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TODAY IN ENTERTAINMENT

Today's entertainment news was dominated by coverage of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's highly publicized wedding at Madison川 Square Garden, with details continuing to emerge across outlets and even prompting an inadvertent leak from an AMC Theaters executive. Beyond the celebrity nuptials, the day featured a mix of career retrospectives and reflections, including Noah Wyle discussing missed opportunities during his tenure on "ER" and Jesse Eisenberg addressing his lasting association with a past role, suggesting a broader entertainment conversation about how projects and performances can define or constrain an actor's trajectory. Several female creatives also made headlines for discussing their work and artistic approaches, from Maggie Gyllenhaal on her directorial philosophy to Cynthia Nixon's wife's new role in New York public schools.

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Trine Dyrholm Crashes a Party in Mads Mengel’s ‘The Guest,’ Proving She’s ‘Simply One of Denmark’s Greatest Actors’

Don’t be fooled by that angelic smile. Trine Dyrholm is ready to wreak havoc in “The Guest.” In Mads Mengel’s drama – premiering at Karlovy Vary Film Festival – new father Karl (Simon Bennebjerg) is preparing for his child’s christening. Everything goes according to plan – until

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Switzerland Shows Its Dark Side in Jan-Eric Mack’s ‘A Happy Family’: ‘People Don’t Talk’

Switzerland is still one of the richest countries in the world. But there are cracks in its foundation, argues director Jan-Eric Mack. “During the pandemic, we started seeing people lining up to get food. It was an unusual sight in Switzerland, where you don’t see poverty on the

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Tauron American Film Festival Readies for 17th Edition – and U.S. in Progress Continues to Be an ‘Essential Part of the Fabric of American Independent Cinema’

Poland’s Tauron American Film Festival will celebrate its 17th edition from Nov. 17-22 – and its industry sidebar U.S. in Progress will, once again, connect European buyers and Polish post-producers with American indie filmmakers. “I’ve attended three times, and each time somethi

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Meet Czech Interpreter Helena Koutná Who Gives Voice to the Stars of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival

With Hollywood and European stars and directors from around the globe descending on the Czech festival every year, THR looks behind the scenes of the art of interpreting with a familiar face from the big KVIFF events.

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‘Murciélago’ Manga Gets 2027 TV Anime Adaptation on HIDIVE

Yoshimura Kana’s manga “Murciélago” is being adapted into a TV anime set to premiere in 2027, with HIDIVE announcing exclusive streaming rights for the U.S., Canada and several other markets. The adaptation was unveiled at Anime Expo 2026. Serialized in Square Enix’s Young Gangan

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‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Author Tomi Adeyemi “Will Not Watch” Film Version: “Officially Separating My Name”

With a cast that includes Amandla Stenberg, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Viola Davis, Gina Prince-Bythewood's feature adaptation of the 2018 YA novel is set to hit theaters early next year from Paramount.

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Beyoncé Releases First New Song in Two Years Amid Upcoming Album Speculation

The track, "Morning Dew (Donk)," starts a 60-day countdown to the 20th anniversary reissue of 'B'Day,' first released in 2006.

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Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce Wedding Details Emerge: An Original Adam Sandler Song, “Blank Space” Handkerchiefs at “Intimate” Garden Ceremony

Jason Kelce's daughters reportedly served as flower girls, with Swift's aunt, Robin Gentry, sharing to the media as she left the event, "They cried, and they laughed, and they danced, and they hugged, and they kissed."

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‘The Pitt’ Star Noah Wyle Was Offered Roles in ‘Saving Private Ryan’ and ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ but ‘Couldn’t Get Out’ of Filming ‘ER’

“The Pitt” star Noah Wyle recently told the “Still Here Hollywood” podcast that he missed out on roles in “Saving Private Ryan” and “Good Night, and Good Luck” because he couldn’t get out of filming the long-running medical series “ER.” When asked if he had any roles that got awa

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Cynthia Nixon’s Wife Reportedly Lands NYC Public Schools Job Amid ‘Sex and the City’ Star’s Mamdani Support

Christine Marinoni is working as the chief of mass engagement for the Family and Community Empowerment division of the Department of Education.

