Walt Disney PicturesDisney’s The Little Mermaid swam to the top of the domestic box office in its opening weekend, grabbing an estimated $95.5 million for the three-day weekend and $117.5 million over the four-day. That’s slightly below expectations, b…
“Give them one”: Elizabeth Olsen shares advice for actors looking to join the MCU
Daniele Venturelli/Getty ImagesElizabeth Olsen has some advice for actors looking to be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The actress, who portrays Wanda Maximoff and her alter ego Scarlet Witch in the franchise, says that only agreeing to one Ma…
Drew Barrymore’s “wild child” days included … bingo?
Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for The Drew Barrymore ShowMuch has been made of Drew Barrymore’s so-called “wild child” days, but the now grown-up actress and eponymous hit talk show host confessed to ABC Audio that she had a habit back then not many k…
Opening Friday: ‘The Boogeyman’
20th Century StudiosA new adaptation of Stephen King’s classic short story The Boogeyman opens in theaters Friday.
In the movie, Air’s Chris Messina plays Will, a therapist father of two grieving the loss of his wife, only to have he and his two daug…
Reality Roundup: ‘Vanderpump Rules’ reunion revelations, ‘Selling Sunset’ drama, and more
Have no fear, your reality roundup is here! Here’s a look at what’s happened in the world of reality television this week.
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— In an extended version of Wednesday’s reunion Part 1, Scheana Shay alleged that Tom Sandoval first …
Weekend Watchlist: What’s new on streaming
Ready, set, binge! Here’s a look at some of the new movies and TV shows streaming this weekend:
NetflixFUBAR: Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in his first-ever TV show about a father and daughter who both secretly work for the CIA.
The Ultimatum: Queer L…
‘Succession”s Arian Moayed promises series finale will “blow your mind”
Macall Polay/HBOOne of the most critically acclaimed series of the past few years says goodbye Sunday night: The final episode of Succession will air on HBO.
The show is TV’s reigning top drama champ at the Emmys, nominated for 48 of the shiny gold st…
Sebastian Maniscalco and Robert De Niro — and Sebastian’s real dad — got close on ‘About My Father’
Dan Anderson/LionsgateMuch of comedian Sebastian Maniscalco’s stand-up centers around culture clashes with his Italian immigrant father, and the comic and actor’s wealthy in-laws.
That made for good grist for his new movie opening Friday, About My Fat…
In brief: ‘Kill Bill’ remastered, Hunter Schafer joins ‘Mother Mary’ and more
Lionsgate is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Quentin Tarantino’s action-crime film Kill Bill later this year with a remastered 4K edition, according to Variety. There’s no word yet on any extras and added footage the rerelease may or may not includ…
‘The Little Mermaid’s Daveed Diggs calls stress over cast’s ethnicity “stupid”
Walt Disney PicturesThe live action remake of The Little Mermaid is expected to easily swim to the top of the box office in its debut this weekend. The film stars Halle Bailey in the lead role, and when her casting was announced there was some grumblin…
‘Ted Lasso’ star Jason Sudeikis confesses he “hated on” ‘Saturday Night Live’ before he was on it
Apple TV+On a new episode of Hot Ones, Ted Lasso Emmy winner Jason Sudeikis broke down his career, his inspiration for the shades-wearing soccer, er, football coach, and what he felt about Saturday Night Live — before he was on it.
As is the show’s re…
Very wealthy “family”: ‘Fast and Furious’ franchise drives past $7 billion
Jason Momoa in ‘Fast X’ — UniversalWhile Fast X is currently the number one movie in the world, it’s also driven into the record books again.
Receipts for the 10th film in the Fast saga — plus its Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham spinoff two-hander Ho…
“It’s either us or them”: Idris Elba takes control in trailer to Apple TV+ series ‘Hijack’
Apple TV+Idris Elba plays an expert in negotiations who puts all his skills to use in the upcoming Apple TV+ series Hijack.
The show takes place in real time after gunmen take control of a plane on the seven-hour flight from Dubai to London.
In the c…
Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling and more are dolls in full ‘Barbie’ trailer
Warner Bros. PicturesThe main trailer for the highly anticipated Barbie film is here.
The new trailer gives fans more of an in-depth look at Barbie’s world — filled with pink cars, pink houses and palm trees.
It opens with Ken (Ryan Gosling) asking …
Quentin Tarantino drops hints about his 10th and final film, ‘The Movie Critic’
ABC/Randy HolmesQuentin Tarantino is at the Cannes International Film Festival, and he shed some light to Deadline on The Movie Critic, his 10th and supposedly final film as a director.
