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Did Zachary Levi Just Commit “Career Suicide”? Or Was Endorsing Trump a Lifeline?

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‘Megalopolis’ Finds a Fall Guy for AI Trailer Snafu and Hollywood Cries Foul

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Why Was Barry Diller’s Memoir Pulled From Amazon?

Plus, how a too-crazy-to-be-true plotline from ‘The Americans’ just came true and Penelope Ann Miller steps into Nancy Reagan’s tiny shoes.

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Don’t F*** With Cat Ladies!: How a Pottery-Making Pussycat Won the Box Office

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‘Simpsons’ Writer Recalls How the Show Predicted Kamala Harris (Among Other Things)

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Can Kamala Harris swear that her 2021 inauguration outfit wasn’t inspired by Lisa Simpson

Swordplay at WME: An Agent’s Assistant Goes to the Olympics

Plus, Stephen Sondheim’s $6,400 pencils and Tunde Adebimpe’s scene-stealing scene in 'Twisters.'

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Is the Venice Film Festival Big Enough for Brad and Angelina? (No.)

Plus, how Glen Powell got hoodwinked by an urban legend and Leslie Jones goes for gold at the Olympics.

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Newsflash! Nicholas Galitzine Is Not a Real Royal

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Heavy is the head that wears the crown, especially when you’re not really royalty.

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