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Vin Diesel Shares Behind-the-Scenes Look at ‘Fast Forever’: ‘We’ve Been Grinding’

Vin Diesel took to Instagram on Thursday to give fans a behind-the-scenes look at “Fast Forever,” the 11th and final film in “The Fast and Furious” franchise. It hits theaters on March 17, 2028. “I’m on set. People are grinding. Incredible crews are working,” said Diesel in the p

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Abdullah Mason vs. Albert Bell Boxing Livestream: How to Watch TNT Sports’ ‘The Fight’ Online for Free

Boxing fans are celebrating Independence Day with a big made-for-TV event tonight, as WBO champion Abdullah Mason defends his lightweight title against Albert Bell live from Cleveland. The title fight is part of TNT Sports’ inaugural “The Fight” broadcast, which will feature a mo

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Lena Dunham Reportedly Made Gasp-Worthy Football Joke at Swift-Kelce Wedding Celebration: “Straight Guys Reenacting Gay Porn”

The 'Daily Mail' reports that the ‘Too Much’ writer, one of Swift’s longtime close friends, uttered the quip during a pre-wedding gathering on Thursday night.

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‘I Will Find You’ Star Britt Lower on Rachel’s ‘Spidey Sense’ and Why [SPOILER] as the Murderous Villain Was ‘Perfect Casting’

SPOILER ALERT: This story includes key storylines and details about “I Will Find You,” now streaming on Netflix. Harlan Coben’s latest Netflix murder mystery series, “I Will Find You,” appears to have captured most everyone’s attention. Just look at the numbers. As Variety’s Jenn

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AMC Theaters CEO Lets Slip Details of Taylor Swift’s Wedding Before Deleting Post

Adam Aron posted a lengthy insider's account of the Swift-Kelce ceremony on X.

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Inside Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding: Everything We Learned About the Star-Studded Ceremony at Madison Square Garden

As you’ve probably heard, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got married on Friday and summoned a firestorm of non-stop media coverage. In case you’ve had a hard time keeping pace, let this be your guide to all the most important details of the star-studded ceremony at Madison Square

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Hollywood Movies Have Always Been About America. On the 250th July 4, Are They Still?

A few days ago, the New York Times ran a provocative listicle entitled “What Is the Definitive Movie About America?” Their writers came up with a couple of inspired choices, like “Dazed and Confused,” along with a handful of head-scratchers (“Disclosure Day”? “The Florida Project

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Jesse Eisenberg on Why He Doesn’t Want to Be Associated With Mark Zuckerberg

In a Karlovy Vary Film Festival talk, the actor-writer-director also discussed his lack of social media use and having a child.

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Maggie Gyllenhaal Explains Her Love of Directing And Why It’s Like Being a Mother

At the Karlovy Vary film festival in the Czech Republic, she also discussed directing still being “predominantly a male job.”

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Maggie Gyllenhaal on Subverting Female Stereotypes and Why She Never Set Out to Break Taboos: ‘I’m Just Trying to Make Space for My Own Experience to Be Expressed’

In only two directorial outings, Karlovy Vary Film Festival honoree Maggie Gyllenhaal has managed to subvert more than 100 years of cinematic female stereotypes — “The Lost Daughter” acknowledged the darker aspects of motherhood and what’s expected of women, while “The Bride” gav

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How Taylor Swift’s Wedding Puts a Cap on Her 20 Years of Writing About Marriage, From ‘Love Story’ to the Bitter ‘You’re Losing Me’ to the Triumphant ‘Eldest Daughter’

“I wouldn’t marry me, either,” Taylor Swift sang — bitterly, it’s fair to say — just a few years ago. Remember when the world’s biggest pop superstar was writing about how she had been deemed Not Marriage Material? You don’t? Most people probably wouldn’t. That particular line ca

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Beyoncé Drops Unreleased Song ‘Morning Dew (Donk)’ Ahead of ‘B’Day’ 20th Anniversary Reissue

Beyoncé is ringing in July 4 with a treat for her fans, dropping the long-unreleased song “Morning Dew (Donk)” ahead of the 20th anniversary of her sophomore album “B’Day.” “Morning Dew (Donk),” which hit streaming services early Saturday morning, begins a 60-day countdown to the

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Box Office: ‘Minions & Monsters’ Scares Up $16 Million on Friday

Universal and Illumination’s army of Minions is taking over the box office for Independence Day weekend. “Minions & Monsters” claimed the No. 1 spot on Friday with $16 million from 4,243 North American theaters. Through the weekend, the animated sequel should gross $39.5 million

