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Kevin Costner's 'Horizon: An American Saga' gets Venice Film Festival premiere

The second part of Kevin Costner's "Horizon: An American Saga' will have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival in September, organizers said Wednesday. "Chapter Two" was originally set for a mid-August theatrical debut but was pulled from the schedule after "Chapter One" underperformed.

The continuation of the Western epic will play out of competition on September 7, the last day of the festival, alongside a screening of part one. Costner, in a statement, said that his "dream" was always to show the film at Venice. The first installment had a glitzy premiere at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year.

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Swift warns fans to expect sirens for WWII anniversary in Warsaw before concert

Taylor Swift is telling fans traveling to her concert in Warsaw on Thursday to not panic, and expect to hear loud sirens in the afternoon honoring a key World War II anniversary.

The Polish capital is holding observances to mark the 80th anniversary of the start of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, a 63-day revolt by Polish insurgents after five years of brutal Nazi German occupation. The entire city stops and alarm sirens sound every year on Aug. 1 at the exact time in the afternoon when the revolt was launched.

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DJ files legal complaints for online abuse over Olympics 'Last Supper'

A storm of outrage about the Paris Olympics' opening ceremony took a legal turn Tuesday, with a DJ who performed at the show saying her lawyer is filing complaints over a torrent of threats and other abuse that the LGBTQ+ icon has suffered online in the ceremony's wake.

Barbara Butch's lawyer said in a letter posted to the DJ's Instagram that Butch "has been threatened with death, torture and rape, and has also been the target of numerous anti-Semitic, homophobic, sexist and grossophobic insults." Butch's agent confirmed to The Associated Press that the Instagram account is the DJ's.

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At these locations around the world, cats are the star

It's a tail as old as time. You're in the right place at the right moment and the next thing you know, you're living in the White House.

That's what happened to a stray, gray, green-eyed cat named Willow, who turned up at a Joe Biden rally in Pennsylvania in 2020, jumped onstage and left with soon-to-be first lady Jill, who later wrote a book about her.

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Taylor Swift 'in shock' after 3 children died in attack on UK dance class

British police say a third child has died after a stabbing at a kids' yoga and dance class.

The 9-year-old girl died Tuesday. Two girls aged 6 and 7 previously died following Monday's attack in Southport, northwest England.

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Robert Downey Jr. returns to 'Avengers' films as a villain

Marvel Studios returned to San Diego Comic-Con with dancing Deadpool variants and a choir for a panel that included news about the next two "Avengers" films and surprise guests, including Harrison Ford and Robert Downey Jr.

Downey is returning to Marvel's films, but not as Iron Man. He'll play the villain Victor Von Doom, or Doctor Doom, in at least one of the upcoming "Avengers" movies. Downey kicked off Marvel's movie successes in "Iron Man" and played the popular character in nine films, but on Saturday appeared wearing Dr. Doom's mask and a green cloak.

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'Deadpool & Wolverine' smashes R-rated record with $205 million debut

Marvel is back on top with " Deadpool & Wolverine." The comic-book movie made a staggering $205 million in its first weekend in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. It shattered the opening record for R-rated films previously held by the first "Deadpool" ($132 million) and notched a spot in the top 10 openings of all time.

Including international showings, where it's racked up an addition $233.3 million from 52 markets, "Deadpool & Wolverine" is looking at a global opening of over $438.3 million.

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Harris is using Beyoncé's 'Freedom' as her campaign song

In Vice President Kamala Harris' first 2024 presidential campaign video, a familiar rhythm rings out. The clip, which touches on issues of gun violence, health care and abortion, is soundtracked by Beyoncé's "Freedom," a cut from her 2016 landmark album, "Lemonade."

"We choose freedom," Harris says in the clip, as Beyoncé's powerful chorus kicks in: "Freedom! Freedom! I can't move / Freedom, cut me loose! Yeah."

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Snoop Dogg aims to inspire global audience at Paris Olympics as torch bearer before opening ceremony

When Snoop Dogg agreed to become an Olympic torch bearer, the hip-hop star recalled an emotional, iconic moment watching Muhammad Ali light the cauldron at the 1996 Atlanta Games.

Now, Snoop Dogg hopes to recreate some of that magic for a global audience watching the Paris Olympics. He'll be one of the final torch bearers of the Olympic flame ahead of the Games' opening ceremony on Friday.

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Harris stepped into limelight, coconut trees and memes followed

If you're trying to get up to speed on Vice President Kamala Harris' swift emergence as Democrats' possible nominee this fall, you really need to know your memes.

From "brat summer" to "coconut tree," it's been a timeline full of Harris-related memes for many people since President Joe Biden exited the 2024 presidential race on Sunday and endorsed his No. 2 to lead the party.

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