A New York Police Department (NYPD) officer has come under fire for an unusual transgression—lighting the dance floor up with a racy pole performance in a music video. Melissa Mercado, a detective in ...

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Despicable Me 4 is now available on Digital HD and to mark the occasion, we were able to catch up with director Chris Renaud to talk about the latest blockbuster entry in Illumination's fan-favorite ...

The last scene of Despicable Me 4 sees Gru take part in a talent show at a prison, alongside the film’s villain, arch rival Maxime Le Mal. As they sing “Everybody Wants to Rule the World,” the ...

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If there is one thing the “Despicable Me” franchise is known for, besides the yellow creatures in blue overalls, it’s the iconic soundtracks. The fourth and most recent installment, “Despicable Me 4,” ...

“Despicable Me 4” loomed large at the international box office, earning a mighty $88 million to top charts. The animated sequel’s global haul now stands at $437.8 million. Over the weekend, the ...

Poppy Prescott is the new pre-teen villainess in Despicable Me 4. To highlight the character’s newest addition into the popular title, the franchise tapped Converse to create a custom Converse Chuck ...

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A review roundup of a Despicable Me film seems almost pointless at this stage of the franchise’s history. Every new film in the series is reviewed worse than the last, and each one makes more money ...