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The original Star Wars is getting its first-ever IMAX release.

IMAX says the 50th anniversary re-release coming on February 19th, 2027 will be “the first time fans can experience the Star Wars universe in the gold standard film format,” referring to IMAX 70mm. A few months later, Star Wars: Starfighter is also getting released in IMAX 70mm on May 28th, 2027. [Link: Star Wars (1977) and Star Wars: Starfighter Debut in IMAX 70mm in 2027 | https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-50-imax | Star Wars]

Jelly Roll uninvited from law enforcement event after Trump jokes, but source says he had no knowledge of it

Jelly Roll was formally uninvited from a Mar-a-Lago law enforcement fundraiser after his jokes about President Donald Trump while guest-hosting "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"

Lori Loughlin files for divorce from husband Mossimo Giannulli

Lori Loughlin officially filed for divorce from Mossimo Giannulli after nearly 30 years of marriage.

Autonomous racecars wreck at Imola.

Season two of the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League put five cars on the track this weekend, and it was going more smoothly than the series’ 2024 debut, for a while. Unimore Racing suffered a sensor failure while leading the race on lap ten, causing it to suddenly slow down and stop on track, where the second-place Polimove car ran into it — maybe next time they’ll add training data from Hulkenberg or Hadjar. [Media: https://youtu.be/VSdCF_yR3L4?si=kQQwkiZ8aXww3ADw&t=1729]

A curious collaboration.

When you hear that Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan are working on a project together, it’s safe to assume there will be both ghosts and romance. And that’s exactly what the first trailer for Remain promises. The movie isn’t out until next year, but a novel from Sparks is already available. [Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9OC-OAvLgg]

Watch: Thieves steal Lord Ganesha idol from stall in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: CCTV shows four men in a mini goods vehicle stealing a tarpaulin-packed Ganesha idol from a roadside stall on Magadi Road at 3.51am.

Alex Van Halen calls Sammy Hagar 'a complete idiot' as decades-long feud between bandmates deepens

Alex Van Halen called Sammy Hagar "a complete idiot" in a new interview, and Hagar fired back with a pointed Instagram comment over the weekend.

Kelly Osbourne Recalls Being Given Her ‘First Line of Cocaine’ from One of Late Dad Ozzy’s Famous Rocker Friends

Kelly looks back at the family’s history with West Hollywood’s Sunset Marquis Hotel in the ‘If These Walls Could Rock’ documentary

'Practical Magic 2' review: Sequel honors the original by being a similarly dopey mess

The original "Practical Magic" wasn't a great film — but its fans might appreciate this similarly muddled sequel more than our film critic did.

New photos mark Prince George's first day at the school his dad William attended

The future king is starting at Britain's prestigious, $85,000-a-year boarding school, where famous former students include Eddie Redmayne and Tom Hiddleston.

BNegão, Kiko Dinucci, Nabru, Thalin e Sol participam de 'Acromatopsia', EP da banda paulistana de rock Naimaculada | G1

Bruce Campbell says he has 5 years to live 'give or take' amid cancer battle

Cult movie icon Bruce Campbell declined to share what type of cancer he has, but said that he has a life expectancy of five years 'give or take.'

Carrie is just trying to make a friend in the new trailer

Mike Flanagan’s adaptation of Carrie updates the Stephen King classic for the modern age.

Persona 6 exists, and that’s all we know

At the Xbox Games Showcase, Atlus announced the long-awaited next entry in the JRPG series with Persona 6.

Some fresh Playdate news.

Panic’s little yellow handheld got a big boost last year with its second season of games, and now it’s confirmed that we’ll get season 3 at the end of 2026 The company also announced a new educational initiative so that the device can be used to teach game design and programming. [Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCWD4OjWTBU]

Star Wars: Starfighter is going to be star-studded

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Lori Loughlin files for divorce from Mossimo Giannulli after nearly 30 years

Lori Loughlin has filed for divorce from husband Mossimo Giannulli after almost 30 years of marriage, court documents show.

Pamela Anderson says hepatitis C was ‘death sentence’ that ‘took everything I had in my bank’

Pamela Anderson said her doctor told her she had 10 years to live when she was diagnosed in the late 1990s with hepatitis C. “It was a death sentence,” said Anderson.