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Jesse Eisenberg Says He Doesn’t ‘Want to Be Associated’ With Mark Zuckerberg: ‘If This Guy Is the Creator of This World, I Don’t Want to Live in That World’

Actor-director Jesse Eisenberg, who is at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival as the recipient of this year’s President’s Award, spoke about not reprising his role as Mark Zuckerberg in Aaron Sorkin’s upcoming “The Social Reckoning,” the sequel to David Fincher’s 2010 drama “The Socia

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‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ First Look Revealed in ‘Meet Haymitch’ Featurette

Happy Reaping Day, and happy birthday to Haymitch Abernathy. A “Meet Haymitch” featurette debuted Saturday in celebration of this auspicious date in Panem. It gives a first look at the origin story of Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy, winner of the 50th Hunger Games and star of

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‘Minions & Monsters’ Headed Toward Lower Than Expected $64.5M 5-Day Opening

The previous outing in the franchise, 'Despicable Me 4,' opened to $122 million two years go.

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AMC Theatres CEO Shares Detailed Account of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding: ‘It Did Not Look Like Madison Square Garden’

AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron took to X on Friday night to share a detailed account of what went down inside Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Madison Square Garden wedding. “It did not look like Madison Square Garden,” Aron wrote in the since-deleted post. “Immediately upon entry, ev

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Joby Baker, Star of ‘Good Morning World,’ Dies at 92

After surviving Pearl Harbor as a youngster, he acted in films with Paul Muni, Elvis Presley, Connie Francis, Jack Lemmon and three Gidgets.

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CBS to Host Star-Studded July 4 Special: Where to Watch ‘Great American Block Party 250’ Online

The three-hour primetime event will take viewers to concerts, parties and fireworks shows across the country.

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Where to Watch Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks Online

This year's star-studded special marks the largest show to date, celebrating both the 50th anniversary of Macy’s annual fireworks and the 250th anniversary of the United States.

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The Hollywood Reporter Correctly Predicted Taylor Swift’s Wedding Gown (But Adam Sandler Caught Us Napping)

Swift and Travis Kelce both wore Christian Dior by Jonathan Anderson for their Madison Square Garden wedding, confirming THR’s couture call. The officiant, however, was a surprise.

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Dustin Hoffman Says America Is as ‘Divided’ as During Vietnam War … and Jokes He Is Still Trying to Figure Out Who He Is

At Karlovy Vary Film Festival on Saturday, Dustin Hoffman said the U.S. was as divided as during the Vietnam War, and he also joked he was still trying to figure out who he was. The double Oscar winner, who received the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World

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Sweating It Out: The Best Home Saunas to Try Out The Latest Wellness Craze

Home saunas, once relegated to the Hollywood elite, have become increasingly more mainstream alongside the popularity of the overarching wellness industry. And for those that can afford it, and have enough space, an at-home sauna is the easiest way to enjoy the spa without leavin

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Dustin Hoffman Talks “Divided America” and How He Got ‘The Graduate’ Role: “It Was an Accident”

The Hollywood legend introduced a special screening of the iconic film at the Karlovy Vary film fest a day after being honored with the Czech event's Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contributions to World Cinema.

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Watch Mark Ruffalo, Sarah Jessica Parker, Margaret Atwood, Judd Apatow and More Give Instructions to Combat Trump’s Tyranny on July 4th

While President Trump has chosen to mark America’s 250th anniversary with gaudy displays honoring himself, a team of actors, activists, scholars, comedians and writers have assembled to deliver an urgent warning about the fragility of our democracy. Timothy Snyder, the bestsellin

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Jesse Eisenberg Is Getting Polish Citizenship and Wants to Work More in Europe: In the U.S., the “Kind of Films I Love Are Increasingly Difficult to Make”

The actor, writer and director was welcomed with a huge ovation and honored with the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival President’s Award before a screening of Richard Ayoade's 'The Double' in the Czech spa town.

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Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest 2026: Where to Watch the Annual Fourth of July Event Online

Joey Chestnut runs it back for another year, seeking his 18th title, while Miki Sudo is after her 12th.

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Karlovy Vary Focuses on Next Generation of European Filmmakers With Future Frames Program

Future Frames is a next generation showcase comprised of prize-winning short works by students and recent graduates of European film schools, curated by the Karlovy Vary Film Festival in cooperation with European Film Promotion, with the support of Creative Europe – the MEDIA Pro

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‘Against Nature’ Explores Humanity’s Dark Sides in Haunting and Hypnotic Fashion (Exclusive Trailer)

Mexican writer-director Axel Bertha's debut feature, world premiering in Karlovy Vary's Proxima competition, asks: "Is human progress taking us away from nature and the world or bringing us closer to it?"

