May 19, 2026
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The Cannes Film Festival can function like a global water cooler for movies, with prevailing issues and anxieties of the industry tending to surface at the event
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May 19, 2026
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Leon Thomas is set to receive the ASCAP Vanguard Award, recognizing his influence on the future of music
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May 19, 2026
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Channel 4 has pulled all episodes of “Married at First Sight UK” after three contestants claimed they were sexually assaulted by on-screen partners
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May 19, 2026
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Four-time Super Bowl champion and Fox NFL studio analyst Rob Gronkowski has been named grand marshal of the Indianapolis 500’s Snake Pit
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May 18, 2026
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One of only two American films competing for the Palme d'Or, James Gray’s “Paper Tiger” has been one of the standouts of this year’s Cannes
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/cannes-standout-paper-tiger-reveals-new-side-miles-133077882
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May 18, 2026
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Sprawling action movies with aliens do not generally compete for the Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or
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May 18, 2026
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A Spanish court has acquitted pop star Shakira in a tax fraud case and ordered the government to return over 55 million euros in wrongly imposed fines
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/pop-star-shakira-acquitted-spanish-tax-fraud-case-133062290
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May 18, 2026
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The full range of Sandra Hüller’s talent is on full display this year in four films that run from big to small
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May 18, 2026
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Cheng Lei is rebuilding her life after three years in a Beijing prison
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May 18, 2026
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The Michael Jackson biopic, “Michael,” is reclaiming the top spot in the North American box office
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May 18, 2026
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Barbra Streisand says she won’t attend the Cannes Film Festival ceremony where she was to receive an honorary Palme d’Or after sustaining a knee injury
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May 17, 2026
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Cate Blanchett says that the #MeToo movement “got killed very quickly” in remarks at the Cannes Film Festival
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/cate-blanchett-laments-metoo-movement-killed-quickly-hollywood-133054446
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May 17, 2026
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The day John Lennon was shot in 1980, he and Yoko Ono gave an interview to a San Francisco radio crew from their home in New York’s Dakota Apartments
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May 17, 2026
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Bulgaria has won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest with singer Dara’s party anthem “Bangaranga.”
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/bulgaria-wins-70th-eurovision-song-contest-upbeat-party-133025153
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May 16, 2026
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The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest final in Vienna has showcased acts from 25 countries
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May 16, 2026
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The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
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May 15, 2026
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A Tennessee man has pleaded guilty in the 2021 shooting death of Young Dolph during a daytime ambush at a Memphis bakery
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/man-pleads-guilty-shooting-death-rapper-young-dolph-133016556
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May 15, 2026
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John Travolta was surprised with an honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his directorial debut
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May 15, 2026
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Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial has ended in a mistrial
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/judge-declares-mistrial-harvey-weinsteins-rape-retrial-after-133008148
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May 15, 2026
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English has long dominated pop music, but it no longer reigns supreme at the Eurovision Song Contest
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/willkommen-bienvenue-eurovision-song-contest-embraces-linguistic-diversity-133006078
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May 15, 2026
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As many actors are appearing at the Cannes Film Festival this week, the best role in town might be a little further down the Croisette
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/cannes-htel-martinez-await-white-lotus-close-133001077
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May 15, 2026
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Clarence Carter, the blues and soul singer-songwriter known for hits like “Patches” and “Strokin’,” has died at age 90
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/clarence-carter-soul-singer-patches-strokin-dies-90-132976230
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May 15, 2026
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The Princess of Wales’ visit to Italy highlights the Reggio Approach, an educational model that values a child’s curiosity and potential
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May 15, 2026
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Renowned Cuban dancer and choreographer Juan Miguel Mas, has faced significant challenges due to Cuba's economic crisis
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/cuban-dancer-finds-meaning-work-streets-islands-art-132992620
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May 15, 2026
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French singer and actor Claudine Longet has died at age 84
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/claudine-longet-singer-actor-center-notorious-manslaughter-trial-132993700
