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Dilraba Dilmurat and Zhang Xiaofei lead a team of female football martial artists in Chow’s film that falls far short of its 2001 predecessor. Danny Lee’s nuanced role in Law with Two Phases redefined ...

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Marc Anthony and Nadia Ferreira—who share 3-year-old son Marco—welcomed their second baby together, a girl named Myla: "You can't imagine the happiness we have at home, we are over the moon." Two ...

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Marvel Studios’ first trailer for Avengers: Doomsday generated 503 million views within its first 24 hours,… ...