Pending the final figures, Walt Disney’s Incredibles 2 has probably been inducted into the $100 Million Loser Club. For those who haven’t kept up with the reading, the $100m loser club is when a movie makes $100m (or more) less on its second weekend than it does on its opening weekend. This isn’t exactly a high insult, […]
Read moreIt’s a girl for Brigitte Nielsen! The Danish actress and model welcomed her fifth child, a daughter named Frida, at the age of 54, People magazine reported. (Nielsen also shared the People report on her verified Facebook page.) The baby, her first with husband Mattia Dessi, was born Friday in Los Angeles, weighing 5 lbs. 9 oz. “We are […]
Read moreSeth Rogen stopped by The Late Show on Friday to chat about work, Canada’s marijuana legalization, and the time he shut down Paul Ryan‘s selfie request in front of his own kids. The actor told Stephen Colbert that earlier this month he shared an incredibly awkward moment with the Speaker of the House at Mitt Romney’s annual political summit in Park […]
Read moreCharles Krauthammer, the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and Fox News commentator, died on Thursday. He was 68. Krauthammer announced on June 8 that doctors had given him just weeks to live. “This is the final verdict. My fight is over,” he wrote in a statement. Krauthammer wrote that he had been recovering from surgery last year to remove […]
Read moreMoviePass, the cheap movie ticket subscription service that has taken the film industry by storm, is about to introduce a controversial change to its service. Previously, you could pay a flat price to see any movie you want, but starting in July, getting tickets for high-demand movies will incur an additional fee. MoviePass CEO Mitch […]
Read moreWelcome to Bond Watch! This week brings us another rumor about the upcoming James Bond film. While no official details have emerged from the film apart from star Daniel Craig‘s return and Danny Boyle signing on as director, the latest report to hit the rumor mill adds another tantalizing puzzle piece to the 25th 007 […]
Read moreDespite winning an Academy Award, former NBA star and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant isn’t getting a spot in the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Though the Academy’s short films and feature animation branch voted to invite him into the ranks, the Academy’s governors committee, which has final say-so on membership, overruled them, Variety […]
Read moreAMC Theatres has upped the ante in the monthly movie ticket subscription war with MoviePass, and is adding a new tier to its current rewards program called AMC Stubs A-List. Cinema giant AMC Theatres is launching a discounted movie ticket program, AMC Stubs A-List, where members can see up to three regular movies a week for $19.95 […]
Read moreThe Walt Disney Company has boosted its bid to acquire the bulk of 21st Century Fox, raising its offer to $71.3 billion in cash and stock. In a statement, Fox said Wednesday that the new deal is significantly better than Disney’s earlier offer and “is superior to the proposal made by the Comcast Corporation.” The new bid is $38 a share, […]
Read moreJosh Brolin is gearing up for the release of his latest film, “Sicario 2: Day of the Soldado.” Brolin stopped by “Good Morning America” Wednesday to chat about the new movie and what it’s like to work with his “Avengers: Infinity War” co-star, Benicio Del Toro, on more than one project. “He’s a genius. He’s […]
Read moreGeorge and Amal Clooney are doing what they can to help the migrant children who have been separated from their families. After welcoming children of their own, twins Ella and Alexander, the couple debated how their kids would react upon hearing about what’s going on at the Mexico-US border. “At some point in the future our children […]
Read moreNormally-congenial pals Geraldo Rivera and Sean Hannity got into a huge disagreement Tuesday over the Trump administration’s policy of separating undocumented immigrant parents and children. Trump and his administration have been widely condemned for the policy, in which the children are taken from their parents and housed in cages set up inside abandoned big box stores and […]
Read moreLady Gaga is five-foot two inches tall and still growing. “I’m actually five-foot three and three quarters,” she clarified at Saturday’s MTV Movie and TV Awards. The New York-born pop magnet, whose “Gaga: Five Foot Two” won best music documentary at the MTV event, has been largely out of the public eye since ending her Joanne […]
Read moreSitting through an episode of ABC’s rebooted version of The Gong Show, hosted by “British comedian Tommy Maitland” (Mike Meyers in makeup and prosthetics), is a surreal fever dream of an hour. Nothing is too weird for the series — well, it might be, but Meyers and executive producer Will Arnett are happy to try it. They’re […]
Read moreJudd Apatow is calling for Fox showrunners and talent to boycott the network. The producer’s plea, in a series of tweets on Monday, comes after Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane made a similar comment in response to Fox News and its reporting over the weekend. In particular, Apatow took issue with Fox News’ coverage of the Trump […]
Read moreIt’s no secret that things have been changing behind the scenes at DC Films. There have been executive departures, and a shift in the company’s approach to future superhero titles following the release of last fall’s Justice League (which despite racking up $657 million, was the least successful of all the DC Extended Universe titles and was […]
Read moreIt’s time to accept it: Filming for the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones is drawing to a close. Former and current actors on the show, along with the crew already had their big send off a couple of weeks ago, but a select few cast members were still filming scenes. Namely, Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen) was spotted […]
Read more2018 appears to be a year of important royal weddings. Before Princess Eugenie marries Jack Brooksbank on October 12, another member of the royal family will tie the knot, and make history in the process. The Queen’s cousin, Lord Ivar Mountbatten, is due to become the first person in the extended royal family to enter into a same-sex […]
Read moreAdd actor Mary McCormack’s husband to the list of Tesla drivers who’ve experienced some problems. McCormack, who starred on TV shows “The West Wing” and “In Plain Sight,” tweeted at the car manufacturer after her husband was forced to bail from his car on Santa Monica Boulevard. Her husband, Michael Morris, has worked as a […]
Read moreThis weekend’s release of the long-awaited “Incredibles 2” has prompted some attendees to caution others via Twitter that the movie has several scenes with flashing lights that could pose a danger to those with epilepsy or other light-sensitive conditions — and that “Incredibles 2” doesn’t come with its own strobe light warning. Blogger and Twitter […]
Read moreRob Reiner, a director and longtime advocate for liberal Democratic causes in Hollywood, ripped into Robert De Niro for his “F— Trump” outburst at last Sunday’s Tony Awards, calling the foul-mouthed speech counterproductive. “If you have any interest in trying to preserve the democracy, and put it in the hands of somebody who understands government, […]
Read moreA television show on AMC hosted by the comedian Chris Hardwick will not air as scheduled, the network said on Saturday, following allegations from an ex-girlfriend, Chloe Dykstra, that he had emotionally and sexually abused her. In an essay posted on Medium on Thursday, Ms. Dykstra, an actress and model, said she had been in a […]
Read moreIt looks like Jerry Springer fans will no longer be hearing this classic theme song. With no new episodes planned, the intentionally tacky tabloid talk show is sending repeats to the CW as its staff looks for new jobs. Have the chants of “Je-rry! Je-rry!” that rang for almost 30 years on daytime television finally […]
Read moreIn an interview published yesterday, new Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke said she would be fervently pursuing development contracts with top talent. (“I’m going to be hands-on with all of those people because I am personally the one going out and trying to get them,” Salke told The Hollywood Reporter. “You’re going to see me […]
Read moreWhatever it takes, the kids of Degrassi: The Next Generation know how to make it through. From relationship woes and friendship fights to eating disorders, drug and alcohol addictions, gambling problems, and pregnancy scares, they’ve seen it all. And now, they’re back together. On June 14, 2018, Drake released the music video for his song “I’m Upset,” […]
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