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It’s been going on for a while, and it’s been even worse post-pandemic, but the Oscar halo effect for Best Picture nominees has diminished greatly. Even though most of this year’s Best Picture contenders are available in the home, there are three in an exclusive theatrical release which look to make gains by Oscar night,
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Image Credit: Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock Theresa Caputo is one of the most beloved TLC stars. Known for her work as a purported psychic, Theresa, 56, rose to fame through the reality show Long Island Medium. While  she’s had her fair share of critics, she’s been very successful, as she’s written multiple books and performed live, showing off her
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EXCLUSIVE: Sony, which kicked off CinemaCon last year, is skipping this year’s exhibitor-studio conference in Las Vegas, NV which runs April 8-11 at Caesar’s Palace. This happens from time to time when a major studio will sit out, and it’s not a diss to theater owners. The last time Sony didn’t attend CinemaCon was back
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So, here we are in mid-January, and though we’re staring down the barrel of a tough year ahead, it’s not all wintry doom and gloom on an international box office (and combined global) level.  While we’re not in blockbuster holdover territory, we should celebrate the wins when they come. To wit, there was a new
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Ava DuVernay’s Origin’s theatrical debut grossed a solid $875k on 130 screens with a $7k per-theater average said to be better than Neon anticipated. The distributor is “thrilled” with the number. “Working in close collaboration with Ava and her team at Array we’ve built a multi-tiered release plan that began with a high-profile December qualifying
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by Regina Avalos, January 19, 2024 (Photo: Apple TV+) Schmigadoon! will not be returning for a third season. Apple TV+ has cancelled the musical comedy series even with season three already written, including 25 new songs. Season two of the series wrapped in May 2023. Starring Cecily Strong, Keegan-Michael Key, Ariana DeBose, Martin Short, Dove
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View gallery Image Credit: Gregory Pace/Shutterstock After being fired from the iconic Scream franchise in November, Melissa Barrera spoke out about the life-changing experience. And the actress, 33, seems to have found the silver lining. “Honestly, I feel like I am finally becoming who I’m supposed to be in life,” the brunette beauty told the
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by Regina Avalos, January 19, 2024 (Photo: Max) Max has canceled Rap SH!t after two seasons. The season two finale for the comedy series aired on the streaming service last month. Starring Aida Osman, KaMillion, Jonica Booth, Devon Terrell, RJ Cyler, Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut, Daniel Augustin, Amandla Jahava, Jaboukie Young-White, Brittney Jefferson, and DomiNque Perry,
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Neon is opening Origin on 130 screens and plans to expand the Ava DuVernay film, which premiered in Venice and had a excellent qualifying run in December. Neon took global rights on Origin before its Venice premiere where it received an eight-minute standing ovation and DuVernay became the first Black American woman to have a selection there.
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Refresh for latest…: Warner Bros/Village Roadshow/Heyday Films’ Wonka continues its sweet run, crossing the $500M mark globally this weekend. The worldwide cume through Sunday is $505.3M including $329.1M from the international box office and with Korea, which has a fondness for Hollywood musicals, still to release at the end of the month. The Timothée Chalamet-starrer
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Toho International’s sleeper hit Godzilla Minus One grossed an estimated $853k this weekend for a cume of $50.9 million at 605 locations in week seven as arctic blasts buffet much of the nation. The film about the giant reptilian monster passed the $50 million market Saturday, becoming the highest grossing Japanese language live action or animated
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