Broadway box office receipts rebounded by a significant margin last week, climbing to $26 million from Christmas Week’s grim, Covid-decimated $14 million estimate. That’s an overall, week-to-week increase of 87%, and reflects a tally largely in keeping with recent pre-Christmas Week figures. Still, compared to the $43 million b.o. from the same week in a
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Betty White‘s life and career won’t just be celebrated in one corner of Illinois — the village where she was born is creating a full-on holiday to honor the late actress … TMZ has learned. “Betty White Day” will be recognized in Betty’s hometown on January 17, which would have been her 100th birthday. The
January 2, 2022 FEATURED, Movies Review: Will Smith Delivers A Dynamic Performance As ‘King Richard’ Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green Writer: Zach Baylin Stars: Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis, Jon Bernthal, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton Based on the true story that will inspire the world, “King Richard” follows the uplifting journey of a family whose unwavering resolve
Spider-Man fans have been anticipating the next step in Sony’s evolving Spider-Verse of live-action films, especially in the wake of Spider-Man: No Way Home. The ending of that movie left a lot of intriguing doors open for the future of the character and his various universes, which extend to the Venom series and the upcoming
Before the pandemic, if there was something studio executives rubbed their hands about, it was the near total eclipse of the theatrical window. In 2021, for some studios that dream came true, and as far as 2022 goes, hopefully they’ve learned their lesson from this nightmare that, in Deadline’s annual survey, shows largely diluted box
Los Angeles local Penelope Ann Miller has had an impressive stretch of almost 40 years in the entertainment biz but it was her cute (and crazy) role of the egg salad sammy making girlfriend Winnie — who gets dumped for the Italian carny who’s passing through town — that stands out in the iconic 1988
January 3, 2022 Actor Spotlight: Sydney Sweeney In a few short years, the actor, Sydney Sweeney, has earned a reputation for portraying young adult characters masking deep wells of emotion with cool detachment, from The White Lotus, to Amy Adams’ roommate at a psychiatric facility in HBO’s Sharp Objects, to another breakout HBO show, Euphoria.
The end of any year always signals plenty of retrospectives in Hollywood. We talk about the best and worst of just about everything, who had stand-out years, and the most unforgettable moments. Leave it to the always-busy Kevin Hart to do his own retrospective of 2021. From his Netflix domination to that viral awkward moment
United Artists Releasing likely won’t expand Licorice Pizza until next month and Sony Pictures Entertainment is going to take things slow with Jockey as the Omicron variant delays the return of the elusive older demo to cinemas. Jockey— one of the weekend’s few new releases — reported an estimated opening of $4,161 in three locations for
Max Julien — famous for his leading role in the blaxploitation film ‘The Mack’ — has died. The actor/writer/producer passed away on Jan. 1, due to undisclosed circumstances — this according to his PR team … who says his wife discovered him early him Saturday morning. In a statement, they say in part … “During
At only 34 years old, Michael B. Jordan has accomplished quite a bit over the course of his acting career, having headlined massive movies and garnered major box office receipts. Now, the star is preparing for his biggest challenge yet, as he’s set to make his directorial debut with the upcoming Creed 3. What’s even
SATURDAY AM UPDATE: The first weekend of 2022 for all movies is looking at $100.6M, an amount that’s 700% ahead of New Year’s weekend 2021 when most theaters where closed due to Covid, but behind 29% two years ago in 2020 when Covid didn’t seem to be a threat stateside. A handful of adult-skewing and
Maybe the biggest celebrity house sale of the year is going down in Bev Hills, because TMZ has learned Adele is about to become the owner of Sylvester Stallone‘s awesome estate, and she’s getting it for a steal. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Adele is in escrow for Sly’s massive home, tucked away
Although Frodo Baggins was the official ring-bearer of the Fellowship, many Lord of the Ring fans argue that Samwise Gamgee is the real MVP. Bilbo’s gardener-turner-adventurer is beside Frodo every step of the way, right until the very end in Mordor. But why do fans love Sam so much? Twenty years after The Fellowship of
Sony Pictures Entertainment follows its release of Parallel Mothers last week with Jockey in three theaters in NY/LA (Film Forum, AMC Lincoln Square, Laemmle Royal) in a specialty market crowded by holdovers and wide releases, and amid a Covid-19 surge that’s particularly tough on arthouses. The frame isn’t ideal for new specialty fare in any case but
