Disney and Marvel Studios’ Black Panther has already become the highest-grossing title in history at 33 AMC Theaters across the country, according to the mega exhibitor. Put another way, Black Panther earned more at those cinemas on Thursday evening and Friday — along with advance ticket sales for other times during the weekend — than […]
Read moreA former Playboy model who claims she had an affair with Donald Trump starting in 2006 detailed for the New Yorker her experience with the future president and the system by which he and his friends kept his affairs quiet. The model, Karen McDougal, described a legal agreement—one she willingly signed but claims she did […]
Read moreHarper Lee is traveling to Broadway, and Aaron Sorkin is providing the vehicle. The late author’s seminal American novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” is being adapted by Sorkin for a production to be directed next season by Bartlett Sher (“Oslo”) and will feature Jeff Daniels — the star of Sorkin’s HBO Series, “The Newsroom” — as […]
Read moreSurprise! Amy Schumer married chef Chris Fischer on Tuesday, February 13, multiple sources confirm to Us Weekly exclusively. One insider tells Us that the couple tied the knot outside a rented house in Malibu that overlooks the ocean. The guest list included Jennifer Lawrence, Jennifer Aniston, Larry David, David Spade, Judd Apatow and Jake Gyllenhaal. A comedian officiated the […]
Read moreThe Incredibles are taking a family vacation to the Olympics. Disney shared new footage of the anticipated Incredibles 2 during NBC’s Olympics broadcast Wednesday, giving a new taste of director Brad Bird’s sequel to the 2004 hit. The film reunites the super-powered Parr family, including Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson) and Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) and their children, […]
Read morePrepare yourself for the hysteric ugly crying you’re about to endure. Valentine’s Day movies nowadays are no joke, and we’ve compiled some of the sappiest, mushiest, most melodramatic movies that will have your tear ducts swollen into next year. Or maybe you’re too cool for the water works. It’s fine. We don’t judge. Laughing and […]
Read moreUnless you follow your favorite stars closely, you might not know that some of today’s biggest celebrities had some help along the way from mom and dad. While some aren’t afraid to trade on their family name, others have taken great pains to hide their famous heritage and prove that they made it in the […]
Read moreWith Roseanne set to return to ABC next month and a Murphy Brown revival in the works at CBS, Ellen DeGeneres had a very important question for Jerry Seinfeld. “Do you think there’s a possibility that Seinfeld would come back?” asked DeGeneres on the Tuesday, February 13, episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Without any hesitation, Seinfeld, 63, replied: “It’s possible!” as […]
Read moreNothing really compares to the psychological and physical trauma caused by the constant prank war waged between the members of the Jackass crew. From flat-out disgusting to truly dangerous, there are few things that the cast didn’t do to one another. Here are some of the most terrible pranks ever pulled by the Jackass gang… […]
Read morePiers Morgan came out swinging against his former “Celebrity Apprentice” colleague Omarosa Manigault, saying that she offered him sex during their time on the reality series, then hurled a homophobic slur at him when he passed on her offer. Morgan made his claims about Manigault, who recently made headlines due to her comments about the […]
Read moreSports Illustrated revealed this morning that Danielle Herrington is the cover model for its highly anticipated swimsuit edition this year. Herrington, 24, is the third African-American model in the magazine’s decades-long history to grace the cover of the annual swimsuit issue, following in the footsteps of Tyra Banks in 1997 and Beyonce in 2007. The […]
Read moreThe Grand Lake Theater — the kind of old-time movie house with cavernous ceilings and ornate crown moldings — is one place I take my kids to remind us that we belong to Oakland, Calif. Whenever there is a film or community event that has meaning for this town, the Grand Lake is where you […]
Read moreIn keeping with the mood of current mood of Hollywood’s creative community, the 2018 Writers Guild of America West Awards was largely focused on rewarding projects that flexed the power of using a voice to either shed light and understanding on subjects too long dismissed, ignored or marginalized, or to critique, satirize or allegorize unjust […]
Read moreUniversal’s opening of “Fifty Shades Freed” is dominating North American moviegoing this weekend with a solid $38.8 million at 3,678 locations as cinemas await the arrival of “Black Panther.” Sony’s launch of family comedy “Peter Rabbit” wound up with a better-than-expected $25 million at 3,725 sites. Clint Eastwood’s thriller “The 15:17 to Paris” from Warner […]
Read moreWell, I’ve done it. Over the course of three weeks, a trial as emotionally and physically arduous as anything the young Anastasia Steele faced in the loathe-yet-magnetic red room, I have watched all three movies in the Fifty Shades trilogy. I now know Dakota Johnson’s naked breasts and Jamie Dornan’s blank, empty face as well […]
Read moreHow did actress Uma Thurman end up crashing into a tree at perhaps 40 miles per hour for the sake of a Quentin Tarantino movie? Stunt professionals are starting to ask tough questions in the wake of the New York Times article in which Thurman revealed chilling footage of her violent crash while filming an […]
Read moreAngelina Jolie is bucking tradition by doing press without a Hollywood project to promote, according to Elle magazine. Except she totally does: It’s International Women’s Day on March 8. For the mag’s March issue, the Oscar winner discussed humanitarian issues, particularly those affecting women, in a candid conversation with former U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry. Patriotism, […]
Read moreIn 2015 three Americans made headlines around the world when they halted an armed attack on a train travelling from Amsterdam to Paris. Now Clint Eastwood has made a film of the story – although as much about the three growing up together as about the violent attack itself. It was only three weeks before […]
Read moreLast summer, as comic-book movie fans were still licking their wounds from the flash-band assault of Jared Leto’s Joker in 2016’s Suicide Squad, Warner Bros. announced that it was planning yet another film about everyone’s favorite green-haired Batman villain. The Hangover’s Todd Phillips is set to direct and co-write the script with Scott Silver (The […]
Read more‘‘It’s so bad.’’ That’s Omarosa Manigault Newman’s take on the Trump administration. If you thought Omarosa (she’s back to just one name now) was done with the White House after allegedly being escorted from the building in December, you obviously thought very wrong. The former staffer will be dining out on her time at the […]
Read moreA little over a week from its domestic opening next Friday, Marvel and Disney’s “Black Panther” is expected to gross an estimated $150 million in its first weekend — and that assessment came before the onslaught of stellar initial reviews. After “The Fate of the Furious,” “Black Panther” is the second most-expensive film directed by […]
Read moreJim Carrey has deleted his Facebook account, claiming the social network profited from Russian interference in the 2016 US election. The actor also declared he is selling his Facebook shares and urged others to do the same. Carrey, 56, posted on Twitter: “I’m dumping my @facebook stock and deleting my page because @facebook profited from […]
Read moreAt the age of 84, it’s fairly obvious that Quincy Jones — legendary jazz musician, industry titan, and producer of many albums, including Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and “Off the Wall” — does not give a f—. On the heels of an eyebrow-raising GQ interview — in which he criticized Taylor Swift’s music, claimed to have […]
Read moreFifty Shades fans will soon get reacquainted with Christian Grey’s BDSM “playroom” when the third movie in the trilogy, Fifty Shades Freed, is released on Friday. Until then, James Corden is introducing viewers to his own playroom — which contains toy trains instead of ropes and eye masks. In a spoof of the movie franchise adapted from the […]
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