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Netflix and Adam McKay Win Dismissal of ‘Don’t Look Up’ Copyright Suit

Netflix and Adam McKay Win Dismissal of ‘Don’t Look Up’ Copyright Suit

Netflix and Adam McKay are two-for-two in defeating copyright lawsuits from self-published authors over the 2021 film “Don’t Look Up.” Judge Gregory Presnell dismissed a lawsuit on Tuesday from Darren Hunter, of Harleysville, Pa., who claimed that the film was based on his novel, “The Million Day Forecast.” The judge ruled that the novel is “an entirely different work” from the …

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‘Honey Don’t!’ review: Margaret Qualley shines in fun, gory neo-noir

‘Honey Don’t!’ review: Margaret Qualley shines in fun, gory neo-noir

The skies are blue, the sun unrelenting and the body count escalating in the Bakersfield, California, of “Honey Don’t!,” where Margaret Qualley’s private investigator tries to get a handle on the nefarious goings-on in her city with a small-town feel. It’s the second film in Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke’s so-called “lesbian B-movie trilogy,” and while this shaggy caper might …

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Sharon Stone says she’s not involved in Basic Instinct reboot: ‘I don’t know why you’d do it’ | Movies

Sharon Stone says she’s not involved in Basic Instinct reboot: ‘I don’t know why you’d do it’ | Movies

The actor Sharon Stone has expressed scepticism about the Basic Instinct reboot currently being scripted by the original film’s writer Joe Eszterhas. Speaking on US TV’s Today programme, Stone made reference to the unsuccessful 2006 sequel, in which she reprised her role of murderous novelist Catherine Tramell. That film earned dreadful reviews, poor audience feedback and just $38m (£28m) at …

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Chris Pratt supports in-law RFK Jr., but they don’t talk politics

Chris Pratt supports in-law RFK Jr., but they don’t talk politics

Chris Pratt won’t hash out the intricacies of public health policy over Thanksgiving dinner with his in-law Robert F. Kennedy Jr. But that doesn’t mean he can’t appreciate the Health and Human Services Secretary’s “success.”  “I’ve spent a number of occasions hanging with him in a strictly family dinner kind of vibe, and I really got along with him well. …

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‘Honey Don’t! Ethan Coen, Tricia Cooke On Next Pic, Joel Coen Reteam

‘Honey Don’t! Ethan Coen, Tricia Cooke On Next Pic, Joel Coen Reteam

Why haven’t the Coen Brothers worked together for seven years? “He borrowed the lawnmower, brought it back and never cleaned the blades. This is bullsh*t!” jokes Ethan Coen. Joel and Ethan Coen’s last movie together was the Netflix multi-story feature, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, which for the latter was an epic project to shoot up there with the scope …

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‘We don’t have to do any treatment’

‘We don’t have to do any treatment’

If you want to stay safe from mosquito-borne illnesses on one side and harsh chemicals on the other, the ideal solution is a natural predator of mosquito larvae — and Florida’s Brevard County has found one in the form of the mosquitofish. These fish may be tiny, a real small fry, but each one can eat 100 mosquito larvae a …

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Stocks often rise the week of the Fed’s big Jackson Hole gathering. Don’t count on it this year. – MarketWatch

Stocks often rise the week of the Fed’s big Jackson Hole gathering. Don’t count on it this year.  MarketWatch Powell has used Jackson Hole to battle inflation and buoy jobs; he’s now caught between both  Reuters Jackson Hole, key retail earnings, and fresh economic data: Here’s everything the stock market is watching this week  Business Insider Powell Has Reason to Hedge Jackson Hole …

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