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On December 28, 2020, a Twitter user posted a video of the line to get into Universal Studios. If there was any question as to whether or not the pandemic would keep ardent park goers away during what is typically one of the busiest seasons, the footage answers it with an unequivocal “no.” Take a

A word for stocks in 2020: epic — as in monumental, as a bona fide crash in the spring alternated thereafter with convulsions of angst and optimism reflecting a world turned upside down by the first global pandemic in a century. Major indexes from the Dow Jones to the Nasdaq, S&P 500 and Russell 3000

Principal Joe Louis Clark, whose tough-as-nails approach was the subject of the movie “Lean on Me,” has died. Joe’s family says he passed away Tuesday at home in Gainesville, FL after a long battle with an undisclosed illness. He was surrounded by family members, but will also be mourned by hundreds, if not thousands, of

This past year has been a rough go for the world, with the COVID-19 pandemic of it all and, as we ring in 2021, the coronavirus remains. But looking back, many of us can probably name a few unexpected accomplishments and aspects of the year to be grateful for. For Thor actor Chris Hemsworth, he’s

It’s historically been a week when we’re reporting on Star Wars movies doing a daily box office average of $20M, but in this distressed Covid environment where 60% of all U.S. and Canadian theaters are closed, we have only to highlight that Warner Bros.’ Wonder Woman 1984 did an estimated $22.5M in its first week. Eeesh. Now

New York City native Rachel Ticotin shot to stardom in in the early ’90s after she took on the role of the martian-based sidekick, Melina — who helps Douglas Quaid defeat Vilos Cohaagen from blowing up Mars — in the 1990 spacey action film “Total Recall.” Rachel Ticotin starred in the high-budget film alongside Sharon

When it comes to so-called niche content, whether it be stories with LGBTQ subject matter or stories with diverse leads, there’s always a chicken or the egg scenario. Is it allegedly less popular because it doesn’t have mega-famous talent behind it or because it doesn’t have the marketing budget and exposure to provide awareness or

The Patty Jenkins-directed DC sequel has grossed more than $100M worldwide according to Warner Bros. Wonder Woman 1984 opened to $16.7M domestic last weekend in the U.S. and Canada where 60% of 5,5k theaters are shutdown. The film is also available on the studio’s streaming service HBO Max which is only available stateside, but will expand

Exclusive Details Louis Gossett, Jr. can tell you how bad COVID is … he has it, was hospitalized for it, but left because it’s a s*** show inside. Sources connected to the Oscar-winning actor tell TMZ … the 84-year-old tested positive and was so sick he couldn’t even stand. He was taken to a Georgia-area

Not much is known about what the Flash movie will contain, but all signs point to it being an adaptation of the iconic Flashpoint comics. In this story Barry Allen uses his speedster abilities to travel back in time and save his mother from her death. But this fractures the timeline, and the story sees

AMC Entertainment filed to sell up to 50 million more shares in an ongoing quest to stay solvent as it outruns the pandemic. The nation’s largest theater chain registered the shares in an SEC filing this morning, adding to the 200 million it previously registered. It said it’s raised $104 million as of December 28

Adolfo “Shabba-Doo” Quiñones, the famous breakdancer and star of the 1984 movie, “Breakin’,” has died. Shabba-Doo’s family announced his sudden passing in L.A. Wednesday, only a day after he had posted an image of himself in bed, saying he was feeling sluggish but had tested negative for COVID-19. So far, no cause of death has

Voicing Joe in Soul, Jamie Foxx is the first Black Disney-Pixar lead. When I initially heard this, I was a little mad. Did I read that right? It took us until 2020 to get the first Black lead in a Pixar film? But also, I don’t care when it happened so much as I care

Long before former Hulu chief Jason Kilar became disruptor in chief at WarnerMedia and put the entire 2021 Warner Bros slate on HBO Max, Fredric Rosen began changing the way concert tickets were sold as the Ticketmaster president/CEO, when the service became the leading computerized ticketing company in the world. He would become co-CEO of

Exclusive Actor Noah Jupe is super fond of three-letter connections … as in HBO = ATM. The kid, fresh off nailing the role of Henry on the HBO hit, “The Undoing,” is back to work for the network again … this time starring in the HBO Max film, “No Sudden Move.” The cast is not

As it stands, the ending to Soul that sees Joe returning to his life, playing his big gig, and learning to live life a little more in the here and now is a beautiful affirmation of a groundbreaking sort of story that Pixar is very much used to telling. While that ending may have been

As pollyannaish as it sounds, especially as the domestic 2020 box office crumbles to a historic all-time low of $2.27 billion due to the coronavirus pandemic, the global theatrical business is poised for a comeback in 2021. However, it might take a few months. How in God’s name can such a ridiculous projection be forecasted?

