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		<title>&#8216;Hacks&#8217; Stars Hannah Einbinder and Paul W. Downs on the Legacy of &#8216;Hacks&#8217; and Which Character Needs a Spinoff First</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:58:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hannah Einbinder says working with Gillian Anderson on the new film “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma” has actually given her a new perspective on the end of “Hacks” and its legacy. “Doing all this press with Gillian for the movie, she talks about &#8216;X-Files&#8217; constantly,” Einbinder tells Variety&#8216;s Awards Circuit Podcast. “She&#8217;s asked [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock Surprise Fans at &#8216;Practical Magic&#8217; Screening in Hollywood Forever Cemetery for L.A.&#8217;s Cinespia</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman made a surprise appearance at a screening of &#8220;Practical Magic&#8221; on Saturday night in L.A. Attendees came to the place, the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, for magic — and many, many Midnight Margaritas — but few expected an appearance by the Owens sisters themselves to introduce the 1998 cult classic. “Thank [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Toymaker Hasbro Reimagines Most Iconic Board Games With Spider-Man-Themed Graphics and Gameplay</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 03:55:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Spider-Man: Brand New Day&#8221; is shaping up to be a big hit at the box office, challenging 2019&#8217;s &#8220;Avengers: Endgame&#8221; for the biggest North American movie opening of all time. Now, fans can also compete in a different type of challenge, with toymaker Hasbro re-releasing a number of its most popular board games with Spider-Man-themed [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>&#8216;It: Welcome to Derry&#8217; Creator Says Season 2 Will &#8216;Not&#8217; Shy Away From the &#8216;Horrible&#8217; Cultural Themes of the 1930s: It&#8217;s the &#8216;Heart of Our Story&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 21:29:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As horror fans eagerly await the next chapter in Pennywise&#8217;s (Bill Skarsgård) horrifying reign of terror, &#8220;It: Welcome to Derry&#8221; co-creator Andy Muschietti has shared some details on the current status of Season 2. &#8220;We&#8217;re very excited, we&#8217;re in the writers&#8217; room right now,&#8221; Muschietti confirms to Variety. The new season will take place in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lamont Roach Jr. vs. William Zepeda Livestream: Here&#8217;s Where to Watch the Boxing Title Bout Online for Free</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In a title bout for the championship, American Lamont Roach, Jr. takes on Mexican boxer William Zepeda in a 12-round match. What&#8217;s on the line? The vacant WBC Lightweight title belt. At the end of the match, one of these fighters will have the title &#8212; or it will end with a draw. On Saturday, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Vincent Pastore, Who Played &#8216;Big Pussy&#8217; on &#8216;The Sopranos&#8217;, Dies at 80</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:55:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Vincent Pastore, who is best known for playing Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on HBO’s “The Sopranos,” has died, according to TMZ. He was 80. Pastore was a key player on the first two seasons of “The Sopranos,” and helped deliver one of the mob drama&#8217;s most iconic moments. In the show, Big Pussy was part [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lollapalooza Shortens Wolf Alice and Cortis Sets, Delays Several More Amid Intense Flooding</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Day three of Lollapalooza has been delayed from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. CT. Most of the sets scheduled within that three-hour window have been canceled, with a few exceptions. K-pop group Cortis, who have been moved to later this afternoon, will be performing for 40 minutes rather than their previously scheduled 50. English band [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>&#8216;Wild Inside&#8217; Review: The Story of the Central Park Owl Becomes a Moving and Haunting Documentary</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA["Wild Inside" feels like the vérité version of the greatest children’s novel E.B. White never wrote.]]></description>
		
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		<title>WWE SummerSlam 2026 Livestream: Here’s Where to Watch the Two-Night Pro Wrestling Event Live Online for Free</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After a thrilling and dazzling Night of Champions, WWE travels to Minnesota for an epic WWE SummerSlam &#8212; a premium live event starting on Saturday, Aug. 1. The two-night event features six title bouts, including matches for the Women&#8217;s World Championship, World Heavyweight Championship, WWE Intercontinental Championship and others. In 2025, WWE drew in upwards [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Vin Diesel Says &#8216;Fast Forever&#8217; Has the &#8216;Best Script I Have Read in Decades&#8217;: &#8216;I Am Still Crying&#8217;</title>
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