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Ariana Grande Bails on Her West End Comeback — Then Explains Herself From the Stage
Ariana Grande Bails on Her West End Comeback — Then Explains Herself From the Stage Ariana Grande has exited the West End revival of “Sunday in the Park with George,” in which she was set to play Dot and Marie opposite her “Wicked” co-star Jonathan Bailey as Georges, under director Marianne Elliott. Producers confirmed her…
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Nearly Breaks the Box Office Record — And Moviegoers Footed the Bill
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Nearly Breaks the Box Office Record — And Moviegoers Footed the Bill “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” opened to $355 million domestically over the weekend, the second-biggest domestic opening of all time, trailing “Avengers: Endgame’s” $357 million record from 2019 by roughly $2 million. The film set an all-time opening-day record with…
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Slipknot Fires Sid Wilson After Nearly 30 Years — and Won’t Say Why
Slipknot Fires Sid Wilson After Nearly 30 Years — and Won’t Say Why Sid Wilson, Slipknot’s longtime turntablist known onstage as #0, has been permanently removed from the band, with sources telling TMZ he was notified of the decision late Friday afternoon, July 31. Wilson was one of the band’s original members dating back to…
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Spider-Man’s Record Weekend Just Proved Hollywood Only Bets on One Thing
Spider-Man’s Record Weekend Just Proved Hollywood Only Bets on One Thing “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” pulled in an estimated $355 million domestically over its opening weekend, the second-biggest debut in box office history and just $2 million behind “Avengers: Endgame’s” 2019 record. The Sony/Marvel film set new records with $72 million in Thursday previews and…
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Smashes Box Office Records While Fans Foot a Record Bill
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Smashes Box Office Records While Fans Foot a Record Bill “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” generated $75 million in Thursday night preview screenings across North America, breaking the previous record of $60 million set by “Avengers: Endgame” in 2019. The strong preview total sets the film up for a projected domestic opening…
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BBC Documentary Accuses Jared Leto of Criminal Sexual Conduct, and Hollywood Has No Idea What to Do About It
BBC Documentary Accuses Jared Leto of Criminal Sexual Conduct, and Hollywood Has No Idea What to Do About It The BBC aired a documentary titled “Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret” on July 30, featuring interviews with ten women describing alleged encounters with the actor and musician between 2002 and 2016, when Leto was in his…
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Spider-Man Spoilers Leak Out of China Faster Than Sony Can Take Them Down
Spider-Man Spoilers Leak Out of China Faster Than Sony Can Take Them Down Spider-Man: Brand New Day began its international rollout in China on the evening of July 28 (July 29 local time), with local ticketing platform Maoyan projecting a first-day gross of roughly $37.4 million by midday, a figure that would mark China’s largest…
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Jared Leto Denies Sexual Misconduct Allegations From Four Women in New BBC Documentary
Jared Leto Denies Sexual Misconduct Allegations From Four Women in New BBC Documentary A BBC documentary titled “Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret” aired Wednesday, revealing allegations from ten women against the actor and musician, nine of whom spoke publicly for the first time. Four of the women accuse Leto of criminal sexual conduct, including one…
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Ari Emanuel Calls Fight to Block $110 Billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger “Trash”
Ari Emanuel Calls Fight to Block $110 Billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger “Trash” Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel published an op-ed Tuesday in the Wall Street Journal backing Paramount Skydance’s pending $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, calling the antitrust lawsuit filed by a coalition of state attorneys general “trash” and arguing it “doesn’t remotely reflect…
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HFPA Sues Penske Media for $150 Million, Claims Golden Globes Were Stolen in a “Corrupt Scheme”
HFPA Sues Penske Media for $150 Million, Claims Golden Globes Were Stolen in a “Corrupt Scheme” The Hollywood Foreign Press Association filed an antitrust lawsuit Tuesday in federal court in Los Angeles against Penske Media Corporation, accusing the company of seizing control of the Golden Globe Awards through what the complaint calls a “sham process…