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In marriage, like in horror movies, rituals are important.

Dave Franco and Alison Brie, partners in work and life, have been on the road for months preparing for this weekend’s release of their co-dependent body horror flick “Together.” The highest seller at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the project has made waves for its terrifying advance marketing – all merging flesh, crushed bones and other invisible forces proving that Franco and Brie’s fictional couple have bigger problems than who did or did not lower the toilet seat.

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Off-screen, their own rituals have been sweeter. Variety asked the pair to reflect on

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship heads back home to Las Vegas for UFC Fight Night. Japanese fighter Tatsuro Taira (16-1-0) takes on South Korean fighter HyunSung Park (10-0-0), as the main card’s flyweight marquee matchup.

On Saturday, Aug. 2, UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park takes place live from UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Prelims began at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. The main card starts at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. If you want to watch UFC Fight Night, the MMA event livestreams online on ESPN+.

Liam Neeson wasn’t a fan of his death in “Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace.”

On a recent episode of GQ’s “Most Iconic Characters,” Neeson, who plays Qui-Gon Jinn in the “Star Wars” prequel, joked that his death in the film was “a bit namby-pamby” and that he thought a Jedi master would fare better in a battle with a Sith lord.

“I thought my death was a bit namby-pamby,” he said. “I’m supposed to be a master Jedi. My character fell for the ‘Oh, I’m going for your face! No, I’m not, I’m

Just before Keyshia Cole took the stage at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater on Friday night, the DJ warming up the crowd made it a point to note that it was International Girlfriend Day. At most other shows, this minute detail would simply scan as audience hype filler. But last night, it translated as an almost coded warning for anyone who chose the concert for Friday date night: Treat your girlfriend right. Or else.

Cole, a fiery R&B singer known for pushing out notes as if she can barely contain them, made that very clear two decades ago when she released her debut album, “The Way It Is.” And it’s

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The WWE is going to New Jersey with WWE SummerSlam 2025. This year’s pro wrestling event features 12 matchups — including nine title bouts: Undisputed WWE Championship, World Heavyweight Championship, WWE Women’s Championship and others — spread over two days starting on Saturday, Aug. 2 and Sunday, Aug. 3.

For 2025, SummerSlam features Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena set to defend his belt against Cody Rhodes. In addition, country music superstar Jelly Roll and Randy Orton are set to take on influencer Logan Paul and Drew McIntyre in

K-pop fans of all ages are flocking to the Los Angeles Convention Center this weekend for KCON, the annual three-day festival celebrating Korean music and culture.

The festival consists of all-day activities, including a vendor market of various Korean beauty and food brands, multiple stages showcasing rookie acts and meet and greet sessions. Fans then migrate over to the Crypto.com arena each evening for the M Countdown, the main concert event in which multiple K-pop artists and groups perform.

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KCON, which is run by Korean media giant CJ ENM, is held in several countries, with the Los Angeles edition serving as

Adam Lambert is standing up for his “Jesus Christ Superstar” co-lead Cynthia Erivo.

In an interview with Billboard, Lambert, who plays Judas opposite Erivo’s Jesus in the production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” at The Hollywood Bowl, said he is “excited” to present a depiction of Christ played by a “female, Black” actress. Erivo’s casting has received some pushback from circles who think the holy titular role shouldn’t be played by a queer woman of color.

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“Cynthia’s brilliant,” Lambert said. “Her voice, presence, and simultaneous power and vulnerability absolutely blows

Olivia Rodrigo was joined by surprise guest Weezer during her headlining set at Lollapalooza 2025.

On Friday (Aug. 1), the 22-year-old pop superstar made her debut on the second day of the Chicago music festival at Grant Park. Toward the end of her evening set, she surprised the crowd by inviting Weezer to join her on stage.

In a fan-captured video on TikTok, Rodrigo shared with the crowd that Weezer was the first band she ever saw live.

“You always remember your first concert. It’s a very, very special moment,” the “Drivers License” singer