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'The Bachelor' is bringing its greatest hits to ABC, AMC Theatres refuses to play Universal movies following 'Trolls World Tour' drama and legendary Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan dies at the age of 53.

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00:00The Bachelor is bringing you its greatest hits this summer, AMC Theaters refuses to play all

00:05Universal movies following Trolls World Tour drama, and legendary Bollywood actor Irfan Khan dies at

00:11the age of 53. Three days' top stories. First, with the next cycles of The Bachelorette starring

00:15Claire Crawley and Bachelor in Paradise in limbo amid the coronavirus pandemic, the reality

00:20franchise is moving forward with a retrospective series event that will take Bachelor Nation on a

00:25walk down memory lane. Chris Harrison will host the 10-episode summer series titled The Bachelor

00:29The Most Unforgettable Ever from The Bachelor Mansion in California, where Harrison will reach

00:34into the vault and bring back some of his favorite seasons, highlighting some of the biggest breakups

00:39like maybe this one, along with the most devastating roast ceremonies, passionate proposals, and of

00:51course, the most romantic moments. The weekly retrospectives will also include virtual catch-ups

00:55with fan-favorite Bachelor alumni checking in on the latest in their lives after their final rose.

01:00Next, after Universal Pictures touted the success of releasing Trolls World Tour on demand, AMC Theaters,

01:06the world's largest cinema chain, says it will no longer play any of the studio's films.

01:11NBC Universal CEO Jeff Schell told The Wall Street Journal,

01:14the results for Trolls World Tour have exceeded our expectations and demonstrated the viability

01:19of PVOD. As soon as theaters reopen, we expect to release movies on both formats."

01:24In a strongly worded letter to Universal Film Entertainment Group chairman Donna Langley,

01:28AMC Theaters chair and CEO Adam Aron wrote,

01:31It is disappointing to us, but Jeff's comments as to Universal's unilateral actions and intentions

01:36have left us with no choice. Therefore, effective immediately, AMC will no longer play

01:42any Universal movies in any of our theaters in the United States, Europe, or the Middle East.

01:47It didn't take long for Universal to respond. The studio issued a statement saying it remains

01:51dedicated to moviegoing and that Shell's comments were misconstrued. And on a more serious note,

01:56a Bollywood legend has died. THR's Neha Joy has more.

02:00Bollywood actor Irfan Khan has sadly died at the age of 53.

02:05Indian media has reported that Khan died on Wednesday in the entertainment capital of Mumbai

02:09after being admitted to the hospital for a colon infection earlier this week.

02:13The veteran actor was diagnosed with a high-grade neuroendocrine cancer in March of 2018

02:18and spent time in London being treated for the rare form of cancer before returning to work last year.

02:23In a career that spanned over 30 years, Khan was a prolific Bollywood actor and television star

02:28famous for his range and intensity within his roles.

02:31For more on Khan's life and career and more on all these stories, head to THR.com.

02:36For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.

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