Sports, Entertainment & Culture — July 15, 2026

American League shuts out National League All-Stars. The AL won the All-Star Game 4-0 in Philadelphia behind a three-hit, 15-strikeout shutout, with the Yankees' Cody Bellinger taking MVP honors.

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Sam Neill dies at 78. The 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano' actor, who disclosed a rare lymphoma diagnosis in 2023, died Monday in Sydney, his family said.

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Nolan's 'The Odyssey' eyes $200 million debut. Christopher Nolan's follow-up to 'Oppenheimer' opens Friday and is tracking toward a roughly $200 million global opening, after IMAX showtimes sold out a year in advance.

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Writers' union sues to block mega-merger. The WGA joined a group of states challenging the $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery deal, arguing one family shouldn't control a third of U.S. entertainment media.

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