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Anthony Johnson — best known for his roles in “House Party” and “Friday” — has died … TMZ has learned. Johnson’s nephew tells us … A.J. was found lifeless in a store earlier this month in Los Angeles and rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. So far, no cause of death has

The Kingsman’s Matthew Vaughn Is One Of The Silent Night Producers Producing Silent Night is a trio of producers behind some of the most popular movies of the past two decades, including Matthew Vaughn, the mastermind behind the Kingsman franchise, including the soon-to-be-released The King’s Man, through his Marv Studios. The other two producers behind

The Eyes Of Tammy Faye from Searchlight Pictures finished in the top ten domestically (at no. 9) with the highest per screen average of the group after Shang-Chi and Free Guy. Its estimated PTA, $1,500 in 425 theaters, bested newcomers Blue Bayou and wide releases Cry Macho and Copshop on a per screen basis. That’s

Play video content @tylerperry / Instagram Tyler Perry is full of Bullwinkle. It’s pretty shocking … a GIGANTIC moose somehow made its way into Tyler’s backyard, and it’s both a glorious and frightening sight. A moose can be super dangerous, but when you stand back and watch … well, it’s awesome. It’s unclear where the

Us (Amazon Rental) While on a summer getaway at a beach house in Santa Cruz, a woman (Lupita Nyong’o), her husband (Winston Duke), and their son (Evan Alex) and daughter (Shahadi Wright Joseph), are stalked and hunted by unexpected visitors who bear a hauntingly identical resemblance to them. Why it’s worth checking out if you

Saturday AM Update: Any doubts about the health of the overall domestic box office continue to wane with Disney/Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings continuing to reign a top in its third weekend $21M, the second-best third weekend result for a September release after Warner Bros.’ It ($29.75M). That’s a great -39% hold after a Friday of

Jennifer Lopez shared something pretty shocking that at first blush seems ridiculous but when you think about it, you get it — she says she feels like an outsider in Hollywood. J Lo’s featured in a new video on her J Lo Beauty Instagram page. As she hyped her products for Sephora, she opened up

However, as revealed in F9, Han didn’t actually perish; his death was faked by Kurt Russell’s Mr. Nobody, and after staying hidden for a number of years, he’s finally reunited with his chosen family and now accompanied by his ward, Anna Sawai’s Elle. So if it’s possible to undo Han Lue’s death, considering that we

September 17, 2021 Trailer: Enter The Dark Mystery Of ‘Nightmare Alley’ ‘Nightmare Alley’ stars Bradley Cooper as Stanton Carlisle, a nightclub mind reader who becomes tangled up with Cate Blanchett as Dr. Lilith Ritter, a psychiatrist out to debunk him as a fraud. Based on a 1946 novel of the same name, ‘Nightmare Alley’ is a

EXCLUSIVE:  Following the movie’s TIFF premiere, Relativity Media will open Justine Bateman’s feature directorial debut Violet on Oct. 29 in NY and LA with an expansion to follow on Nov. 5. The pic will also hit in home demand on Nov. 9. Relativity, as we first told you, picked up Violet after its world premiere at SXSW.

Peter Dante — you’ve seen him play goofy roles in just about every Adam Sandler film — is in serious trouble after cops say he threatened to kill his neighbor over construction noise. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … cops showed up at Peter’s L.A. area home Wednesday morning after he allegedly went berserk on

Still, despite being left in the dark, Jessica Chastain enjoyed working with Dark Phoenix director Simon Kinberg, who made his feature directorial debut with that movie after having been a writer/producer in the X-Men franchise since 2006’s X-Men: The Last Stand. As a matter a fact, they did end up collaborating again on The 355,

Warner Bros/Legendary’s Dune is off to an epic start at the box office in France. The Denis Villeneuve-directed adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic world-building 1965 novel grossed $1.55M in its first day on Wednesday (including Tuesday night previews). This is the market’s fourth best launch day of all time for the month of September. The

10:42 AM PT — Sam just publicly responded to Octavia’s apology, saying … “you are very kind to clarify but I have no hard feelings whatsoever. “ He adds … “Jokes and misconceptions come with the territory.” Octavia Spencer is saying sorry to Britney Spears and Sam Asghari … she acknowledges her prenup comment on

Without any information about the story to work with, it’s impossible right now to guess what kind of setting Chris Pratt and Sam Richardson will find themselves in the next time together, only that alongside whatever action unfolds, there will be plenty of laughs. Still, both of these men have plenty of comedic experience, so

