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TheWrap @thewrap.com · 6h

“It’s a complicated issue,” Ansari told Jimmy Kimmel, explaining "I felt like it’s something that pushing things in the right direction, I hope.”

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TheWrap @thewrap.com · 6h

“We’ve never had anything like this happen,” Jeff Probst told viewers after castaway Jake Latimer was medically evacuated to be treated for a bite from a venomous, black-and-white Sea Krait.

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TheWrap @thewrap.com · 7h

A 60-year-old Disneyland guest died Monday after riding the theme park’s Haunted Mansion attraction. Police suspect an “unfortunate medical episode."

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TheWrap @thewrap.com · 9h

Los Angeles residents and lawmakers reeled Wednesday as news of 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht’s arrest for igniting the devastating Pacific Palisades fire in January was made public.

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TheWrap @thewrap.com · 10h

Elon Musk has finally settled a $128 million lawsuit with four ex-Twitter executives who filed back in March 2024 and alleged unpaid severance and benefits upon their dismissal.

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TheWrap @thewrap.com · 10h

Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement that will see all hostages released and Israel withdrawing troops from Gaza to an “agreed upon line,” President Trump announced.

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TheWrap @thewrap.com · 11h

The special episode is just another marker of the cultural domination Swift has felt in the wake of her new album, “The Life of a Showgirl.”

Taylor Swift's Jimmy Fallon Interview Gets Surprise Extended Cut

A longer version of Taylor Swift's Oct. 6 interview with Jimmy Fallon will run in a special episode on Friday, Oct. 10

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TheWrap @thewrap.com · 13h

The studio has enjoyed a lucrative box office year with more than $4 billion grossed worldwide.

Warner Bros. Renews Film Chiefs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy's Contracts After Stellar 2025 Run

The studio has enjoyed a lucrative box office year with more than $4 billion grossed worldwide

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TheWrap @thewrap.com · 13h

#BillBurr doubled down on his Saudi Arabia comedy festival appearance, calling it a chance to engage rather than retreat.

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TheWrap @thewrap.com · 13h

Asked how her mother Andrea Swift reacted to the sexualized lyrics of "Wood," Taylor Swift revealed her mom missed the subtext: "She thinks that that song is about superstitions, popular superstitions — which it absolutely is."

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TheWrap @thewrap.com · 14h

Fan-favorite "Slow Horses" star Christopher Chunt gets in Roddy's head as layers of the character are peeled back in Season 5.

Chung says Episode 3, titled "Tall Tales," has the Roddiest possible moment and gives a glimpse at his "pompous" inner monologue.

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TheWrap @thewrap.com · 14h

Michael C. Hall will be back, as the Showtime sequel series has been renewed for a second season. The "Dexter" prequel series, "Original Sin," meanwhile, was canceled earlier this year.

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TheWrap @thewrap.com · 14h

29-year-old Uber driver, Palisades resident, and French native Jonathan Rinderknecht was the only person recorded in the area of the fire's origin when it began on Jan. 1.

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TheWrap @thewrap.com · 15h

Adele’s “25” held the No. 1 spot for nearly 10 years, but Swift's new album has sold 3.2 million digital and physical copies to date, with another 300,000 album units in streaming.

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TheWrap @thewrap.com · 16h

“Well, today’s October the 8th, and obviously I’m here,” a vibrant Dolly Parton says from the set of a commercial, reassuring millions after her sister asked fans to "pray" for Dolly's health yesterday.

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TheWrap @thewrap.com · 16h

Joel Edgerton has been praised for his quiet, intense performance in the awards season contender coming to Netflix next month.

Netflix's 'Train Dreams' Trailer: Joel Edgerton Confronts the Passage of Time, a Changing America in Awards Contender

Clint Bentley's historical drama comes to limited theaters and Netflix in November

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TheWrap @thewrap.com · 17h

The actresses will be recognized for their accomplishes both on and off the screen alongside Dede Gardner, Gabrielle Nadig, Mara Brock Akil, Regina King, Judy Blume and Nia DaCosta at the 2025 WIF Honors this November.

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TheWrap @thewrap.com · 17h

An arrest has been made in the Palisades Fire that killed 12 and burned 23,000 acres, and officials say the suspect used ChatGPT to help plan the devastating blaze.

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TheWrap @thewrap.com · 17h

“Please stop,” Dr. Bernice King asked of people sending her AI videos of her father Martin Luther King Jr., echoing Zelda Williams' plea about disrespectful videos of Robin Williams.

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TheWrap @thewrap.com · 17h

Apple TV+ renewed #TheBuccaneers for Season 3 just two months after its gut-wrenching Season 2 finale.

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TheWrap @thewrap.com · 18h

The song has spent eight weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, the soundtrack has twice been the country’s No. 1 album — and “KPop Demon Hunters” itself is Netflix’s No. 1 original film of all time.

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TheWrap @thewrap.com · 18h

Multiple law enforcement sources have confirmed an arrest has been made in connection to the Palisades Fire that killed 12 people and burned more than 23,000 acres in January 2025.

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TheWrap @thewrap.com · 1d

Two years after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, the war in Gaza continues, and two scripted retellings of the attack, Paramount+’s 'Red Alert' and HBO Max’s 'One Day in October,' premiered Tuesday to mark the anniversary.

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TheWrap @thewrap.com · 1d

"I have a lot of respect for people’s subjective opinions on art," Swift says of negative reviews from critics and fans. "I’m not the art police. It’s like everybody is allowed to feel exactly how they want."

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TheWrap @thewrap.com · 1d

“I’ve never heard of him, I don’t know who he is,” the president of the United States said of the globally popular musician. “I don’t know why they’re doing it. It’s, like, crazy."

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