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How Markiplier and ‘Iron Lung’ Turned the Box Office Upside Down: ‘I Thought It Would Come Out in 200 Theaters’
The YouTube superstar’s directorial debut scored an $18 million opening weekend without the help of a distributor
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Washington Post Editor Defends Shuttering Paper’s Sports Desk
“The Post isn’t seen digitally as a major sports destination,” Matt Murray tells the New York Times
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How Jeff Bezos Went from Washington Post Savior to Executioner | Analysis
The Post’s centibillionaire owner is under fire as the paper dramatically scales back its newsroom and ambition
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Microdrama From Knockout Shorts Lands SAG-AFTRA Backing in New Frontier for Shortform Content
“They’re proving that new formats can deliver top-tier creative work while upholding strong labor standards,” SAG-AFTRA executive director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland says
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‘Eragon’ Disney+ Live-Action Series Taps Todd Harthan and Todd Helbing as Co-Showrunners
Harthan, Helbing and author Christopher Paolini will write and executive produce while Marc Webb joins as an EP
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Where to Watch Sabrina Carpenter in ‘The Muppet Show’ 2026 Special
The new special revives a beloved series after a few decades
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Amazon Pulls ‘Melania’ From Portland-Area Theater for Mocking It on the Marquee
“Amazon called. Our marquee made them mad,” the Lake Theater & Café in Lake Oswego, Oregon says
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Lisa Rinna Sounds Off After ‘The Traitors’ Season 4 Elimination: ‘All the Faithfuls Suck’
The actress and reality TV icon tells TheWrap about sparring with Rob Rausch and that final roundtable
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Kristen Stewart Buys Historic Movie Theater in Highland Park: ‘An Antidote to All the Corporate Bulls–t’
The actress and director emphasizes that the restored space will be for the community and “not just for pretentious Hollywood cinephiles”
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Washington Post Layoffs GoFundMe Crosses $190,000 Raised for Impacted Staff: ‘We Are Devastated’
“The need is also unprecedented and the scale hard to comprehend,” fundraiser organizer and WaPo Guild member Rachel Siegel writes as Kara Swisher donates $10,000
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YouTube’s $60 Billion Year Is Making Netflix’s Warner Bros. Competition Case For It
For the first time in the company’s history, Alphabet surpassed $400 billion in annual revenue
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‘Bridgerton’ and ‘The Pitt’ Climb Top 10 Titles Audiences Are Excited About Right Now | Chart
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D’Amaro Says Walden Relationship Is ‘Only Going to Grow Stronger’ as He Takes Over
Bob Iger says he “leaves with a tremendous sense of confidence” as D’Amaro talks about “huge opportunity for growth” in Wednesday’s town hall
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‘Daily Show’ Audience Howls as Michael Kosta Roasts Turning Point Halftime Show: ‘A Real Who’s Who of … Who?’ | Video
“What we really need is an alternative to the ultra-woke Puppy Bowl,” the Comedy Central host jokes
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Jimmy Kimmel Skewers the Irony of Trump Telling Kaitlan Collins to Smile Over Epstein Question | Video
“We are now at the ‘women-should-smile-more’ stage of his presidency,” the late night host jokes














