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How To Train Your Dragon has maintained its position as the top-grossing movie in North America with $37 million. 28 Years Later opened in second place with $30 million, meeting industry expectations. The film also earned an additional $30 million overseas, resulting in an initial worldwide total of $60 million. Pixar's latest release, Elio, an intergalactic adventure about a young boy, debuted in third place with $21 million, marking the […]

At the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Wicked was named Favorite Movie, with its star Ariana Grande voted Favorite Movie Actress. Jack Black earned the Favorite Movie Actor honor for his role in Minecraft. In the TV categories, The Thundermans was deemed Favorite Kids TV Show. Cobra Kai cast-mates Xolo Maridueña and Peyton List took home the prizes for Favorite Male and Female TV Star (Family), while XO, […]

Mark Cuban who had endorsed and supported Kamala Harris in 2024, confirmed he was invited to submit himself for vetting as a potential vice presidential candidate. However, the Shark Tank star stated, "I'm not very good as a number-two person" and expressed concerns about potentially clashing with Harris, saying, "The last thing we need is me telling Kamala, the president, 'No, that's a dumb idea.'" Instead, Harris selected Minnesota Governor […]

J.K. Rowling has endorsed the upcoming HBO Harry Potter television series, describing the first two episodes as "SO, SO, SO GOOD!" The author noted she "worked closely with the extremely talented writers" on the show, which is set to be a "faithful adaptation" of her best-selling fantasy books. While Rowling has faced criticism for her comments about transgender individuals, HBO content chief Casey Bloys stated he is "not concerned about […]

A recent survey of 246 U.S. film industry executives found that over 55% believe the "traditional cinema experience" has less than 20 years left as a viable business model. Exhibitors were more optimistic than sales and distribution executives, with over 60% of the latter predicting less than 20 years for the traditional model. The survey also found that 90% of U.S. exhibition executives have not recovered to pre-COVID revenue levels, […]

Owen Wilson returns for the fourth installment of the Meet The Parents franchise, joining Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, and Teri Polo. The film will also feature Ariana Grande. John Hamburg will write and direct the new installment, which finds Stiller's character now the same age as De Niro's was in the first film, and his grown-up kids meeting the parents. (Variety) Johnny Depp reflected on his defamation case against […]

A judge ruled that Justin Baldoni can access messages between Taylor Swift and Blake Lively related to the legal dispute over the film It Ends With Us. Lively had tried to block Baldoni from obtaining the messages, claiming it was a publicity tactic. However, the judge deemed the messages relevant to the case and ordered a protective order to prevent leaks. Swift had previously been subpoenaed by Baldoni's team, but […]

Former hypeman Terrance "T.A." Dixon has filed a $20 million federal lawsuit against rapper Fat Joe, alleging a range of misconduct including coercive labor exploitation, financial fraud, sexual manipulation, and involvement with minors. Dixon claims he was forced into over 4,000 non-consensual sexual acts while working for Fat Joe over 16 years. The lawsuit also implicates Fat Joe's associates and alleges they engaged in human trafficking, racketeering, and tax fraud […]