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Keanu Reeves returns as John Wick in John Wick: Chapter 4. Murray Close/Lionsgate hide caption

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Breaking down the Jennifer Lopez Wedding Industrial Complex Canon

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Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey was initially approved by Chinese officials to screen at more than 30 cinemas in Hong Kong and Macau on Thursday. But days ahead of the screening, the film's distribution company was told it was no longer allowed to show the slasher film starring a murderous Winnie the Pooh. Chen Cici/AP hide caption

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Billy Crudup plays a salesman marketing timeshares on the moon in the futuristic series Hello Tomorrow! Apple TV hide caption

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From 'Almost Famous' to definitely famous, Billy Crudup is enjoying his new TV roles

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Adam Sandler accepts Mark Twain prize on March 19. Scott Suchman/Kennedy Center hide caption

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Big names including Steve Buscemi, Conan O'Brien come out to honor Adam Sandler

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Directors Daniel Kwan (left) and Daniel Scheinert pose with their best director trophies for Everything Everywhere All at Once. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Oscar-winning actor Michelle Yeoh wants to change the way we think of superheroes

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How Adam Sandler carved out a niche in musical comedy: 'The guitar helped relax me'

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"Forget Pat's, forget Geno's. Jim's. Jim's in the best cheesesteak in Philly." Shazam (Zachary Levi) and Hespera (Helen Mirren) have a sit-down. Warner Bros. hide caption

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'Shazam! Fury of the Gods' is a near myth

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Zachary Levi, with (l-r) Adam Brody, Meagan Good, and D.J. Cotrona in Shazam! Fury Of The Gods. Warner Bros. hide caption

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Director Jingyi Shao arrives for the launch event of Disney's Chang Can Dunk. VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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How the slam dunk became this director's metaphor for the Asian American experience

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'Chang Can Dunk' is the coming-of-age sports film Jingyi Shao wished for as a kid

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Melissa Barrera as Sam Carpenter and Jenna Ortega as Tara Carpenter in Scream 6. Philippe Bossé/Paramount Pictures hide caption

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Jasmin Savoy Brown stars in Scream 6 and Yellowjackets. photo by Robb Klassen/design by NPR hide caption

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Whose Nightmares Are We Telling? How Horror Has Evolved for People of Color

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Michelle Yeoh, who won the Academy Award for Best Actress on Sunday, delivered a rallying cry for Hollywood's older actresses during her acceptance speech. Evan Agostini/AP hide caption

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