Friday, July 26, 2024

Business

“Thor Love and Thunder” Thunders to $40 Mil Friday, $69.5 Mil Opening Night

The hammer has been swung. Tongue in cheek "Thor Love and Thunder" is, of course, a massive Marvel hit. Friday night box office was $40 million....

Elon Musk Says Honestly, Nevermind to Twitter and Pulls His Offer to Buy Social Media Platform

The party's over. Elon Musk has decided to dump his Twitter offer for $44 billion. He sent the social media company a letter today...

Pop’s Upside Down Summer: Drake, Post Malone Strike Out, 1985 Kate Bush Song is Massive Hit

No one could predicted pop sales for the summer of 2022. New albums by Drake and Post Malone have been sales duds, totally. They streamed...

“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...