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‘Fast X: Collector’s Edition’ 4K Ultra HD movie review

By Joseph Szadkowski - The Washington Times

The latest saga of the Dominic Toretto gang now debuts on the ultra-high definition disc format in “Fast X: Collector’s Edition.”

Writer/director/executive producer Greta Gerwig poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Barbie' on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in London. (Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP)

‘Barbie’ becomes Warner Bros. biggest U.S. movie ever

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” film is now the highest-grossing movie that the legendary Warner Bros. studio has ever released in North America.

Britney Spears and Sam Asghari appear at the Los Angeles premiere of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" on July 22, 2019. Asghari has filed for divorce from Spears, a person familiar with the filing said late Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. The person, who is close to Asghari but not authorized to speak publicly, confirmed the filing happened Wednesday, hours after several outlets including TMZ and People magazine reported the couple had separated. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Britney Spears’ husband files for divorce, source tells AP

By Ryan Pearson and Andrew Dalton - Associated Press

This image released by Lucasfilm shows Ethann Isidore, from left, Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge in a scene from "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny." (Lucasfilm Ltd. via AP)

Sorry, Indiana Jones. New snake species in Peru named after actor Harrison Ford

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Jim Caviezel stars as former Homeland Security agent Tim Ballard, whose Operation Underground Railroad rescues child sex trafficking victims, in “Sound of Freedom,” an Angel Studios release that was third at box offices last weekend. (Photo courtesy of Angel Studios, used with permission.)

‘Sound of Freedom’ distributor repays crowdfunders 120% as film soars at box office

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times

Transgender flag at LGBT gay pride march. (Photo credit: Ink Drop via Shutterstock) ** FILE **

World chess federation bars transgender women from competing in women’s events

By Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

WGA member Tyler Fruge walks on a picket line dressed as Pennywise from "It" outside Netflix studios on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, in Los Angeles. The Hollywood writers strike passed the 100-day mark as the film and television industries remain paralyzed by dual actors and screenwriters strikes. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Contract talks advance as WGA negotiators check proposals

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy stand on a street in New Orleans, Feb. 1, 2013. Oher, the former NFL tackle known for the movie “The Blind Side,” filed a petition Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, in a Tennessee probate court accusing Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy of lying to him by having him sign papers making them his conservators rather than his adoptive parents nearly two decades ago. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

‘Blind Side’ family calls Michael Oher’s filing ‘hurtful’ and part of a shakedown attempt

By Teresa M. Walker - Associated Press

Carolina Panthers' Michael Oher speaks to the media during the first day of their NFL football offseason conditioning program in Charlotte, N.C., April 20, 2015. Oher, the former NFL tackle known for the movie “The Blind Side,” filed a petition Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, in a Tennessee probate court accusing Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy of lying to him by having him sign papers making them his conservators rather than his adoptive parents nearly two decades ago.(AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File) **FILE**

Michael Oher, former NFL tackle known for ‘The Blind Side,’ sues to end Tuohys’ conservatorship

By Teresa M. Walker - Associated Press

NBA ESPN announcer Doris Burke looks on before an NBA basketball game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas, March 4, 2020. ESPN let NBA analyst Mark Jackson go Monday, July 31, 2023, with two years remaining on his contract. With Jeff Van Gundy also being laid off in late June, ESPN is expected to replace them with Burke and Doc Rivers, people close to the move told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File) **FILE**

Doris Burke, Doc Rivers named to ESPN and ABC’s top NBA crew

By Joe Reedy - Associated Press

Signage appears at the BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 26, 2022. The awards show was established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network. Paramount Global decided against selling the majority stake of the BET network. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Paramount decides it won’t sell majority stake in BET Media Group, source tells AP

By Jonathan Landrum Jr. - Associated Press

BET won't be sold after all: Paramount Global decided against selling the majority stake of the network.

The entrance to an exhibit by artist Jean-Michel Basquiat is seen at the Orlando Museum of Art, June 1, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. On Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, the central Florida art museum which was raided last year by the FBI over an exhibit of what turned out to be forged Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings filed suit against its former executive director and others, claiming they were part of a plan to profit from the sale of the fake artwork. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Art museum sues former director over forged Basquiat paintings scheme

Associated Press

A central Florida art museum which was raided last year by the FBI over an exhibit of what turned out to be forged Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings has sued its former executive director and others, claiming they were part of a scheme to profit from the eventual sale of the fake artwork.

Michael Oher, left, Collins Tuohy, second from left, and Leigh Anne Tuohy, whose lives are portrayed in the Oscar-nominated movie "The Blind Side," speak with Pastor Kerry Shook, right, March 3, 2010 at Woodlands Church's Fellowship Campus in The Woodlands, TX. Michael Oher, the former NFL tackle known for the movie “The Blind Side,” filed a petition Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, in a Tennessee probate court accusing Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy of lying to him by having him sign papers making them his conservators rather than his adoptive parents nearly two decades ago. (AP Photo/The Courier, Eric S. Swist, File)

Lawyers: Devastated ‘Blind Side’ family ready to end conservatorship for Oher

By Adrian Sainz and Teresa M. Walker - Associated Press

A prominent Memphis couple with a longstanding relationship to former NFL player Michael Oher want to end a conservatorship that he's challenging in court, their lawyers said.

Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a fundraising event for Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, Aug. 6, 2023, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. DeSantis is dismissing concerns about his latest staffing shakeup as he returns to Iowa in the midst of a weekslong campaign reset. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

DeSantis’ appointees ask judge to rule against Disney without need for trial

By Mike Schneider - Associated Press

A Florida judge should rule without trial against Disney as the company fights Gov. Ron DeSantis' takeover of a board that oversees Walt Disney World, the Republican governor's appointees said in a Tuesday court filing.

In this image made from video, contestant of Miss Universe Indonesia Priskila Ribka Jelita, center, flanked by her mother, Maria Napitupulu, left, and lawyer Melisa Anggraini speaks during an interview with the Associated Press Television in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. The lawyer of a number of contestants of Miss Universe Indonesia pageant said Tuesday they have filed complaints with police, accusing local organizers of sexual harassment. (AP Photo/APTN)

Accounts of ‘body checks’ at Miss Universe Indonesia shock the nation

By Andi Jatmiko - Associated Press

Their dreams of representing Indonesia in the 2023 Miss Universe pageant turned to nightmares when they were forced to undergo "body checks" in front of local organizers. Now seven contestants have filed complaints with the police, accusing the organizers of sexual harassment, their lawyer said Tuesday.