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Lucasfilm is finally returning to a galaxy far, far away with development on a new "Star Wars" trilogy from "X-Men" alum Simon Kinberg.

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Bill Maher Announces HBO Comedy Special ‘Is Anyone Else Seeing This?’

Bill Maher has set a new comedy special at HBO titled “Is Anyone Else Seeing This?” Set to debut in January, it marks Maher’s 13th stand-up hour for the network. Maher, the…

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WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 07: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the results of the 2024 election in the Rose Garden on November 07, 2024 in Washington, DC. Former President Donald Trump defeated Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris. Biden pledged to work with the Trump team to ensure a smooth transition and invited the former President for an Oval Office meeting. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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‘A Real Pain’

Jesse Eisenberg becomes a major filmmaker — and Kieran Culkin a movie star — in this funny, knife-sharp odyssey about two Jewish cousins trekking through Poland.
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'Conclave'

Few writers delve into the bowels of power quite like novelist Robert Harris, whose smart Vatican-set drama brings out a less bombastic side of 'All Quiet on the Western Front' director Edward Berger.
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‘Anora’

The director of 'The Florida Project' reaffirms his knack for spotting talent — and suspending judgment — in casting Mikey Madison as an exotic dancer who thinks she's found her whale.
‘Here’

Robert Zemeckis reunites his 'Forrest Gump' costars, Tom Hanks and Robin Wright, for a high-concept experiment. But the appalling de-aging technology distracts from what matters.

‘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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