Author: Alex Maschino

New details regarding director Sam Raimi’s divorce from wife Gillian Greene have been revealed two years after her petition was first filed. Greene, 58, filed for divorce from Raimi, 66, in May 2024, citing irreconcilable differences, without specifying the date of separation. She also requested spousal support and for the filmmaker to pay her attorneys’ fees, further asking the court to terminate Raimi’s ability to be awarded alimony himself. Nearly two years later, the Spider-Man director responded to Greene’s petition in court documents exclusively obtained by Us Weekly. He claimed that the duo, who wed in September 1993, had separated…

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The Columbus Blue Jackets have some other moves coming after they get their RFAs figured out Mark Scheig: Columbus Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell said on TSN 1050 in Toronto on Tuesday that they continue talks with RFA forward Adam Fantilli and that he has confidence that a deal will get done. Waddell said that they do have to wait on some other moves until after they get their RFA’s all figured out. Forward Options for the New York Rangers Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic: The New York Rangers may not be done after they sign a couple RFAs, …

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The American Experiment is a five-episode documentary that features Apocalypse Now actor Martin Sheen as the voice of George Washington along with a panoply of contemporary figures from U.S. politics including ex-vice presidents Kamala Harris and Mike Pence. It also included 17 minutes of AI-enhanced footage that was produced “twice as fast and at half the cost,” said Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos. Faster and less expensive could potentially become central to the way Netflix plans to spend what could be up to $20 billion this year on content creation, a line item number that has grown from $16.2 billion in…

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Nation’s Dumbest had an unexpected challenge when it came to covering up Jackass star Steve-O‘s penis tattoo. “He had a lot of time in the makeup chair to cover that up,” host Jack Whitehall exclusively told Us Weekly. “And every time we were doing a physical challenge, he started sweating and so did all of the production team.” Whitehall, 38, joked that “a fair few pixels were utilized to try and keep the show family friendly.” He also noted that it cost a lot to make sure Steve-O’s graphic tattoo remained covered during his time on the Fox show. “And…

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Thomas Tuchel has defended his substitutions and said he “tried to help” England’s players after the Three Lions spurned a second-half lead to lose 2-1 to Argentina in the World Cup semi-finals in Atlanta. After Anthony Gordon’s close-range strike in the 55th minute, Tuchel’s substitutions ensured the Three Lions had six defenders on the pitch when Enzo Fernandez scored from distance with five minutes of regular time remaining and Lautaro Martinez headed the 92nd-minute winner. “The responsibility is on the coach,” Tuchel told BBC Sport after his first competitive defeat as an international manager. “If it doesn’t go well, it’s…

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New Zealand actor Sam Neill, who passed away on Monday at a Sydney hospital, died from pneumonia, his agent has confirmed.Best known for his roles in Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders, the 78-year-old’s family described his death earlier this week as “sudden and unexpected”.Neill’s long-time agent Philip Grenz released a statement on Thursday about the cause of death after speaking to the actor’s family and due to what he said were “inaccurate and outright falsehoods” in the media.In April this year, Neill announced he was in remission after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma – a type of blood cancer -…

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Sony Music Publishing (SMP) has completed its acquisition of the entire music rights portfolio of Recognition Music Group.The deal, first announced in May, has closed following regulatory approvals in multiple territories, MBW can reveal.“We can confirm that the acquisition of the entire music rights portfolio of Recognition Music Group by Sony Music Publishing has completed following regulatory approvals,” said a statement jointly issued to MBW by SMP and Recognition.The acquisition was made by SMP in partnership with the music rights investment venture that Sony Music Group launched in January with Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC.The deal results in Sony Music Publishing…

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Shania Twain has revealed she declined an invitation to Taylor Swift’s wedding due to her tie to Swift’s ex Harry Styles. “I would have done anything to be at Taylor’s wedding,” Twain, 60, said in an interview with Canadian entertainment outlet ETalk, published on Tuesday, July 14. “I would have done anything, and that would have been really lovely for me to be there — but I was with Harry.” Twain was referring to her musical role in opening Styles’ 12-show residency at London’s Wembley Stadium, which overlapped with Swift’s July 3 wedding to Travis Kelce inside New York City’s…

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