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Can 'Avengers: Infinity War' Top 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' Record Box Office Opening?

Can 'Avengers: Infinity War' Top 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' Record Box Office Opening?

It's undisputed that "Avengers: Infinity War" will have a monstrous opening at the box office. The question is: How high can it go? Initial tracking indicated that the superhero adventure …

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'Scandal' Series Finale Recap: The Gladiators Say Goodbye in 'Over a Cliff'

'Scandal' Series Finale Recap: The Gladiators Say Goodbye in 'Over a Cliff'

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched "Over a Cliff," the series finale of "Scandal." White hats, character deaths, Papa Pope monologues and a boatload of hootch, …
Kanye West Announces Two New Albums, Including One With Kid Cudi

Kanye West Announces Two New Albums, Including One With Kid Cudi

In the middle of a long series of Tweets that will make up a philosophy "book" that Kanye West announced that he's writing on Twitter, the MC casually mentioned on Thursday that he's dropping n …
Natalie Portman Pulls Out of Prestigious Awards Ceremony in Israel

Natalie Portman Pulls Out of Prestigious Awards Ceremony in Israel

Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman has pulled out of a prestigious Jerusalem awards ceremony, citing "distress" at recent events in Israel and saying through a representative that she is unc …

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