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Fanged and funny, 'Coyote vs. Acme' gives audiences the last — and loudest — laugh22:01 Dave Green's tone-perfect Looney Tunes resurrection combines classic cartoon stars with humans Will Forte and John Cena as combative lawyers in a case against Amazon — er, Acme. Blake Lively awarded legal fees and costs in Justin Baldoni case22:00 A federal judge awarded Lively about $407,000 after she sought roughly $8 million in attorneys' fees and court costs stemming from Baldoni's dismissed lawsuit. Tim Curry, the versatile star turned pop culture icon with 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,' dies at 8019:21 Tim Curry, the beloved and versatile star who famously commanded attention as the seductive mad scientist Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic musical 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,' has died. He was 80. Commentary: In '9 to 5,' Dolly Parton shattered stereotypes and became an unexpected feminist icon13:06 There are a million and one reasons to love Dolly Parton but for women of a certain age, her role as Doralee in '9 to 5' tops the list. They uncrushed 'Coyote vs. Acme' from a falling anvil and lived to tell about it13:06 The live-action-animation hybrid is subversive and fun. Maybe that's why it ran afoul of Warner Bros. Will Forte and director Dave Green tell the tale. Ridley Scott's new movie is about the end of the world, but he's far from done13:06 The director of 'Alien,' 'Blade Runner,' 'Gladiator' and the new postapocalyptic 'The Dog Stars' turns his eye toward AI, global warming and kindness. Dolly Parton remembered: Tributes from Hollywood to D.C. show her boundless legacy23:47 Dolly Parton's death has left the music, film and television worlds reeling, with stars and luminaries across those industries and more paying tribute to the beloved entertainer's life and legacy. Michael Wright, actor known for 'The Five Heartbeats,' 'Sugarhill' and 'Oz,' dies at 7025.srpna Michael Wright, an actor who trained with Lee Strasberg and starred in cult classic films "The Five Heartbeats" and "Sugarhill," as well as the groundbreaking prestige prison drama "Oz," has died. Bunny Levine, 'Gilmore Girls' and 'La La Land' actor, dies at 9725.srpna With more than 100 credits to her name, Bunny Levine considered herself one of "the most energetic and agile" older actors around. 'Yellowstone' copyright lawsuit accuses Taylor Sheridan of stealing show's concept23.srpna A federal lawsuit claims that Taylor Sheridan stole the idea for 'Yellowstone' from a pitch sent to his representatives in 2016. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II addresses 'Wonder Man' cancellation: 'The optics are obvious'22.srpna Yahya Abdul-Mateen II says 'the optics are obvious' given Marvel's recent track record on Black actor-led projects like 'Wonder Man' and 'Blade.' Hoping to do some good in Gaza, the subjects of 'American Doctor' keep frustration in check21.srpna Three doctors treat war casualties while speaking forcefully — and fearlessly — about the human tragedy unfolding on the ground with no end in sight. Frustrated friends cut loose by the rude-comedy playbook in 'Spa Weekend'21.srpna A quartet of comedy experts runs rings around an exhausted screenplay set at a wellness retreat that pays lip service to actual female liberation. Exclusive: Mel Brooks programs his 20 favorite films at American Cinematheque. Read the list21.srpna To mark Mel Brooks' 100th birthday, the American Cinematheque asked the comedy icon to program a series of his favorite films. His 20 picks range from Chaplin and Hitchcock to "Dolemite Is My Name." Where do horror franchises go to die? 'Insidious: Out of the Further' offers a clue21.srpna If we're lucky, the long-running spook series of red-faced demons and diminishing returns will be out of the further (sequels). |