Paramount Pictures The animated sequel Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie topped the North American box office with an estimated $23 million in its opening weekend — nearly double the debut of its predecessor’s $13 million. The sequel added an estimated $23.1 overseas, for a $46.1 million global haul. Saw X landed in second place with an estimated $18 …
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Taylor Swift couldn’t just shake off another chance to watch Travis Kelce on the football field. The 12-time Grammy Award winner arrived at MetLife Stadium about 40 minutes before kickoff Sunday night to watch Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs defeat the New York Jets 23-20. SNY posted video of Swift, wearing …
LAS VEGAS (AP) — It looked like a typical U2 outdoor concert: Two helicopters zoomed through the starlit sky before producing spotlights over a Las Vegas desert and frontman Bono, who kneeled to the ground while singing the band’s 2004 hit “Vertigo.” This scene may seem customary, but the visuals were created by floor-to-ceiling graphics …
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The first arrest in the 1996 slaying of Tupac Shakur had its roots in the investigation of the killing of Biggie Smalls. The shooting deaths of the two hip-hop luminaries and rivals — Shakur in Las Vegas and Smalls in Los Angeles six months later — have always been culturally inseparable, and …
François Duhamel / Courtesy of Netflix The 61st New York Film Festival officially begins Friday with a screening of Todd Haynes’ latest film, May December. Academy Award winners Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore star as Elizabeth and Gracie – the former a famous actress, the latter the controversial subject of an upcoming biopic. Elizabeth travels to Gracie’s hometown to study her …
Lionsgate So how intense is the new Saw X? Well, according to director Kevin Greutert, while the movie was being edited, the cops showed up in response to complaints someone “was being tortured to death.” For fans of the billion-dollar splatter franchise, Greutert’s anecdote to NME will only boost the movie’s bottom line at the …
Marvel Studios The uncanny X-Men have faced innumerable foes over the years, but the mutants were powerless against the WGA strike. However, with the stoppage over, Deadline says Marvel Studios is ramping back up on the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first X-Men film. That said, this is early days for what has been among the most …
Spencer Platt/Getty Images Torrential rains are wreaking havoc in New York City Friday, and they’ve apparently gotten SAG-AFTRA picket plans all wet, too. The union has canceled planned protests in the Big Apple for the day, according to an official post on X, formerly Twitter. “Stay safe and see you on the picket lines next …
Courtesy Max The streaming service Max is getting into the spirit of the season with its first House of Halloween collection. Digging into its expansive library, Max has subdivided its scares into various categories so that thrill-seekers of all ages can get in on the fun. “Sweet Treat” highlights family-friendly titles like Coraline, Harry Potter …
Apple TV+ Director John Carney is back with another movie about how music brings us all together. Flora and Son drops Friday on Apple TV+, and Carney tells ABC Audio he enjoyed balancing the musical elements inside the dramatic family story. “I think it’s really fun to try and see if you can have your …