Americans are officially over marathon movies. According to new research, the perfect movie length is just 92 minutes. The poll of 2,000 Americans, conducted by Talker Research, found that the average person wants to spend far less time at the movie theater going forward. The poll of 2,000 Americans found that the average person wants to … Read more
Jenny is facing opposition from the block. Jennifer Lopez is getting savagely trolled for a clip from her film “This Is Me… Now: A Love Story” — and it’s going viral. In the film, which serves as a multimedia companion for her album of the same name, Lopez reminisces about her youth as she lets … Read more
Tailored to Taylor. The 1994 live-action version of “The Flintstones” had a surprise cameo by Elizabeth Taylor — and she left more with just a paycheck. “The Flintstones” premiered in 1994 and also starred Halle Berry, Rosie O’Donnell and John Goodman. Amblin/Universal/Kobal/Shutterstock The late actress appeared as the character Pearl Slaghoople, alongside an ensemble cast that … Read more
Film buffs on Friday secured back-to-back box office wins for the latest installment in the “Kung Fu Panda” franchise, with the second “Dune” film putting up a strong second-place showing. As it did last week, “Kung Fu Panda 4” land in the top spot, taking in $8.8 million in ticket receipts, according to IMDB’s Box … Read more
LOS ANGELES — As Universal Pictures prepared for a big night at the Academy Awards with “Oppenheimer,” the studio also celebrated the No. 1 debut of “Kung Fu Panda 4,” which collected $58.3 million in domestic theaters over the weekend, according to estimates Sunday. “Kung Fu Panda 4,” the first film in the DreamWorks Animation … Read more
“Footloose” director Herbert Ross put a lot of trust in his cast — especially Lori Singer, who made her big screen debut in the 1984 classic. Singer, now 66, reflected on the film’s controversial domestic violence scene, which she helped choreograph, while marking its 40th anniversary. “Footloose” followed Ren McCormack (Bacon), a Chicago teen who … Read more
She’s ready to kick off her Sunday shoes. “Footloose” star Lori Singer still remembers her first meeting and famous kiss scene with Kevin Bacon — 40 years after making the 1984 hit film. “What happened is they had a long lens. It was probably 12 feet, if there is such a thing as a lens … Read more
Do cheesy movie lines really have Americans at “hello?” New research suggests that they do. That’s according to a survey of 2,000 U.S. adults, which aimed to highlight the cringiest, most quote-worthy movie lines, and found that 63% are more likely to remember the cheesy kind than the serious kind. “Jerry Maguire” was voted as … Read more
She must like polka music. Catherine O’Hara revealed that she had a crush on her “Home Alone” co-star John Candy prior to his death at 43. “He was just as lovely as you want him to be,” O’Hara, 69, told People magazine while promoting her new film, “Argylle.” According to the “Schitt’s Creek” alum, the … Read more
Jingle bell flop. “Mean Girls” star Angourie Rice has found herself on the wrong side of “theater kids” everywhere after one vengeful TikToker slammed her singing in the brand-new “Mean Girls” movie musical. In a video posted Monday, a TikToker named Alison compared Rice’s vocal portrayal of Cady Heron to Erika Henningsen, who portrayed the … Read more
A new report Saturday revealed that media piracy is back and bigger than before — and experts say streaming services are to blame. In the report, which was published by The Daily Beast, streamers such as Max, Disney+ and Hulu are responsible for the surge after pulling popular titles from their platforms, prompting watchers to … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Timothée Chalamet and “Wonka” topped the box office charts for the third time in its four weekends in theaters. Warner Bros.’ family-oriented musical added $14.4 million in ticket sales according to studio estimates Sunday, bringing its total domestic grosses to $164.7 million. “’Wonka’ is following in the tradition of a film like ‘The Greatest … Read more
She was feelin’ blue during her Broadway run. Fantasia Barrino revealed Saturday that she “hated” playing Celie in the Broadway rendition of “The Color Purple” in 2007 because of trauma from a sexual assault that resurfaced when she took on the role. “That was around the time that my life was so crazy, so it … Read more
2023 marked Disney’s 100th anniversary of making movie magic. It also marked a disastrous year at the box office. Out of eight major theatrical releases from Disney this year, seven of them significantly underperformed with audiences not just in the U.S. but overseas as well. A look back at the rough year for the House of Mouse: … Read more
Anne Hathaway is telling critics to “shut up!” The Oscar winner revealed Sunday that she was once told her career as an actress would go into sharp decline before she hit 40. “When I started out [in this industry] as a child, I was warned that my career would fall off a cliff at the age of … Read more
Matthew Perry was working on a biopic — according to one of the last people to see him before his tragic death on Saturday. Athenna Crosby, who was photographed having lunch with the actor the day before he died in an apparent drowning, told Entertainment Tonight that Perry, 54, was excited about the idea of … Read more
When the creators of the 1980 comedy classic “Airplane!” were casting the lead role of pilot Ted Striker — eventually played by Robert Hays — they saw a slew of actors who weren’t right for the role. Finally, with only three weeks until filming, executives at Paramount Pictures told the filmmakers that they had decided … Read more
Hugh Jackman can rest easy. Daniel Radcliffe has finally reacted to fan rumors that he might be the next Wolverine, noting that there is simply no truth to the theory. “No,” Radcliffe, 34, confirmed during a Vanity Fair lie detector interview with his “Merrily We Roll Along” costars Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez. When asked … Read more
This fan made a swift escape to their getaway car. One Taylor Swift fan has gone viral on TikTok after masterfully escaping a security officer at a Guadalajara mall after stealing a large poster from Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” movie promotion. The video — which has gained nearly 19 million views since being posted — … Read more
She’s topping the music — and movie — charts. Taylor Swift was the star of the box office this Friday, with her concert movie “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” raking in a record-breaking $39 million, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. It is slated to make history as the highest grossing concert film of all time, … Read more