Spotlight MOVIES In indie thriller 'Neglected,' David Lipper wears every hat Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises May 5, 2026 May 5, 2026 Updated 5 hrs ago 0 × Bruce Miller, Lee Enterprises' entertainment reporter, talks with Josh Duhamel and Dylan Sprouse, stars of "Neglected" which opens in theaters May 8. 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Movies & TV Summer blockbuster movie season is here. These are films to watch | Streamed & Screened BRUCE MILLER and TERRY LIPSHETZ Lee Enterprises
Movies & TV Coming soon: Historical drama, sequels, blockbusters fill summer movie bill Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises
Video: "Neglected" stars Josh Duhamel and Dylan Sprouse Bruce Miller, Lee Enterprises' entertainment reporter, talks with Josh Duhamel and Dylan Sprouse, stars of "Neglected" which opens in theaters May 8.
