In the “Real Housewives” universe, things often don’t go as originally planned. I signed on to be part of this weekend’s sold-out BravoCon and host a panel at the three-day Javits Center event called “The Jersey Boys,” featuring the husbands from “The Real Housewives of New Jersey.” The panel would be a testerone-rich companion to … Read more
FRIDAY MIDDAY UPDATE: Paramount has everything to be happy about heading into the weekend as their horror movie Smile is coming on strong with $3.85M today for what is now looking at a $13.1M second frame at 3,659 theaters, -42% – spectacular for a horror movie considering they typically drop 60% or more in weekend … Read more
Left: Smile (Photo: Paramount Pictures), Right: Bros (Photo: Nicole Rivelli/Universal Pictures) Maybe chalk it up to the onset of that particular time of year known—obsessively—to the online set as “Spooky Season,” but new horror thriller Smile is apparently on track to win this weekend’s theatrical box office. Per Variety, Parker Finn’s film is set to … Read more
SATURDAY AM: Paramount and other studios are calling Smile at a $19M opening. Similar to last weekend with New Line’s Don’t Worry Darling, another genre pic, this R-rated horror film has received a B- CinemaScore and a severe 69%/53% definite recommend on Comscore/Screen Engine’s PostTrak; a standard audience reaction for such fare. We see one … Read more