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Disney Strategy Pays Off for Black Widow
Disney Strategy
Pays Off for
Black Widow
box office
Jul 11, 2021 1:40 PM CDT

Disney Strategy Pays Off for Black Widow

Marvel film does especially well in theaters, at $80M

(Newser) - Even with an option to watch Black Widow at home, audiences went to the movie theater in pandemic record numbers this weekend to catch the first Marvel movie released in two years. The Walt Disney Co. said Sunday the superhero pic generated an estimated $80 million in ticket sales in...

Throat Cancer, Voice Box Can't Silence Val Kilmer

Actor speaks through personal footage spanning decades in new doc

(Newser) - Val Kilmer's speaking ability was severely limited by an operation on his trachea, but no matter. The actor speaks volumes, through footage personally shot over four decades, in a new documentary premiering this week at the Cannes Film Festival. Val utilizes home video footage "from virtually every chapter...

Tarantino Is New Owner of Historic LA Movie Theater

He says the Vista will be a 'crown jewel'

(Newser) - Quentin Tarantino believes some movie theaters can come back from the pandemic better than ever—and he's putting his money where his mouth is. The director disclosed in a podcast Monday that he is the new owner of the historic Vista Theatre in Los Angeles, which first opened in...

Universal Holds Top 3 Draws
Universal Has
Top 3 Draws
box office
Jul 4, 2021 12:30 PM CDT

Universal Has Top 3 Draws

'F9' leads for second weekend, at $24M

(Newser) - Although the box office has yet to fully recover from the pandemic, at least one studio has reason to celebrate this Fourth of July weekend. Universal Pictures currently has the top three films at the domestic box office with F9, The Boss Baby: Family Business, and The Forever Purge, according...

Film's 'White Saviors' View of Attack Angers NZ

Project follows Ardern's response, not Muslim victims or families

(Newser) - Plans for a film about the mosque massacre in Christchurch have met with shock and anger in New Zealand over the film's direction. The Hollywood film, They Are Us, centers on Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's reaction and leadership after the attack —not on any of the Muslim...

An Anticipated Movie Debut Falls Shy of Expectations
An Anticipated Movie Debut
Falls Shy of Expectations
box office
Jun 13, 2021 5:22 PM CDT

An Anticipated Movie Debut Falls Shy of Expectations

'In the Heights' can't overtake 'Quiet Place' sequel

(Newser) - Just when a party was poised to break out in movie theaters, the below-expectation debut of In the Heights dampened Hollywood's hopes of a swift or smooth recovery at the summer box office. Jon M. Chu's exuberant adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway musical opened with a...

Brooke Shields' Daughter Borrows Iconic Dress for Prom

Rowan wore actress' 1998 Golden Globes red gown

(Newser) - Borrowing your mom’s vintage dress and rocking it at the prom is a bold move. Bolder still when your mom is Brooke Shields, and the dress is the iconic red gown she wore to the Golden Globes in 1998, per Entertainment Tonight . Nobody is saying Rowan Henchy is...

Mod Squad Star Dies
He Played the Coolest Cop,
and Prince's Dad
OBITUARY
Jun 7, 2021 1:38 PM CDT

He Played the Coolest Cop, and Prince's Dad

Clarence Williams III dies at 81

(Newser) - Clarence Williams III, a versatile and intense actor whose work spanned decades, has died at 81. He began his career on stage, per the Hollywood Reporter . But it was his role as Linc, a counterculture kid turned undercover detective, on The Mod Squad that made him a star in...

Quiet Place II Opens Big, Hollywood Sighs in Relief

Horror sequel will take in $58M over the long weekend

(Newser) - Moviegoing increasingly looks like it didn't die during the pandemic. It just went into hibernation. John Krasinski's thriller sequel A Quiet Place Part II opened over the Memorial Day weekend to a pandemic-best $48.4 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Including the Monday holiday, the studio...

Kevin Spacey Lands Role in a Movie
Kevin Spacey
Lands Role
in a Movie
May 24, 2021 3:18 PM CDT

Kevin Spacey Lands Role in a Movie

Disgraced actor gets small part in Italian film

(Newser) - Someone wants to make a movie with Kevin Spacey again. Spacey has two Oscars—for American Beauty and The Usual Suspects—but he hasn't been seen in Hollywood much since allegations of sexual abuse surfaced in 2017. Now Variety reports that he's landed a small role in an...

