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4:00 AM on Monday, September 1

'Weapons' regains the top spot as the summer box office winds down

10:49 AM on Sunday, August 31

“Weapons” crawled its way back to the top of the box office during the Labor Day weekend

This photo provided by Hallwood shows British AI music creator Oliver McCann, on Aug. 7, 2025, in West Hollywood, Calif. (Hallwood via AP)

The success of AI music creators sparks debate on future of music industry

6:22 AM on Sunday, August 31

Oliver McCann, a British AI music creator, uses AI to produce songs across various genres

Jude Law poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'The Wizard of the Kremlin' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Jude Law debuts portrayal of Vladimir Putin in 'The Wizard of the Kremlin' at Venice Film Festival

9:42 PM on Saturday, August 30

Jude Law transforms into Vladimir Putin in “The Wizard of the Kremlin,” which premiered Sunday at the Venice Film Festival

In this image taken from video released by the USDA, Gray wolves halt an attack on a cow at an undisclosed location along the Oregon/California border after a drone emits noises at them as part of efforts by the USDA to monitor predators at night and repel them from livestock by non-lethal means. (USDA via AP)

Drones blasting AC/DC and Scarlett Johansson are helping biologists protect cattle from wolves

9:06 PM on Saturday, August 30

Biologists are using drones to scare wolves away from cattle

People attend the Comic Con Festival in Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Comic-Con Africa draws thousands of fans and cosplayers to Johannesburg

10:49 AM on Saturday, August 30

Comic-Con Africa has drawn tens of thousands of fans to Johannesburg

ESPN's Lee Corso, right, reacts as his colleagues don Corso heads during ESPN's "College GameDay," before the NCAA college football game between Ohio State and Texas, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jospeh Reedy)

Lee Corso picks Ohio State over Texas in final 'College GameDay' appearance

9:37 AM on Saturday, August 30

Lee Corso has made his final headgear pick on ESPN's "College GameDay," choosing Brutus Buckeye

FILE - Kari Lake speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, Feb. 21, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Trump is cutting 500-plus jobs at Voice of America and its parent agency despite legal challenges

8:45 AM on Saturday, August 30

The agency that oversees Voice of America and other government-funded international broadcasters says it's eliminating jobs for more than 500 employees

Jacob Elordi poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'Frankenstein' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ premieres at Venice with Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi

9:20 PM on Friday, August 29

Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi walked the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival for the world premiere of Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein.”

In this undated photo provided by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, Pauline Mullins Pusser's body is exhumed from her grave in Adamsville Cemetery, in Adamsville, Tenn., in 2024. (TBI via AP)

Late crime-busting sheriff Buford Pusser inspired Hollywood. Investigators say he killed his wife

5:20 PM on Friday, August 29

Tennessee authorities say a cold-case investigation reveals that a sheriff who inspired a Hollywood movie about an organized crime-busting law enforcement officer actually killed his wife in 1967 and led people to believe she was killed by his enemies

FILE - ESPN College GameDay host Lee Corso puts on the mascot head of the Oregon Ducks, Oct. 12, 2013, during College GameDay's broadcast from Red Square on the University of Washington campus in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Lee Corso's emotional farewell: His final 'College GameDay' at Ohio State holds special significance

3:38 PM on Friday, August 29

Lee Corso is set to retire from ESPN’s “College GameDay” on Saturday

Music Review: Sabrina Carpenter's 'Man's Best Friend' is a sincere but still sexy breakup album

11:30 AM on Friday, August 29

Pop sensation Sabrina Carpenter is out with her seventh studio album, “Man's Best Friend.”

Taylor Kitsch poses for a portrait to promote "The Terminal List: Dark Wolf" on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Matt Licari/Invision/AP)

Taylor Kitsch's 'The Terminal List' character gets an origin story in 'The Terminal List: Dark Wolf'

11:19 AM on Friday, August 29

Prime Video's new series “The Terminal List: Dark Wolf” starring Taylor Kitsch is a spinoff of 2022's “Terminal List.”

This combination of images shows promotional art for "NCIS: Tony & Ziva," left, "Task," center, and "The Paper." (Paramount+/HBO Max/Peacock via AP)

What to Stream: 'Lilo & Stitch,' 'The Paper,' MTV Video Music Awards and a Hollow Knight sequel

10:53 AM on Friday, August 29

A follow-up TV comedy of “The Office” called “The Paper” and the buddy live action comedy “Lilo & Stitch” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you

Darren Criss appears at the 78th Tony Awards in New York on June 8, 2025, left, and Andrew Barth Feldman appears at the 7th annual Elsie Fest in New York on Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo)

A Broadway show asks a white actor to replace an Asian one. The backlash was swift

10:46 AM on Friday, August 29

Broadway's “Maybe Happy Ending” faces backlash for casting a white actor to replace an Asian lead

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8:16 AM on Friday, August 29

Julia Roberts poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'After the Hunt' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Julia Roberts' 'After the Hunt' stirs #MeToo debate at Venice Film Festival

9:30 PM on Thursday, August 28

Julia Roberts has made her Venice Film Festival debut with the psychosexual drama “After the Hunt.”

Jude Law poses for festival goers on the red carpet for the film 'The Wizard of the Kremlin' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Photos show highlights from the Venice Film Festival

7:38 AM on Thursday, August 28

Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein dreams are alive

6:26 AM on Monday, August 25

“Frankenstein” may be the culmination of Guillermo del Toro’s artistic life

FILE - Lady Gaga performs during a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Nov. 4, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Lady Gaga will perform during the MTV Video Music Awards. Here's everything to know about the show

3:01 PM on Thursday, August 14

Lady Gaga will take the stage at this year's MTV Video Music Awards stage

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