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Next month’s release of Disney’s live-action “Mulan” may be in jeopardy as new coronavirus cases surge across the US, according to a report. “Mulan,” slated to hit theaters July 24, is one of two big-budget flicks set to debut in movie theaters this summer at a time when movie theaters in big cities like New …

“Irresistible” was written and directed by Jon Stewart? The Jon Stewart who popularized the political news satire format that dominates TV today? The same Jon Stewart who won so many Emmys, they should have called them Jonnys? Are we sure this lame movie wasn’t made by Martha Stewart’s nephew? Nope. Stewart is 100 percent the …

The father of tennis powerhouses Serena and Venus Williams cut a deal to be portrayed in the upcoming “King Richard” biopic by actor Will Smith after he’d already sold his life rights to someone else, according to a new lawsuit. A Los Angeles state court lawsuit filed on Tuesday claims that the Warner Bros.’ highly …

Jon Stewart owned up about some of his shortcomings when it came to cultivating a diverse staff during his tenure on “The Daily Show” in an interview on the “Breakfast Club” Tuesday. Toward the end of the interview (starting around the 50:40 mark), the conversation turned to how white men in positions of power, like …

An activist investor declared that “Elizabeth Warren is right” as he left the helm of his giant hedge fund to focus on environmental and social-impact investing. Jeffrey Ubben — a corporate cage-rattler who has prodded for change at behemoths including Microsoft, BP and Nintendo — said he is leaving his $16 billion hedge fund, ValueAct …

Bill Ackman wants $6.5 billion to go unicorn hunting. In regulatory filing on Monday, the billionaire hedge fund manager announced new plans for his “blank-check IPO,” including efforts to raise $3 billion to $6.5 billion — up from $1 billion. Ackman, 54, also revealed plans to use the money to go after “mature unicorns,” which …

Michael Keaton is in talks to return to the role of Batman in the upcoming Warner Bros. movie “The Flash,” starring Ezra Miller, The Wrap reported Monday. The 68-year-old actor first played the Caped Crusader in 1989’s “Batman” and 1992’s “Batman Returns,” both directed by Tim Burton. His most recent venture into comic-book territory was …

The 2021 Golden Globes will take place on Feb. 28 — about eight weeks before the 93rd Academy Awards. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association made the announcement Monday morning. Just a week earlier, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that the 93rd Academy Awards telecast has been postponed by two months to …

Do not throw away your shot because the “Hamilton” trailer is here. Launching on Disney Plus on July 3, the minute-long trailer shows off footage from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway musical. The film features footage with the original cast, including Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., Daveed Diggs, Phillipa Soo, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Christopher Jackson, Anthony Ramos, Jonathon …

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