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May 15, 2026
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At the Eurovision Song Contest, performers get just three minutes to impress
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May 15, 2026
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The Eurovision Song Contest final lineup is set after Thursday's second semifinal
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/eurovision-final-lineup-confirmed-after-5-countries-packing-132981332
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May 15, 2026
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Author Ann Patchett and film producer Jason Blum are among those who spoke at PEN America's annual gala, which raised more than $2 million for the century-old literary and free expression organization
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/author-ann-patchett-urges-breath-books-pen-gala-132990001
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May 15, 2026
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Colombian superstar Shakira and Afrobeats icon Burna Boy have released the official 2026 FIFA World Cup anthem
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May 14, 2026
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Harvey Weinstein has returned to court in his rape retrial a day after he reported chest pains while in the courthouse
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/harvey-weinstein-back-court-after-feeling-ill-jury-132966327
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May 14, 2026
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Harvey Weinstein's lawyers say their client felt chest pains as jurors deliberated in his rape retrial
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/harvey-weinstein-reports-chest-pain-court-ends-early-132925071
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May 14, 2026
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A museum in Illinois is wondering how it got a speeding ticket for its replica of the car in the TV show “Knight Rider” that hasn't moved from its display in years
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/museums-knight-rider-replica-car-speeding-ticket-years-132932707
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May 14, 2026
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Authorities say a man who livestreams himself saying racially derogatory statements to Black people in public settings has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after a shooting outside a Tennessee courthouse
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/man-racially-derogatory-livestreams-charged-attempted-murder-after-132938661
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May 14, 2026
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Vienna's coffeehouses have embraced the Eurovision Song Contest, but tensions over Israel’s participation have surfaced
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/vienna-cafe-offers-israel-supporters-tensions-brew-eurovision-132949534
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May 14, 2026
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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has returned to his show after being hospitalized for viral pneumonia
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/giuliani-returns-show-after-viral-pneumonia-hospitalization-132940958
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May 13, 2026
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Prime Video’s “Off Campus” is a new series based on Elle Kennedy’s romance books
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/off-campus-capture-hockey-romance-audience-after-heated-132926395
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May 13, 2026
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Frida Kahlo returns from the dead in the opera “El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego,” premiering at the Metropolitan Opera this week
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May 13, 2026
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Twenty years ago, Guillermo del Toro premiered “Pan’s Labyrinth” at the Cannes Film Festival
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May 13, 2026
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The Corleone crime family saga is getting a new chapter
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/corleone-crime-family-returns-new-godfather-2027-release-132913294
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May 13, 2026
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The prosecution of five defendants stemming from the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry is coming to a close
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/5-people-convicted-connection-matthew-perrys-death-132910157
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May 13, 2026
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Spencer Pratt, known for his role on the reality television show "The Hills," is running for mayor of Los Angeles
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/hills-villain-la-mayoral-contender-spencer-pratts-viral-132907237
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May 13, 2026
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Timed for release during AAPI Heritage Month, “The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas” has dropped on HBO Max
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/sandra-kumail-nanjiani-bowen-yang-hbo-doc-asian-132907463
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May 13, 2026
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A licensed addiction counselor who helped sell ketamine to “Friends” star Matthew Perry is set to be sentenced
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/drug-counselor-delivered-fatal-dose-ketamine-actor-matthew-132907856
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May 12, 2026
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Who is ready for the 2027 Grammy Awards
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/2027-grammy-awards-announce-key-dates-132899122
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May 12, 2026
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Pop star Debbie Gibson and Terry “Geezer” Butler, co-founder of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, are singing the same tune when it comes to sparing dogs from medical experiments
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/black-sabbath-bass-player-debbie-gibson-praise-effort-132894298
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May 12, 2026
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Forward Cristo Fernandez, the actor known who portrayed Dani Rojas on the Apple TV series “Ted Lasso,” has signed with El Paso Locomotive FC of the USL to play soccer professionally
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/dani-rojas-usl-cristo-fernandez-earns-el-paso-132889386
