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āGarfield,ā āFuriosaā repeat atop box office charts as slow summer grinds on
Read full article: āGarfield,ā āFuriosaā repeat atop box office charts as slow summer grinds onIt was a quiet weekend at North American movie theaters, dominated once again by Sonyās āThe Garfield Movieā and Warner Bros.
John Krasinskiās āIFā hits a box office nerve with $35 million debut
Read full article: John Krasinskiās āIFā hits a box office nerve with $35 million debutJohn Krasinskiās imaginary friends movie āIFā claimed the top spot at the box office this weekend according to studio estimates Sunday.
What to stream this weekend: 'The Bachelorette,' Idris Elba, The Weeknd, Sarah Snook and 'Jack Ryan'
Read full article: What to stream this weekend: 'The Bachelorette,' Idris Elba, The Weeknd, Sarah Snook and 'Jack Ryan'This weekās new entertainment releases include a new album from Lucinda Williams, the kickoff of the 20th season of the reality dating show āThe Bacheloretteā starring a 27-year-old therapist from Georgia who was featured on the last season of āThe Bachelor,ā and Idris Elba is stuck on the worst flight ever in the new series āHijackā for Apple TV+.
Rihanna, Martin Scorsese hype Paramount movies at CinemaCon
Read full article: Rihanna, Martin Scorsese hype Paramount movies at CinemaConParamount Pictures, still riding high on the success of āTop Gun: Maverickāsā nearly $1.5 billion in worldwide ticket sales, brought a slew of stars from Rihanna to Martin Scorsese to CinemaCon for its presentation to theater owners Thursday.
'In the Heights' makes muted debut, edged by 'A Quiet Place'
Read full article: 'In the Heights' makes muted debut, edged by 'A Quiet Place'Just when a party was poised to break out in movie theaters, the below-expectation debut of āIn the Heightsā dampened Hollywoodās hopes of a swift or smooth recovery at the summer box office.
With AMC shares up 1,100% in 2021, company sells shares
Read full article: With AMC shares up 1,100% in 2021, company sells sharesThe movie theater chain AMC is raising $230.5 million through an 8.5 million share sale, cashing in on the meme stock frenzy that has sent its stock price up more than 1,100% this year.
Fueling box office rebound, 'Quiet Place' opens with $58.5M
Read full article: Fueling box office rebound, 'Quiet Place' opens with $58.5MJohn Krasinskiās thriller sequel āA Quiet Place Part IIā opened over the Memorial Day weekend to a pandemic-best $48.4 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
You can virtually meet John Krasinski before watching āA Quiet Place Part IIā at Schertz, Kyle theaters
Read full article: You can virtually meet John Krasinski before watching āA Quiet Place Part IIā at Schertz, Kyle theatersIf youāve ever wanted to get up close and personal to actor John Krasinski, EVO Entertainment has you covered!
Q&A: Clooney on 'Midnight Sky' and his twilight as an actor
Read full article: Q&A: Clooney on 'Midnight Sky' and his twilight as an actorāThe Midnight Sky,ā which Clooney directed and stars in, is an apocalyptic sci-fi drama with some striking solitude. Debuting Wednesday on Netflix, āThe Midnight Sky,ā based on Lily Brooks-Dalton's novel āGood Morning, Midnight," is Clooney's seventh film as director and his biggest scaled production yet. ___AP: You finished shooting āThe Midnight Skyā in February, right before the pandemic began. AP: What drew you to āThe Midnight Skyā? I know people who are older -- older than me, even -- who live with real regret.
Despite bleak 2020, celebrities make effort to brighten year
Read full article: Despite bleak 2020, celebrities make effort to brighten year(AP Photo)LOS ANGELES ā Yes, 2020 may seem like a complete fail with all the constant bad news and tragic moments. Itās been filled with gloom and doom, but some celebrities and those inspired by them have tried to brighten a bleak year. He reassigned his 10 seamstresses in New York to produce thousands daily for health care workers on the frontlines. The singer and husband Emilio Estefan's restaurant Estefan Kitchen served up homemade meals for health care workers in Miami. The challenge coordinated offers by celebrities and athletes to raise funds to feed those in need during the pandemic.
Pop Culture in (ugh) 2020, from the bizarre to the sublime
Read full article: Pop Culture in (ugh) 2020, from the bizarre to the sublimeon Aug. 31, 2020, actor Chadwick Boseman in character as T'Challa in "Black Panther" and 10-year old twins Lenny, left, and Bobby Homes paying tribute to Boseman at their home in in Mesa, Ariz. on Aug. 31, 2020. (Takiyah Dupas, Marvel Studios, Annalie Homes via AP)And now, for our annual look at the year in pop cultureā¦. Truth is, people turned to culture of all kinds in 2020 ā highbrow and lowbrow ā to satisfy varied and sometimes conflicting needs: Distraction, inspiration, consolation, escapism, hope. A Broadway star serenaded health workers from his apartment window, and ballet dancers performed āSwan Lakeā from their bathtubs. The world mourns an actor of immense talent who, like many of his characters, radiated a regal sense of dignity.