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Ruth Westheimer Dies

The TV sex therapist and talk show host known as Dr. Ruth was 96.

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Box Office: ‘Longlegs’ Still on Track to Set Neon Opening Record; ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ Drifts to $4.4 Million Opening Day

"Longlegs" is still on track to have Neon's best opening weekend ever, while "Fly Me to the Moon" earned $4.4 million on its opening day.

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Actor Alec Baldwin and wife Hilaria Baldwin leave District Court after Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case against Baldwin on Friday, July 12, 2024.

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Alec Baldwin Thanks Supporters, but Still Faces Lawsuits in ‘Rust’ Shooting

SANTA FE, N.M. — Alec Baldwin no longer faces the risk of prison in the accidental death of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, after a judge threw out his manslaughter case…

By Gene Maddaus

Comic-Con 2024 Schedule: Marvel Studios, ‘Star Trek,’ ‘The Penguin,’ ‘The Walking Dead’ Franchise and More to Headline Annual Fan Convention

San Diego Comic-Con has rolled out its schedule for the 2024 convention this week, which runs from July 25–28. For the first time since 2019, SDCC will unfold without a virtual…

By Adam B. Vary

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Why George Clooney Was the Perfect Messenger to Call for an Election Shake-Up

George Clooney’s New York Times op-ed calling for President Biden to drop out of the election felt like something more than standard-issue celebrity activism for a few reasons…

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‘The Bikeriders’ Taps a New Ambivalence About the Primal Male Mystique

Jeff Nichols' film is really about primal male energy, and these days that's bound to provoke a conflicted response.

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‘Fly Me to the Moon’

Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum star in the rare 21st-century rom-com to boast brains and heart.
‘Longlegs’

Nicolas Cage worms his way into your nightmares in Osgood Perkins' dread-filled serial killer thriller.
‘Despicable Me 4’

Illumination's latest entry feels like someone shoehorned a handful of shorts into a slightly messy 90-minute movie.
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‘Sing Sing’

Colman Domingo and a cast of ex-criminals show how art can heal in prison in Greg Kwedar's boundary-pushing film.

‘A Man in Full’

A one-note Jeff Daniels stars in this empty Netflix series.
‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’

Peacock's gruesome and grueling love story is set during the Holocaust.
‘The Veil’

Elisabeth Moss stuns in FX's fascinating spy thriller.
'Dead Boy Detectives’

This 'Sandman' spinoff adapts Neil Gaiman's comic as a zany teen procedural.

‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’

Billie Eilish and producer Finneas keep up their winning streak with a surprising and intimate third album.
‘Atavista’

Childish Gambino's latest is a masterpiece, and a kaleidoscopic showcase for his seemingly endless talents.
‘Dark Times’

Vince Staples searches for light on his new album, his most vulnerable project to date.
‘Radical Optimism’

Dua Lipa's new album is a joyous blast of pop savvy.

‘An Enemy of the People’

Sam Gold's production is an actorly face-off between Jeremy Strong and Michael Imperioli, but the script ultimately let's the audience off the hook.
‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night’

Patricia Clarkson gives a luminous performance in an otherwise uneven revival of Eugene O'Neill's family drama.
‘Tommy’

Strictly for the boomers.
‘Water for Elephants’

The stage adaptation has escapism, enchantment and heart, all elevated to new, literal heights that blend theater and cirque.

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