Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Emma Stone, Dwayne Johnson, Adam Sandler and Idris Elba are just some of the celebrities headlining films at the Venice International Film Festival.

The UNESCO flag flies at its headquarters Tuesday, July 22, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)

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Trump administration withdraws from UNESCO again, only 2 years after US rejoined

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The Trump administration has announced that it will once again withdraw from the U.N. cultural agency UNESCO.

FILE - Chris Martin of Coldplay performs during the band's Music Of The Spheres World Tour at D. Y. Patil Sports Stadium in Navi Mumbai, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade, File)

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When the KissCam at a Coldplay concert last week landed on a couple who suspiciously escaped their embrace and tried (but failed) to duck out of the spotlight, the internet immediately got to work.

FILE - President Donald Trump walks from Marine One after arriving on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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Banishing a reporter: Trump escalates battle with Wall Street Journal over Epstein story

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The White House is escalating a battle with The Wall Street Journal over the newspaper's story regarding Jeffrey Epstein last week.

In this undated photo provided by The Alamo Trust, Inc. on Monday, July 21, 2025, shows Pee-wee Herman's original stunt bike from the 1985 film, "Pee-wees Big Adventure," in San Antonio, Texas. (The Alamo Trust, Inc. via AP)

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The Alamo has acquired Pee-wee Herman's iconic bike from the 1985 film "Pee-wee's Big Adventure."

FILE - Malcolm-Jamal Warner speaks on stage at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

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For Black youth and teens growing up in the mid-1980s, “The Cosby Show” offered something rarely seen on television up until that time.

FILE - Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner is seen on the red carpet of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, honoring Bill Cosby, in Washington, Oct. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

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The death of Malcolm-Jamal Warner was mourned by fans and admirers of the actor.

Retired NBA player and current coach Stacey Augmon speaks during a Q&A after previewing the "UNLV: Runnin' Rebels" documentary during the Summer League Film Festival, Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Las Vegas (AP Photo/Jonathan Landrum Jr.)

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The NBA Summer League in Las Vegas has become more than just basketball.

FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2023, photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett performs during a concert in Key West, Fla. (Rob O'Neal/Florida Keys News Bureau via AP)

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Jimmy Buffett's widow, Jane Buffett, has asked a Florida judge to remove her late husband's financial adviser, Richard Mozenter, as cotrustee of his $275 million estate.

FILE - Billy Joel performs "You May Be Right" during the 66th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)

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Billy Joel is doing much better, the “Piano Man” singer wants fans to know.

FILE - Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner is seen on the red carpet of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, honoring Bill Cosby, in Washington, Oct. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

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Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner has died at 54.

FILE - Charli xcx departs The Mark Hotel prior to attending The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" on Monday, May 5, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, file)

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Charli XCX and George Daniel, drummer of The 1975, have tied the knot.

FILE - A welcome sign for the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival is pictured on the opening night of the festival, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Toronto. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

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Toronto International Film Festival sets lineup with Sydney Sweeney, Aziz Ansari and 'Knives Out 3'

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Films starring Sydney Sweeney, Angelina Jolie and Aziz Ansari will premiere at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival, festival organizers announced Monday.

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows David Corenswet in a scene from "Superman." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)

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‘Superman’ flexes its might in second weekend with $57.3 million

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James Gunn’s “Superman” continues to top the box office charts in its second weekend in theaters.

Artist Franck Duval, aka FKDL, works on a mural of U.S.-French entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker in Paris, Saturday, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)

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Paris unveils mural of Josephine Baker to honor her legacy

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Paris is celebrating Josephine Baker with a new mural honoring her legacy.

FILE - Former NFL football player and sports analyst Shannon Sharpe poses at a special screening of the Netflix documentary film "The Redeem Team," Sept. 22, 2022, at Netflix Tudum Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

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A lawyer says NFL Hall of Fame member Shannon Sharpe has resolved a lawsuit that accused him of sexually assaulting a woman during their relationship.

A message written by a protester is seen on the ground outside the Ed Sullivan theater, where "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" is filmed, Friday, July 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

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Did money or politics cause Colbert cancellation? Either way, the economics are tough for TV

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CBS parent Paramount insists that this week's decision to cancel Steven Colbert's “Late Show” was strictly financial, and had nothing to do with politics.

Gloria Cazares, right, holds hands with Veronica Mata during a break in a court hearing in a lawsuit between victims' families in the 2022 Uvalde, Texas school shooting and Meta Platforms on Friday, July 18, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

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Lawyer argues Call of Duty maker can't be held responsible for actions of Uvalde, Texas, shooter

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A lawyer for the maker of the video game Call of Duty is arguing that a judge should dismiss a lawsuit brought by families of the victims of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting.