Tarantino says the movie is “based on a guy who really lived, bu…
Mortgage, mortgage, mortgage! ‘The Brady Bunch’ house can now be yours
Photo courtesy HGTV/Anthony BarceloWhile most people wouldn’t recognize the address 11222 Dilling St., Studio City, CA, most everybody would know the house: it was the main location of The Brady Bunch.
It seems after loving it, HGTV has decided to — t…
Amazon Studios renews spy thriller series ‘Citadel’
Amazon StudiosCitadel, the spy series from Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo, is getting another mission from Amazon Studios.
The streaming service announced Thursday that the show, which stars Priyanka Chopra-Jonas, Richard Madden and…
Kim Cattrall and Leslie Bibb on working with each other, Robert De Niro in ‘About My Father’
Lionsgate/Dan AndersonIn the new, well-reviewed family comedy About My Father, actor and stand-up comedian Sebastian Maniscalco plays a boutique hotel manager who is on the brink of popping the question to his girlfriend, played by Leslie Bibb.
However…
Comedian Bert Kreischer takes the lead in ‘The Machine’
©2023 CTMG All Rights ReservedComedian Bert Kreischer’s popularity has skyrocketed the past few years, thanks to podcasting, TikTok and his standup specials, and now he’s starring in his first movie, The Machine, out this weekend.
The film is a spin o…
In Brief: ‘Breaking Bad’ alumna goes to ‘Bad Boys 4’, and more
The answer is James Holzhauer. The question? “Who won the first Jeopardy! Masters tournament?” Holzhauer beat Mattea Roach and Matt Amodio, who placed second and third, respectively. Roach — the youngest player in the tournament at 24 — gave Holzhaue…
A little white lie spells big trouble for Julia Louis-Dreyfus and company in the new film ‘You Hurt My Feelings’
A24 The new movie You Hurt My Feelings is about all the little white lies we tell the people we love, in order to not hurt their feelings. Julia Louis-Dreyfus plays an author married to a therapist, played by Tobias Menzies. They’re a perfectly happy c…
Margot Robbie talks highly anticipated ‘Barbie’ movie in summer issue of ‘Vogue’
Warner Bros. PicturesMargot Robbie teases what’s to come in the upcoming Barbie movie in Vogue’s new summer issue.
The actress, who stars as the titular doll and is also producing the film through her production company, LuckyChap Entertainment, told …
Margot Robbie talks highly anticipated ‘Barbie’ movie in summer issue of ‘Vogue’
Warner Bros. PicturesMargot Robbie teases what’s to come in the upcoming Barbie movie in Vogue’s new summer issue.
The actress, who stars as the titular doll and is also producing the film through her production company, LuckyChap Entertainment, told …
Celebrities react to death of “iconic, beautiful, survivor” Tina Turner
Bassett saluting Turner in 2021/ Kevin Kane/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of FameWith the news that iconic performer Tina Turner died on Wednesday, May 24, at age 83 came a flood of messages from her famous fans on social media.
Here are jus…
Celebrities react to death of “iconic, beautiful, survivor” Tina Turner
Bassett saluting Turner in 2021/ Kevin Kane/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of FameWith the news that iconic performer Tina Turner died on Wednesday, May 24, at age 83 came a flood of messages from her famous fans on social media.
Here are jus…
Drew Barrymore on supporting striking writers, and being “game” for movie with Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston
Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’Drew Barrymore made headlines last month when she abruptly dropped out of hosting the MTV Movie and TV Awards in solidarity with striking Hollywood writers, promising to return next year inste…
Liam Neeson’s sequel to cult hit ‘Ice Road’ sets record at Cannes
NetflixAt the Cannes International Film Festival, a showcase for celebrities and big-name “prestige” pictures, a sequel to a pulpy Liam Neeson movie called The Ice Road just set a record.
Behind the famous red carpets, the festival is where moviemaker…
Taylor Lautner calls out hateful comments about his appearance, talks mental health
Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for CMTTaylor Lautner is opening up about hateful comments he’s received about his appearance and shared an important message on mental health.
The Twilight alum, 31, posted a video to Instagram Monday sharing some of the re…
Pedro Pascal confirms he only voiced his character in ‘The Mandalorian”s third season
LucasfilmAs hardcore Star Wars fans already know, it takes at least three people to make The Mandalorian’s Din Djarin the man he is.
Of course, Pedro Pascal has been billed as the man under the shiny beskar helmet since the first season of the Disney+…
‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ second season trailer teases live-action ‘Lower Decks’ crossover
Paramount+/Michael GibsonOn Wednesday, Paramount+ dropped a trailer for the second season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. In a twist, it shows a live-action crossover with Star Trek: Lower Decks, the streaming service’s offbeat, comedic animated seri…