Friday, December 19, 2025

Business

Jon Stewart’s Hilarious Reaction to Being Compared to Donald Trump: “Now you’ll revere me!”

Jon Stewart has a hilarious reaction just now to comparisons that have been him and Donald Trump. Stewart is being accused -- falsely, I might...

Box Office: “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” Drops 75% on Monday, More than Any Movie in Release

Did the new "Ghostbusters" movie saturate its audience over the weekend? On Monday "Frozen Empire" dropped 75%, 10% more than "Afterlife" did in 2016 on...

Disney Pixar Releases Animated “Luca” to Theaters 3 Years After Streaming, and Makes Just $550,000

Disney/Pixar released "Luca" to theaters this weekend. The audience was, let's say, unimpressed. Animated "Luca" was originally streamed in 2021 and not put in theaters....

Box Office: New “Ghostbusters” Opens Slightly Behind 2016 Version with $16 Million

The new "Ghostbusters" opened about the same as the old "Ghostbusters." Thursday-Friday numbers for "Frozen Empire" were $16 million. In 2016, "Afterlife" made $650,000 more...

Chart Failure for Older Artists: Justin Timberlake New Album Just 65K, Bon Jovi Single 940, Zayn Only 77!

If you're old or you're not working constantly tending your audience, sales of records are over. That's today's lesson in the music business. Examples: this...

“Ghostbusters Frozen Empire” Previews Same as 2016, Rotten Reviews, Soft Audience Interest

The people who went to previews of "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" in 2016 remain the audience for its sequel. Last night, "Frozen Empire" took in $4.7 million,...

How Much Do Superstars Make from Streaming? Ariana Grande Struggling with 13 of the Top Songs

Look, we're not taking up a collection for Ariana Grande. She's loaded. But how much do superstars actually make from streaming? The answer is: not...

Exclusive: Madonna Cuts Her Charitable Giving to Lowest Ever, But Still Sends Kabbalah $100,000

It's a good thing Madonna's back on the road and making money again. The pop star is one of the wealthiest entertainers in history. She's...