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As the Academy prepares to debut an award for casting directors at the 2026 Oscars, the timing was right for Francine Maisler to travel this week to the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic for a tribute organized by its Industry Days office. Taking the stage for a KVIFF Talk…

"Every day I have that test," insisted Joe Biden tonight of the calls for a cognitive test in a damage control interview with George Stephanopoulos that aired in primetime. "Not only am I campaigning, but I’m running the world, and that's not hyperbole." Touting his legislative and foreign policy…

Dawn Hollyoak, who in 2022 competed on The Great British Baking Show, has died, according to a post on her Instagram account. “It's with a heavy heart we announce the passing of our star baker Dawn,” the post began. “Not only a wonderfully talented baker but first and foremost an amazing mother…

"It was a bad episode," President Joe Biden told ABC News' George Stephanopoulos in an interview airing tonight that could be pivotal in whether the 81-year-old incumbent stays in the race against Donald Trump or not. "No indication of a serious condition," Biden added in words even Ronald Reagan didn’t…

Brittany Snow and Penn Badgley, who co-starred in the 2006 high school comedy John Tucker Must Die, said in this week’s episode of Badgley’s podcast Podcrushed that while they’ve heard there is a sequel in development, they have not been contacted about it. News of a sequel script first surfaced in…

A planned series in DC’s Batman universe centered on Arkham Asylum is not moving forward at Max for now, Deadline has confirmed. The potential Arkham series was being overseen by The Staircase creator Antonio Campos, who was showrunner-executive producer and also a director. We hear that the…

UK comedian Tony Knight, also known as the Dog Listener, has died after a freak accident at a festival in France. The 54-year-old Knight was struck and killed by a large falling tree branch in June at the Rock & Cars fest in Lavaur, a family member confirmed to Fox News Digital. According to French…

Employees of Redbox parent Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment are on track to resume getting their regular pay and benefits under a loan agreement given initial approval by a bankruptcy court judge. The roughly 1,000 workers at the company have gone without pay for at least two weeks, in some…

FRIDAY PM: Despicable Me 4 is looking to post a Friday of $23.4M, on its way toward a $64.4M 3-day and 5-day of $112M at 4,428 sites, which is still north of tracking’s range of $110M to $120M. It skews younger than Inside Out 2, so don’t expect the late evening draws. Illumination continues to have…

UPDATED with viewer complaints: Last night’s Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks live special was a success for NBC and Peacock. The special drew 7.6 million viewers across all platforms, making it the most-watched July 4 special since 2021, according to NBC. The fireworks specials have been simulcast on Peacock…

Gory Hindi action film Kill opens on 827 screens via Roadside Attractions this weekend. It’s the distributor's first foray into Indian film, which is having another moment after two pics hit the top 10 in North America last week. This is a crowded theatrical market with wide releases piling in and some…

Michael Easton is grateful for his time on General Hospital. But the actor, whose last day on the ABC soap was June 27, has one regret over the way his character, Dr. Hamilton Finn, wrapped his time in Port Charles. "From an acting standpoint, I would have liked to have just brought a little more…