Julia Stiles thinks her ‘Save the Last Dance’ experience could actually be a disadvantage on ‘DWTS’
Sometimes, experience isn’t everything.
· Amanda Rubio
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· Iza Iglesias
Eric Ejercito fulfills global acting dream with ‘The Guardian’
Filipino and Korean stars join forces in “The Guardian,” an action thriller filmed entirely in the Philippines and set to bring a mix of Korean and Filipino talent to cinemas nationwide.
· Iza Iglesias
‘Resident Evil’ through the lens of director Zach Cregger
Director Zach Cregger was in Prague shooting the upcoming “Resident Evil” movies when “Weapons” was released in 2025. He was troubleshooting on set and missed out on the fanfare.“Weapons” was a critical and box-office success that earned 75- year-old Amy Madigan the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
· Karen Kunawicz
‘Resident Evil’ through the lens of director Zach Cregger
Director Zach Cregger was in Prague shooting the upcoming “Resident Evil” movies when “Weapons” was released in 2025. He was troubleshooting on set and missed out on the fanfare.“Weapons” was a critical and box-office success that earned 75- year-old Amy Madigan the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
· Karen Kunawicz
By Any Means review – Mark Wahlberg and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II drama provokes with horror of 1960s racism
Elegance Bratton’s civil rights drama in the Jim Crow south confronts you with almost unbearable brutality
· Owen Myers
Die-hard US Open fans are making — and selling— their own tennis merch: ‘Feels like Christmas’
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· Marissa Matozzo
Dianna Russini’s relationship with Mike Vrabel was a ‘clear violation’ of Athletic newsroom standards: investigation
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· Riley Cardoza
Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley hospitalized over ‘horrible’ infection: ‘Came out of nowhere’
Jenni “JWoww” Farley was hospitalized over a “horrible” kidney infection and appendicitis.
· Jolie Zenna
Sao Tomé: Open-air Tchiloli theatre continues to thrive
Sporting a range of outfits accessorised with beards, wigs and hats, actors on Sao Tomé perform a medieval European tragedy on the island off Africa's west coast. Brought to the archipelago nation more than 500 years ago by Portuguese colonialists, the tradition of open-air Tchiloli theatre continues to prove popula…
· AfricaNews
Iranian media pushing for regime to sever international undersea fiber-optic cables in Hormuz
The Islamic regime has come under increasing pressure from hardline media outlets and figures to escalate the conflict by severing the international fiber-optic cables running beneath the Strait of Hormuz and the Arab Gulf.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Is the A24 Movie ‘Onslaught’ Streaming on Netflix or HBO Max?
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· Anna Menta
Kim Zolciak’s son KJ, 15, begs to be released from jail, cites good character after sexual assault allegations: court docs
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· Bernie Zilio, Teresa Roca
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ prison release date moved up again
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· Tamantha Ryan
‘False narrative’ on China flood censorship coming from Washington – Nori Vitachi (VIDEO)
Western media are using unverified claims that Beijing censored footage of the deadly Nepal-Tibet floods to promote “false narratives” about China, Hong Kong-based author Nori Vitachi has told RT.
· RT
‘I want to go further’: Justin Broadrick on retiring Godflesh, playing with Phoebe Bridgers – and his new band
A hernia may mean his screaming days are over, but the Napalm Death alum’s influence on metal echoes on in unexpected places – and with ‘heavy, ugly’ experiments in the pipeline, his passion for ‘outsider music’ remains strong
· Matt Mills
Margaret Preston: Australia’s most beloved and contested artist?
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia has staged the first Preston retrospective in 20 years, exploring what was gained and flattened in her quest to create a singular Australian aesthetic
Bucking Fastard review – Herzog’s starry twins soap provokes a syncing feeling
Venice film festival: Rooney and Kate Mara play the real-life Chaplin sisters who spoke in unsettling unison in this silly, pointless drama
· Peterbradshaw
Venice Film Festival 2026 red carpet: The best celebrity outfits
Running from September 2 through the 12th, this year’s Venice Film Festival will see celebrities including George Clooney, Laura Dern, Chase Sui Wonders and more hitting the red carpet to promote their latest big-screen projects.
· Nicole Mazza, Melissa Minton
Dolly Parton’s cousin reveals intimate details about late country singer’s ‘small’ burial: ‘Just what she wanted’
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· Eric Todisco
Martin McDonagh says CIA has ‘done awful things all around the world’
McDonagh’s new film, Wild Horse Nine, stars John Malkovich as an agent in 1970s Chile who feels ‘guilt and regret’ over his role in global interventions
· Philip Oltermann
Best shows to watch on Hulu in September, from ‘Chad Powers’ to ‘DWTS’
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· Angela Tricarico
An Unexpected Life by Gloria Steinem review – a fitting tribute to a feminist icon
The activist’s memoir, due to be published this month, now stands as a posthumous testament to her remarkable life
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How Bob Iger’s future ‘ownership’ of LA Lakers has been exaggerated in $12.5B deal
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· Charles Gasparino
Sports on TV for Friday, Sept. 4
FS2 — AFL Postseason: Carlton at Geelong, First Elimination Final
Taylor Frankie Paul divulges major ‘Bachelorette’ spoilers in ‘SLOMW’ scene
Taylor Frankie Paul accepted a marriage proposal at the end of her axed “Bachelorette” season, she reveals during the upcoming Season 5 of “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.”
