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Hello Sunshine Sold; 'Jungle Cruise' Sails to No. 1; MTV Turns 40

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August 02, 2021

Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine Sold for $900 Million to Media Company Backed by Blackstone

Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine sells for $900 million to a Blackrock-backed entertainment company.

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'Jungle Cruise' Docks With $34 Million in Theaters, $30 Million on Disney Plus

"Jungle Cruise" completed its first voyage in theaters with $34 million in ticket sales and another $30 million on Disney Plus.

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As MTV Turns 40, It's Time to Embrace the Generation That Grew Up With It (Column)

MTV turns 40 on Aug. 1, 2021. Revive MTV's zombie linear channel and gear it toward the original MTV generation, Michael Schneider writes.

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'The Chi' Renewed for Season 5 at Showtime

"The Chi" has been renewed for Season 5 at Showtime.

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Star Trek Captain Alex Kurtzman Extends TV Pact With CBS Studios to 2026

The pact calls for the prolific writer/director/producer to stay at the helm of the Star Trek franchise through 2026.

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TikTok Star Anthony Barajas, Second Victim of Corona Movie Theater Shooting, Dies

TikTok star Anthony Barajas, the second victim of a double shooting at a Corona, Calif. movie theater on Monday, has died.

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In 'Stillwater,' Matt Damon Finds the Humanity in a Trumper. Would You Expect Anything Less From Matt Damon? (Column)

Matt Damon has always had two sides, the light and the dark, and in "Stillwater" he brings them together to play a self-righteous American.

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Kathy Griffin Reveals She Has Lung Cancer and Will Undergo Surgery

Kathy Griffin revealed that she has stage one lung cancer and is undergoing surgery to have half of her left lung removed.

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DaBaby Dropped From Governors Ball Festival Lineup

A day after DaBaby was dropped from Lollapalooza for his homophobic comments last week, New York’s Governors Ball canceled his perform …

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