Lindsey Bahr
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‘Magic Mike's Last Dance' Wins Super Bowl Weekend Box Office
The third installment in the “Magic Mike” series danced its way to the top of the box office charts this weekend with a James Cameron double header, “Avatar: The Way of Water” and “Titanic” (yes that “Titanic”), looming close behind. → Read More
‘Halloween Ends' Wins Box Office But Renews Streaming Debate
No matter how you look at the numbers, “Halloween Ends” had a good opening weekend. Touted as the final showdown between Laurie Strode and Michael Myers, the slasher pic earned $41.3 million in ticket sales from 3,901 theaters in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday. → Read More
Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,' Has Died at 89
Relatives say Sunday that Nichelle Nichols, who broke ground for Black women acting on television as the beautiful, no-nonsense communications officer Lt. Ntoya Uhura on the original “Star Trek” TV series, has died at the age of 89. → Read More
‘Top Gun: Maverick' Wins Tom Cruise 1st $100 Million Opening
Tom Cruise got his first $100 million opening weekend with “Top Gun: Maverick.” Paramount Pictures said Sunday that in its first three days in North American theaters, “Top Gun: Maverick” earned an estimated $124 million in ticket sales. → Read More
For ‘Fantastic Beasts' Series, a Case of Diminishing Returns at the Box Office
“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” got off to a less than magical start in its first weekend in U.S. and Canadian theaters. → Read More
After a Year Away, Oscar Nominees Celebrate Together
The Oscar race may be heating up, but you wouldn’t know it to peek in on the nominees luncheon Monday in Los Angeles. → Read More
‘Lost Daughter' Takes Top Prizes at 2022 Independent Spirit Awards
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter,” “Drive My Car” and “Summer of Soul” were among the big winners at the 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards Sunday. → Read More
‘Dune' Director Out, KStew in, More Oscar Surprises and Snubs
The 94th Oscar nominations were full of surprises in both satisfying and disappointing ways, but when there are only five nominees in most categories, it’s almost guaranteed that a few favorites will miss the cut. → Read More
Joe Rogan's Use of Racial Slurs Adds to Pressure on Spotify
Joe Rogan’s mouth has put Spotify in a tough spot. → Read More
Helen Mirren to Get Actors' Guild Life Achievement Award
The 76-year-old English stage and screen actor has credits spanning over 50 years and has played everything from a gangster’s girlfriend in “The Long Good... → Read More
Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney Over ‘Black Widow' Release
Scarlett Johansson is suing the Walt Disney Co. over its streaming release of “Black Widow,” which she said breached her contract and deprived her of potential earnings. → Read More
Universal Takes Top Three Spots at Domestic Box Office
Although the box office has yet to fully recover from the pandemic, one studio has good reason to celebrate this Fourth of July weekend. → Read More
Anthony Bourdain Documentary ‘Roadrunner' Set for Summer
A documentary about the late celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain is coming to theaters this summer. → Read More
LA's Union Station Books Another Starring Role: the Oscars
The Oscars are headed to downtown Los Angeles’ Union Station for the first time this year. → Read More
‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Doctor Strange,’ ‘Thor’ Shift Release Dates
Hollywood studios are shuffling more release dates as a result of the coronavirus, including sequels to “Doctor Strange,” “Spider-Man: Far From Home”... → Read More
Joaquin Phoenix Discusses Preparing for Role in 'Joker'
Joaquin Phoenix is having a hard time defining the Joker, but then again, he doesn't really want to. The actor spent eight months exploring how a struggling stand-up comedian named Arthur Fleck becomes Batman's... → Read More
Actresses of Color Make Equal-Pay Quest a Group Effort
When Aretha Franklin and Annie Lennox recorded "Sisters Are Doin' it For Themselves" in 1985, the Queen of Soul tried out a pointed ad lib for the empowerment anthem. "'Equal pay, that's what we say!'"... → Read More
'Spider-Man' Does Victory Lap Over 'Crawl,' 'Stuber'
'Spider-Man: Far From Home' is celebrating another weekend at No. 1, but non-franchise fare continues to struggle at the box office. Fresh studio-released counterprograming such as the horror movie 'Crawl'... → Read More
'Toy Story 4' Repeats at No. 1 Over 'Annabelle,' 'Yesterday'
"Toy Story 4" hung onto the top spot in its second week in theaters and the horror sequel "Annabelle Comes Home" opened in line with expectations, but the Cinderella story of the weekend was actually the... → Read More
'Pikachu' Tries to Dethrone the 'Avengers,' But Just Misses
'Pokémon Detective Pikachu' gave 'Avengers: Endgame' a run for its money this weekend at the box office, but the superheroes managed to hold onto the throne once again. The Walt Disney Co. → Read More