A man dressed as Darth Vader appeared to poke fun at San Diego officials for using Flock Safety automated license plate readers at a city council meeting this week, a stunt that comes as the company faces growing backlash linked to spying concerns.
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Julie Klausner would like comedy liberated from the phone and returned to the sitcom.
“If I want to canvass for one cause, it is for the return of the hard comedy sitcom,” the Difficult People creator told a sold-out audience at Televerse in downtown Los Angeles, where The Hollywood Reporter’s It Happened in Hollywood staged its first live episode. “I think that the idea that comedy is for your phone is not great. I think that it’s a little isolating. I think it’s reductive.”
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Jessie Cave, the actor who portrayed Lavender Brown in three “Harry Potter” movies, appeared in a recent interview on the U.K. talk show “This Morning” and spoke openly about her decision to launch an OnlyFans last year to help get her out of debt. Her decision resulted in a “Potter” fan convention barring her from being included.
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The Dungeon Crawler Carl TV show has taken a big step forward with Chris Yost and Eric Heisserer being named co-showrunners for the series.
Matt Dinniman's popular LitRPG series was officially confirmed for Peacock earlier this year, but we haven't heard much news about it since then. Yost had already been attached to the project as writer, but the move to co-showrunner is a step up. The addition of Heisserer brings a second helping of sci-fi chops to the series.
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Published Aug 21, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT
A Pixar hit, an Anne Hathaway thriller, and more
Image: Frederic Batier/A24/Everett CollectionIt’s finally the weekend. While there are a lot of great movies to watch in theaters (and also Insidious: Out of the Further), there’s also plenty to watch from home, whether you’re renting or streaming. Here are some of our favorite picks, whether you're looking for a summer blockbuster or some straight-to-video horror.
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: Aug 21, 2026 9:02pm UTC
Update: This deal is already sold out.
Woot just put out one of the best deals I've seen on a Nintendo Switch 2 memory card this year. Right now you can pick up an officially licensed 256GB Nintendo Switch 2 memory card from Samsung for just $35.19 after you apply 20% off coupon code "SUPERSAVING". If you're a first time Woot customer, then this deal is even better because the coupon takes 30% off instead of 20%, dropping the price to $30.79. Amazon Prime members get free shipping. If you don't have Amazon Prime, then you'll need to pay $5 for delivery, which still makes it a good deal.
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CM Punk vs. Kevin Owens for the WWE Championship. WWE
WWE SmackDown from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario Canada advertises quite possibly the most anticipated match of 2026, and that covers a lot of ground given this is the same year that has given us Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi, Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton, CM Punk vs. Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk.
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Awards season loves a fresh face, but this one also loves a weathered one.
When the Television Academy announced its nominations in July, the story wasn’t about the ingenues. It was about the lifers, the character actors, the movie stars and the beloved figures we lost along the way. Voters have handed us a September ceremony where nearly every envelope could contain a piece of Emmy history.
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Jose Gabriel Espinoza removed from post days after he was censured by the legislature amid tumult over economic reform.
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has removed Economic Minister Jose Gabriel Espinoza from his post after the minister was censured by the country’s Congress.
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Published Aug 21, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Noomi Rapace teams with Lure director Agnieszka Smoczynska for Hot Spot, a dystopian thriller all about vibes
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