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Steve Mensch, the president and manager of general operations at Tyler Perry Studios, was killed in a single-seater plane crash in Florida on Friday night, a source close to the studios told TMZ. Steve was the pilot of a single-seat plane that crashed on a road in Homosassa, Florida. Highway Patrol Troopers told local media

As the year soon comes to an end, I’ve been catching up on 2024 movies I didn’t have the chance to see in theaters, including Twisters now that it is streaming for those with a Peacock subscription. I’ll admit, I didn’t have high expectations for the sequel to the ‘90s classic over the summer, but

Along with a new photo recently released, Quiver Distribution has set a US release date for the Daisy Ridley-led action movie Cleaner. The film set in present-day London, will follow Ridley’s ex-soldier Joey Locke, who now works in one of the UK’s tallest buildings as a window cleaner. The upcoming film will be hitting theaters on February

FRIDAY PM: For all the chatter in years past about people getting distracted by holiday stuff, if there’s one thing that’s on their list this weekend, it’s going to the movies. Disney’s Moana 2 will see a second weekend of $55M-$60M, the most any No. 1 movie has seen during the historically ratcheted down post-Thanksgiving

Emma Dumont‘s making a major revelation … revealing they’re non-binary — and, their friends and family are calling them by a new name. The “Oppenheimer” star changed their pronouns and name on their Instagram bio recently … writing they now go by “they/them” pronouns instead of “she/her.” We reached out to a rep for Dumont

Friends, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the 2024 movie schedule truly was the year of the popcorn bucket. And just when I thought we’d seen our final surprise with that gothic Nosferatu popcorn bucket, Disney came in to surprise us all. I certainly didn’t have a Mufasa: The Lion King replica

Numbers are fun as many a math teacher once said, and in a rivalry between Disney’s Moana 2 and Universal’s Wicked, the latter is having the upper hand at the U.S./Canada box office, not just yesterday, but today as well. Wicked made $5M on Wednesday, and is looking at $4.5M today, -10%. That’s ahead of

American actress Maritza Murray was 22 years old when she played Keecia AKA “Ling Ling” — the culturally confused friend with the awkward mom — in the rom-com film “The Hot Chick” back in 2002. Maritza shared the big screen with a star-studded cast including Rachel McAdams as the mean 18-year-old and cheerleader, Jessica, Anna

Mike Myers has played many unforgettable characters over his career, from Wayne Campbell in the Wayne’s World sketch from Saturday Night Live and two follow-up movies, to Austin Powers (and he’s indicated Austin Powers 4 could still happen). But for more than 20 years now, there’s a generation that arguably knows him best as the

Sony is going one week earlier with the Keke Palmer and SZA R-rated comedy, One of Them Days, unspooling the title on the 4-day MLK weekend which kicks off Jan. 17, 2025. Pic’s new spot will take advantage of 95% colleges on break on Monday. There are also no comedies dated this holiday season, so

Play video content Big Ticket Pictures Wicked cool moment on Drew Barrymore‘s talk show … she surprised “Wicked” star Ariana Grande with the original Glinda wand from the movie that started it all. Ariana is a guest on Thursday’s episode of “The Drew Barrymore Show” and a preview shows the moment Drew brings out the

Jared Leto accomplished a feat back in 2014 that so many actors dream of achieving. For his exemplary performance as Raymond Rayon in Dallas Buyers Club, the 30 Seconds to Mars musician won Best Supporting Actor at the 86th Academy Awards. But after experiencing unfortunate luck by literally losing his Oscar statuette, he revealed it

Regal Cineworld Group has secured a new $1.9 billion in Term Loan B facility. The new facility is priced at SOFR + 525 bps with a maturity date of Dec. 1, 2031, and replaces the Group’s existing Term Loan B. The refinancing included a $350M Revolving Credit Facility that replaces the company’s existing revolving credit facility. The

American actor Paul Le Mat was in his 20s when he became known for playing John Milner — the drag racing, rebellious “King of the Strip” and car enthusiast– in the 1973 film “American Graffiti.” Paul shared the big screen with Ron Howard as the recent high school graduate and class president gearing up for

Performing for a camera is far different than performing for a live audience. I mean, that seems like a no-brainer. Any kind of entertainment not done live is always polished to perfection, whether it be for a movie, TV show or music video. If anything is shot live, there’s a distinct kind of fear, because

