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The long-awaited sequel arrived in theaters 36 years after the original and trailed only 'Inside Out 2' and 'Deadpool & Wolverine' in initial ticket sales.

The campaign has attacked the unflattering portrait of Trump as a young real estate developer as 'garbage'

The film industry — including the tours, iconic Hollywood sign and Hollywood Walk of Fame — generates more than $100 billion in tourism annually

The milestone marked the second record set by the Pixar Animation Studios sequel, which last month surpassed Pixar's "Frozen II" as the highest-grossing animated feature.

Pop megastar Taylor Swift on Wednesday broke her silence about the cancellation of three Vienna concerts over an alleged suicide attack plot, saying the incident filled her with "fear" and "guilt."

Alain Delon's pet dog Loubo will not be put down and buried with the film star as he wanted, the Brigitte Bardot Foundation said Tuesday following an outcry from animal rights activists.

The latest film in a series that began with Ridley Scott's 1979 blockbuster "Alien" earned an estimated $41.5 million for the Friday-through-Sunday period, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported.

As tributes for film legend Alain Delon poured in from around the globe following his death at 88, France was preparing on Monday its farewell to one of its greatest stars.

Five people who allegedly supplied ketamine to "Friends" star Matthew Perry in a bid to exploit his drug addiction for profit have been charged in relation to his overdose death, US officials said Thursday.

The American star's return to Wembley Stadium, where she performed for three nights in June, marks the end of the European leg of her record-breaking "Eras" tour.

US rapper Travis Scott was arrested early Friday over a fight at a five-star hotel in the French capital, prosecutors said.

Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial over a fatal shooting on the set of Western movie "Rust" began Tuesday with the selection of a jury who will now decide if a crew member's death was his fault.

Superstar rapper and music industry mogul Sean Combs has been sued by a former adult film star for sexual assault and sex trafficking, court filings showed.

Paris played host Sunday to an ultra-glitzy collision between fashion and sport as Vogue put on its latest branding event in the heart of the city ahead of the Olympic Games.

Pop star Justin Timberlake was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in a chic town east of New York City, and spent the night in jail before being arraigned and released, local officials said Tuesday.

For BTS ARMY members, as the K-pop phenomenon's fan base is known, the timing of Jin's discharge from South Korean military service couldn't have been more fortuitous.

US competitive eating legend Joey Chestnut will face off against a fierce rival in a hot dog eating contest, in the latest event to be aired live on Netflix, the streamer said Wednesday.

Hardy's death at 80, after a long battle with cancer, was announced by her son late on Tuesday, and commemorations poured in from across France.

This elusive Boba Fett figure, sold by Heritage Auctions, comfortably surpassed the previous record held by a unique Barbie doll adorned with a one-carat diamond, which sold for $302,000 in 2010.

A second French actor has filed a legal complaint against arthouse film director Benoit Jacquot accusing him of rape, including when she was a minor, she and her lawyer said.

Singer Casandra Ventura said Thursday -- in her first comments since video emerged of her being beaten by rap mogul and former partner Sean "Diddy" Combs -- that domestic violence "broke" her.

Award-winning director Mohammad Rasoulof, who made a dramatic clandestine escape from Iran this month, will attend the Cannes Film Festival for the premiere of his new movie, organisers told AFP on Tuesday.

A well-known Italian paparazzi photographer accused French film star Gerard Depardieu of punching him in Rome on Tuesday, media reported, with the actor's lawyer saying he had been defending a companion.

Legendary Japanese animators Studio Ghibli on Monday became the first collective to receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

Australian actor Cate Blanchett, goodwill ambassador for the UN agency for refugees, on Monday urged the film industry to take a leap and include their "incredible" stories.

The weak Swedish currency, the krona, means tickets for Swift's three Stockholm dates are more affordable than elsewhere for many foreigners.

Taylor Swift's worldwide Eras Tour will boost the UK economy by almost GBP1 billion ($1.3 billion) as fans splash the cash to see the US music star, Barclays bank estimated Wednesday.

The festival officially kicks off in the evening with an honorary award for Meryl Streep -- just one of a host of international A-listers flocking to the sun-drenched Cote d'Azur, where legendary directors George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola top the VIP guest list.

Pop titan Justin Bieber and his model wife Hailey are going to be parents, the couple announced Thursday.