Blockbuster heatwave helping drive summer movie box office
What are some of the most packed movie screenings at the Maya Cinemas Fresno 16 in Fresno, California, these days? "Oppenheimer?" The multiplex's dozen daily showings of "Barbie?" Actually, it's the matinees of both.
2023-08-05 22:23
'The Office' star Leslie David Baker will return Kickstarter money to fans who tried to get his spinoff to air
Leslie David Baker, who played Stanley Hudson on "The Office," is returning Kickstarter money to supporters who tried to get his "Stanley" spinoff up and running.
2023-08-04 22:46
Charlie Kaufman receiving honorary Heart of Sarajevo award at Sarajevo Film Festival
After years of critical acclaim and an Oscar win, Charlie Kaufman is receiving the honorary Heart of Sarajevo award at the Sarajevo Film Festival.
2023-08-03 19:56
'Elemental' was written off as a box-office flop. Then it sprouted legs
When "Elemental" opened to less than $30 million in the US in mid-June, box-office analysts and reporters were quick to label the animated movie a "flop," one that was almost sure to lose money. Yet after steadily playing through the summer, the latest entry from one-time hit factory Pixar appears to have taken a page from the Little Mermaid -- namely, by sprouting legs.
2023-07-31 23:21
'Barbenheimer' box office success has reawakened America's moviegoing muscle
It's a tale of two movies and a box office triumph: "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" maintained incredible momentum into their second weekends.
2023-07-31 03:47
'Barbenheimer' had incredible box office momentum in its first week
It was an explosive week for "Barbenheimer," with the atomic bomb and the atomic blond working hand in plastic hand to deliver box office dynamite. In their first week in domestic theaters, "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" grossed more than $368 million combined.
2023-07-30 02:25
Did 'Barbenheimer' just bring back cinema?
Summer blockbusters "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" have given the troubled film industry a big shot in the arm, kindling hopes that consumers may have fallen back in love with the big screen three years after the pandemic forced movie theaters to close.
2023-07-24 20:28
'Barbie' dominates the box office, on pace for an historic opening weekend
Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" took in $70.5 million in North American theaters Friday, including the Thursday pre-shows. That set the movie on track to bring in roughly $150 million for its domestic opening weekend, a stunning achievement for what has become a pop culture sensation.
2023-07-23 22:25
'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One' clocks in $80 million at the box office in 5-day opening
Tom Cruise has been on a mission to encourage fans to go to the movies to see not just his latest, "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One," but all the movies coming out this summer.
2023-07-17 07:20
Rainn Wilson wasn't happy filming 'The Office'
The character of Dwight Schrute on "The Office" brought viewers joy, but not the man who played him.
2023-07-10 21:58
Is Mark Ingram's new CFB gig a signal that he's retired from NFL?
Mark Ingram is joining FOX's Big Noon Kickoff, pushing Reggie Bush to the side with this move.Thursday was a very complicated day for New Orleans Saints fans, and those who care deeply about the Heisman Trophy.Longtime NFL running back Mark Ingram replaced Reggie Bush for one of the fiv...
2023-07-10 05:17
Stephen A. Smith speaks out about ESPN's layoffs: 'I could be next'
Stephen A. Smith, host of ESPN's sports debate show "First Take," took time on his YouTube channel to address the high profile layoffs of on-air talent from the network last week and warned that he could be next, touching on race and the economy.
2023-07-05 22:58