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May 12, 2026
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Harvey Weinstein’s defense has urged jurors to put an end to a #MeToo-era rape case that has gone to trial three times
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/harvey-weinstein-defense-urges-acquittal-rape-retrial-nears-132886867
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May 12, 2026
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Ephraim Owens, an Indianapolis native who competed on television’s “The Voice,” will sing “America the Beautiful” before the Indianapolis 500 on May 24
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/voice-contestant-ephraim-owens-sing-america-beautiful-indianapolis-132885936
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May 12, 2026
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The well-known film critic and journalist Rex Reed has died at 87
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/rex-reed-longtime-film-critic-journalist-dies-87-132884288
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May 12, 2026
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The red carpet has been rolled out at the 79th Cannes Film Festival in the South of France
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/cannes-film-festival-light-hollywood-lacking-star-power-132870972
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May 12, 2026
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The Eurovision Song Contest is starting in Vienna with tensions simmering over Israel's participation
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/eurovision-song-competition-starts-semifinal-after-boycott-israel-132869747
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May 12, 2026
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Celebrities having birthdays during the week of May 17-23 include “Dancing With the Stars” veteran Derek Hough, musician Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails and country singer George Strait
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/celebrity-birthdays-week-17-23-includes-derek-hough-132854900
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May 11, 2026
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Two South Florida police officers claim Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s recent action thriller “The Rip” used too many real-life details in its fictionalized narrative, causing harm to the officers’ personal and professional reputations
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/south-florida-officers-sue-ben-affleck-matt-damon-132861128
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May 11, 2026
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René Cárdenas, the first Spanish-language broadcaster for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros and Texas Rangers during a 60-year career, has died
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/ren-crdenas-pioneer-spanish-language-broadcasts-mlb-games-132852509
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May 11, 2026
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The New York Historical has launched a $250,000 prize to honor those who help the public better understand the past
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/new-250000-prize-aims-spotlight-bringing-american-history-132847080
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May 11, 2026
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Freddie Hendricks, a middle school theater teacher in Georgia, is getting a Tony Award
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/tony-award-educators-won-georgia-teacher-stresses-empowerment-132846376
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May 11, 2026
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Rappers 50 Cent and Nelly, along with The Chainsmokers, headline a new World Cup concert series by Sports Illustrated
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/50-cent-nelly-chainsmokers-headline-sports-illustrated-concert-132846329
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May 11, 2026
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“The Devil Wears Prada 2” edges out “Mortal Kombat II” at the North American box office this weekend
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/devil-wears-prada-2-bests-mortal-kombat-ii-132827987
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May 10, 2026
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Watched by its grieving coach, Barcelona has won its second straight Spanish league title and 29th overall with a 2-0 win over Real Madrid at Camp Nou
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/watched-grieving-coach-barcelona-retains-spanish-league-title-132832869
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May 10, 2026
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For 12 days this week, the eyes of the movie world will be on the Cannes Film Festival
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/cannes-film-festival-begin-key-films-making-debut-132821520
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May 9, 2026
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Geopolitical tensions have spilled over into the Venice Biennale contemporary art exhibition
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/chaos-marks-venice-biennale-after-jury-quits-israeli-132805630
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May 9, 2026
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Dozens of urban artists from 17 countries have converged on one of Europe’s most important industrial landmarks for a show that takes advantage of the former ironworks’ sprawling spaces and aura of abandonment
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/dozens-artists-bring-new-life-gigantic-former-ironworks-132805721
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May 9, 2026
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Fans lined up well before the gates opened at Camden Yards in anticipation of a Tupac Shakur bobblehead giveaway at the ballpark
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/orioles-hold-tupac-skakur-bobblehead-promotion-sister-throws-132798961
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May 9, 2026
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A federal judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/federal-judge-dismisses-former-trump-supporters-defamation-lawsuit-132798207
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May 9, 2026
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Spike Lee, known for his love of the Knicks, attended a playoff game with a basketball-themed bag over his shoulder
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/spike-lee-director-gleefully-recalls-attendance-game-7-132798959
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May 9, 2026
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Katy Perry will perform at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 12 before the first World Cup game in the United States
