MONDAY AM writethru: Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, and he’s delivering the motion picture industry a $9 billion-plus year at the domestic box office, a feat many thought was unimaginable with the lack of a mega-tentpole over the holiday, coupled by a Q4 impacted by the double strikes. The numbers were compiled from
Month: January 2024
The alcohol ban is officially lifted. The drinking games were back when Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper returned to host CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live on Dec. 31. The duo played “Never Have I Ever” with pal Neil Patrick Harris on air, including the question “Never have I ever hooked up with a fan.” Andy, 55, took a sip from his glass, saying,
This year is shaping up to be yet another frenetic one in the international media landscape, with change incoming on numerous fronts. Here, our overseas team breaks down some of the issues we think will define the entertainment and news terrain in 2024. How Low Can The Market Go? After a year of industrial strife,
When an actor like Paul Giamatti really wants a part, good luck trying to stop them from getting it. This lesson was something the actor’s representation learned pretty early on, as far back as the casting for Tim Burton’s reboot to one of the best sci-fi movies of all time, Planet of the Apes. Through
Releasing three tentpole movies into December, Warner Bros is walking away with bragging rights to giving the holiday season an important boost – particularly given the absence of an Avatar or a Spider-Man as in recent years. In total, WB’s three titles on release have grossed $700 million since Wonka first began offshore rollout on
Selena Gomez is ending 2023 in the arms of her man. The “Heart Wants What It Wants” singer shared a photo of herself and Benny Blanco cuddled up together on a walk by the ocean on her Instagram Stories Dec. 30. Selena is seen smiling as the music producer wraps his arms around her from behind and kisses her
Ryan Seacrest got President Biden to talk about all the chicken parmesan he ate over the holidays while Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper revealed whether they ever need to pee during the show, as both ABC and CNN rang in the new year with their annual specials. President Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden,
Looking back at the 2023 movie release schedule, even some of the most infamous movies have their silver linings. For supposed flop Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, one such bright spot is the fact that we have yet another score from composer John Williams we’ll be able to obsess over for years to
The indie box office busted out this year, hitting is stride post-Covid with an eclectic string of releases that made a splash artistically and financially. Independents and mini-majors saw $1.47 billion in box office receipts as of Dec. 27, up from $811.7 million in 2022, according to Comscore. Focus Features had the biggest limited opening
The Grammy winner had previously attended the Chiefs’ Dec. 25 game and made that event a full family affair, bringing along for the first time both of her parents at the same time—with her mom Andrea Swift making her debut—as well as her brother Austin Swift. Taylor’s mom and her dad Scott Swift were spotted chatting with Travis’ dad Ed Kelce at the event. Taylor’s mom
Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia on Sunday unveiled plans for the United Football League, the new spring pro football league born from the merger of the XFL and USFL. During an appearance this morning on Fox’s NFL on Fox, the pair said the UFL‘s debut season will begin March 30, 2024 with a game between