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“I Speak to Him Every Day”: Nader Saeivar on ‘Hijamat’ and Premiering It Without Jafar Panahi

The Iranian auteur discusses the Karlovy Vary-debuting Berlin-set drama, his calls with his friend — who edited and produced the film but can't leave Iran — and why "everybody needs" the ancient practice that gives the movie its name.

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Šimon Holý Turns Drag, Family and Small-Town Life Into a Tender Political Statement in ‘Chica Checa’

A drag queen comes out to his small-town mother but all hell doesn’t break loose in Šimon Holý’s heartfelt and crowd-pleasing feature “Chica Checa.” The film screens on Saturday in the Crystal Globe Competition at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. Holý, who wrote, directed and comp

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Celina Vikram Jaitly Returns to the Big Screen as Sister Nibedita, the Irish-Born Disciple of Swami Vivekananda (EXCLUSIVE)

Indian actor Celina Vikram Jaitly is returning to feature films as Sister Nibedita, the Irish-born disciple of Swami Vivekananda, in director Ram Kamal Mukherjee’s next biographical drama, after the two last collaborated on his film “Season’s Greetings.” Jaitly built her Bollywoo

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Patti LuPone’s Gay Cruise Ship Turned Away by Turkey: “I Am Furious, But I Am Sailing”

The Broadway star says Virgin Voyages' Scarlet Lady was banned by the Islamic-government, along with 2,000 mostly gay passengers.

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Jessica Chastain, Dolly Parton Among Stars Celebrating Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce Wedding

Even Elmo congratulated the newlyweds.

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Great American State Fair Attendees on Life Support Amid Extreme Heat in Washington, D.C.

The fair, part of President Donald Trump's Freedom 250 lineup, temporarily shut down on Friday.

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Donald Trump Tries to Troll Taylor Swift on Her Wedding Night, But She Parties on

The specter of a wedding on a holiday he seeks to own seemed to irk the president, or at least the staff manning the White House Instagram feed.

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A Sign of Good Luck: Rain Pours in New York City Minutes After Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Tie the Knot

You know what they say...

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Rob Reiner Gets the ‘Last Laugh’ Against Trump in Secret Final Role as George Washington in Larry David’s HBO Show

SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for Episode 2 of “Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America,” now streaming on HBO Max. A month before he died, Rob Reiner filmed his final role as George Washington in Larry David’s historical sketch

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‘Dutton Ranch’ Star Juan Pablo Raba Has a Wild Theory About [SPOILER]’s Murder: ‘There’s a Lot of Questions to Be Answered’

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from the ninth episode of “Dutton Ranch,” “El Padrino,” which is now streaming on Paramount+. The season finale of “Dutton Ranch” ends with a bang when Rob-Will (Jai Courtney) is gunned down at his front door. Although we didn’t see the

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Adam Sandler Officiated Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding

Adam Sandler officiated Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s star-studded Madison Square Garden wedding. The reveal came via a press release obtained by Variety in the minutes following Swift and Kelce’s official marriage announcement. It also included several other miscellaneous deta

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Sienna Spiro’s ‘The Visitor’ Introduces an Electrifying Voice That’s Here to Stay: Album Review

Only a very few performers put out their debut album having already established themselves as frontrunners for the Grammy for best new artist. Sienna Spiro is in that category, and let’s just say that “The Visitor,” her first full-length release, does nothing to diminish her chan

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Ed Sheeran, Bradley Cooper, Dakota Johnson and More Pictured Heading to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding

Anybody who is anybody is making their way to New York’s Madison Square Garden dressed to the nines in an apparent march to get to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding. A-listers who have been photographed heading to MSG for the Swift-Kelce union (via People) include Ed Sheera

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‘Dutton Ranch’ Season 1 Finale: [SPOILER] Is Murdered, [SPOILER] Is a Fentanyl Tycoon and [SPOILER] Is Kidnapped by the Cartel in Wild Cliffhanger

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from the ninth episode of “Dutton Ranch,” “El Padrino,” which is now streaming on Paramount+. This season of “Dutton Ranch” flew by at warp speed. Sure, it was only nine episodes long, but they packed a lot in. We got to know the Jackson

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