Bob Odenkirk is fully back … just months after almost dying of a heart attack. The “Better Call Saul” star was out and about Wednesday … shopping for firewood and groceries at an L.A. supermarket. Speaking of Duraflame — Bob is Dur-able … TMZ broke the story back in July … he collapsed in new
December 24, 2021 Trailer: Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness Marvel’s latest installment picks up where Spiderman left off. Following Doctor Strange’s latest adventure involving a botched spell for Spider-Man, Benedict Cumberbatch’s returns to explore the multiverse further. Benedict Wong returns as Wong, and Chiwetel Ejiofor returns as Mordo, and we welcome as newcomers
Keanu Reeves has turned into quite the action star. With having two huge, current action franchises at the moment, The Matrix Resurrection lead is dominating the genre right now. The John Wick franchise has some major pull for fans of the genre, and now the franchise cinematographer Dan Laustsen has revealed why Reeves’ action scenes
THURSDAY AM UPDATE, Wednesday box office numbers: In its 13th day of release, Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home counts $536.6M at the domestic box office, making it the No. 12 highest grossing movie in U.S. and Canada of all-time. Spider-Man: No Way Home swings past Disney’s 2016 Christmas hit Rogue One: A Star Wars Story ($532.1M) and Warner Bros.’ top
Armie Hammer has resurfaced after months of rehab … he’s back in the Cayman Islands with his kids. Armie looks relaxed in a bathing suit and t-shirt, strolling poolside with his son. It’s the first time we’ve seen him since he left the rehab facility where he’s been receiving treatment for more than half a
December 25, 2021 Trailer: Laura Marano Stars In Netflix Romantic Comedy ‘The Royal Treatment’ Netflix took to Twitter to release the official trailer for their upcoming rom-com, The Royal Treatment. It’s directed by Rick Jacobson (Ash vs Evil Dead, Knightfall), and will star former Disney leads Laura Marano (Austin & Ally) and Mena Massoud, who is best known for his starring role as
After a couple years out of the Hollywood spotlight, Halle Berry is back in the game and seemingly stronger than ever. Her directorial debut Bruised has killed it on Netflix, and she has even more acting projects in the works. Be that as it may, she’s definitely not in Disney’s upcoming live-action The Little Mermaid
Spider-Man: No Way Home on Tuesday officially became Sony Pictures’ highest-grossing film of all time at the worldwide box office with $1.16B. This surpasses the global total of its predecessor, 2019’s Spider-Man: Far From Home, which finaled at $1.13B. The split on the Tom Holland/Zendaya/Benedict Cumberbatch-starrer through Tuesday is $516.4M domestic and $644.9M at the
Bing Crosby‘s former estate is hitting the market … and the place is so nice, even John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe stayed there. Our real estate sources tell us Bing’s former mansion in Rancho Mirage, CA is up for sale at $4.5 million … and the place includes a guest house dubbed the “JFK
December 26, 2021 Heath Ledger Scholarship 2021 Finalists Announcement Leading cultural foundation Australians in Film have announced the finalists in the prestigious and career and life changing Heath Ledger Scholarship (HLS) for 2021. They are; Max Brown (The Tourist, The Gloaming), Mabel Li (The Tailings, New Gold Mountain), Rahel Romahn (The Principal, God’s Favorite Idiot), Andrea Solonge (Privileged, Girl, Interpreted), Zoe Terakes (Wentworth, Nine Perfect Strangers) and Harvey
While some romantic relationships in Hollywood manage to stand the test of time, more often than not we hear about the ones that didn’t work out. For example, actors Tiffany Haddish and Common broke up in November following almost a year and a half of dating. Earlier this month, Common gave his take on the
Cinemas in New Delhi have been ordered shut from today after Covid cases surged to a four-month high on Monday. These measures fall under the Indian capital’s Graded Response Action Plan which triggered the so-called “yellow alert” level that came into effect today as positivity rates were over 0.5% for two consecutive days. The Multiplex
English actor Rachel Weisz was in her twenties when she uncovered her breakout role as the Egyptologist Evelyn “Evie” Carnahan — who goes on an epic adventure in the sands of the Sahara Desert — in the iconic 1999 action movie “The Mummy” and the 2001 follow-up film “The Mummy Returns.” Rachel Weisz shared the
December 28, 2021 Watch The Latest Trailer From Warner Bros For Robert Pattison’s ‘The Batman’ From Warner Bros. Pictures comes Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson in the dual role of Gotham City’s vigilante detective and his alter ego, reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne. Starring alongside Pattinson as Gotham’s famous and infamous cast of characters
Arnold Schwarzenegger has a bunch of kids, and they all seem to be thriving in their own careers. Schwarzenegger’s youngest child, Joseph Baena, has followed in his father’s footsteps in more than one way. Like his dad, Baena became a bodybuilder and is now pursuing an acting career, even recreating one of Schwarzenegger’s iconic Terminator