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Netflix has finalized a deal to buy Hollywood’s historic Egyptian Theatre for an undisclosed price, capping a transaction that was in the works for over a year. The deal marks a major milestone in Netflix’s effort to become accepted by the Hollywood filmmaking community. Major movie theater chains like AMC and Regal have avoided playing …

France’s movie theaters will be allowed to re-open from June 22, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced this evening. This is earlier than expected, as French Culture Minister Franck Riester said this week that cinemas were eyeing a July 1 re-start. The decision was made in concert with the industry, Philippe said today, in order to …

Cineworld, the owner of Regal cinemas in the US, expects to reopen its doors for business in July. The movie-theater giant said late Wednesday it anticipates that government restrictions related to cinemas will be lifted in each of its territories in the coming months and “anticipates the reopening of all of its cinemas in July.” …

A love for rock and roll T-shirts must run in the family. Model Ava Sambora went searching in mom Heather Locklear’s wardrobe for an outfit, and came up with a one-shouldered Bon Jovi look. “I got it from my mama (Like I literally got this shirt from my mom’s closet),” Sambora captioned a photo of …

Drive-in entertainment is having a moment. The Bel Aire Diner, which has recently experienced wild success with its drive-in movies, is not only reviving the retro film-watching format, but applying it to live comedy shows. Less than a month after kicking off its drive-in series with a screening of “Grease,” the Astoria eatery hosted a …

Ever wonder what your favorite celebrities buy when they’re browsing their favorite boutique or shopping online late at night? Welcome to Six Picks, where we ask stars to spill their style and beauty must-haves — so you can shop like you’re famous, too. Heather Dubrow may be known as “Fancy Pants,” but she’s committed to …

The hottest ticket in New York City this summer? That would be movie screenings in a Queens restaurant’s parking lot, where scoring tickets is now a competitive sport. With quarantine making most real-life gatherings illegal, getting into the al fresco shows at Astoria’s Bel Aire Diner lot involves repeatedly hitting refresh on the eatery’s website …

The global entertainment industry will take a $160 billion hit over the next five years as it slowly recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report. The outbreak has already whacked Hollywood studios,  which have been forced to delay the release of top grossing franchises and suspend productions of summer blockbusters under shelter-in-place …

For weeks now, as COVID-19 restrictions across the country begin to ease (or, in some cases, even where they haven’t), national and local news outlets have relentlessly reported on a seeming torrent of people streaming into public spaces. The coverage points to a common sense understanding: Spending two months sheltering in place with little-to-no human …

Shakespeare’s Globe theater in London could be shuttered permanently because of coronavirus restrictions. The art space, a reconstruction of the original playhouse where William Shakespeare showcased his most famous work, is on the brink of bankruptcy since closing amid the pandemic in March. “Despite being well-managed, well governed, and – crucially – able to operate …