The musical “Chicago” has a killer track record of guessing who the next name on everybody’s lips is gonna be. Whether it’s Melanie Griffith, Brooke Shields, Pamela Anderson, Christie Brinkley, Ariana Madix or Usher, producers Fran and Barry Weissler have long embraced hiring untested stars who have not only never been on Broadway, but have … Read more
The Los keep getting Lo-er and Lo-er. Jennifer Lopez’s new movie “Kiss of the Spider Woman” is expected to open to a measly $2 million in sales by the end of the holiday weekend. Yikes. That’s peanuts. A crushing disappointment. The prestige film, which is based on the Broadway musical by John Kander and Fred … Read more
A behind-the-scenes look at Bill Belichick’s Tar Heels will not be coming to a small screen near you. A Hulu series planned around the Super Bowl winner’s first year in Chapel Hill is no longer moving forward, according to a report Tuesday from Inside Carolina — just days after the Tar Heels were embarrassed on … Read more
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry aren’t going anywhere. The deal is looser than before and gives the streamer first-dibs to say yes or no to projects, but is also worth far less for the royals than their previous $100 million agreement, sources told The Times. “We’re proud to extend our partnership with Netflix and expand … Read more
Highway robbery! If you’re vacationing in Europe this summer, better bring along extra cash. Popular tourist destinations in European cities are combatting mass tourism by slapping some ridiculous, yet costly fines — some scaling into the thousands — on visitors they deem unruly. Wearing flip flops while driving, taking a shell or pebble from a … Read more
Mirror, mirror on the wall — who has the most whimsical name of them all? A mother from the UK named her daughter after the Disney princess, Snow White — which has caused many people to raise their eyebrows. Despite being a mom to three sons already, Lisa Morphy, 45, always dreamed of having a … Read more
The Spider-Man spinoff “Kraven the Hunter” got off to a disastrous start in North American theaters this weekend. The movie starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson earned only $11 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, making it one of the worst openings for a Marvel-adjacent property. Its box office take was even less than the film “Madame Web.” The weekend’s other … Read more
Two-thousand-twenty-four is turning into the Year of the Flop. Expensive comic book movies, starry comedies, Christmas fare, Westerns and auteur-driven sci-fi epics all spectacularly imploded. Major titles played to a couple of dudes who snuck in at 11 a.m. Egos were obliterated. And the downward trend started right away. Bryce Dallas Howard and Sam Rockwell … Read more
Acting is an infamously insecure vocation. This applies just as much to gaining a foothold as sustaining an A-lister’s star career. One slip – one flop – and you can tumble into the mud. Fresh off winning an Oscar for Best Actress, ‘Catwoman” gave Halle Berry a multi-million paycheck; but was considered by critics one … Read more
NEW YORK — Francis Ford Coppola’s decades-in-the-making, self-financed epic “Megalopolis” flopped with moviegoers, while the acclaimed DreamWorks Animation family film “The Wild Robot” soared to No. 1 at the weekend box office. “The Wild Robot,” Chris Sanders’ adaptation of Peter Brown’s bestseller, outperformed expectations to launch with $35 million in ticket sales in U.S. and Canada theaters, according to … 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
Reviews weren’t strong (62% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and neither was audience reaction. “The Marvels” is only the third MCU release to receive a “B” CinemaScore from moviegoers, following “Eternals” and “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantamania.” Source link #Marvels #flops #box #office #marking #MCU
HBO canceled “The Idol,” this week, marking another big swing and a miss for TV. The series — hailing from Sam Levinson of “Euphoria,” fame and starring Lily-Rose Depp and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye — followed a troubled pop princess (Depp) and her relationship with a sleazy nightclub owner and cult leader (Tesfaye). Critics and … Read more
The new Warner Bros. movie “Barbie” looks poised to be one of the summer’s big box office hits. It’s got everything going for it: A fun and instantly recognizable brand, sex appeal and a creative team of Hollywood darlings. There’s been renewed interest in the beachy doll in the lead-up to the film’s July 21 … Read more
Well before the grandiloquently dubbed Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hosted its inaugural award ceremony at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles on May 16, 1929, the movie industry was already up to it eyeballs in stink. Star Fatty Arbuckle had been acquitted for rape and murder. Director William Desmond Taylor was a cold case, … Read more
Eat more…cauliflower? Chick-fil-A launched their new cauliflower sandwich on Monday, but some are already complaining about its hefty price tag. The sandwich has a starting price tag of $6.59, according to USA Today, but many are claiming it cost them more than that. The new dish, which is being tested in three markets — Denver, … Read more