· Jolie Zenna
Venice Film Festival: Werner Herzog debuts 'Bucking Fastard' with Rooney and Kate Mara
Rooney Mara, left, and Kate Mara pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Bucking Fastard” during the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
· Lindsey Bahr
Gloria Steinem: A life in pictures
View image in fullscreenGloria Steinem, at The Savoy Hotel, 1966. The American women’s rights activist and author has died aged 92Photograph: Tony Prime/ANL/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenIn her New York apartment, 1970Photograph: APShareView image in fullscreenSteinem at the offices of Ms. Magazine circa …
Norah O’Donnell returns to ‘CBS Mornings’ after evening news stint
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· Alexandra Steigrad, Taylor Herzlich
Supreme Court president warns of physical violence against legal figures after vebal attacks
Supreme Court President Isaac Amit warned on Wednesday that verbal attacks by public officials and on social media can pave the way for physical violence against judges and lawyers, calling for restraint as Israel’s election campaign intensifies.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Branagh takes on action role in Apple's Cold War comedy 'Mayday'
LOS ANGELES — Kenneth Branagh, the British actor whose career has been built on weighty roles such as Shakespeare's Henry V, is perhaps an unlikely action hero.
· Agence France-Presse
Martin McDonagh’s 'Wild Horse Nine' hits Venice Film Festival with a dark CIA tale
VENICE, Italy — Martin McDonagh had written a few versions of his new film “Wild Horse Nine,” which receives its world premiere on Thursday at the Venice Film Festival, before he homed in on the CIA and the 1973 military coup in Chile.
· Associated Press
Clooney turns AFP photographer in jokey red carpet switch
VENICE — George Clooney handed his lifetime achievement award to AFP photographer Tiziana Fabi and took a turn with her camera in a humorous exchange at the Venice film festival.
· Agence France-Presse
A sun goddess, hundreds of devotees – and polluted water: the Nigerian festival threatened by gold mining
Each year, people from across the world gather in a grove sacred to the Yoruba goddess Osun to be healed, conceive or realise their deepest wishes. But toxic lead, mercury and cyanide is leaching into the river
· Pelumi Salako
Sandra Bullock makes rare comment on dating 3 years after partner Bryan Randall’s death
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· Eric Todisco
Aerospace Forces General Shot and Wounded in Saratov Region, Reports Say
A senior Russian Aerospace Forces officer was shot and wounded in the southern Saratov region, law enforcement authorities and Russian media reported Thursday.
· The Moscow Times
‘The Apothecary Diaries’ live-action starring Mana Ashida set for 2028
MANILA, Philippines — Mana Ashida is set to star as Maomao in the live-action adaptation of The Apothecary Diaries, which is scheduled to premiere worldwide on Prime Video in 2028.
· Mark Carlo Sibug
Aerospace Forces General Reportedly Shot and Wounded in Saratov Region
A senior Russian Aerospace Forces officer was shot and wounded in the southern Saratov region, law enforcement authorities and Russian media reported Thursday.
· The Moscow Times
Venice Film Festival opens as directors and Hollywood stars renew support for Palestine | The National
Palestine has once again become a prominent issue at the Venice Film Festival, with filmmakers and actors showing their support in the lead-up to the event and on its opening day.
· Evelyn Lau
Venice Film Festival opens as directors and Hollywood stars renew support for Palestine | The National
Palestine has once again become a prominent issue at the Venice Film Festival, with filmmakers and actors showing their support in the lead-up to the event and on its opening day.
· Evelyn Lau
Dockers v Hawks player ratings: How Fremantle’s stars fared in a horror movie against ‘Hollywood’ Hawks
It loomed as a good, old-fashioned “danger game” for the Dockers, who finished clear on top of the ladder, but no one could have predicted just how thoroughly they’d be outplayed by Sam Mitchell’s men at Optus Stadium.
· Libby Birch, Scott Spits
Fun, flirty and fried to perfection: farewell to Chicken Shop Date, the YouTube show that helped kill off TV
Amelia Dimoldenberg’s series helped turn YouTube into a world-beating phenomenon. As it bows out, we remember its best bits – from mocking MC Ghetts to that sizzling tension with Billie Eilish and Andrew Garfield
· Stuart Heritage
Man armed with Kalashnikov arrested at Brussels’ Gare du Midi
Police and military patrols arrested a man at Brussels’ Gare du Midi after customs officers found a Kalashnikov rifle in his bag during a security check, according to Belgian media.
· Milena Wälde
What a Trump official’s dig at Harvard means for Hong Kong
As higher education in the West gets caught up in political theatre, Hong Kong can capitalise on the international education market shift
· Bernard Chan
What a Trump official’s dig at Harvard means for Hong Kong
As higher education in the West gets caught up in political theatre, Hong Kong can capitalise on the international education market shift
· Bernard Chan
George Lucas presents a galaxy of art that goes far, far past 'Star Wars' in new Los Angeles museum
LOS ANGELES — The new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will serve “Star Wars” fans what they crave, but the saga George Lucas spawned represents just one small corner of the galaxy of creative work within the walls of the Los Angeles institution he calls a "temple to the people’s art.”
· Agence France-Presse
Abbas faces pressure over whether to postpone long-delayed Palestinian elections
Questions are mounting over whether Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will again postpone Palestinian Legislative Council elections, or whether the long-delayed vote will finally take place, bringing an end to the council’s 16-year-old expired mandate, according to expert analysts and reports in Arab dia…
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
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Tall tales: the 20 best giants in film – ranked!
On the 300th anniversary of Gulliver’s Travels, we celebrate the biggest film stars of them all – from a stone colossus to a metal-munching alien and a 50ft woman on the rampage
· Annebillson
La Mesías review – this utterly bizarre TV show is unforgettable
Finally landing on Mubi, this Spanish mega-hit about six sisters drilled into becoming viral Christian pop stars is wildly ambitious, blackly funny and a true triumph. Oh, and there are UFOs too
· Hannah J Davies