Okay a grumpy scrooge with a mean streak is weirdly my type of holiday movie. Who's taking me?

Box Office: Johnny Depp’s ‘Ebenezer’ Makes $1.5 Million in Previews

For the first time since 2018’s “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” Johnny Depp is back on the big screen in a major Hollywood movie with Paramount’s “Ebenezer.” His new, darkly comedic take on “A Christmas Carol” has made $1.5 million in previews at the box office. “Ebenezer,” directed by Ti West, is expected to […]

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Eleven. ELEVEN. Who looks at a kid and thinks yeah she'll want a bump? Glad it put her off for life but my god.

'Logan' Star Dafne Keen Says She Was Offered Cocaine at Wrap Parties as Early as 11 Years Old

"Logan" star Dafne Keen is opening up about the shocking young age she was offered cocaine ... and how the experience made her have no interest in ever using -- and abusing -- substances.

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Appearing on "Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum," Dafne…

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Okay I did not have this on my bingo card for tonight, and yet... Here we are, me watching it twice. 😅

Johnny Depp Performs With Aerosmith in Band's First Concert Since 2023

Johnny Depp's acting career is back on track ... and so is his side hustle as a rockstar ...

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because he took the stage with Aerosmith at the band's first show since 2023 ... and it's all on video. The star appeared at the Hollywood Bowl with…

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Okay but imagine just showing up for a rewatch and getting ambushed with 17 minutes of new footage… The people in that theatre are so lucky.

Quentin Tarantino Surprises Fans With 17 Minutes of ‘The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth’ at AFI Fest

Quentin Tarantino surprised audiences on Friday night at AFI Fest when he shared the first 17 minutes of “The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth.” Tarantino made a special appearance at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, following a screening of “Once Upon a Time … In Hollywood.” Following the Q&A moderated by Rotten Tomatoes’ Jacqueline […]

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#CliffBooth #AFIFest #Tarantino

Okay but the real question is how she got him up there without anyone noticing 😂 dedication is kinda hot.

Dominatrix Who Mummified Man to Hollywood Sign Speaks Out

The Dominatrix behind Friday's viral makeover of the Hollywood Sign that saw a man in his underwear mummified and strapped to the landmark is speaking out. New York City-based performing artist Sabine Tautou tells TMZ ...

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the stunt -- which ended…

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Okay the bus driver mom detail got me a little emotional, and then cube casually threatening us with another script?? I'm not ready.

Walk of Fame Honoree Nia Long on Hollywood, ‘Michael’ and Teasing New ‘Friday’ Movie: Ice Cube Is ‘About to Send Us All a New Script’

Long before Nia Long could picture her name pressed into the concrete of Hollywood Boulevard, she was a little girl on a city bus rolling down that same street — and her mother was at the wheel. “We used to walk down the block and look at all the stars,” Long recalls.

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She remembers stopping […]

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Funny how it's always "protecting competition" when it's your buddy's billions on the line. Anyone else buying this?

Ari Emanuel Blasts States’ ‘Trash’ Lawsuit Aimed at Blocking Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, Claims It Threatens to ‘Destroy’ Competition

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#Paramount #WarnerBros #AriEmanuel

Oh so the trophies come with lawyers now? Someone's mad they didn't get invited to the afterparty.

Hollywood Foreign Press Association Sues Penske Media Corporation Over Golden Globes Purchase

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#GoldenGlobes #antitrust #hollywooddrama