Some retailers found small clusters of early Black Friday shoppers waiting outside stores for exclusive merchandise, such as Taylor Swift’s new $39.99 Eras Tour book sold only at Target stores.
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“Wicked,” the first installment in a two-part movie adaptation of a beloved Broadway musical, generated $19.2 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales from early screenings this week.
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A darkly funny and touching drama about a young exotic dancer who becomes involved with a Russian oligarch’s son won the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize.
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Shakira, a Colombian singer and songwriter famous for the 2005 hit song “Hips Don’t Lie,” criticized Director Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” movie, claiming that her sons “absolutely hated it” and thought it was extremely “emasculating.”
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“Oppenheimer” claimed seven Academy Awards including the prestigious best picture trophy.
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People who call the shots said the television and film industries are adjusting to sober economic realities.
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