Netflix Stranger Things brought the fireworks for Netflix over the weekend. For the first time since the global phenomenon Squid Game, viewership for Stranger Things surpassed 1.15 billion hours on the streaming service following the drop of season 4, volume 2 on July 1. The show’s fourth season made up for more than 301 million …
James Cameron dishes on ‘Avatar’ sequels, disses series’ “trolls”
Amanda Edwards/Getty Images Thanks to a 2021 rerelease that nudged it past Avengers: Endgame, 2009’s Avatar remains the highest grossing movie of all time. Its haul — before a September re-rerelease — stands at $2.8 billion. That said, there are many who wonder how Avatar got there in the first place. Director James Cameron has …
Not very gentlemanly: Theaters cracking down as “gentleminions” trend helps push ‘Minions’ prequel to box office record
Universal Pictures Viral trends might seem a little peculiar to those technically too old to be a part of them, but enjoying things ironically is a key element to the TikTok generation. And a new trend helped propel Minions: The Rise of Gru to a July 4 box office record. Even before the social media …
Nebraska medical marijuana campaign says it might fall short
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A campaign to legalize marijuana for medicinal use in Nebraska is in danger of missing its signature goal to qualify for the November general election ballot, organizers said. Nebraskans for Medical [Read More…]
2 dead, 1 injured after Hartford robbery and standoff
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Two people are dead and a third is in critical but stable condition after a robbery and related standoff Saturday in the Sioux Falls area, officials said. Police said two [Read More…]
18-year-old man dies in Minnesota fireworks explosion
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) — An 18-year-old man died early Monday after a firework exploded in his face in a Minneapolis suburb. The incident was the first publicly reported death in Minnesota from fireworks this [Read More…]
Quentin Tarantino and wife Daniela welcome second child
Franco Origlia/Getty Images Oscar winner Quentin Tarantino and his wife, Daniela, had an extra special fourth of July this year: They welcomed a baby daughter on July 2. The filmmaker, 59, and his actress, model, and singer wife, 38, broke the happy news to People in a statement. The pair met in 2009, and got …
Chris Rock and Lake Bell fuel dating rumors with LA dinner date
Frank Micelotta/20th Century Fox Television/PictureGroup — Walt Disney Television/Yolanda Perez Chris Rock and Lake Bell fueled romance rumors on Saturday after being spotted on a dinner date in Santa Monica, California. A source tells The New York Post the duo dined for almost two hours. Rock and Bell were reportedly holding hands as they walked …
In Brief: ‘Frasier’ reboot getting off the ground this fall, and more
That long-awaited Frasier revival could begin shooting this fall. During an appearance on CBS’ The Talk on Monday, Kelsey Grammer, who played the titular psychologist and radio show host on the NBC sitcom, which ran from 1993-2004, revealed they were “in the final stages of the final script for the first episode of the Frasier …
‘Mrs. Maisel’ star Rachel Brosnahan responds to Highland Park mass shooting “I’m sick to my stomach”
Amazon Studios/Andy Kropa The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star Rachel Brosnahan took to Twitter to express her frustration about the mass shooting that occurred at the July 4 parade in Highland Park, Illinois on Monday. “I grew up in Highland Park and this parade is a highlight of the year for so many families. I’m sick …