AP Film Writer

Jake Coyle

Shelley Duvall, the intrepid, Texas-born movie star whose wide-eyed, winsome presence was a mainstay in the films of Robert Altman and who co-starred in Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining,” has died.

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Shelley Duvall, star of ‘The Shining’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 75

July 11, 2024 at 4:01 p.m.

Shelley Duvall, the intrepid, Texas-born movie star whose wide-eyed, winsome presence was a mainstay in the films of Robert Altman and who co-starred in Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining,” has died.

“Despicable Me 4,” the Illumination Animation sequel, led the way over the holiday weekend with $75 million in ticket sales Friday through Sunday and $122.6 million since opening on Wednesday, according to studio estimates Sunday.

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‘Despicable Me 4’ debuts with $122.6M as boom times return to the box office

July 7, 2024 at 2:47 p.m.

“Despicable Me 4,” the Illumination Animation sequel, led the way over the holiday weekend with $75 million in ticket sales Friday through Sunday and $122.6 million since opening on Wednesday,...

The Pixar sequel collected $100 million in ticket sales in its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, setting a new record for an animated movie in its follow-up frame in theaters.

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‘Inside Out 2’ scores $100M in its second weekend, setting records

June 23, 2024 at 1:56 p.m.

The Pixar sequel collected $100 million in ticket sales in its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, setting a new record for an animated movie in its follow-up frame...

“Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the fourth installment in the Will Smith-Martin Lawrence action comedy series, opened with an estimated $56 million in theaters over the weekend, handing Hollywood a much-needed summer hit and Smith his biggest success since he slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.

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‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ boosts Will Smith’s comeback and the box office with $56 million opening

June 9, 2024 at 1:55 p.m.

“Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the fourth installment in the Will Smith-Martin Lawrence action comedy series, opened with an estimated $56 million in theaters over the weekend, handing Hollywood a...

A Trump campaign spokesperson says in a statement that the Trump team will be file a lawsuit “to address the blatantly false assertions from these pretend filmmakers.”

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Trump campaign calls ‘The Apprentice’ ‘blatantly false,’ director offers to screen it for him

May 21, 2024 at 2:47 p.m.

A Trump campaign spokesperson says in a statement that the Trump team will be file a lawsuit “to address the blatantly false assertions from these pretend filmmakers.”

“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” collected $45.2 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, handing Sony Pictures the studio’s first No. 1 film since last summer.

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‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ is No. 1 with $45.2M, Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Immaculate’ lands in fourth

March 27, 2024 at 1:42 p.m.

“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” collected $45.2 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, handing Sony Pictures the studio’s first No. 1 film since last summer.

Sunday’s Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles unfolded against the backdrop of wars in Gaza and Ukraine, and with a potentially momentous U.S. election on the horizon.

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‘Oppenheimer’ crowned best picture at an Academy Awards shadowed by war

March 11, 2024 at 8:38 a.m.

Sunday’s Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles unfolded against the backdrop of wars in Gaza and Ukraine, and with a potentially momentous U.S. election on the horizon.

Ed Dwight grew up in segregated 1930s Kansas on a farm on the edge of town. An airfield was within walking distance, and, as a boy, he’d often go to marvel at the planes and gawk at the pilots.

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Ed Dwight was to be the first Black astronaut. At 90, he’s finally getting his due.

February 9, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.

Ed Dwight grew up in segregated 1930s Kansas on a farm on the edge of town. An airfield was within walking distance, and, as a boy, he’d often go to...

“Argylle,” the $200-million star-studded spy thriller from Apple Studios, debuted with $18 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

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‘Argylle,’ with checkered reviews, flops with $18M for the big-budget Apple release

February 4, 2024 at 2:33 p.m.

“Argylle,” the $200-million star-studded spy thriller from Apple Studios, debuted with $18 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

“20 Days in Mariupol,” Mstyslav Chernov’s harrowing chronicle of the besieged Ukrainian city and the international journalists who remained there after Russia invaded, has been nominated for best documentary at the Academy Awards.

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Oscar nomination for ’20 Days in Mariupol’ is a first for the 178-year-old Associated Press

January 23, 2024 at 9:36 a.m.

“20 Days in Mariupol,” Mstyslav Chernov’s harrowing chronicle of the besieged Ukrainian city and the international journalists who remained there after Russia invaded, has been nominated for best documentary at...

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