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WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 14: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers a nationally televised address from the Oval Office of the White House on July 14, 2024 in Washington, DC. The president was expected to expound on remarks given at a news conference earlier in the day on yesterday's shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, in which former U.S. President Donald Trump was injured at a campaign rally. (Photo by Erin Schaff-Pool/Getty Images)

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President Biden Calls for National Unity

Biden made an earnest plea for Americans to tone down the political rhetoric in the aftermath of Saturday's assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 05: Shannen Doherty poses for a portrait in the Getty Images & People Magazine Portrait Studio at Hallmark Channel and American Humanes 2019 Hero Dog Awards at the Beverly Hilton on October 05, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Hallmark Channel )

Shannen Doherty Dies

The "Beverly Hills 90210" star has died at 53.

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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - AUGUST 07: Brian Austin Green and Shannen Doherty of BH 90210 speak during the Fox segment of the 2019 Summer TCA Press Tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 7, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

Remembering Shannen Doherty: A Gen X Icon Who Fought Like Hell to Live

Shannen Doherty — the star of “Beverly Hills, 90210,” “Heathers” and “Charmed,” among dozens of other credits — was a gifted actor who immediately got your attention on screen…

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IATSE Members Press Leaders on AI Deal Terms as Contract Ratification Vote Begins

As IATSE’s contract ratification vote begins today, union members pressed leaders Saturday during a virtual town hall for details on the AI provisions of the contract negotiated…

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DESPICABLE ME 4, from left: Maxime Le Mal (voice: Will Ferrell), Gru (voice: Steve Carell), 2024. © Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection

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The "Despicable Me" series of movies became the first animated franchise in history to cross the $5 billion mark.

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Box Office: ‘Longlegs’ Bedevils With Phenomenal $22.6 Million Debut

Also opening this weekend, "Fly Me to the Moon" struggled to lift off with $10 million.

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