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/katy-perry-perform-sofi-stadium-world-cup-game-132801167
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May 8, 2026
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A man has pleaded not guilty to using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behavior toward the former Prince Andrew near his home at King Charles III’s Sandringham Estate
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/man-charged-harassing-former-prince-andrew-home-132771960
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May 8, 2026
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“Our Hero, Balthazar” is a unique film that defies easy categorization
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/uncut-gems-producer-oscar-boyson-made-movie-letterboxd-132793834
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May 8, 2026
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William Shakespeare's “Hamlet” is having a resurgence with various adaptations and performances worldwide
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/taylor-swift-oscars-400-year-hamlet-flourishes-age-132784318
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May 8, 2026
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Rapper Kodak Black has been arrested on a drug trafficking charge in central Florida
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/rapper-kodak-black-arrested-florida-felony-mdma-trafficking-132758733
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May 8, 2026
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The bitter public feud between actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni may outlive their court fight after all
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/blake-livelys-lawyers-fuel-feud-claim-victory-after-132763637
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May 8, 2026
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Sally Field and Lewis Pullman star in the Netflix adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt's “Remarkably Bright Creatures,” streaming Friday
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/movie-review-sally-field-lewis-pullman-octopus-remarkably-132763892
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May 7, 2026
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Shakira is back
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/shakira-teases-new-song-fifa-world-cup-2026-132756935
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May 7, 2026
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U.S. artist Alma Allen had just months to prepare his exhibition for the Venice Biennale after a fraught selection process came down to the wire
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/outsider-artist-takes-worlds-biggest-stage-us-pavilion-132753079
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May 7, 2026
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Kneecap, the Irish hip-hop group, recorded their second album, “Fenian,” while dealing with a legal battle
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/court-case-loyal-fans-helped-shape-kneecaps-record-132733798
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May 7, 2026
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"The Book of Mormon" will close through May 17 after a fire shut down the musical
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/electrical-fire-broadway-theater-hosts-book-mormon-closed-132729594
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May 6, 2026
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Like “Shaun the Sheep,” “The Sheep Detectives” takes place in the verdant English countryside and concerns barnyard animals with higher-than-usual IQs
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/movie-review-sheep-detectives-private-eyes-wool-eyes-132724958
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May 6, 2026
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Country star Ashley McBryde's new album, “Wild,” arrives Friday
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/ashley-mcbryde-fell-off-horse-wild-new-album-132708952
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May 6, 2026
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When “The Nice Guys” debuted 10 years ago, the writing was on the wall for the big-screen comedy
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/ten-years-cult-nice-guys-growing-132711549
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May 6, 2026
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Gustav Klimt's early works in Vienna are now accessible to the public for the first time
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/klimt-ceiling-paintings-display-vienna-theaters-daily-scaffolding-132698203
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May 6, 2026
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The Venice Biennale has begun previewing its 61st edition, just days after the contemporary art show's jury resigned over the participation of Israel and Russia
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/venice-biennale-previews-chaos-war-art-worlds-oldest-132678490
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May 5, 2026
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“Friends” memorabilia and other valuables from the estate of Matthew Perry are being put up for sale at an auction to benefit the charitable foundation established in the actor’s name soon after his death
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/matthew-perrys-friends-keepsakes-artwork-auction-foundation-named-132676864
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May 5, 2026
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The Tony Award nominations have been announced, featuring a strong lineup for 2026
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/select-list-nominees-2026-tony-awards-132671003
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May 5, 2026
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Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have agreed to end their legal battle over the acrimonious production of their 2024 film “It Ends With Us.”
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-ended-ends-us-dispute-132648849
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May 4, 2026
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Twenty-five dance companies from across Africa have showcased their talent at the African Dance Biennial in Senegal
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/sun-baked-senegal-village-erupts-color-africas-biggest-132629119
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May 4, 2026
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Britain’s Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, announced Monday that they are expecting their third child
https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/princess-eugenie-husband-announce-expecting-3rd-child-132628695
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