This combination of photos shows Jimmy Fallon at the SNL50: The Anniversary Special in New York on Feb. 16, 2025, left, Stephen Colbert at an event in Los Angeles on March 16, 2019, center, and Seth Meyers at the SNL50: The Homecoming Concert in New York on Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo)

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Stephen Colbert gets solidarity from fellow late-night hosts after cancellation news

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Stephen Colbert is receiving messages of support and affection from his fellow late-night hosts after announcing that CBS was canceling his show, “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” next May.

People listen to Odymel B2B and Pegassi performing at the Tomorrowland music festival in Boom, Belgium, Friday, July 18, 2025, two days after a huge fire on Wednesday severely damaged the main stage, rear. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)

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Belgium's Tomorrowland music festival opens after main stage was destroyed by fire

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The Tomorrowland music festival has kicked off in Belgium two days after a massive fire damaged its main stage.

This image released by Warner Bros. Discovery shows Jamie Ferguson interacting with a shark in a scene from "Dancing with the Sharks." (Warner Bros. Discovery via AP)

Discovery 'Shark Week' has breaching great whites, looks back at 'Jaws' and starts with some dancing

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Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” kicks off with a unique twist this year: “Dancing with Sharks.”.

FILE - Marilyn and Alan Bergman pose at their piano in their Beverly Hills home on March 17, 1980. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon, File)

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Alan Bergman, Oscar-winning lyricist who helped write 'The Way We Were,' dies at 99

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Oscar-winning lyricist Alan Bergman has died at 99.

In this photo provided by HELI, Gillian Murphy acknowledges the audience at the curtain call of Swan Lake, her farewell performance with American Ballet Theatre on Friday, July 18, 2025 in New York. (Rachel Papo/HELI via AP)

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What does one do on their last day as a ballerina? Gillian Murphy jumped off a cliff (gracefully)

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After a career of nearly three decades, one of America's most celebrated ballerinas is hanging up her pointe shoes.

K-pop band 1VERSE members pose for photo at the dance practice room at their label in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Juwon Park)

K-pop band 1VERSE debuts with 2 North Korean defector members

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The five-member K-pop group 1VERSE is debuting Friday, with two North Korean defectors alongside members from the United States and Japan.

FILE - This image shows a whip wielded by Harrison Ford in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade." (Heritage Auctions via AP, File)

Indiana Jones whip snaps up $525,000 at auction after 'Citizen Kane' sled goes for $14.75 million

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A whip wielded by Harrison Ford in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” that once belonged to Princess Diana has sold at auction for $525,000.

FILE - Stephen Colbert arrives at a screening of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," during PaleyFest, April 21, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Stephen Colbert says CBS is ending his ‘Late Show’ in May 2026

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CBS is canceling “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” next May, shuttering a decades-old TV institution and removing from air one of President Donald Trump's most prominent late-night critics.

This combination of file photos shows, clockwise from top left, Bruce Springsteen, Penlope Cruz, Walter Salles and Bowen Yang. (Invision/AP)

Penélope Cruz, Bruce Springsteen, Walter Salles and Bowen Yang are 2025 Academy Museum Gala honorees

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Penélope Cruz, Bruce Springsteen, Walter Salles and Bowen Yang have been named the honorees of this year's Academy Museum Gala, hosted by the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

This photo provided by Kanesia McGlashan-Price shows Lauren Adams, general manager of public radio station KUCB in Unalaska, Alaska, in the broadcast studio Thursday, July 17, 2025. (Kanesia McGlashan-Price via AP)

Searching for pennies: With the cut in federal funding public broadcasters are looking to cope

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In Alaska, a public radio station general manager took a moment from a busy day warning her community about a possible tsunami for a special task — sending a text message to Sen. Lisa Murkowski urging her to vote against a measure to strip federal funding of NPR and PBS.

FILE - The stage at the "American Idol" farewell season finale at the Dolby Theatre on Thursday, April 7, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)

Man, 22, charged in killings of 'American Idol' music supervisor and her husband in Los Angeles

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A 22-year-old man has been charged with murder in the shooting deaths of a longtime music supervisor for “American Idol” and her husband at their home in Los Angeles.

FILE - Dave Navarro, left, and Perry Farrell of Jane's Addiction perform during KAABOO 2017 at the Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds on Sept. 16, 2017, in San Diego, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)