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‘Zootopia 2’ Feasts on $156 Million

Disney's animated sequel kept theaters stuffed over the holiday weekend.

By Rebecca Rubin

MARRAKECH, MOROCCO - NOVEMBER 30: Jodie Foster attends the 'Conversation with Jodie Foster' during day Three of the 22nd Marrakech International Film Festival on November 30, 2025 in Marrakech, Morocco. (Photo by Aurore Marechal/Getty Images)

Film

Jodie Foster on ‘Taxi Driver,’ Being a Child Star and More

The two-time Oscar winner delivered a career-spanning masterclass at Marrakech Film Festival on Sunday.

By Ellise Shafer, Elsa Keslassy

Music

‘Diddy: The Reckoning’ Trailer: Netflix Doc Footage Shows Sean Combs Six Days Before His Arrest Saying ‘We’re Losing’

Netflix has released the trailer for “Diddy: The Reckoning,” a four-part documentary series from executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Emmy-winning director…

By Zack Sharf

‘Tomb Raider’ Live-Action Series Adds Rising Brit Star Martin Bobb-Semple in Major Role (EXCLUSIVE)

With Sophie Turner already confirmed to play Lara Croft, the other castmembers of Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming “Tomb Raider” live-action series are slowly being…

By Alex Ritman

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‘Stranger Things 5’: Jamie Campbell Bower on Returning as Vecna in New, Terrifying Forms

SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses plot developments in Season 5, Volume 1 of “Stranger Things,” currently streaming on Netflix. Vecna is back in “Stranger Things…

By Andrew McGowan

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Inside ‘Paddington the Musical’

The performers behind the beloved bear explain how they bring him to life on stage.

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