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The public has seen a number of major developments in the entertainment industry over the past year. But one that’s arguably filled many fans with the most joy is Brendan Fraser’s comeback. The beloved actor has come back to the spotlight in full force, and people have since referred to this resurgence as the “Brennaisance.”

Chinonye Chukwu’s Till got off to a solid start at the specialized box office, grossing over $15k per theater from 16 locations in five markets for an estimated weekend gross of $240.9k, possibly more depending on how Sunday plays out. “It’s as much as we could have hoped for,” said Erik Lomis, president of United Artists Releasing. The

Play video content TMZSports.com Sonny Vacccaro — the shoe brand industry legend — tells TMZ Sports he’s absolutely fired up for his upcoming biopic … explaining he loves that Matt Damon is playing him in the movie!!! “This is the best thing that I could have ever imagined,” the 83-year-old said. “And it’s bigger because

One of the films that really established Anne Hathaway’s acting career following The Princess Diaries movies was The Devil Wears Prada. One of Hathaway’s best movies, it feature a great movie team-up between the then-rising actress and Meryl Streep. Today, many enjoy revisiting the movie, in which Hathaway’s character (an innocent assistant) goes up against

Specialty film rollouts continues to accelerate with Chinonye Chukwu’s Till, Park Chan-wook’s Decision To Leave and A24’s Stars At Noon joining releases from previous weeks to populate theaters as awards season gathers steam.   Till, from United Artists Releasing, world premiered at the ongoing New York Film Festival to stellar reviews (100% on Rotten Tomatoes,

UPDATE 11:00 AM PT — ‘Harry Potter’ star Daniel Radcliffe just spoke on Robbie Coltrane‘s death, telling Deadline, “Robbie was one of the funniest people I’ve met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set. I’ve especially fond memories of him keeping our spirits up on Prisoner of Azkaban, when we

In the world of musicians-turned-actors, Lenny Kravitz probably has one of the most unique resumes out there. Claiming roles in projects like Precious and The Hunger Games, as well a spot in the 2023 new movie releases with Shotgun Wedding, the man’s shown he can do a lot on screen. Apparently Kravitz has taken that

FRIDAY MIDDAY UPDATE: As of this minute, Halloween Ends isn’t looking as super as what the forecasts had –meaning in the $50M range. Still, at a $43M opening, it’s not shabby for a film that cost $30M. Remember, it is a threequel. Universal can brag that it’s the sixth year in a row (8th time)

American actress and model Vinessa Shaw was just 17 years old when she was cast as Allison — a Halloween guru, Max’s crush and a high school student attending Jacob Bailey High School — in the Halloween classic “Hocus Pocus” back in 1993. Vinessa shared the big screen with Sarah Jessica Parker as one of

We’ve all been there: you’re out in public and you get stuck near some strangers in mid-argument. You overhear what they are discussing, and you know who is right… but do you say anything? It’s a tough situation in which to find yourself stuck, but it must be even worse if you’re a world-recognized trivia

Theaters on London’s West End dimmed their lights Wednesday evening in memory of the late Angela Lansbury who passed away Tuesday at age 96. The London-born actress last appeared on the West End in 2014’s Blithe Spirit at the Gielgud Theatre, in which she reprised her Tony-winning role as Madame Arcati. She won the Best

Play video content BACKGRID UPDATE 9:24 AM PT — Sources at the party tell TMZ … Jamie Foxx showed up to Cardi B‘s Bday party late and people weren’t aware he was coming. He had 10 people with him and they didn’t have a section available for him. UPDATE Party sources say Jamie decided to

John David Washington has been steadily climbing up the Hollywood ladder, thanks to his impressive performances. Of course, there are plenty of things that have come with his decision to choose the same profession as his two-time Oscar-winning father, Denzel Washington. For years, the younger Washington avoided Denzel’s shadow by pursuing sports. And now, with

Paramount’s Parker Finn-directed horror pic Smile has laughed its way across the $100M mark globally. And it did so in under two weeks of release. Through Tuesday, the gross is $102.3M worldwide, made up of $55.5M domestic and $46.8M from the international box office.  From Paramount Players and Temple Hill, the movie has seen some

