'Heated Rivalry' proves fresh faces can still blow up Hollywood

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Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams star as Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander in
Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams star as Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander in "Heated Rivalry."

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EVs stumbled into 2026. Now automakers are betting on cheaper cars.

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A Toyota C-HR EV displayed at the Los Angeles Auto Show in 2025.
Legacy automakers are starting to launch lower-priced EVs as high-priced models are phased out. Toyota's C-HR, pictured above, is $35,000.

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David Ellison got some good news this week, despite Warner Bros. Discovery rejecting his latest bid

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Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison hasn't given up in his pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery.

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This chart showing ChatGPT vs. Gemini web traffic should have OpenAI worried

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The Gemini and ChatGPT apps are pictured.
ChatGPT and Gemini's recent web traffic patterns, per Similarweb data, highlight the tightening AI race.

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James Cameron has more billion-dollar movies than Spielberg or Nolan. Why isn't he in the same breath?

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James Cameron.

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The 'Stranger Things' finale should have killed a main character

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Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in the
Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in the "Stranger Things" finale.

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TikTok's transformation into a shopping app is complete

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TikTok Shop has broken through in the US market.

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Stop calling everything a flop: It was a good year for the movies.

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"Sorry, Baby."

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Disney streaming viewership has been stagnant — but the company has plans to jump-start growth

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"Bluey" is consistently one of the most viewed shows on Disney+, though the streamer's viewership share has leveled off.

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The unraveling of FaZe Clan spotlights the creator economy's biggest risk

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Lil Uzi Vert performed at a party celebrating FaZe Clan's listing on the Nasdaq.
Lil Uzi Vert performed at a party celebrating FaZe Clan's listing on the Nasdaq.

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