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Box Office: 'Deadpool 2' Smashes Record With $18.6 Million on Thursday Night

Box Office: 'Deadpool 2' Smashes Record With $18.6 Million on Thursday Night

Ryan Reynolds' "Deadpool 2" has opened with a superheroic $18.6 million on Thursday night. "Deadpool 2" smashed the record for top preview for an R-rated film, topping the previous mark of $13. …

By Dave McNary

New 2018-19 Broadcast Shows Slowly Inch Toward Parity

The new series that have sprouted up for the 2018-19 television season are taking notable steps to be more inclusive in not only its casting but also with key creative roles, but parity still h …

CBS Board Majority Supports Bid to Dilute Shari Redstone's Voting Power, Annual Meeting Postponed

The board of CBS Corp. voted 11-3 on Thursday to dilute the voting power of Shari Redstone, in a striking rebuke to the company's controlling shareholder. The dilution -- which some have termed …

'Climax' Director Gaspar Noe Defends On-Screen Male Nudity, Explains Why He Hated 'Star Wars' and Walked Out of 'Black Panther'

Gaspar Noe's "Climax" has been one of the buzziest -- and strangest -- films to debut at this year's Cannes Film Festival. The horror drama follows a group of street dancers, who have a seeming …

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