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In Blood Star, Grindhouse Meets Arthouse on Desert Roads
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George Clooney and Brad Pitt's 'Wolfs' Sequel was Canceled by Director Jon Watt
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'Wolf' Director Jon Watts 'No Longer Trusted' Apple and Dropped Sequel
'Wolf' Director Jon Watts 'No Longer Trusted' Apple and Dropped Sequel
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Jesse Hutch’s Daughter, Charlize, Made Her Acting Debut In A Little Women’s Christmas, And Co-Star Jen Lilley Had The Best Reaction To Her Performance
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Ariana Grande & Kristin Chenoweth Agree ‘Wicked’s Glinda “Might Be A Little” Queer
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The Live Action ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Compared to the Animation
The Live Action ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Compared to the Animation
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Is 'Saturday Night Live' On Tonight? Here's When 'SNL' Returns With New Episodes
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After George Clooney And Brad Pitt’s Wolfs Sequel Was Reportedly Canceled At Apple TV+, Its Director Dropped Claims About What Happened: ‘I Quietly Returned The Money’
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The Other ‘Oz’: An Israeli Documentary You’ll Likely Never See
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How Hamsters and Squids Inspired 'Spellbound's' Sidekick Flink
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Wicked, Gladiator II Opening Weekend Box Office Numbers Are In (and It’s Not Close)
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Bowen Yang Bombed His First ‘Saturday Night Live’ Screen Test After Interaction With Lorne Michaels
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Everything we know about Enola Holmes 3
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Jon Watts Explains Demise Of George Clooney & Brad Pitt ‘Wolfs’ Sequel After Streaming Pivot: ‘Apple Didn’t Cancel…I Did, Because I No Longer Trusted Them As A Creative Partner’
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Beyoncé's mom promises no glitches for singer's live Netflix special after Tyson-Paul fight fiasco: 'God is going to be there'
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Stargate SG-1 Features A Cameo From A Star Wars Legend
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'The Traitors' Season 3 Trailer: Host Alan Cumming Welcomes 'Wicked'
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Never Forget the Weirdo Version of Gladiator II We Almost Got
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‘The Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ Season 16 First Look Teaser: Porsha Williams Details Divorce & Filming Drama — Bravo Fan Fest
‘The Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ Season 16 First Look Teaser: Porsha Williams Details Divorce & Filming Drama — Bravo Fan Fest
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Alan Hale Jr. Went To Extreme Lengths To Land His Gilligan's Island Role

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Behind-the-scenes drama as 'Gilligan's Island' star Alan Hale Jr. raced to land his iconic role against all odds.
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  • Hale was in the middle of filming another movie when he had to rush to his 'Gilligan's Island' audition, arriving on set just minutes before his tryout
  • Hale's determination paid off - he nailed the audition and secured the role of The Skipper, cementing his place in TV history and becoming a beloved household name
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