While Disney has tried time and again to make successful movies out of theme park attractions, there has only ever really been one success. The Pirates of the Caribbean movies have been massive box office hits, even when they’re not particularly loved by critics. The franchise has been in limbo for years following the decision
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News Lady Gaga Performs at Kamala Harris’ Election Day Eve Rally in Philadelphia: Watch The musician did “God Bless America” and “The Edge of the Glory” at one of the vice president’s final campaign events By Matthew Strauss November 5, 2024 Lady Gaga, November 2024 (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) Save this storySave Save this
It’s official! Donald Trump has been elected the 47th President of the United States. This will be Trump’s second time taking the nation’s highest office with a stunning win over Vice President Kamala Harris after a contentious campaign. He previously defeated Hillary Clinton in the electoral college in the 2016 election. The results were officially
Yoshida Daihachi’s Teki Cometh proved to be the big winner of the Tokyo International Film Festival’s major awards categories that were revealed Wednesday night at a glitzy ceremony in the Japanese capital. Teki Cometh, a feature adaptation of a book by celebrated Japanese novelist Tsutsui Yasutaka, won the festival’s top prize, the Tokyo Grand Prix,
Death Becomes Her, the new musical adaptation of the 1992 comedy fantasy film, worked up some Broadway magic in its second week since beginning performances at the Lunt-Fontanne, grossing an impressive $1,073,018 for seven previews and filling 98% of the venue’s seats. The musical, starring Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard, Christopher Sieber and Michelle Williams, was by far
On a February 2021 episode of her podcast Empty Inside, the iCarly alum told guest Anna Faris that she decided to stop acting a few years back and is now focused on opportunities in writing and directing, in addition to hosting the podcast. “My experience with acting is, I’m so ashamed of the parts I’ve done in
News Spirit of the Beehive Announce 2025 Tour Dates The Philadelphia band will perform in the United Kingdom and Ireland in the winter By Matthew Strauss November 5, 2024 Spirit of the Beehive, photo by David Brandon Geeting Save this storySave Save this storySave Spirit of the Beehive have announced a winter 2025 tour of
[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for the Tuesday, November 5 episode of Jeopardy!] Jeopardy! fans got shortchanged on Tuesday, November 5, as the 2024 presidential election coverage preempted the quiz show across many major markets during its normal time slot. While the reigning champ truly hit his stride, his opponents missed their moment in
Spooky season may have reached its official end, but the list of upcoming horror movies continues to provide. Some of the best scary movies have been distributed by A24 in recent years, and Hugh Grant no doubt hopes to be amongst the next success stories as the star of Heretic. Grant plays Mr. Reed, who
Welcome to The Best of Book Riot, our daily round-up of what’s on offer across our site, newsletters, podcasts, and social channels. Not everything is for everyone, but there is something for everyone. Though we are 10 months into this year, the end still somehow feels like it’s coming too quickly. Mariah Carey has already
The City Sings Green & Other Poems About Welcoming Wildlife is an inspirational treasure trove that introduces young readers to the concept of rewilding, showing how cities and communities around the world are repairing some of the environmental damage caused by human habitation. Focusing on 11 intriguing examples, Erica Silverman has created a unique blend
EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate‘s Antoine Fuqua directed Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, is moving out of next year’s Easter frame of April 18-20 and to Oct. 3, 2025. Universal is handling the overseas release of the movie which stars the King of Pop’s nephew, Jaafar Jackson, in the title role. In addition, Lionsgate has dated the Aziz Ansari
‘1000-Lb. Sisters’ Star Tammy Slaton Achieves “Unbelievable” Win in Weight Loss Journey Tammy Slaton has had enough chatter about her family. The 1000-Lb. Sisters star shut down recent speculation the internet has brought up surrounding her sister Amy Slaton and sister-in-law Brittany, who is married to their brother Chris Combs. “I wish people would stop
News Oasis Extend 2025 Reunion Tour Into South America Noel and Liam Gallagher will perform in Argentina, Chile, and Brazil in November By Matthew Strauss November 5, 2024 Oasis’ Noel and Liam Gallagher, March 2003 (Dave Hogan/Getty Images) Save this storySave Save this storySave Oasis have announced the South American leg of their 2025 reunion
