Movies
Netflix reports earnings after the bell — here’s what to expect
Netflix is expanding its push into mobile gaming. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Netflix is set to release its first-quarter earnings after the bell on Tuesday. The company’s shares have taken a big hit so far in 2022, falling more than 40% as it’s struggled to sustain subscriber growth while pandemic restrictions wane. […]
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‘Dancing with the Stars’ moves to Disney+ as company looks to boost streaming subscriptions
This season’s remaining four couples will dance and compete in their final two rounds of dances in the live season finale where one will win the coveted Mirrorball Trophy. Eric Mccandless | Disney General Entertainment Content | Getty Images “Dancing with the Stars” fans will need to sign up for Disney+ if they want to […]
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All eyes are on ‘Sonic 2’ as movie theater owners hope families will finally return to cinemas
Hollywood is keeping its eyes on a speedy blue hedgehog this weekend. Paramount’s “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” is the first major family-friendly film released in theaters this year and is expected to signal if this highly sought after demographic is finally ready to return to multiplexes en masse. The movie’s early box office returns are […]
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Disney’s networks among outlets that will air new PSA featuring trans teen
Disney employee Nicholas Maldonado holds a sign while protesting outside of Walt Disney World on March 22, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. Employees are staging a company-wide walkout today to protest Walt Disney Co.’s response to controversial legislation passed in Florida known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Octavio Jones | Getty Images News | Getty […]
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WarnerMedia’s Jason Kilar will depart CEO role as Discovery merger nears close
WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar will be stepping down from his role as the company’s merger with Discovery nears its close. Kilar made the announcement to employees via email on Tuesday before appearing on CNBC’s “Tech Check.” “I have been hear almost a year since the deal was announced for a couple simple reasons,” Kilar told […]
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Will Smith resigns from motion picture academy over ‘inexcusable’ Chris Rock Oscars slap
Will Smith has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, days after he smacked comedian Chris Rock at the annual Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles. In a statement issued Friday, Smith said he would “accept any further consequences” the group’s board of governors may deem appropriate. “My actions at the 94th Academy […]
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Spider-Man spin-off ‘Morbius’ with Jared Leto is ‘lazy,’ ‘not good’ and ‘totally skippable,’ critics say
Jared Leto stars as Michael Morbius in Sony’s “Morbius.” Sony It’s never a good sign when a critic says your movie could have been “better summed up in a two-minute trailer,” but, alas, that is the case for Sony’s latest Marvel film “Morbius.” As Adam Graham of the Detroit News notes in his review of […]
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LAPD was ‘prepared’ to arrest Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock, Oscars producer says
Will Smith accepts the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for “King Richard” onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022. Robyn Beck | Afp | Getty Images Will Packer, who produced the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony, has spoken out about Sunday’s incident in which […]
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Fantasy author’s record-breaking Kickstarter campaign closes at $41.7 million
Portrait of American fantasy author Brandon Sanderson taken on June 3, 2011. Sfx Magazine | Future | Getty Images Brandon Sanderson asked Kickstarter fans for $1 million to self-publish four novels he wrote during the pandemic. Thirty days later, his campaign has topped $41.7 million from more than 185,000 backers and is the most-funded Kickstarter […]
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Chris Rock’s first comedy show since Will Smith slapped him is sending ticket resell prices way up
Actor Chris Rock speaks onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022. Robyn Beck | Afp | Getty Images Chris Rock has yet to publicly address being slapped by Will Smith during the 94th annual Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday. Fans are banking on the chance that […]
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