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		<title>John Cena Says ‘I Understand’ Why ‘Peacemaker’ Isn’t James Gunn’s Main Focus Compared to Other ‘Valuable’ DC Studios IP</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 23:58:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[John Cena, who starred as the patriotic mercenary Christopher Smith in James Gunn’s “Peacemaker,” recently said that he understands why the show is no longer a top priority for Gunn, who served as the TV series’ writer, creator and showrunner. In an interview with “Happy, Sad, Confused” podcast host Josh Horowitz, the actor first answered [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Law Kar-ying and Paw Hee-ching Joined by Sham Kaki, QBobo, Virginia Lau, Ahstisham Ahmad and Jayan Marquez in Sri Kishore’s ‘The Grand Tribute’ (EXCLUSIVE)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Naman Ramachandran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 23:52:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sri Kishore has set his supporting cast for “The Grand Tribute,” adding Sham Kaki, QBobo, Virginia Lau, Ahstisham Ahmad and Jayan Yvette C. Marquez alongside Hong Kong veterans Law Kar-ying and Paw Hee-ching, with the Hong Kong shoot underway. The story follows a Cantonese opera performer in his 70s staging one final show as a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>‘Demon Hunters’ India-Taiwan Action-Comedy Sets Netherlands Theatrical Release (EXCLUSIVE)</title>
		<link>https://variety.com/2026/film/markets-festivals/demon-hunters-india-taiwan-action-comedy-netherlands-release-1236908532/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Naman Ramachandran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 23:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[“Demon Hunters,” Mei-Juin Chen’s India-Taiwan action-comedy, will open in cinemas across the Netherlands on Oct. 29 via LAX Entertainment, extending a run that began theatrically in Taiwan and continued on streaming and digital platforms in India and the U.S. LAX chief Soeniel Sewnarain has lined up screens with leading Dutch exhibitors, among them Pathé and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Cannes-Winning ‘Tiger Stripes’ Producer Backs Taiwanese Coming-of-Age Drama ‘Uncle’ at Busan Asian Project Market</title>
		<link>https://variety.com/2026/film/markets-festivals/tiger-stripes-producer-uncle-busan-asian-project-market-1236908528/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Naman Ramachandran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 23:20:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A boy’s devotion to his uncle, a man with an intellectual disability, curdles into shame as he grows up and away from home in “Uncle,” the first feature written and directed by Taiwan’s Yen Hao-hsuan. The project is part of the Asian Project Market, which runs within the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents &#38; [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Hugh Hefner’s Ex-Wife Calls Him a ‘True Gentleman’ After His Widow Crystal Harris Urges Jessica Biel to ‘Reconsider’ Playing His Wife</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Payton Turkeltaub]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:59:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kimberly Hefner, who was married to Hugh Hefner from 1989 until their divorce was finalized in 2010, has taken to social media to share a statement in support of her late husband after his former wife, Crystal Harris, alleged she experienced sexual, emotional, financial and physical abuse while married to the Playboy magazine founder. Harris [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Quentin Tarantino Play &#8216;The Popinjay Cavalier,&#8217; Starring Sacha Baron Cohen, to Open on West End in March</title>
		<link>https://variety.com/2026/theater/global/quentin-tarantino-play-sacha-baron-cohen-west-end-run-dates-1236906408/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellise Shafer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Quentin Tarantino&#8217;s first-ever stage play, &#8220;The Popinjay Cavalier&#8221; starring Sacha Baron Cohen, will open at London&#8217;s Phoenix Theatre in March. Written and directed by Tarantino, the play — described as a &#8220;swashbuckling comedy&#8221; — will hold previews from Feb. 23, with opening night set for March 18. It&#8217;s set to run for three months, closing [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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			<media:title type="html">Fortnite Now Playing Celebrates Quentin Tarantino&#039;s &#34;The Lost Chapter: Yuki&#039;s Revenge&#34; Starring Uma Thurman, Ladies First Special Screening</media:title>
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		<title>After Kelly Clarkson Slams Brooklyn Novelty Store, Shop Says the ‘One-of-a-Kind’ Singing Bird She Wanted Wasn’t Actually For Sale</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Payton Turkeltaub]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After Kelly Clarkson took to X on Saturday to share her experience “being treated like Julia Roberts” in “Pretty Woman” during a visit to Art of Play, a novelty shop in Brooklyn, the local business is responding to her claims, saying it has received “widespread outrage” since and explaining that the item she wanted to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>John Stamos Addresses Mike Love&#8217;s Health as Beach Boys Concert Footage Raises Concerns: &#8216;We Don&#8217;t Know What the Future Holds — We Have Tonight&#8217;</title>
		<link>https://variety.com/2026/music/news/mike-love-john-stamos-statement-beach-boys-health-concern-1236908432/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Willman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:49:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Following many Beach Boys fans and followers expressing concern for Mike Love after seeing footage from the group&#8217;s Saturday night show in Cincinnati, John Stamos has stepped in with a statement acknowledging that Love is in poor health as they are doing these shows and suggesting that his longtime friend&#8217;s time on stage may be [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>&#8216;Animals&#8217; Star Luis Gerardo Méndez on Working With Ben Affleck and Speaking Out About Immigration: &#8216;You Could Be Next&#8217;</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marcmalkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 20:27:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When Luis Gerardo Méndez got a call from his agents that Ben Affleck wanted to cast him in “Animals,” he was surprised the Oscar winner even knew who he was. “They sent me the script, and it had a very beautiful note at the end from Ben, just saying like, ‘Hey, Luis, I really want [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Taylor Swift Spends Her 100th Week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, as &#8216;Life of a Showgirl&#8217; Stays on Top in Week 2 of &#8216;Encore&#8217; Rebound</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Willman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 20:22:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Taylor Swift is fond of the number 13, but here&#8217;s betting she also considers the numeral 100 lucky, too. She can now celebrate having 100 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, for all of her albums combined, further extending a record among solo artists that will be difficult for anyone to catch [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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