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‘Star Wars’: Rey’s Instant Bread Wasn’t CGI — It Was Totally Real
by Victoria McNally | January 14, 2016 at 4:00 pm

Remember Rey's instantly rising bread from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens?" That wasn't a digital effect -- it was done practically, says the movie's special effects supervisor.

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The Man Of Steel Trashes The Batmobile In This New ‘Batman V. Superman’ Clip
by Kat Rosenfield | January 14, 2016 at 3:48 pm

That weird "Do you bleed?" moment from the trailer finally gets some context.

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Watch Alan Rickman Say His Final Goodbye To Snape
by Shaunna Murphy | January 14, 2016 at 3:44 pm

Alan Rickman says goodbye to his character, Severus Snape, in this heartwarming video from the final "Harry Potter" premiere.

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The Biggest WTF Moments From The Oscar Nominations
by Kat Rosenfield | January 14, 2016 at 3:18 pm

Not everything went as expected when the Oscar nominees were revealed.

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‘Star Wars’: BB-8’s Thumbs Up Moment Almost Didn’t Happen
by Victoria McNally | January 14, 2016 at 2:00 pm

Special effects artists Neal Scanlan, Roger Guyett and Patrick Torbach talk about what went into making BB-8's most iconic moment in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

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Here Are The 2016 Oscar Nominees
by Kat Rosenfield | January 14, 2016 at 1:28 pm

Updating live, the complete list of nominees for this year's Academy Awards.

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Han Solo Is Making The Lamest Dad Jokes On Twitter
by Madeline Roth | January 14, 2016 at 4:08 am

Dad Joke Han Solo is a new Twitter account that exposes the "Star Wars" hero's corny parental side.

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Yes, That Is Macaulay Culkin Fistpumping In The Uber-Trippy ‘Aladdin’ Teaser
by Amanda Bell | January 14, 2016 at 1:55 am

The first teaser trailer for Adam Green's "Aladdin" movie features a lot of trippy paper mache scenes and Macaulay Culkin fist-pumping.

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Amber Heard May Be Lookin’ At ‘Aquaman’
by Amanda Bell | January 13, 2016 at 11:00 pm

Amber Heard is reportedly in negotiations to star as Mera in "Justice League" and the one-off "Aquaman."

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‘Furious 8′ Director Doesn’t Feel The ‘Pressure’ To Live Up To Expectations
by Crystal Bell | January 13, 2016 at 5:15 pm

Director F. Gary Gray talks "Furious 8" and bringing the fun back to the "Fast & Furious" franchise.

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