Golden Globes Controversy: It's 'Put-Up-or-Shut-Up' Time

A look at the trouble with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association

(Newser) - The Golden Globes is now in flux, thanks to NBC announcing it won't be airing the awards show in 2022, with powerful stars like Tom Cruise and Scarlett Johansson and such corporations as Netflix, Amazon, and WarnerMedia joining the stand against the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's lack of...

Biggest Oscar Surprise: Chadwick Boseman

Late actor didn't win as expected

(Newser) - The pandemic-year Oscars are in the books, with Nomadland grabbing big awards including best picture, director (Chloe Zhao), and actress (Frances McDormand). But entertainment sites also were focusing on who didn't win. Some common entries:
  • Chadwick Boseman: The late actor seems to be No. 1 on everybody's "
...

Matrix Actress: 40th Birthday Brought a Hollywood Reality

Carrie-Anne Moss was offered role as a grandmother the day after

(Newser) - It's a well-known complaint in Hollywood that the industry views actresses much differently once they turn 40. Matrix star Carrie-Anne Moss, now 53, says she didn't quite believe it until she herself reached the milestone. "Literally the day after my 40th birthday, I was reading a script...

Godzilla vs. Kong Opening Is a Pandemic High Point
Godzilla vs. Kong Opening
Offers Hope to Industry
box office
Apr 4, 2021 2:45 PM CDT

Godzilla vs. Kong Opening Offers Hope to Industry

Film makes the best showing of the pandemic

(Newser) - With the help of a few old friends, the box office rekindled some of its old might over the weekend. Godzilla vs. Kong scored easily the best opening of the pandemic, with an estimated $48.5 million since opening Wednesday, even as it was simultaneously streaming at home. The monster...

Thomas Middleditch at Center of Club's Misconduct Claims

'Silicon Valley' star accused of groping woman, owners accused of ignoring complaints

(Newser) - Add Silicon Valley star Thomas Middleditch to the list of celebs who've been accused of sexual misconduct. Hannah Harding says she was at the Cloak & Dagger—a now-closed Goth nightclub in Hollywood "where a cast of experimental artists performed eerie, sexually charged ceremonies each week," per...

Sharon Stone: I Was Duped on Notorious Basic Instinct Scene

Actor says production team member on 1992 film tricked her into removing panties to stop light from reflecting

(Newser) - Sharon Stone's new memoir, The Beauty of Living Twice , is due out at the end of the month, and she's offering a sneak peek via an excerpt in Vanity Fair —with a big revelation about another sneak peek in a movie that helped propel her to stardom....

Oscar Nominees Include a First for Directors
Here Are Your
Oscar Nominees
Mar 15, 2021 8:15 AM CDT

Here Are Your Oscar Nominees

'Mank' leads the way, and 2 female directors earn nods

(Newser) - The nominees for this year's Oscars are out, and David Fincher’s Mank leads the way with 10 nods, per the AP . Also of note: For the first time, two women—Chloé Zhao and Emerald Fennell—were nominated for best director. This year's show will be telecast on...

MyPillow CEO Has Dubious New Honor: a Razzies Nomination

Mike Lindell gets a worst actor nod for 'Absolute Proof' in a race filled with worthy contenders

(Newser) - The Oscars will be held on April 25 to honor the best of the best films of 2020 (yes, there were actually some movies floating around last year), but the day before that, another awards ceremony will pay tribute to the worst of the worst. That's right—the Razzies...

TCM Is 'Reframing' These 18 'Troubling' Classic Films

Network to reexamine films like 'Psycho,' 'Gunga Din' with new historical, cultural context

(Newser) - As cries of "cancel culture" swirl around changes within the Dr. Seuss and Potato Head spheres, Turner Classic Movies is now reexamining a portfolio of timeless films that it says contain "troubling and problematic" aspects. The Los Angeles Times reports that throughout March, the network will screen 18...

Someone Stole Lady Gaga's Dogs, Shot Her Dog Walker

She's offering $500K reward for return of 2 bulldogs

(Newser) - Lady Gaga's dog walker was shot and two of her dogs stolen in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. The dog walker was walking three French bulldogs belonging to the singer when at least one gunman confronted him in Hollywood before 10pm, reports TMZ . The dog walker, who suffered undisclosed...

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