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The most expensive sporting event in North America was almost undone by the failure of a few screws.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes cast had a lot say about their upcoming movie!

Gareth Edwards burst onto the film scene with the fantastic Monsters back in 2010. The low-budget, high emotional tale of a couple connecting during an alien occupation caught the attention of the big studios. Edwards was quickly rushed into the corporation machine. He followed up Monsters in 2014 with a reboot of Godzilla before directing Star Wars prequel Rogue One in 2016. After that the filmmaker took a well earned break, but returns this week with new sci-fi action epic, The Creator. Starring John David Washington and Madeleine Yuna Voyles, The Creator is set amidst a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence.

In a full-circle moment, SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher is holding a press conference at 2 p.m. today in the James Cagney Boardroom of the guild’s Wilshire Boulevard headquarters, the same place that she fired up the troops with her strike-launching speech on July 13.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor In the quarter that included the marriage of UFC and WWE under the TKO Group umbrella, Endeavor saw its Q3 revenue rise despite headwinds from Hollywood strikes and other market conditions, but operating expenses climbed even more. Endeavor’s conference call with analysts today is expected to give Wall Streeters a chance to grill company executives, including CEO Ari Emanuel and Mark Shapiro, president and chief operating officer, on the news earlier this month that Endeavor is considering “strategic alternatives” for some of its businesses.

Taylor Lautner and his wife Tay Dome are stepping out together ahead of their first wedding anniversary!

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer “House of the Dragon” Season 2 will premiere next summer on HBO, network chief Casey Bloys announced during a press event Thursday. At the media presentation, the first trailer for the second season screened exclusively for members of the media, who are not allowed to report details about the contents of the footage. Bloys previously told Variety that HBO was targeting a Summer 2024 premiere for the second season.

Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou are set to face off for a final time before they meet in the ring.

Millie Bobby Brown addresses being labeled as a “brat” when she was a child – Just Jared Jr Kim Kardashian talks hiring a manny for her kids – Celebitchy Keke Palmer is sharing some cute new photos of son Leo – Popsugar Billie Eilish is showing off her massive new tattoo – Just Jared Jr

If Britney Spears doesn’t want press, she has a funny way of showing it…

Ethan Shanfeld Britney Spears‘ “The Woman in Me” won’t hit the shelves until Oct. 24, the memoir has already made headlines for its shocking and scandalous revelations about the embattled pop star.

Britney Spears wants to make one thing crystal clear ahead of the release of her memoir The Woman in Me: The book is not a hit piece.

Kris Jenner was left furious after she found out about eldest daughter Kourtney Kardashian's pregnancy news at the same time as the rest of the world. Kourtney, 44, was already showing off a rounded stomach when she held up a sign reading "Travis, I'm pregnant" at her husband Travis Barker's Blink-182 concert in June The sign was a nod to the music video for the rock band's hit 1999 song All the Small Things, in which an over-zealous fan holds up a piece of cardboard with the same words on it.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Millie Bobby Brown told Glamour magazine (in an interview conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strike began) that she will not mourn the end of “Stranger Things,” which is set to film its fifth and final season once the strike is resolved. “When you’re ready, you’re like, ‘All right, let’s do this. Let’s tackle this last senior year.

Things are getting chippy between Logan Paul and Dillon Danis, days before their MMA fight scheduled for Saturday (October 14).

The huge fight between Tommy Fury and KSI is quickly coming around the corner but there are a few events in the build up to the Saturday night event including today's press conference.

The huge fight between Tommy Fury and KSI is quickly coming around the corner but there are a few events in the build up to the Saturday night event.

Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla Presley biopic Priscilla is the centerpiece premiere at the New York Film Festival this evening, but the filmmaker had to miss the movie’s presser today at short notice, sending a note that she is “with her mother.” 

Sam Heughan is rocking a kilt for his latest appearance!

Liza Foreman SAN SEBASTIAN — Legendary Spanish writer-director Victor Erice received a standing ovation from a packed press conference on Friday, ahead of receiving the festival’s Donostia Award tonight. The award ceremony for San Sebastian’s accolade for career achievement follows on from the San Sebastian screening this morning of his first feature film in 30 years, “Close Your Eyes,” which, already pre-sold to France’s Haut et Court, world premiered in Cannes Premiere in May with the Basque director notably absent. “Close Your Eyes” sparked highly positive reviews.

Graham Norton — of all people — is weighing in on how tides are shifting for the royal family!

Millie Bobby Brown and her fiancé Jake Bongiovi are stepping out for an appearance on the Today Show in New York!

The Clinton Global Initiative next week will feature a session on protecting freedom of the press, with a focus on Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been held in Russia for more than 160 days

Speaking at the Venice Film Film Festival winners’ press conference, Poor Things director Yorgos Lanthimos said he was “personally very disappointed” that his lead actress Emma Stone couldn’t be with him to enjoy the film’s Golden Lion win, but that he also “understands the cause”, referring to the SAG-AFTRA strike which has kept the actress away.

Although she wasn’t seated at the dais this afternoon, and rather in the audience, Priscilla Presley loomed large over the Venice press conference for Sofia Coppola’s film, Priscilla, which screens in competition here tonight. 

Ellise Shafer Woody Allen got a warm ovation from journalists at the press conference for “Coup de Chance” at the Venice Film Festival, where he managed to avoid any controversial questions about his stalled career and the sexual abuse allegations made against him by his daughter, Dylan Farrow. That was in large part thanks to his longtime cinematographer, Italian superstar Vittorio Storaro, who spoke for nearly a third of the press conference, while answering a single question.

Brendan Rodgers has ruled out losing Matt O'Riley before the transfer deadline.

Mitch McConnell has been given the all clear to return to work.

Adam Driver is speaking out about the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes.

An expert mechanic has warned drivers that failing to turn off one common car feature before you set off could be really damaging to your vehicle.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze up again while he was answering questions from reporters at an event in Kentucky.

Venice Film Festival jury head Damien Chazelle arrived at the opening press conference sporting a Writers Guild on strike t-shirt and badge today.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Kristen Welker’s tenure at NBC News’ venerable “Meet The Press” won’t start until September 17, but the network isn’t waiting to tell viewers about it. On Saturday, during the NBC News journalist’s last time co-anchoring the Saturday broadcast of “Today” with Peter Alexander, those who tune in will see a new promo alerting them to Welker’s imminent move.

If anyone was in any doubt as to where world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and his younger boxing brother Tommy Fury got their fighting spirits, everything would have been explained on Tuesday, August 22. John Fury, 59, the father of the two boxing stars, let his inner animal come out during a pre-fight press conference featuring Tommy Fury, KSI, Logan Paul and Dillon Danis.

Canada’s Ken took some much-deserved time off after the promotional roll-out of “Barbie” to get some R&R with his wife, Eva Mendes, and their two daughters, Esmeralda Amada, 8 and Amada Lee, 7.

The Tuohy family is not done defending themselves!