Actors’ Equity has approved the first two theaters to resume performances since the nationwide shuttering of playhouses in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. The theaters, a pair of regional venues in Massachusetts, have agreed to safety protocols that include testing for Equity members and those who come in contact with them. The Berkshire Theatre
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Turns out, Hulk Hogan is even more of a physical specimen than a superhero — ’cause Chris Hemsworth is beefing up beyond God of Thunder size to play the legendary wrestler. Chris says he has to get more jacked than ever for the upcoming biopic … and that includes all the ‘Thor’ flicks, where CH
James Cameron Reportedly Made $350+ Million For Making Avatar It’s an understatement to say that James Cameron is a very wealthy individual. The guy once made two of the highest-grossing movies of all-time. That is not an easy feat, and it brings you a great deal of wealth in this life. Sure enough, thanks to
Talk about box-office drama. As the July 4 weekend unwinds, IFC’sThe Truth might be slugging it out with Homewrecker from Dark Star and The Outpost from Fathom for the honor of ranking somewhere in the 300s, near IFC’s own Wiener-Dog, among all-time Independence Day performers. (Who can say for sure, as release dates have become
Exclusive Shaun Weiss — famous for playing Goldberg in “The Mighty Ducks” — is doing well on his road to recovery following his most recent meth bust … but he could still use a little help in one area. Shaun’s at a sober living facility in Woodland Hills, where he’s staying clean and going to
Okay, so of course I know that there are several differences between the two series. Like for example, the character of Madea Simmons started off in stage plays on what is often referred to as the “Chitlin’ Circuit” (though, Ebony magazine referred to it as the “urban theater circuit”), so in that way, they were
Breaking News Jennifer Grey and Clark Gregg have separated after nearly 2 decades together … and say they’re heading for divorce. The “Dirty Dancing” star and her “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” star husband announced their split in dual social media posts Friday … revealing they separated in early 2020 after getting married in July 2001. Waiting
Great Interviews With Laverne Cox, Lilly Wachowski, Brian Michael Smith, And More As mentioned above, Disclosure is given great perspective and reflection through its impressive roster of interview subjects, all of whom are trans, queer and/or non-binary. Laverne Cox, who also serves as an executive producer, is one of the most prominent celebrities seen throughout
John Lewis has always been fighting for civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health-care reform and immigration. He’s been doing it for over 60 years so to say that his narrative is relevant more now than ever is a wild understatement. In the documentary John Lewis: Good Trouble, director Dawn Porter (Trapped, Gideon’s Army) chronicles
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Joel McHale says his ex-costar, Ken Jeong, has proven to be just the right man for the job — when that job is a podcast about what the hell’s really going on with a pandemic. JMH told us all about “The Darkest Timeline” … the podcast he and Ken launched
This is especially the case after the events of Season 3, which (spoiler alert for anyone not caught up), teases a world doomed for destruction unless Bernard can find a way to save humanity. The show has gone a lot deeper with its concept than even the movie’s creator, Michael Crichton, may have taken it,
Breaking News Zachary Levi is set to play Kurt Warner in an upcoming biopic on the NFL Hall of Famer’s life … and you know who’s PUMPED about that?!? KURT WARNER!!! The NFL Hall of Famer’s journey from working at a Hy-Vee grocery store to winning the Super Bowl is getting the Hollywood treatment with
Within the past few years, the late King of Pop’s daughter, Paris Jackson, has started to embrace her familial celebrity status by taking on more acting roles. The 22-year-old’s next project, Habit, was sure to become controversial since she’ll be channeling Jesus by donning tousled waves, a traditional robe and all for the flick co-starring
EXCLUSIVE: While many offshore markets are showing increasing signs of life as cinemas return, there are still several question marks surrounding when the majority of the world gets back to the theatrical business – chief among them for the international box office is China. There has been some chatter that Middle Kingdom movie theaters may
The international box office this weekend was again led by Korea, with major local release #Alive taking a 70% share of the market. The zombie horror thriller from Spackman Entertainment’s Zip Cinema sold 1.06M tickets in its first five days for a gross of $7.4M through Sunday, again demonstrating the strength of new offerings, particularly
