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Scarlett Johansson begged to be in the 'Jurassic Park' franchise: 'I can get eaten by whatever!'
From superheroes to dinosaurs. Scarlett Johansson confirmed she will be starring in Universal’s newest “Jurassic World” movie — after begging for a role in the franchise for a decade. "I'm such...
Pizza Hut abruptly shutters 15 locations, 120 more seen in danger of closure
Pizza Hut shut down more than a dozen restaurants amid a bitter legal dispute with a franchisee based in the Midwest.
McDonald's franchisees demand help with $5 value meal: 'Simply not enough profit to discount 30%'
McDonald's franchisees warned their narrow profit margins won't allow them to sustain value deals without financial help from corporate management.
'Beetlejuice 2' first look is here with Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder
Regarding watching Michael Keaton get back into costume, Tim Burton said, "He just got back into it...sort of like demon possession."
'Star Wars' vet Billy Dee Williams has blunt reaction to Donald Glover's Lando Calrissian: 'I created that character'
"I don't see [Donald Glover] ... I mean, when it comes to Lando Calrissian there's only one Lando Calrissian. I created the character." -- Billy Dee Williams
'Star Wars' actor Michael Culver dead at 85
The British actor died on Feb. 27 and suffered from health issues throughout his life.
A Tobey Maguire 'Spider-Man' stand-alone film may be on the way
Call the Daily Bugle. Tobey Maguire, who swung around New York as Peter Parker in four “Spider-Man” films over 22 years, could be donning the old spandex suit once again...
'Star Wars' child actor Jake Lloyd in mental health facility after psychotic break, mom reveals
Jake Lloyd, who starred as Anakin Skywalker in "Episode I — The Phantom Menace," was admitted to a mental health facility after suffering a psychotic break in March 2023.
Neve Campbell returns for 'Scream 7' after salary dispute — and major production shakeups
Sidney Prescott’s not done screaming.
Thank God the lobotomized 'Fast & Furious' franchise is ending
“Riding in Cars with Buffoons” is finally coming to an end.
Jeremy Renner gives update on Marvel status after life-threatening snowplow accident
He's ready to grab his bow and arrow.
McDonald's spinoff CosMc's draws more than twice the traffic of a regular restaurant
CosMc's, the drive-thru-only concept McDonald's debuted just outside of Chicago last month, saw more than double the amount of traffic than a typical Golden Arches restaurant chainwide in December 2023,...
'Top Gun 3' with Tom Cruise is in the works: report
The new installment would see Cruise return to his role of naval aviator Lieutenant Pete "Maverick" Mitchell.
Joey King claps back at ex Jacob Elordi for bashing their 'Kissing Booth' franchise
The duo dated for a nearly a year before the first "Kissing Booth" was released.
Bob Iger throws 'The Marvels' under the bus
Iger, who returned to the top job at Disney in November 2022, partly blamed the debacle on a lack of “supervision.”
'Beetlejuice 2' has finished filming: Everything to know about the sequel
“I haven’t seen any footage yet, but it was fun to do.” Willem Dafoe
Don't reboot the 'Scream' franchise again — end it for good
Your popular, young leads are out the door, so it’s time to call it quits and spare us another one of these duds, right?
‘Scream VII’ director reacts after actress fired over social media posts amid Israel-Hamas war
"This is my statement." — director Christopher Landon
McDonald's raises fees for franchisees in first price hike in 30 years
McDonald's is raising its royalty fee for new franchisees from 4% to 5% in 2024. Of the 13,500-plus locations in the US, about 95% are operated by franchisees.
McDonald's to debut spinoff fast-food chain CosMc's next year
McDonald's announced during its second-quarter earnings call that the fast-food chain will debut a spinoff brand in 2024 that'll be an ode to CosMc, the orange, six-armed McDonaldland character from...