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- Box Office: ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Easily Tops Charts With $35 Million, ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Debuts to $13.5 Million“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” easily retained its box office crown in its third weekend of release, topping the charts with $35 million. The Universal and Illumination release is already the year’s highest-grossing film, having earned $355.2 million domestically and $747.5 million globally, and seems destined to eclipse the $1 billion mark worldwide. At this […]
- Stevie Wonder, Dave Chappelle and More Honor Eddie Murphy at AFI Life Achievement Award Ceremony: ‘I Almost Teared Up’ Hollywood legends gathered at the Dolby Theater on Saturday night to celebrate Eddie Murphy as he received the AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest honor bestowed by the American Film Institute. Spike Lee presented Murphy with the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award, commending the comedian and actor for having been true to himself, prioritizing his […]
- The Strokes End Coachella Set With Video Condemning U.S. and Israeli Bombings in Iran and GazaThe Strokes ended their performance on weekend 2 of Coachella on a note of political protest, capping the set with a video montage that accused the CIA of enacting regime change in foreign countries over the decades, finally concluding with footage of Israel bombing Gaza and the United States bombing Iran. These several minutes of […]
- ‘In the Quarry’ Follow-Up ‘Matarifes,’ Buzzy ‘Poor Daniel’ and the Next From Gabriel Mariño Make the Cut at Guadalajara Construye “Matarifes,” picked up for worldwide sales by Germany’s Picture Tree, features at this year’s Guadalajara Construye, one of the industry centerpieces at Latin America’s biggest film festival. It is joined by the next from “Yesterday Wonder I Was” director Gabriel Marino and buzz title “Poor Daniel.” Shown just to the section’s jury, “Matarifes” marks […]
- Justin Bieber Serenades Billie Eilish, Duets With SZA During Coachella Weekend Two Headlining SetJustin Bieber brought out the big guns during his Coachella weekend two headlining set, tapping Sexyy Red, Billie Eilish and SZA as he took a trip down memory lane through his discography. He began by running through the lot of the “Swag” songs that dominated his weekend one set, including “Go Baby” and “All I […]
- Jessica Chastain Says Apple TV Will Finally Release ‘The Savant’ After Postponement Following Charlie Kirk Assassination: ‘We’re Going to See It’ (EXCLUSIVE)Jessica Chastain says Apple TV is finally going to release her political thriller series “The Savant.” It was supposed to premiere in September 2025 but was postponed following the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The Oscar winner stars in the series as an investigator who goes undercover on the dark web to try to find hate […]
- Olivia Rodrigo Joins Addison Rae at Coachella for ‘Headphones On’ and Live Debut of New Single ‘Drop Dead’As she reached the end of her Coachella weekend two set, Addison Rae paused to ask the audience if they had heard “any new music this week.” On cue, Olivia Rodrigo emerged from the back of the stage, joining the pop singer for a pair of duets. Rodrigo first sang with Rae on the latter’s […]
- Nicole Kidman Recalls Learning of Mother’s Death Moments Before ‘Babygirl’ Venice Win: ‘I Was Completely Devastated’Nicole Kidman was interviewed by Hoda Kotb during a History Talks panel in Philadelphia and was asked to recall the moment she learned about her mother’s death. Kidman revealed she learned the news just moments before she was set to accept best actress at the 2024 Venice Film Festival for “Babygirl.” “I was about to go […]
- Pablo Larraín, Sebastián Lelio, Maite Alberdi Lead Chilean Contingent at the 41st Guadalajara Film FestivalChilean star power is in full force at the 41st Guadalajara Film Festival (FICG) where Pablo Larrain, Sebastián Lelio and Maite Alberdi lead a large contingent from Chile as the festival’s guest country of honor. “They are our golden generation of filmmakers – many of whom reached international recognition, including Oscar nominations and wins, while […]
- Creating a Fictional Pop Diva: How the ‘Mother Mary’ Artisans Crafted Anne Hathaway’s Musical Alter EgoHow do you create a pop star? That was the question “Mother Mary” director David Lowery tasked the film’s artisans — including choreographer Dani Vitale, director of photography Rina Yang and costume designer Bina Daigeler — with figuring out as they collaborated to construct the titular diva, Mother Mary. “Mother Mary,” in select theaters now, […]
“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” easily retained its box office crown in its third weekend of release, topping the charts with $35 million. The Universal and Illumination release is already the year’s highest-grossing film, having earned $355.2 million domestically and $747.5 million globally, and seems destined to eclipse the $1 billion mark worldwide. At this […]
Hollywood legends gathered at the Dolby Theater on Saturday night to celebrate Eddie Murphy as he received the AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest honor bestowed by the American Film Institute. Spike Lee presented Murphy with the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award, commending the comedian and actor for having been true to himself, prioritizing his […]
The Strokes ended their performance on weekend 2 of Coachella on a note of political protest, capping the set with a video montage that accused the CIA of enacting regime change in foreign countries over the decades, finally concluding with footage of Israel bombing Gaza and the United States bombing Iran. These several minutes of […]
“Matarifes,” picked up for worldwide sales by Germany’s Picture Tree, features at this year’s Guadalajara Construye, one of the industry centerpieces at Latin America’s biggest film festival. It is joined by the next from “Yesterday Wonder I Was” director Gabriel Marino and buzz title “Poor Daniel.” Shown just to the section’s jury, “Matarifes” marks […]
Justin Bieber brought out the big guns during his Coachella weekend two headlining set, tapping Sexyy Red, Billie Eilish and SZA as he took a trip down memory lane through his discography. He began by running through the lot of the “Swag” songs that dominated his weekend one set, including “Go Baby” and “All I […]
Jessica Chastain says Apple TV is finally going to release her political thriller series “The Savant.” It was supposed to premiere in September 2025 but was postponed following the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The Oscar winner stars in the series as an investigator who goes undercover on the dark web to try to find hate […]
As she reached the end of her Coachella weekend two set, Addison Rae paused to ask the audience if they had heard “any new music this week.” On cue, Olivia Rodrigo emerged from the back of the stage, joining the pop singer for a pair of duets. Rodrigo first sang with Rae on the latter’s […]
Nicole Kidman was interviewed by Hoda Kotb during a History Talks panel in Philadelphia and was asked to recall the moment she learned about her mother’s death. Kidman revealed she learned the news just moments before she was set to accept best actress at the 2024 Venice Film Festival for “Babygirl.” “I was about to go […]
Chilean star power is in full force at the 41st Guadalajara Film Festival (FICG) where Pablo Larrain, Sebastián Lelio and Maite Alberdi lead a large contingent from Chile as the festival’s guest country of honor. “They are our golden generation of filmmakers – many of whom reached international recognition, including Oscar nominations and wins, while […]
How do you create a pop star? That was the question “Mother Mary” director David Lowery tasked the film’s artisans — including choreographer Dani Vitale, director of photography Rina Yang and costume designer Bina Daigeler — with figuring out as they collaborated to construct the titular diva, Mother Mary. “Mother Mary,” in select theaters now, […]
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