It’s dough-ver for another pizza icon. A Papa Murphy’s franchisor has announced that up to 50 locations will close down after a performance review of the company’s lagging brands. The Canadian franchisor and operator, MTY Group, said in an earnings call that 45 to 50 Papa Murphy’s spots will shut in the next six to … Read more
Dough deficit. While this popular pizza chain has recently opened dozens of new locations, the crust could not cover the costs for one franchisee. Last week, Rogue Fare LLC, which operates five Mountain Mike’s Pizza restaurants throughout the state of Oregon, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. According to court papers, the petition, which was filed in … Read more
new video loaded: Why ‘Toy Story’ is the Best Franchise Ever The New York Times film critic Alissa Wilkinson explores how the ‘Toy Story’ films leverage layers of nostalgia as a recipe for success. By Alissa Wilkinson, Edward Vega and Gabriel Blanco June 20, 2026 Source link #Video #Toy #Story #Franchise
movie review TOY STORY 5 Running time: 102 minutes. PG (some thematic elements, rude humor). In theaters. Long before Chat GPT was a household name, Hollywood had been making AI the villain for decades — from HAL 9000 to Skynet to Agent Smith. Yet the most emotionally involving spin on the terrors of tech in … Read more
The stars were out in full force at Madison Square Garden. Celebrity row was a who’s who for Game 2 of the Knicks’ first-round NBA playoff series with the Hawks on Tuesday night. Knicks superfans Timothée Chalamet, Ben Stiller and wife Christine Taylor were courtside. They sat close to actress Julianne Moore and tennis legend … Read more
He’s not the right boy who lived. “Stranger Things” star Noah Schnapp, 21, revealed that people often approach him thinking that he’s Daniel Radcliffe, 36. Schnapp shared the mix-up during a recent interview on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” while talking about walking around in public with his co-stars. “When we’re all together, it’s … Read more
This is a case for Benoit Blanc. Director Rian Johnson, who has spearheaded all three “Knives Out” films, wants to find a way to bring Meryl Streep into the franchise. “There are so many actors I haven’t worked with,” the 51-year-old told IndieWire. “That’s one of the real treats of making these movies is you get to … Read more
Nikki Reed is ready to return to Forks, Washington. As the “Twilight” franchise marks 20 years, the actress revealed that she would reprise her role of Rosalie Hale if she could. “Yeah. Of course,” Reed, 37, exclusively told The Post while on the Environmental Media Awards green carpet. “I mean, I love Rosalie so much, … Read more
Consider Dave Portnoy unimpressed. As the Yankees celebrated their wild-card series win over the Red Sox with a boozy clubhouse party Thursday night, the Barstool Sports bigwig and noted Boston sports fan wasn’t holding back his feelings. “Yankees celebrating wild card with champagne,” he wrote on X. “Poverty franchise.” There was plenty of party to … Read more
Kirsten Dunst is ready to pass the spirit stick to someone new. The actress, 43, made it clear she isn’t looking to pick up her pom poms 25 years after starring as Torrance Shipman in the 2000 cheer comedy “Bring It On.” “I’m like, leave good things where they are,” Dunst told Entertainment Tonight on Monday. … Read more
movie review DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE Running time: 124 minutes. Rated PG (suggestive material, smoking and some thematic elements). In theaters. It would be a dangerous drinking game to take a swig every time a character in “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” mentions that times are changing. But their obsession with moving on — … Read more
Carrie Bradshaw may write again. The “Sex and the City” spinoff “And Just Like That” may have been met with swift backlash that lasted through its Aug. 14 series finale — but it might not be the end. “Well, she’s alive, so it could happen,” executive producer Elisa Zuritsky told TV Line of Sarah Jessica … Read more
Samantha Jones has entered the chat. Kim Cattrall, who played Jones, the sex-positive public relations boss in “Sex and the City” for decades, has seemingly responded to the news that its HBO spinoff “And Just Like That” is ending after three seasons. The closure of the reboot marks the end of “Sex and the City” … Read more
Can he be Frank? David Zucker, the director and co-writer of the 1988 spoof comedy “The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!,” has a lot of gripes with the new reboot — from the casting of Liam Neeson as Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. to its similarities with his beloved original. But, the filmmaker … Read more
New sequel, new hook, new look. The Fisherman is back to terrorize another group of friends in the latest “I Know What You Did Last Summer” sequel, and with him is a fresh outfit to torment one more generation of scary movie fans. Mari-An Ceo, the costume designer behind the slasher villain’s new look, has … Read more
She knows what they did last summer. As the modern classic 1997 horror movie “I Know What You Did Last Summer” has gotten a 2025 revival (now in theaters), there have been rumors of a feud between original stars Jennifer Love Hewitt, 46, and Sarah Michelle Gellar, 48. “I honestly remain still so confused by … Read more
Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt survived the original “I Know What You Did Last Summer” — but they can’t escape from new fan theories. Twenty-eight years after the 1997 slasher hit theaters, the movie returned with a sequel on July 18. “I Know What You Did Last Summer” fans speculate about the film. X Along … Read more
The giant blue aliens are back. And this time, they’re battling a sexy, non-human baddie. The first trailer for “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” the third chapter in director James Cameron’s 16-year-old science-fiction franchise that hits theaters Dec. 19, was unveiled to the press on Monday at Disney’s offices in New York and LA. Neytiri is … Read more
Love is a battlefield. Buffy was torn between Angel and Spike. “Twilight” had warring camps of “Team Edward” and “Team Jacob.” Now, the popular Prime Video show, “The Summer I Turned Pretty” is back for its third and final season, following Isabel “Belly” Conklin (Lola Tung), a teen girl torn between brothers Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno) … Read more
She got Lohan-ded a rose, but didn’t accept. Former “Bachelorette” Hannah Brown, who has the most Instagram followers out of any member of the “Bachelor” franchise, was crushed to learn she unintentionally ignored a message from a certain “Mean Girl.” “There was something going on with my DMs and I missed a DM from Lindsay Lohan,” … Read more