Play video content Exclusive HalaHi Michele Morrone is coming back for seconds … the “365 Days” star just announced he’s on board for the sequel, and he’s raising money for children in need in the process. Michele, the Italian heartthrob who plays Massimo in Netflix’s No. 1 movie, made the sequel revelation in a personalized
EXCLUSIVE: The recent surge nationwide of coronavirus cases and California Governor Gavin Newsom‘s recent promise for tougher restrictions in Los Angeles tomorrow has many in exhibition and distribution really concerned that there’s no hard date in immediate sight as to when the big circuits will reopen again. I hear that after July 4, there will be
Whoa, back up…. three months of training for a single scene? We cannot be sure what sequence Anne Hathaway is referring to from Inception or whether she’d exaggerated the numbers in her head years later, but it’s a known fact that Joseph Gordon-Levitt trained hard for that movie. His most rigorous scene was the gravity-defying
The Disney catalog joined Universal’s this weekend in playing whatever theaters were open at the box office as the majority of exhibition’s 5,9K theaters remain shuttered nationwide due to COVID-19. Overall, ticket sales continued to be distressed. Disney’s 2016 Oscar-winning hit Zootopia took the top spot with an estimated $280K, putting its liftime total at $341.5M,
Following big circuits AMC and Regal, Cinemark has reversed its face mask policy for guests as the chain plans its reopening from the COVID-19 shutdown. “For the safety of our guests, employees and communities, Cinemark will require that face masks be worn throughout our theatres. Masks may be removed when eating and drinking inside the
Carl Reiner, one of the most prolific entertainers in the history of show business has died … TMZ has learned. We’re told Reiner died Monday night at his Beverly Hills home. We’re told his family was with him when he passed. Reiner was a producer. He was also a director. He was also an actor.
As expected, Broadway will remain dark through 2020, with the Broadway League announcing today that theater owners will refund or exchange all tickets purchased for productions through Jan. 3, 2021. “The Broadway experience can be deeply personal but it is also, crucially, communal,” said Chairman of the Board of The Broadway League Thomas Schumacher. “The
28 Days Later 28 Days Later was a riveting and revolutionary zombie movie, and while 28 Weeks Later wasn’t quite the cinematic classic, it still held its own as a serviceable horror. The crown jewel of this franchise is seeing how the world improves/deteriorates in the wake of this insane situation, which is why there
101 Studios will release the Robert De Niro family comedy The War With Grandpa on Sept. 18 wide in conjunction with financier Brookdale Studios. Marro Media Company financed and produced the Tim Hill (The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run) directed movie based on the children’s fiction novel of the same name by Robert Kimmel
As expected with NYC and LA cinemas still not opened, and Tenet, the first big event pic heading to Aug. 12, the No. 1 exhibitor in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East, AMC, will now reopen its circuit on July 30 instead of July 15. On the new date, the Leawood, KS-based chain will
Breaking News Disney’s making waves after announcing its iconic Splash Mountain ride will be re-themed after the studio’s first Black princess in “The Princess and the Frog.” The Mouse House announced Thursday its Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort parks will overhaul Splash Mountain — which opened in 1989 — and tell the story of
You probably noticed that this is a surprisingly short debut trailer, clocking in at a little over a minute long, but one could argue that it’s pretty perfect. With a film like Respect, what is going to hook audiences and get their attention is the music of Aretha Franklin, and a taste of what to
It’s about time, but there’s finally a serious effort to change the name of John Wayne Airport in Orange County because the actor was famously racist and homophobic. The Orange County Democratic Party passed a resolution, calling out Wayne’s “racist and bigoted statements” and demanding the O.C. Board of Supervisors rename the airport Orange County
But seriously, there’s no better movie in the franchise than Christmas Vacation. It has the best Cousin Eddie moments (“Shitter’s full,” “You serious Clark?”), as well as the “hap, hap, happiest Christmas” meltdown you’ll see anywhere. My wife and I make it a tradition each year to watch Christmas Vacation before anything else after we
After Warner Bros. put Wonder Woman 1984 on Oct. 2, Paramount has moved Skydance’s Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse to Feb. 26, 2021. This is a delayed move by Paramount having nothing to do with the recent Tenet shift from July 31 to Aug. 12. Two weeks ago, Warners moved their Petty Jenkins-directed Gal Gadot sequel to the autumn weekend they