Top-ranked USC won its fourth straight beach volleyball championship with a 3-0 sweep over No. 2 UCLA on Sunday.
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Derby champ Mystik Dan may skip Preakness
The second jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown could be missing 150th Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan and other co-stars, quashing hopes for a rematch after the thrilling three-way photo finish in the milestone race.
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Why wait? Malone wants better starts by Nuggets
Denver’s starters haven’t been getting off to great starts this postseason and Nuggets coach Michael Malone said that needs to change.
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Box Office: ‘Garfield’ Scratches Up $22 Million Overseas Ahead of Domestic Debut
Sony’s animated “The Garfield Movie” scratched up $22 million in its international box office debut. It’s currently only playing in 18 markets, roughly 35% of its eventual overseas footprint, so those ticket sales represent a promising start for the family film. “The Garfield Movie” doesn’t open in the U.S. and Canada until Memorial Day weekend…
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Korea Box Office: ‘The Roundup: Punishment’ Passes $55 Million on Second Weekend, as ‘The Fall Guy’ Trips
Locally-produced crime action thriller “The Roundup: Punishment” dominated the South Korea box office for a second weekend. In contrast, Hollywood’s “The Fall Guy” opened softly in third place. Data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic), showed “The Roundup: Punishment” grossed $13.8 million between Friday and Sunday, earned from 1.92…
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‘Unfrosted’ Team on Working With First-Time Director Jerry Seinfeld: ‘Just a ‘Seinfeld’ Episode With a Much Bigger Budget’
For director, co-writer and star Jerry Seinfeld, “Unfrosted” was an opportunity to bring something a little less serious to the entertainment zeitgeist. A humorless life without the ability to make fun of ourselves, he postured, doesn’t make for “good living.” “Don’t give up laughing and humor and comedy in your life. It’s the best way…
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Box Office: ‘The Fall Guy’ Kicks Off Summer Movie Season With Disappointing $28 Million Debut
“The Fall Guy,” an action-comedy starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, kicked off the summer movie season without much sizzle. The film, backed by Universal and directed by David Leitch, fell just short of expectations with $28.5 million from 4,002 North American venues in its debut. Heading into the weekend, “The Fall Guy” was projected to…
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LVMH CEO Anish Melwani On 22 Montaigne’s Entertainment Goals, the Olympics and Sustainability
In February, global luxury leader LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy) launched 22 Montaigne Entertainment, signaling its intent to explore film, TV and audio for the brands. At its helm is Anish Melwani, chairman and CEO for North America, who sees a powerful connection between culture and entertainment, more so with the rise of streaming services. Since his…
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Bernard Hill, ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Titanic’ Actor, Dies at 79
Bernard Hill, the actor known for playing King Théodon in the “Lord of the Rings” film trilogy and Captain Edward Smith in “Titanic,” has died. He was 79. Hill died early on Sunday morning, his agent Lou Colson confirmed to BBC. Hill first came to prominence as Yosser “gizza job” Hughes in Alan Bleasdale’s 1982…
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Five factors that will determine Rangers-Hurricanes series
There are similarities between the two East heavyweights, but which differences will be most critical?