MONDAY UPDATE with Moana 2 actuals: Now that Sunday’s actuals are in, Disney’s Moana 2 has surfed even higher across its launch frame domestically, swelling the global start to $389M. That’s a new milestone as Disney confirmed the phenom has posted the highest ever reported animated opening weekend at the global box office, overtaking the previous

“Moana 2” showed just how far it would go over Thanksgiving weekend … defying ‘Wicked’ at the box office by a head-turning amount. Disney’s new movie debuted to a whopping $221 million domestically over the five-day weekend … smashing previous Thanksgiving weekend box office records. Moviegoers overseas have also been fleeing to theaters to see

First, I want to apologize for taking so long to finally watch Lisa Frankenstein. You know how it goes – tons of movies released on the 2024 movie schedule, and it’s sometimes hard to keep up with every single one of them, but Zelda Williams’ Lisa Frankenstein was on my list, especially since the story

When it came to opening a sequel to a classic animated movie, Disney didn’t rest on their laurels in selling Moana 2. Already, the original 2016 2x Oscar nominated movie has a built-in faithful; the pic being one of the most viewed Disney movies on Disney+. Expanding the brand to a worldwide audience, the Burbank,

Ben Stiller‘s looks over the years are hotter than a MARTHA FOCKER! Here is a 29-year-old version of Stiller looking stellar at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards in his hometown, New York City (left). This was the year after his popular “The Ben Stiller Show” came to an end and soon before he ventured

Since the mid-1980s when hip-hop fully entered the popular culture, filmmakers have been including dope beats and great rhymes in the soundtracks of their movies, creating some of the best soundtracks of all time. Just as hip-hop hasn’t faded, nor has the use of it in movies over the last four-plus decades. Here are some

The Thanksgiving stretch is delivering an unprecedented estimated $422M at the domestic box office. AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron says that this weekend is “a national phenomenon” when it comes to moviegoing. That Wednesday through Sunday tally for all movies breaks the previous Thanksgiving record for all titles from 2018 when Ralph Breaks the Internet

Jacob Elordi‘s showing off a whole new look … ditching the clean cut vibe for a thick beard and longer hair at a film festival in Morocco. The actor made an appearance at the Marrakech International Film Festival Friday … and, ya gotta see the pics ’cause he’s near unrecognizable with the hair on his

I’ve always been a huge fan of scary movies, and I’ve seen most of the best horror movies. However, one area that I feel I’m sorely lacking in is with old, Universal horror movies. I’ve seen Frankenstein and Dracula, but I’m sad to say that I’ve never seen The Mummy, The Invisible Man, or Creature

Paramount Pictures has released a brand new trailer for September 5, its historical drama about the hostage crisis that happened during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics. It will hit theaters on December 13. “Set during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, it follows an American Sports broadcasting team that quickly adapted from sports reporting to live coverage of

Black Friday is typically one of the highest grossing days of the year at the box office, but this year it’s coursing to an all-time record with around $107M+ for all movies, led by Disney’s Moana 2. Today also has a shot at being the highest grossing day of 2024 to date, outstripping Friday, July

American actor Robert Stanton was in his mid-40s when he was cast to play Derek Smeath — the serious debt collector on the hunt for Rebecca’s debt repayment — in the rom-com film “Confessions of a Shopaholic” back in 2009. Robert shared the big screen with Isla Fisher as the journalist addicted to shopping —

SPOILERS for Wicked: Part 1 are ahead! Also, I don’t dive into what happens in Act 2 of the musical – so, you are safe from those here. If you haven’t seen the film yet, you can catch it in theaters now. I grew up watching The Wizard of Oz; I played it on repeat

The trailer for Disfluency has arrived, the new coming of age drama Ariela Barer. The movie is currently scheduled to arrive in theaters on January 10, 2025. “To everyone’s surprise, ‘Jane the Brain,’ flunks her final college class and retreats to her Michigan hometown by the lake. Her parents, sassy older sister, townie friends, and an

Here’s a box office benchmark you don’t see often, if at all: A major Hollywood star has two No. 1 theatrical release openings in the same calendar month, that accomplishment going to Dwayne Johnson. For the month of November, Johnson saw a No. 1 opening in the Amazon MGM Studios Red One on Nov. 15