Movies
Marvel didn’t recast Chadwick Boseman in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ — and it was the right move
A still from the movie “Black Panther.” Source: Marvel In August 2020, Disney’s Marvel Studios was faced with an unenviable task — how to handle the sudden and tragic death of Chadwick Boseman, the star of its megahit film “Black Panther.” At the time of Boseman’s death from colon cancer, director Ryan Coogler had already […]
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Ticketmaster’s largest shareholder blames massive demand − including from bots − for Taylor Swift ticket fiasco
Now we got bad bots. The CEO of Liberty Media, Live Nation’s largest shareholder, defended the event promoter against calls that it should be broken up following a storm of glitches and site failures during Ticketmaster presales this week for Taylor Swift’s upcoming tour. Live Nation is sympathetic to fans who couldn’t get tickets, Greg […]
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Taylor Swift tour ticket fiasco leads to calls for Ticketmaster and Live Nation to break up
Taylor Swift accepts an award onstage during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2022 held at PSD Bank Dome on November 13, 2022 in Duesseldorf, Germany. Jeff Kravitz | Filmmagic | Getty Images There’s something about Taylor Swift and breakups. Activists and lawmakers are renewing calls to split Ticketmaster and Live Nation after a fiasco over […]
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Ticketmaster extends presale period for Taylor Swift ‘Eras’ tour to deal with ‘unprecedented demand’
Taylor Swift poses with her awards during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2022 held at PSD Bank Dome on November 13, 2022 in Duesseldorf, Germany. Kevin Mazur | Wireimage | Getty Images Never doubt the power of Taylor Swift. Ticketmaster has extended presales for tickets to Swift’s upcoming “Eras” tour after fans flocked to the […]
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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ eyes $180 million opening weekend, highest November debut ever
Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Disney Disney and Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” snared an estimated $180 million during its domestic debut, earning it the record for the biggest opener in the month of November and the second-highest opener of 2022. The long-awaited sequel to the 2018 smash hit “Black Panther” generated strong […]
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Here’s what critics are saying about Marvel’s ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’
Danai Gurira and Letitia Wright star as Okoye and Shuri in Marvel Studio’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Disney It’s impossible to replace the irreplaceable, but that was Ryan Coogler’s task as the director and co-writer of Disney’s latest Marvel Cinematic Universe film, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” The sequel to 2018’s blockbuster hit “Black Panther” takes […]
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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ aims to break box office records this weekend
Angela Bassett stars as Queen Ramonda in Marvel’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Disney Long live the king. Disney’s latest entrant in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” is on pace for a stellar theatrical debut this weekend, with box office analysts suggesting it could outpace the $185 million average forecast and top $200 […]
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AMC Entertainment reports another quarterly loss despite higher revenue
AMC Entertainment on Tuesday reported another quarterly loss despite higher revenue from a year ago, as it spent more on operational costs. The world’s largest movie theater chain is contending with a massive debt load, dilution of its stock and a film release schedule short on blockbusters. While the summer box office was strong, August […]
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Disney misses on profit and key revenue segments, but sees strong streaming growth
Bob Chapek, Disney CEO at the Boston College Chief Executives Club, November 15, 2021. Charles Krupa | AP Disney fell short of expectations for profit and key revenue segments during the fiscal fourth quarter, but saw strong streaming growth for its Disney+ platform — a rare bright spot in the report out Tuesday. The company’s […]
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Federal prosecutors charge ex-CEOs of MoviePass, parent company in alleged fraud scheme
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Former executives at MoviePass and its parent company have been charged with fraud, according to a federal indictment that was unsealed Friday. Theodore Farnsworth, 60, former CEO of Helios & Matheson, and Mitchell Lowe, 70, former CEO of MoviePass, are charged with misleading investors and making false statements […]
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