Although $77 million is great given the circumstances, the last time a Croods movie hit theaters, it made $586 million worldwide. Years and years of work and detail goes into the making of these movies, and chances are The Croods really hasn’t made anyone any money yet. So enter Ryan Reynolds, descending from the Hollywood
It’s been over thirty-five years since A Christmas Story was released, but this charming tale remains a holiday essential and a familiar favorite. Adapted from Jean Shepherd’s short stories, the 1983 vignette-style film journeys back to the Christmas when then-9-year-old Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley) wanted nothing more than a grand new Red Ryder BB gun
Fans are trying to get noticed by Tyler Perry after he posted a buff selfie and admitted he’s having a ‘midlife crisis’ while ’51 and single.’ Tyler Perry is 51 and looking good! The actor/director took to social media on Dec. 16 to share a new selfie of himself, which appeared to be taken after
Appropriately, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, a film adaptation of August Wilson’s 1982 play (Netflix, December 18), begins with some theater. Director George C. Wolfe’s camera follows eager patrons into a well-lit tent. There, large and looming on stage, gold teeth flashing, is the titular blues singer, wailing away with the brassy insouciance of someone eagerly
As we enter what’s sure to be a long, uncertain winter, we are also entering a time that I like to call “long night, long book” time: the time of year when I am mysteriously drawn to long, twisting historical fiction sagas or classics, when I’m ready and excited to dive into a narrative that
Chrishell Stause and Keo Motsepe enjoyed a sunny getaway in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico! The pair packed on the PDA while rocking their swimsuits. Chrishell Stause, 39, and Keo Motsepe, 31, are putting their new romance on full display! The couple stunned as they enjoyed a relaxing Mexico getaway on Dec. 16, holding hands as
Bill Barr will not be missed by most of the hundreds of nonpartisan career prosecutors inside the Department of Justice. Least of all, though, by the lawyers working for the Southern District of New York, whose jurisdiction covers most of Donald Trump’s hometown—and whose continuing probes of the president’s associates, including an investigation of Rudy
In case you missed it last week, Fortnite scored another crossover with Daryl and Michonne from AMC’s The Walking Dead, which just so happens to be live now. The Survivors in Arms outfits are available for 1,800 V-bucks each, and both come with new accessories. Daryl has his knife, while Michonne has her trusty katana.
Britney Spears showed off her rock-hard abs for fans while out on a sunny hike. The pop princess wore a belly baring crop top, after unveiling a brand new hairstyle with her IG followers earlier in the day. Britney Spears loves to keep fit, but sadly she seems to spend a lot of time dancing,
For Life left things on an uneventful note for its winter finale. Most of the drama the promos teased about For Life Season 2 Episode 5 fizzled out with its resolution. And the hour ended with Aaron joining Marie and Jazz at the Wallace home, decorating the Christmas tree. It’s a pleasant enough end to
Exclusive Joe Exotic‘s legal team is throwing a Hail Mary in hopes of getting his pardon request in front of Donald Trump before he leaves office — and they want a judge to force the issue. The ‘Tiger King’s’ legal team just filed new docs asking a court to compel the Office of the Pardon
Pete Buttigieg has spoken about his first experience of homophobia in a moving speech as he made history with a nomination for a role in Joe Biden’s cabinet. The former South Bend, Indiana mayor made history on Tuesday (15 December) when he was announced as Biden’s pick for transportation secretary. The 38-year-old will become the
David Bowie recorded two covers in 1998 that went officially unreleased. Both of them are getting an official vinyl and streaming release next month on what would’ve been Bowie’s 74th birthday. His renditions of John Lennon’s “Mother” and Bob Dylan’s “Tryin’ to Get to Heaven” will be released on January 8 both digitally and on
Warner Bros/DC’s Wonder Woman 1984 begins offshore rollout today in such markets as Indonesia, Portugal and the UK — though on a very limited basis in the latter where London cinemas have been re-shuterred as the capital moves into a Tier 3 Covid lockdown. In total, there will be 32 markets open through Friday with
Courtesy of Saint Laurent Fashion in 2020 has taken a turn. We traded in heels for slippers and dressed up to go nowhere. Designers reimagined the spring-summer 2021 season into digital presentations, masked events, staged runways, or opted out of showing altogether. Those that did were creative, but the successful collections were the ones empathetic
