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Weekend Report: Fourth ‘Transformers’ Opens to $300 Million Worldwide

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Based on this weekend’s returns, the Transformers aren’t going to face extinction any time soon. At the American box office, the fourth installment in the immensely successful franchise opened to an estimated $100 million. That’s the biggest opening of the year so far ahead of Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($95 million). More importantly, it took in over $201 […]

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All Three American Idol Judges Will Return, Along With Ryan Seacrest

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As predicted, American Idol‘s trio of existing judges will all be coming back for the show’s 14th season. Fox announced Tuesday that Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick, Jr. will‬ return to the judges’ bench, along with host Ryan Seacrest. “I am thrilled our consummate host, Mr. Ryan Seacrest, is returning for Season 14, together with Jennifer, Harry […]

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‘Pirates of the Caribbean 5′ to Shoot in Early 2015?

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Über-producer Jerry Bruckheimer may have ended his first-look deal with Disney following a series of under-performers and franchise non-starters, but talk of a fifth adventure starring Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow persists. Long-rumored to be subtitled Dead Men Tell No Tales, Pirates of the Carribean 5 was supposedly going to be released in 2015, before its release was postponed to 2016 - but […]

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McConaughey scoops top Critics’ Award

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Matthew McConaughey was among top winners at the 2014 Television Critics Awards. The annual prize-giving presented by America’s Broadcast Television Journalists Association got underway at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California Thursday night, hosted by Cedric the Entertainer. Matthew took home Best Actor in a Drama Series for his role in HBO’s True […]

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