Hotline Feature - Hollywood Headlines: PG Movie Boom, Baldoni Lawsuit Fallout, and the OceanGate Doc Rush
Kristyn Burtt returns to MetroNews Hotline with Dave Weekley to break down a busy week in entertainment news. They dig into the unexpected box office surge for PG-rated family films like Lilo & Stitch and Minecraft, and why audiences are rejecting big franchise fatigue. Kristyn also unpacks the high-profile legal battle involving Justin Baldoni, Blake Lively, and Ryan Reynolds—plus what it means for their careers and even Taylor Swift’s inner circle. Other topics include Netflix’s upcoming OceanGate documentary, the passing of soap opera legend Drake Hogestyn (Days of Our Lives), and what’s really happening on the ground in L.A. following recent unrest.
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