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Box Office Update: “Cruella” Exceeds Expectations, “F9” Nears $500 Mil as Universal Takes Top 3 Spots

SUNDAY UPDATE I guess there will be an "F 10." The most recent movie in the "Fast and Furious" saga, "F9," will cross the $500...

EXCLUSIVE: The Original Discoverer of Questlove’s “Summer of Soul” Footage Says It Was Never “Lost” at All

Joe Lauro, famous documentary filmmaker and archivist, says on Facebook this morning that there's an untold story behind the footage that has become Questlove's...

Box Office: July 4th Weekend Begins with “F9,” “Cruella” Hitting Hot Numbers, “In the Heights,” “Hitman’s Wife” Disappearing

The July 4th weekend at the box office began with good news and bad news. Both "F9" and "Cruella" hit hot numbers. The former became...

Britney Spears’ Potential Conservator Withdraws from Case Leaving Her Father As Sole Manager

Bessemer Trust is passing on the chance to be Britney Spears co-conservator with her father. The Trust, which hadn't yet become part of the equation,...

UPDATE: “Music Man” Tickets Go on Sale Early, Smattering of $300 Seats Still Left on Telecharge

Tickets for "The Music Man" went on sale before 10am on telecharge.com There's a smattering of seats left in the orchestra on most nights, some...

Steven Spielberg Will Make Some Movies for Netflix, But the TV Kind, Not the Blockbusters

Steven Spielberg has made a deal with Netflix. But don't get excited, he's still making movies for Universal Pictures. Spielberg's Netflix deal is so his...

Will Smith Writes an Autobiography: Will It Include Scientology, Infidelity, Failed Private School, Donations to Nation of Islam?

Will Smith has written an autobiography (with Mark Manson). "Will" will be published on November 9th by Penguin Press. No doubt "Will" covers Smith's Philadelphia...

RIP “In the Heights” Not Just Here But Everywhere Around the World, a Head Scratcher for Its Time

The final weekend tally is in. "In the Heights" est morte. Not just here, but everywhere. The Jon M. Chu directed musical could not get past...

The Amazing Story of Disney’s “Cruella” and How it Went from Bomb to Unexpected Hit

You know, I really liked "Cruella." I said so in my review. Then came the naysayers, and the $30 surcharge to see it on Disney...

Box Office: “In the Heights” Only Made $4 Mil During the Week, Cancel Culture Destroys A Film’s Chances

What happened here is quite sad. "In the Heights" made only $4 million during the week, bringing its total through Thursday night to $15.4 million....