first on Destructoid.

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Madonna, Bieber and BTS headline record-breaking World Cup half-time show

  • Madonna, Bieber, Shakira and BTS headlined the World Cup half-time show
  • Show ran 27m22s, breaching Ifab's 15-minute stoppage limit
  • Spain beat Argentina in the final, winning the World Cup again

The 2026 World Cup final closed with a record-breaking half-time show featuring Madonna, Justin Bieber, Shakira and K-pop group BTS, in a display of star power organisers pitched as a rival to the Superbowl. Madonna, performing her hit Music, appeared alongside Brazilian football legends Ronaldo and Ronaldinho, while…

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Argentina and Spain meet in historic World Cup final with star-studded halftime show

  • Argentina beat Spain in first-ever World Cup final between the two nations
  • First-ever FIFA final halftime show featured Madonna, Shakira, BTS, Bieber
  • Curated by Coldplay's Chris Martin, broadcast on Fox and multiple streamers

The FIFA World Cup final between defending champions Argentina and Spain took place on 19 July, marking the first-ever final meeting between the two nations and featuring the first halftime show in FIFA history. The occasion drew significant attention not only for the football but for its entertainment…

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England seal series with record Lord’s ODI total

  • England beat India by 27 runs, winning the ODI series 2-1
  • Ben Duckett's 141 set a new Lord's individual ODI record
  • Rohit Sharma's 138 wasn't enough for India's chase

England beat India by 27 runs at Lord's to seal a 2-1 series victory, with Ben Duckett striking a record-breaking 141 as the hosts posted the highest ODI total ever recorded at the venue. His innings surpassed England's previous individual best at Lord's, set against India back in…

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NBC’s ‘Chicago P.D.’ Finally Hits Netflix, But There’s a Catch

  • Chicago P.D. debuts on Netflix internationally on 1 August 2026
  • US viewers are excluded; show remains on Peacock domestically
  • Season rollout unconfirmed, likely added in batches from 2014 onward

Chicago P.D., part of NBC's long-running One Chicago franchise, is set to arrive on Netflix for the first time on 1 August, but only for viewers outside the United States. The move gives international audiences a new way to access the police procedural, which follows Chicago's Intelligence Unit…

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The band Sammy Hagar thought could have been “the American Led Zeppelin”

  • Hagar believed Montrose could have rivalled Led Zeppelin.
  • Internal conflict ended the band’s early momentum.
  • Montrose’s 1973 debut remains influential.

Sammy Hagar said his early band Montrose had the potential to become “the American Led Zeppelin”, but that internal tensions prevented it from reaching that level. He believed the group was close to breaking through, making its unrealised promise a notable part of 1970s hard-rock history. Montrose formed…

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8 Detective Shows That Make Sherlock Look Like an Amateur

  • Collider lists eight detective shows rivalling Sherlock Holmes in quality.
  • Luther (2010–2019) stars Idris Elba as a troubled, obsessive detective.
  • Mindhunter (2017–2019) dramatises the FBI's early serial-killer profiling unit.

This Collider article is a listicle recommending detective TV shows for fans of Sherlock Holmes who want to explore beyond the BBC's popular series, arguing that these alternatives offer darker tones, deeper psychological insight or more complex mysteries. It positions Sherlock as a beloved but not necessarily unrivalled…

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