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Jackie Chan attends the world premiere of "Karate Kid: Legends" at the SVA Theatre on Tuesday, May, 27, 2025, in New York.

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That was a fun movie. But where are the bloopers nowadays?

by Ayana Archie March 28, 2026March 28, 2026

Bloopers have usually been funny endnotes to funny movies. They peaked in the late 1990s and early 2000s, but are seemingly fading away.

Actor TK Carter arrives for the premiere of "The LA Riot" at the Tribeca Film Festival, Monday, April 25, 2005, in New York.

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Veteran actor T.K. Carter, known for ‘The Thing’ and ‘Punky Brewster,’ dies at 69

by The Associated Press January 10, 2026January 10, 2026

T.K. Carter gained fame as Nauls the cook in John Carpenter’s 1982 horror classic, “The Thing.”

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Brigitte Bardot, sex goddess of cinema, has died

by Elizabeth Blair December 28, 2025December 28, 2025

Legendary screen siren and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot has died at age 91. The alluring former model starred in numerous movies, often playing the highly sexualized love interest.

It's been 85 years since The Great Dictator dazzled audiences in 1940. It was a big risk for one of the world’s most popular performers to take a stand against fascism on film.

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How Charlie Chaplin used his uncanny resemblance to Hitler to fight fascism

by Neda Ulaby October 15, 2025October 15, 2025

It’s been 85 years since The Great Dictator first dazzled audiences in 1940. It was a big risk for one of the world’s most popular performers to take a stand against fascism on film.

"Tilly Norwood" is the name of an AI-creation that has riled up Hollywood.

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Could ‘the next Scarlett Johansson or Natalie Portman’ be an AI avatar?

by Chloe Veltman October 1, 2025October 1, 2025

Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated avatar, is being compared by its creators to A-list human actors. SAG-AFTRA and others are pushing back.

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Celine Song had too much fun as a matchmaker

by Rachel Martin July 9, 2025July 9, 2025

Filmmaker Celine Song isn’t religious, but that doesn’t stop her from seeing certain dead insects as signs in her life and treating a good meal like prayer.

Michael B. Jordan plays twins Smoke and Stack in the new movie Sinners.

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‘Sinners’ gives Michael B. Jordan two roles of a lifetime

by Aisha Harris April 17, 2025April 17, 2025

In Sinners, Ryan Coogler creates a bold original vision, and Michael B. Jordan is at the top of his game.

Jack Black as Steve, Jason Momoa as Garrett and Sebastian Hansen as Henry in A Minecraft Movie, out Friday.

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See ‘A Minecraft Movie,’ ‘A Nice Indian Boy’ and ‘Freaky Tales’ in theaters this week

by Bob Mondello April 3, 2025April 3, 2025

Jack Black and Jason Momoa star in the first attempt to adapt the blockbuster video game for the big screen. And Pedro Pascal returns in a real-life inspired Bay Area anthology with a lot going on.