‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ set for highest opening of an R-rated film

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman star in Marvel's "Deadpool and Wolverine."DisneyThe "Merc with a Mouth" returns to the big screen this weekend, and he's doing more than bringing an R-rating to Disney's Marvel Cinematic Universe."Deadpool and Wolverine," the third standalone feature starring Ryan Reynolds as the regenerating degenerate, is...

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Viking Therapeutics stock jumps on weight loss injection trial plans

Weight loss drug concept.Cr | Istock | Getty ImagesShares of Viking Therapeutics jumped 16% in premarket trading Thursday after the biotech company a day earlier announced plans to advance its experimental weight loss injection into a late-stage trial earlier than expected. It brings the San Diego-based company one step closer...

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Southwest to get rid of open seating, offer extra legroom in biggest shift in its history

A Southwest commercial airliner takes off from Las Vegas on Feb. 8, 2024.Mike Blake | ReutersSouthwest Airlines is ending open seating and will offer extra legroom seats on its airplanes as mounting pressure on the carrier to increase revenue prompts the biggest changes to its business model in its...

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‘Inside Out 2’ highest grossing animated movie ever, passes ‘Frozen 2’

Amy Poehler and Maya Hawke voice Joy and Anxiety, respectively, in Disney and Pixar's "Inside Out 2."Disney | PixarDisney is back on top at the box office.On Tuesday, "Inside Out 2" surpassed $1.46 billion in global ticket sales, making it the highest-grossing animated feature of all time, usurping another...

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