Monday, March 2, 2026

Business

“Thor” Swings His Hammer to a Mighty Marvel $29 Million Preview Thursday

"Thor," what it it good for? Answer: $29 million opening in Thursday previews. The mighty Marvel strikes again. This may be a $130 million weekend. Yes,...

Box Office: “Elvis” Is a Hit, Crosses $76 Mil Mark in 12 Days, Sends Albums Up the Charts

Well, well. There's still an audience for Elvis Presley, and it's a big one. Warner Bros. is celebrating today. Over the weekend, Baz Luhrmann's "Elvis" crossed...

“Minions” Breaks July 4th Opening Record for Animated Films, Universal Pictures Takes 3 of Top 5 for Weekend

"Minions" is not about gatherings for prayer of 13 bar mitzvahed men. That's "Minyans," coming this winter at Sundance. Just kidding! "Minions" (subtitled "The Rise of...

Deja Vu: Crosby, Stills & Nash Return to Spotify After Joe Rogan Boycott Without Neil Young or Joni Mitchell Songs

Remember back when Spotify podcaster Joe Rogan was spouting misinformation about vaccines and COVID? Neil Young took his music from the streamer, followed by...

Animated Battle: “Minions” Makes More in Opening Weekend Than “Lightyear” Did in 3 Weeks

The battle of the Summer 2022 animated films has been won. Universal's "Minions: The Rise of Gru" has stampeded Pixar's "Lightyear." We will never be...

Chart Update: Drake Falls 66% in 2nd Week, BTS Drops Out of Top 10 With Little “Proof”

As I said earlier in the week, sales for Drake's "Honestly Nevermind" are not booming. After a promising first week sales of 210,000, the second...

Box Office: “Minions” Returns Very Animated with Whopping $10.75 Mil Previews

"Minions: The Rise of Gru" has launched with a whopping $10.75 million preview night. For animated film buffs that's more than twice what "Buzz Lightyear"...

FYI: Help Wanted Signs Posted in Windows of New York’s Hottest New Restaurant

I've lived a long time but I've never seen anything like this. In the windows of New York's hottest new restaurant, Avra in Rockefeller Center,...