The worldwide box office for 2021 is projected to come in at $20.2B, 52% down on the record-breaking 2019 and 68% above the pandemic-hobbled 2020, says a new report from Gower Street Analytics. The London-based film tech company, which specializes in predictive box office for the distribution and exhibition sectors, calculated the end-of-year estimate following

Nebraska native Leslie Easterbrook was in her 30s when she landed the role as the sexy blonde Sergeant Callahan — whose buxom bod is only matched by her serious school attitude towards the incoming cadets — in the classic cop comedy “Police Academy” … and the decade worth of sequels to follow! The iconic funny

Anyway, so who’s joining Pierce Brosnan’s Doctor Fate in Black Adam? That will be Aldis Hodge’s Hawkman, Quintessa Swindell’s Cyclone and Noah Centineo’s Atom Smasher. Hawkman and Doctor Fate were two of the JSA’s founding members in the comics, while Cyclone and Atom Smasher are among the “newer” heroes who’ve been added to the lineup

Warner Bros/Legendary Pictures’ sci-fi epic Dune is starting early rollout this weekend, looking to capitalize on momentum coming off of its star-packed world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, which was followed by an event at Paris’ Grand Rex cinema and screenings in Deauville and Toronto — all in just the past two weeks. The

The Met Gala is back after a year off due to COVID, and it looks like the stars were chomping at the bit to put on their best suits and dresses in a return to normalcy. This year’s hosts include Keke Palmer, Billie Eilish, Amanda Gorman, Timothee Chalamet and Naomi Osaka — and they’ve already

Shot in takes that run as long as possible without cutting, Antoine Fuqua understands just what makes Mr. Gyllenhaal one of the prime actors in the modern world of film. So when The Guilty called for cameras to be on his lead at all times, Fuqua obviously tackled the challenge with great gusto. The shorthand

As we’ve seen with other HBO Max movies that hit theaters and the streaming service simultaneously, whenever there’s a solid number at the B.O., there’s also a solid draw in-homes. That wasn’t the case with James Wan’s giallo-inspired horror title Malignant which died at the weekend domestic B.O. with a $5.57M opening and a divided audience

Play video content TMZ.com Jennifer Lopez took Ben Affleck back to where it all started — namely, the block that gave her her nickname … and the dude seemed to make himself right at home by lighting up. Bennifer returned to J Lo’s stomping grounds Sunday — this after spending the past few days in

Dynamic Man In the later years of his career as he got more famous, Ryan Gosling became, ironically, more interested in sticking to smaller roles, but has made some notable attempts to star in blockbusters, such as the Oscar-winning epic Blade Runner 2049 in 2017. Without giving too much away, Denis Villeneuve’s astonishing sequel to

Refresh for latest…: Disney/Marvel’s Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings handily crossed the $250M mark globally this weekend, seeing a very good 34% drop at the international box office and maintaining No. 1s in such key markets as Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Korea, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Spain and the UK. The overall overseas

Ashton Kutcher was invited to an ESPN set this weekend to share his thoughts on college football — but all he got in return from the crowd was some harsh advice on his hygiene. The actor got tapped by the network to be the guest prediction picker ahead of Saturday’s slate of games, especially the

Don’t Worry Darling – TBA 2022 (Post-Production) Following the exceptional critical success of Booksmart, her feature directorial debut, Olivia Wilde was among the most in-demand new filmmakers in Hollywood. For her much-anticipated sophomore feature, the actress-turned-director opted to make the psychological thriller Don’t Worry Darling, a ’50s period piece with a murder’s row of heavy-hitters,

Refresh for more analysis and chart With great success, comes continued great chaos for the theatrical experience this past week. On the plus side, the domestic box office is continuing its rebound during the pandemic with the second weekend of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings earning $9.7M in its second Friday, -67%

Play video content TMZ.com Steve-O is literally LOL over Bam Margera‘s lawsuit against ‘Jackass’ producers, and says the legal battle has nothing to do with why the new movie’s release has been delayed. We got Steve-O at LAX and asked him why “Jackass Forever” is now dropping on February 4, 2022 … instead of the

Though it is interesting that the report does not mention the confirmed status of Spider-Man: No Way Home, which is reportedly coming this December as well. However, in that instance, while Marvel Studios obviously had a hand in making No Way Home, it ultimately hails from Sony Pictures, so the latter likely has more say