2025 had some real stinkers on TV – literally. The “Sex and the City” franchise ended by showing an actual turd in a toilet, for reasons that remain a mystery. It sure wasn’t crucial to the plot. Over on Hulu, Kim Kardashian showed that non-actors really shouldn’t try to follow their Hollywood dreams. Kim Kardashian … Read more
T’was a Tuesday night before Christmas, and high atop the glittering Shops at Columbus Circle, a ripped, shirtless Santa straddles a middle-aged woman, grinding to a thumping beat as a half-horrified, half-thrilled crowd of onlookers erupts in screams, whistles and laughter. Sequins flash, cocktails spill, and phones whip out to capture the moment, as the object … Read more
Surprise, surprise. “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” was not born to run. It was born to flop. So far the new Bruce biopic, starring “The Bear”’s Jeremy Allen White, has grossed just $19.4 million worldwide. Not good for a Disney-produced movie about an American music legend who’s sold more than 128 million albums over 52 … Read more
Meghan Markle is giving insight into the future of her Netflix series. During a speaking engagement at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, the Duchess of Sussex, 44, teased the release of an upcoming “holiday special” — but stopped short of confirming that “With Love, Meghan” will return for Season 3. “The holiday … Read more
Kristen Wiig didn’t realize how much the audience was ready to paarrtyyy in 2011. The actress, 52, revealed that she didn’t know how successful the rom-com “Bridesmaids” would be until a few weeks after its theatrical release. “I remember after opening weekend, they were like, ‘Well, we tried,’” Wiig reminisced while on Amy Poehler’s “Good Hang” … Read more
Gal Gadot is backtracking her recent comments about why “Snow White” flopped. During her appearance on the Israeli TV show “The A Talks” on Thursday, the 40-year-old actress stated that anti-Israeli sentiment in Hollywood caused the Disney remake to completely bomb at the box office in March. “I was positive the movie was going to be … Read more
Theater review SMASH Two hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission. At the Imperial Theatre, 249 West 45th Street. “Let’s Be Bad” is a song from the Broadway musical “Smash.” It is also the production’s motto. The total absence of taste begins before you even enter the theater, with the title emblazoned on the marquee. … Read more
Mirror, mirror on the wall, what movie flopped the hardest of them all? Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot’s “Snow White” is projected to rake in just about $45 million this weekend, putting it on track to be one of Disney’s sleepiest opening weekends yet. As of Friday mid-day, the beleaguered live-action remake of the 1937 … Read more
Lady Gaga made her acting career the center of the jokes in her Saturday Night Live monologue — roasting her own movie, “Joker 2,” which flopped historically hard in theaters last fall. The New York-born pop star pulled double-duty at 30 Rock on Saturday as host and musical guest, and kicked the festivities off with … Read more
ADLER What I learned immediately is if the critics didn’t like you, you didn’t have long. So at that point, not to spoil any of the excitement of coming out of London and L.A., and about the release of the film, I wanted to close as quickly as possible. If I regret it, I only … Read more
Sony Pictures CEO Tony Vinciquerra has shared his thoughts on “Kraven the Hunter” and “Madame Web” bombing at the box office. Vinciquerra, 70, spoke about the movies during an interview with the Los Angeles Times published Thursday, and admitted that the Aaron Taylor-Johnson-starring Marvel flick “Kraven the Hunter” is “probably the worst launch we had” … Read more
Everybody knows the famous line “Every time a bell rings an angel gets its wings.” But there’s an even more inspiring message to be gleaned from Hollywood history: Sometimes when a movie flops, it gets a second chance. That, bewilderingly, is what happened to “It’s A Wonderful Life,” Frank Capra’s seasonal classic that many today … Read more
For Elton John, Donald Trump’s presidential election victory did not make Broadway great again. In an interview with Time magazine, which named the singer-songwriter its Icon of the Year, John seemed to blame Trump for the epic failure of his new musical “Tammy Faye.” The composer, whose pricey show closed a flop on Sunday after … Read more
Michael Kay wasn’t going to hide his excitement over the sad state of the Jets with Aaron Rodgers – even if it was going to make him “look bad.” Rodgers brought hope of Super Bowl grandeur with him to Florham Park two years ago after Gang Green traded with the Packers for the former MVP. … Read more
In 2000, the $15 million Disney musical “Aida” got a zero’s welcome to Broadway. The show starring Heather Headley and Sherie Rene Scott was slammed by theater critics (“a pompous bore,” said The Post’s Clive Barnes) and didn’t manage a coveted Tony Award nomination for Best Musical. But, as male lead Radames sings, fortune favors … Read more
Actor Matthew Lillard, 54, thought his career in Hollywood was over when “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed” flopped at the box office. “I thought I’d be No. 1 on the call sheet for the next 10 years,” Lillard said in an interview with Business Insider. “And the reality was the exact opposite happened.” Critics ripped the … Read more
The Joker got the last laugh. “Joker: Folie á Deux” creeped its way to No. 1 on its first day in theaters Friday, earning $20 million, according to The Numbers. The Todd-Phillips-directed psychological thriller, which The Post called “a pointless sequel,” is a follow-up to 2019’s “Joker,” which earned Joaquin Phoenix, who reprises his titular … Read more
movie review WOLFS Running time: <br>108 minutes. Rated R (language throughout and some violent content). <br>On AppleTV+ Sept. 27 George Clooney and Brad Pitt made a public stink when Apple shifted the release of their movie “Wolfs,” for which they were paid tens of millions to make, from theatrical to streaming. “It is a bummer,” … Read more
He’s getting back in the saddle. Kevin Costner’s passion project, the epic Western movie “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1,” has been a disaster at the box office — but it’s still getting a premiere date on Max, hitting the streamer on Friday, Aug. 23. The former “Yellowstone” star, 69, wrote, directed and starred … Read more
After one season with the Jets, Randall Cobb has determined his next career venture — one away from the football field. On Thursday, ESPN announced that the 33-year-old receiver had joined SEC Network as a college football studio analyst. “I am incredibly excited to be coming home to the SEC with this new role,” Cobb … Read more