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WNBA star Sophie Cunningham is weighing in on the controversy surrounding Sydney Sweeney’s provocative sports betting ad, saying she doesn’t believe the actress’ decision to appear nude in the campaign was an attack on female athletes. The Indiana Fever guard addressed the debate on her “No Hesitation” podcast after Sweeney’s ad for prediction market Novig…

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Michael J. Fox once feared audiences might stop laughing with him if they knew he had Parkinson’s disease. More than three decades later, an Emmy Awards audience rose to its feet twice to honor him — and the actor delivered a hopeful message about the search for a cure. Fox, 65, received the Bob Hope…

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Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ “The Magician’s Nephew” is already stirring controversy after director Greta Gerwig confirmed that actress Meryl Streep will voice Aslan, the lion Lewis closely identified with Jesus Christ. Gerwig explained her decision in an interview with Empire, saying she wanted an actor who could bring wisdom, depth and joy to…

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“Reacher” star Alan Ritchson says Hollywood studios have been calling him with a blunt request: stop talking publicly about politics. The 43-year-old Christian actor made the revelation during an appearance at Fan Expo Canada in Toronto, where he acknowledged that his outspoken political comments have attracted attention behind the scenes. “You know how many phone…

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