The royal family will be celebrating Christmas a little differently this year, but there are some traditions that stick even during a pandemic—and sending Christmas cards is one of them. Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall released their charming Christmas card on Wednesday evening, as did Prince William and Duchess Kate, who posed
It’s all down to the Sun, Mushroom, and Crocodile. At the end of the finale, one masked singer was crowned the new champion. So, who won ‘The Masked Singer’ season 4? After weeks of tough competition, The Masked Singer season 4 has reached its finale. The Crocodile, Sun, and Mushroom are your top 3 and
If all you did was look at the coronavirus figures in the U.S.—more than 16.9 million infected, over 306,000 dead, more deaths than 9/11 on three separate days in the course of a single week, the possibility of 450,000 lives lost by February 1—you might think that the Trump administration’s policy was to just sit
Paris Hilton got ready for the upcoming holidays by posing for incredible photos in an early 2000s-inspired campaign from Coach that includes AOL Instant Messenger details and glitter accents. Paris Hilton, 39, is a glorious sight to see in her new holiday-themed Coach campaign photos! The blonde beauty sat on an inflatable green chair and
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This next bit might not be for everyone (especially if you haven’t played Amnesia: Rebirth), but if you’re a sucker for art, Art Bully Productions has released several of their art pieces for you to view on their ArtStation page. Art Bully also have their work from several other games that they’ve worked on in
This COVID-stricken year has been a disaster for many American students and parents, particularly those in minority communities. Children still learning to read have had to adjust to learning by Zoom. Those applying to colleges have had carefully laid plans upended. Without the guarantee of school breakfast and lunch, hunger has soared among America’s 51
Play video content Peruvian cops take their sting operations quite seriously, especially around the holidays, as you can see in this drug bust featuring Saint Nick … bashing in a door with a hammer!!! This drug raid in Lima was captured on camera, and it shows 2 Peruvian police officers disguised as Santa and an
Play video content Breaking News Sports Talk Chicago/WCKG Jose Canseco is REALLY pissed at Logan Paul over the breakup with his daughter — suggesting something scandalous went down behind-the-scenes. The ex-MLB star isn’t spilling all of the tea … but says the split between Logan and supermodel Josie Canseco earlier this year “left me with
Former presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg this week made history as the first gay man nominated for a full-time cabinet post, prompting howls of anger from Trump supporters. Republican-supporting outlets such as Russia Today, Fox News, The Federalist and have sought to shout down LGBT+ celebrations of Buttigieg’s appointment, arguing that it “erases” the legacy of
Play video content Exclusive @adamlevine / Instagram Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo are celebrating a partnership with Ferrari that raised 6-figures for Save the Children, and raised Adam’s heart rate with a thrilling test-drive. The Maroon 5 frontman recently took a spin in Ferrari’s new coupe, the Roma, and posted a series of videos showing
Tom Cruise takes COVID protocols very seriously on the set of the new ‘Mission Impossible,’ and tore into crew members for breaking the rules … telling them they’d be “f**king gone” if it happens again. Tom was on the U.K. set of ‘MI 7’ when someone recorded his expletive-laced tirade … parked by seeing 2
Breaking News Washington’s NFL team, Cleveland’s MLB team … and now the Vancouver Canucks? The NHL squad is now feeling pressure to change … this after an Indigenous Studies expert claims the main logo featured on the team’s uniforms is cultural appropriation. Sean Carleton — a University of Manitoba history professor — spelled out his
Jennie Garth & Tori Spelling opened up to HL about how it’s both ’emotional’ & ‘comforting’ seeing Luke Perry while rewatching ‘90210’ episodes for their podcast. Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling have themselves and fans hooked back on the original Beverly Hills, 90210, as they have been documenting their reactions to rewatching the show for
If you only got your news from Donald Trump, you might think that there was an extremely good chance that, come January 20, he was just going to continue living in the White House for the next four years. Of course, delusions of a madman aside, that’s not going to happen. Instead, in less than