It didn’t take long for American Idol finalist Will Moseley to saddle up and hit the road on his budding music career. The Season 22 runner-up from Hazlehurst, Georgia has been busy since the reality competition show wrapped putting out new singles over the last few months including “I Don’t Wanna Fight No More.” Moseley
No Other Land can lay claim to be one of the most important documentary of the year. A timely, powerful, and as The Hollywood Reporter critic Lovia Gyarkye put it in her Berlin review, “devastating portrait” of life under Israeli occupation in the West Bank, the film was shot over five years by a collective
Gus Walz is the governor’s youngest child with wife Gwen. And just like with Hope, the parents have offered peeks into his day-to-day, including photos of him passing his driver’s license test, going to school and celebrating holidays with his family. Gus has also supported his dad throughout his political career. In fact, Walz promised
News Autechre Release 12 New AE_2022－ Albums A new batch of live sets recorded in Europe and Australia By Jazz Monroe November 4, 2024 Autechre’s Rob Brown, June 2015 (Xavi Torrent/WireImage) Save this storySave Save this storySave Autechre have shared a new batch of live recordings in their AE_2022－ series. Sets recorded in 12 cities
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[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for NCIS: Origins Season 1 Episode 5 “Last Rites.”] Mike Franks (Kyle Schmid) makes good on a promise to a victim’s sister in the latest NCIS: Origins episode. Before he had his current team—and after Vera (Diany Rodriguez) left him as his partner—Franks worked a double homicide, a woman and her
Martha Stewart made headlines this past week due to comments she made about her neighbor, Ryan Reynolds. The lifestyle guru specifically opined that the Red Notice star is “not so funny in real life.” After the comments went viral, Reynolds responded with an A+ comment that’s since made the rounds (and seemingly disputed the notion
Pour one out for the Pogues. Netflix revealed Nov. 4 that while its hit show Outer Banks has been renewed, it would be ending after a fifth and final season. And as the writers and creators of the show Shannon Burke, Jonas Pate and Josh Pate explained, this is what they were planning for all along. “From this beginning, we imagined a mystery that would
News Charli XCX and Yung Lean Join Cast of New Movie Sacrifice The film, from director Romain Gavras, stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Jeremy O. Harris, John Malkovich, and more By Matthew Strauss November 4, 2024 Charli XCX (Terrence O’Connor), Yung Lean (Alasdair McLellan) Save this storySave Save this storySave Charli XCX and Yung Lean are joining
A quick inventory of my wardrobe would expose that I have at least 10 items of the leopard persuasion, from heels to hats to athleisure—even down to undergarments. I’m what you might call an involuntary leopard lover, as most of these items came into my possession only in the last year. Always one to champion
[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 5 Episode 6 “Naked Truth.”] “She has been through enough!” So says Gina Torres (rightfully so!) about her character, Tommy, on 9-1-1: Lone Star. The latest episode, as the Fox drama reaches the halfway point of its fifth and final season, begins with Tommy calling Nancy
The headlines were grim. Slapped with poor reviews and a B- CinemaScore from audiences, Robert Zemeckis’ new movie Here opened to just $4.8 million from 2,642 North American theaters over the Nov. 1-3 weekend despite the intriguing chance to see the veteran director reunite with stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright for the first time
There have never been more sources to turn to for book recommendations, but one of the most reliable is asking indie booksellers. These are passionate experts in the field who make a point of keeping on top of the most exciting and interesting new releases coming out every month. That’s what makes the Indie Next
The 45th American Film Market launches tonight in a new host city, Las Vegas, amid the tension and distraction of a hotly contested U.S. presidential election. Despite last year’s edition being beset by logistical challenges, organizer IFTA (Independent Film & Television Alliance) says office and exhibition space is sold out this go around. They hope
Kendall also received birthday love from other members of her famous family as she rang in the final year of her twenties. Mom Kris Jenner wished her “beautiful angel girl” a happy birthday with a slew of photos of Kendall from over the years. “You are the kindest girl I know, and so funny, smart, sweet,