โGarfield,โ โFuriosaโ repeat atop box office charts as slow summer grinds on
It was a quiet weekend at North American movie theaters, dominated once again by Sonyโs โThe Garfield Movieโ and Warner Bros.
John Krasinskiโs โIFโ hits a box office nerve with $35 million debut
John Krasinskiโs imaginary friends movie โIFโ claimed the top spot at the box office this weekend according to studio estimates Sunday.
What to stream this weekend: 'The Bachelorette,' Idris Elba, The Weeknd, Sarah Snook and 'Jack Ryan'
This weekโs new entertainment releases include a new album from Lucinda Williams, the kickoff of the 20th season of the reality dating show โThe Bacheloretteโ starring a 27-year-old therapist from Georgia who was featured on the last season of โThe Bachelor,โ and Idris Elba is stuck on the worst flight ever in the new series โHijackโ for Apple TV+.
Rihanna, Martin Scorsese hype Paramount movies at CinemaCon
Paramount Pictures, still riding high on the success of โTop Gun: Maverickโsโ nearly $1.5 billion in worldwide ticket sales, brought a slew of stars from Rihanna to Martin Scorsese to CinemaCon for its presentation to theater owners Thursday.
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'In the Heights' makes muted debut, edged by 'A Quiet Place'
Just when a party was poised to break out in movie theaters, the below-expectation debut of โIn the Heightsโ dampened Hollywoodโs hopes of a swift or smooth recovery at the summer box office.
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With AMC shares up 1,100% in 2021, company sells shares
The movie theater chain AMC is raising $230.5 million through an 8.5 million share sale, cashing in on the meme stock frenzy that has sent its stock price up more than 1,100% this year.
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Fueling box office rebound, 'Quiet Place' opens with $58.5M
John Krasinskiโs thriller sequel โA Quiet Place Part IIโ opened over the Memorial Day weekend to a pandemic-best $48.4 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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You can virtually meet John Krasinski before watching โA Quiet Place Part IIโ at Schertz, Kyle theaters
If youโve ever wanted to get up close and personal to actor John Krasinski, EVO Entertainment has you covered!
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Q&A: Clooney on 'Midnight Sky' and his twilight as an actor
โThe Midnight Sky,โ which Clooney directed and stars in, is an apocalyptic sci-fi drama with some striking solitude. Debuting Wednesday on Netflix, โThe Midnight Sky,โ based on Lily Brooks-Dalton's novel โGood Morning, Midnight," is Clooney's seventh film as director and his biggest scaled production yet. ___AP: You finished shooting โThe Midnight Skyโ in February, right before the pandemic began. AP: What drew you to โThe Midnight Skyโ? I know people who are older -- older than me, even -- who live with real regret.
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Despite bleak 2020, celebrities make effort to brighten year
(AP Photo)LOS ANGELES โ Yes, 2020 may seem like a complete fail with all the constant bad news and tragic moments. Itโs been filled with gloom and doom, but some celebrities and those inspired by them have tried to brighten a bleak year. He reassigned his 10 seamstresses in New York to produce thousands daily for health care workers on the frontlines. The singer and husband Emilio Estefan's restaurant Estefan Kitchen served up homemade meals for health care workers in Miami. The challenge coordinated offers by celebrities and athletes to raise funds to feed those in need during the pandemic.
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Pop Culture in (ugh) 2020, from the bizarre to the sublime
on Aug. 31, 2020, actor Chadwick Boseman in character as T'Challa in "Black Panther" and 10-year old twins Lenny, left, and Bobby Homes paying tribute to Boseman at their home in in Mesa, Ariz. on Aug. 31, 2020. (Takiyah Dupas, Marvel Studios, Annalie Homes via AP)And now, for our annual look at the year in pop cultureโฆ. Truth is, people turned to culture of all kinds in 2020 โ highbrow and lowbrow โ to satisfy varied and sometimes conflicting needs: Distraction, inspiration, consolation, escapism, hope. A Broadway star serenaded health workers from his apartment window, and ballet dancers performed โSwan Lakeโ from their bathtubs. The world mourns an actor of immense talent who, like many of his characters, radiated a regal sense of dignity.