Play video content TMZ.com Angela Bassett simply won’t crack — and trust us, we tried — on the new ‘Black Panther’ buzz surrounding Letitia Wright, but she is tipping her hat to Marvel’s “smart” fans, and Disney … for not recasting Chadwick Boseman‘s character. We got Angela at Wally’s in L.A. … and she knows

It’s been a minute since we spent time with some Robots in Disguise on the big screen, with 2018’s Bumblebee simultaneously taking us back to 1987 and pressing the reboot button on the Transformers movies. Next summer though, the officially-titled Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will finally arrive, with a traditional lineup of the heroic

While tentpoles resuscitated moviegoing this past summer with pics like Top Gun: Maverick, it’s true that more adult-skewing fare is having a much harder time now. Nowhere was this more true than with David O. Russell’s Amsterdam, which rivals believed had a shot at opening to $12 million-$15 million this past weekend based on the

“Not Okay” star Zoey Deutch is certainly not doing OK, after burglars hit her L.A. Area home. LAPD sources tell TMZ … Zoey arrived home earlier this month to discover a door smashed in and her home a mess. Our sources say the culprit(s) made off with over $300,000 in cash and jewelry. It’s not

M. Night Shyamalan is a film director famous for his surprise twists and windy storytelling. He has experimented within the horror genre in recent years, which has been a success for the director, as Split was a fan favorite for many. His latest return to the genre, Knock at the Cabin is already receiving buzz

Colm Bairéad’s The Quiet Girl, which is Ireland’s entry in the Best International Film Oscar race this year, has punched through the €1m ($971,000) box office ceiling in a record-breaking performance for an Irish-language feature. “We are truly humbled by the manner in which audiences in Ireland and the UK have embraced our film. To

Play video content Video Courtesy Marmot Lane Tom Cruise is remembering his late lawyer and friend, Bert Fields … sharing an incredible story of how they first met. The ‘Top Gun’ star recorded a video message for Bert’s memorial service … revealing how he first came across Bert — at a dinner party with Dustin

When John Carpenter’s original Halloween was released in 1978, no one could have anticipated it would be one of the best horror movies of all time or the cultural phenomenon it has become. Across thirteen films, two remakes, and three reboots, Michael Myers has been stalking all of our collective nightmares for 44 years. While

Universal/Working Title’s Ticket to Paradise, the latest big-screen collaboration for Julia Roberts and George Clooney, has led the duo to a new milestone. Five films in which the mega-stars worked together have now grossed a combined $1B at the global box office.  Those titles are 2001’s Ocean’s Eleven ($451.5M), 2003’s Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Play video content Southern California Comics Actor Ray Buffer is being accused by a San Diego comic book store of stealing some pricey comics … and the store says security footage appears to show him stuffing ’em up his shirt. Southern California Comics in San Diego alleges it has Ray on video stealing $600 worth

Being the face of a franchise is not easy. In my lifetime book to movie, adaptations have skyrocketed actors to a level of fame that not many reach, like Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter or Kirsten Stewart in Twilight. This is also true for Jennifer Lawrence, who starred as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games

SATURDAY AM: Final with chart Some parts of the weekend box office are alive, and some are dead, and that which is vibrant is Paramount’s second weekend of Smile, which — as we mentioned during the weekend preview — was apt to steal No. 1 away from newcomers Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile and Amsterdam. The Parker

Sorry, America … Dwayne Johnson will NOT be the next President of the United States, ’cause The Rock just slammed the door on a future political run for the most powerful office in the world. Remember, the actor and former WWE Superstar admitted he was considering running for the job after 46% of the people

We already knew Vanessa Hudgens had moves since she got her start in the High School Musical movies on Disney Channel, but did you know Vanessa Hudgens knows her way around a pole too? Pole dancing has become a popular form of dance exercise as of late for many, including for Hudgens, who took up

EXCLUSIVE: One of the most honored documentaries of the year is heading to the very big screen. National Geographic Documentary Films and Neon announced today they are bringing Fire of Love to select Imax locations on October 16 and 17, including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, and Washington D.C. The film, directed