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Jason Cloth, a financier with executive producer credits on “Joker,” “Babylon,” and “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” has been indicted in Chicago on allegations that he ran a $100 million Ponzi scheme. Cloth, 60, faces seven counts of wire fraud for allegedly lying to investors about h

Third time’s the charm. Amazon MGM Studios has released the trailer for “The Thomas Crown Affair,” which will debut on March 5, 2027. The third take on the story of art thief Thomas Crown is the latest directorial effort from Michael B. Jordan, who puts a new spin on the titular

TelevisaUnivision has announced the nominees for the 23rd edition of Premios Juventud, airing live on September 3 from the Starlite Amphitheater in Marbella, Spain. Carín León leads with nine nominations, followed by Beéle, Kany García and Rauw Alejandro with seven nods apiece. A

“Obsession” star Michael Johnston is in early talks to join the fourth installment of “The Mummy,” Variety has confirmed. Johnston previously starred in the TV series “Teen Wolf,” but this year’s “Obsession” brought him to the attention of moviegoers when the low-budget Curry Bar

The Tribeca Festival suffered a data leak that exposed hundreds of thousands of records, as well as the contact information for thousands of celebrities, including Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Jennifer Lawrence, Angelina Jolie and festival co-founder Robert De Niro. Cyb

NBCUniversal is hoping Peacock will catch a huge updraft from a new bundling pact with Google’s YouTube. Under a new multiyear agreement between NBCUniversal and YouTube, Peacock Premium (which includes ads) will be available in a new YouTube Premium bundle in the U.S. beginning

Keep that World Cup fever going with soccer‘s biggest and brightest stars taking to the pitch tonight for the 2026 MLS All-Star Game. This is the fourth time since 2020 that the North American league has faced off against Mexico’s premier soccer league in an all-star game. For 20

Tomi Adeyemi, author of the novel “Children of Blood and Bone,” said the upcoming Paramount film adaptation of her book was “the worst thing I have ever had to live through” and “I never want to hear about this project again” in a five-minute video posted on Wednesday. Adeyemi, w

The Bruin Theater in Los Angeles’ Westwood Village is set to reopen in October, with the announcement capping a big month for the city’s movie lovers. Last week, Sony Pictures announced it will take over operation of the Cinerama Dome with Alamo Drafthouse running the former ArcL

Meta continues to post soaring revenue, but the Mark Zuckerberg-led company took a big hit in the second quarter of 2026 related to legal proceedings and layoffs. The company, the parent of Facebook and Instagram, said it took $2.4 billion in charges “related to legal proceedings

Glen Powell’s football comedy “Chad Powers” is back for Season 2, which will release Sept. 3 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers.  People are starting to catch on to the odd behavior of Russ Holliday, aka Chad Powers (Glen Powell) this second season, especially Coa

The head of Cinema United is reiterating the lobbying organization’s opposition to Paramount Skydance’s proposed merger with Warner Bros., as well as the group’s support of litigation filed by state Attorneys General that has put the deal on hold. In a letter to theater owners on

Jason Cloth, a financier with executive producer credits on “Joker,” “Babylon,” and “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” has been indicted in Chicago on allegations that he ran a $100 million Ponzi scheme. Cloth, 60, faces seven counts of wire fraud for allegedly lying to investors about h