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Box Office: 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Slings to Massive $117 Million Domestic Opening

Box Office: 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Slings to Massive $117 Million Domestic Opening

Spider-Man is officially a box office overachiever. As of Sunday morning, the latest cinematic depiction of the webbed-hero, "Spider-Man: Homecoming," is looking at a $117 million opening from …

By Seth Kelley
In Surprise Sell-Off, Wanda Turns Over Its Theme Parks to Sunac in $9.3 Billion Deal

In Surprise Sell-Off, Wanda Turns Over Its Theme Parks to Sunac in $9.3 Billion Deal

In a retreat from its ambitions for location-based entertainment, Dalian Wanda Group is selling its theme parks to fellow real-estate developer Sunac China for $9.3 billion (RMB63.2 billion). W …
'True Blood' Star Nelsan Ellis Dies at 39

'True Blood' Star Nelsan Ellis Dies at 39

Nelsan Ellis -- famous for his role as Lafayette Reynolds on HBO's "True Blood" -- has died at age 39, Variety can confirm. The cause was complications from heart failure. …
Jay-Z Announces '4:44' Tour Dates

Jay-Z Announces '4:44' Tour Dates

Jay-Z, riding high from the positive reviews of his 13th and latest album "4:44," on Monday morning announced an extensive North American tour new tour. Following previously announced date …

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'The Big Sick' Brings a Real-Life Love Story to Screen

Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon hope "The Big Sick," the story of their true-life romance, will help heal independent film biz.

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