BYU’s Mark Pope is being targeted as the next head coach of the Kentucky men’s basketball team, sources told ESPN.
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Amazon ‘Pet Day’ Returns in May: What to Know About the Prime Day-Style Shopping Event
Fresh off its “Big Spring Sale” event, Amazon has announced the return of Amazon Pet Day. Taking place May 7 through May 8 in conjunction with National Pet Month, the shopping event will offer 48 hours of deals and discounts on pet supplies, toys, apparel, grooming products and accessories. It’s also a chance to save…
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‘Lion King’ Prequel ‘Mufasa’ Debuts Majestic CinemaCon Trailer Filled With Stampeding Animals and Dazzling Sahara Setting
Disney is welcoming the king of the Pride Lands back to Las Vegas. The studio unveiled a stirring, all-new trailer of “Mufasa: The Lion King” on Thursday at CinemaCon, the annual convention for movie theater owners. “Mufasa: The Lion King” is expected to focus on the early years of the eventual ruler of the animals,…
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‘Alien: Romulus’ Scares CinemaCon with Bloody, Bone-Cracking Footage of Creatures Shredding Human Chests
The venerable “Alien” franchise has nearly 10 films under its belt and, somehow, every time a space crew member’s chest bursts open and a horrifying little creature crawls out we’re still terrified. Such was the case on Thursday at CinemaCon, the annual convention of movie theater owners in Las Vegas, where Disney showed off an extended look at…
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Argentinian Singer Tini Drops ‘Very Intimate’ ‘Un Mechón de Pelo’ Album
Argentinian pop singer, Martina “Tini” Stoessel, has unveiled her fifth full-length album “Un Mechón de Pelo,” the follow-up to 2023’s “Cupido.” It’s her second LP under 5020 Records and Sony Music Entertainment. “Un Mechón de Pelo” is a concept album that touches on topics ranging from mental health to the evolution of her career as…
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Digging Into the Cannes Lineup, Sight Unseen: Heavy on English Movies and Light on Women
Reviews will have to wait till the Cannes Film Festival kicks off on May 14, but it’s not too early for a critic to weigh in on this year’s lineup — or how it looks on paper, at least, and what the selection might say about the state of things. At the top of the…
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Dwayne Johnson Surprises CinemaCon to Debut ‘Moana 2’ First Footage, New Song Teased in Colorful Clip
What can Disney say to cinema owners except “you’re welcome“? After all, the studio is revisiting the island of Montunui, where “Moana” takes place, a lot sooner than movie theaters were expecting. Earlier this year, the studio announced a surprise sequel to the 2016 animated feature for release on Nov. 27. The follow-up was initially…
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‘Sting’ Review: A Giant Spider Grows in Brooklyn in a Knowingly Cheeseball Indie Horror Trifle
“Sting” is a wee sliver of a horror film that’s tongue-in-cheek but also quite matter-of-fact in its creature-feature jokiness. It’s the monster-bug thriller as light dessert.
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These New Tablet Deals Save You Up to $150 on Microsoft, Samsung and Apple Devices
Tablets are one of the best back-to-school deals to jump on come September, but retailers are also starting to offer tablet deals year-round. That makes sense, considering the portable smart devices aren’t just a genius product for students — who can use them to record and take notes in class, download textbook materials and draw…
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SMU’s Knox suspended for role in Rice crash
SMU wide receiver Teddy Knox has been suspended after being identified as the second driver — along with Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice — that caused a recent chain-reaction crash in Dallas.
