UPDATED: , which is fighting to extract billions from Elon Musk after he said he wanted to walk away from his $44 billion deal to buy the social network, recorded costs of $33.1 million for the second quarter related to the now-in-limbo merger.

The company also set Sept. 13 as the date for a specia

Former President Barack Obama has unveiled another of his summer playlists, and as in the past, it’s a combination of the expected — NPR-level but edgy rap and R&B, some old soul chestnuts, a smattering of alt-rock and country, a nod to his podcast-mate Bruce Springsteen, and some international gems

“Indiana Jones 5” star Boyd Holbrook admits he’s feeling “a little bit” nervous about fan reaction to director James Mangold’s upcoming installment of the legendary action-adventure movie franchise.

“It’s kind of like a childhood dream,” Holbrook told Variety at Monday’s red carpet premiere of “Ven

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read unless you have seen “Nope,” in theaters now.

A November 2014 social media post from Jordan Peele has resurfaced following the release of his third directorial effort, “Nope,” due to the filmmaker revealing he had a disturbing dream about a chimp attack.

“Dreamt that a b

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Ashley Judd has spoken up at greater length about the mental illness that led to the suicide of her mother, Naomi Judd, almost three months ago, and about the very different passages of grieving she and other family members have gone through, in an hour-long interview for the Spotify podcast “Healin

Fox has given a straight-to-series order to the comedy “Animal Control,” Variety has confirmed.

As the title suggests, the show is a single-camera workplace comedy about a group of animal control workers. It hails from writers and executive producers Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg, and Dan Sterling. Fis

HGTV has renewed its series “Ugliest House in America” starring actress and comedian Retta. Season 3 is set to premiere in early 2023.

The new series will follow Retta on a tour of five U.S. regions in which she will visit unsightly properties nominated by homeowners who believe their place is one

When director Jordan Peele was in discussions about his box office hit “Nope,” he knew one thing: He wanted the film to be a vast spectacle. His first step was calling on cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema to work with him on what he calls “my most ambitious film to date. I knew Hoyte was the man.”

The shortlist for 2022’s Mercury Prize has been revealed, and includes albums from Harry Styles, Little Simz and Wet Leg.

This year’s ceremony for the prestigious award, which celebrates the best of British and Irish music, will take place on Sept. 8 at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith and feature

Congratulations to Nick Cannon and the mother of his newest baby, Bre Teisi. The entertainer and model have welcomed Cannon’s 8th child (Tiesi’s first) via home birth and it’s a boy!

31-year-old Bre announced the baby news on Instagram Monday. She shared several intimate photos from her “all natura

Mental illness is real, Roomies! The woman who opened fire inside Dallas Love Field airport reportedly has a rap sheet full of crimes that she got off for. According to the New York Post, the woman was previously deemed mentally unfit to stand trial and was freed from jail after making various shock

A sixth man, who was convicted along with five other Black and Hispanic teenagers for the 1989 rape of a jogger whose convictions were thrown out more than a decade later, also had his conviction on a related charge overturned Monday.

AP News reports Steven Lopez was exonerated in response to reque