2020 has been a basically awful year. This is mostly an indisputable fact. Between global pandemic, hurricanes and wildfires, and now actual bombings, we’re all ready to move forward into something better. This includes Johnny Depp, who shared a holiday message with his fans hoping for better times ahead, and that includes, one assumes, for

Refresh for latest…: There was a bit more varied action at the international box office this weekend, including the continued rollout of Warner Bros/DC’s Wonder Woman 1984, a sizable start for China’s Shock Wave 2, the debut of Disney/Pixar’s Soul, The Croods: A New Age nearing $100M global, and a brand new milestone for Japan’s

David Sherborne highlighted key points from Justice Nicol’s decision that he believes led to an unfair conclusion. In short, he believes the justice’s “uncritical acceptance” of Amber Heard’s claims didn’t include appropriate analysis of the case. He argued that the justice excluded relevant evidence that supported Johnny Depp’s claims about Amber Heard’s behavior and didn’t

Warner Bros. isn’t reporting any official box office results for Wonder Woman 1984 on its opening Christmas Day –which various sources tell us was record-worthy for the pandemic stateside, disastrous by normal marketplace conditions– but various HBO Max users are taking to social media, in particular the @HBOMaxHelp Twitter handle to voice their grievances over either streaming

Breaking News Now, this is creative … a handful of Clubhouse users put on a live production of ‘The Lion King’ — complete with a full cast and choir — and THOUSANDS of people dropped in to listen live. Organized by executive producer and director Noelle Chesnut Whitmore — along with the assistance of a

Both Walken and Seymour show their respective charms quite well in The War with Grandpa, as accomplices to Robert De Niro’s Ed in his family friendly fight against his grandson Peter (Oakes Feigley). Much as she’s described what makes a Christopher Walken role so fun to watch, that’s exactly the same sort of energy that

Written and directed by Emerald Fennell (Killing Eve), the Focus Features dramatic thriller Promising Young Woman has been a buzzy awards season title before its Christmas Day theatrical release. The Los Angeles Film Critics Association named Carey Mulligan Best Actress for her turn as the methodical Cassie who is out for revenge while Fennell received honors

Chicago-born signer and actor Tommy Sands first made a name for himself in the music industry in the late ’50s with smash singles like “Teen-Age Crush” and “Going Steady” … but it wasn’t until after he took on the acting role of Tom Piper in Disney’s 1961 Christmas musical “Babes In Toyland” that Sands became

A lot of Star Wars fans got a good laugh out of that gem when it first dropped in February, but unfortunately, not every last human being on Earth heard it. Apparently some were busy with other life things and never came across it. Fortunately, the Twitter account Star Wars Facts tweeted it out yesterday,

WarnerMedia will be closing its Hong Kong theatrical office with films from Warner Bros to be released by Universal Pictures in the market from January 1, Deadline has confirmed. Layoffs are expected in Hong Kong, though an exact number is not yet clear. A typically solid market, Hong Kong’s cinemas shuttered for the third time

Tom Cruise is flying south for the winter break … fleeing his now controversial ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ set after blowing a gasket over COVID-19 rules. Production’s reportedly shut down on ‘MI7,’ but not due to a breach in COVID protocols — it’s so Tom can start his Christmas break a little earlier than planned. Cruise

It’s getting to that time of year where we all begin to consider what the best movies of the year were, including those organizations that hand out awards. Normally, this is a fairly simple process and while there are always going to be a few surprises in the nominations, there are rarely questions about what

Warner Bros. Pictures announced theatrical release dates for three big event movies tonight — and their intention is that they’re going straight to the big screen, not HBO Max and theaters. Those three are the George Miller Max Max prequel Furiosa on June 23, 2023, Dave Green’s animated hybrid Coyote vs. Acme on July 21,