Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Business

UPDATED Disney’s Potential Best Picture Oscar Film, West Side Story, Opens with Disappointing $10.5 Million Box Office — High Ticket Prices to Blame?

SUNDAY MORNING UPDATE: Weekend total came to $10.5 million. There was intense interest on opening day, and then subsequent declines on Saturday and Sunday....

Adele Las Vegas Tickets Go On Sale as Scalpers Charge $30,000 to $40,000 a Seat

Tickets to Adele's residency sit down at Caesar's Palace went on sale today at Ticketmaster. Needless to say, they sold out in minutes as scalpers...

Broadway: “Wicked” Gets COVID, Cancels Performances, “MJ Michael Jackson Musical” Gets 3 Standing Ovations

There's a lot going on on Broadway. "Wicked," the long running hit musical, has been hit with COVID. First they cancelled yesterday's shows (Saturday), now...

Box Office: Lady Gaga “Gucci” Makes 3 Times Ridley Scott’s “Last Duel” in 2 Weeks, “Ghostbusters” Crosses the Line

Ridley Scott has a good news, bad news fall. The esteemed director has had a big hit and a big flop simultaneously. You see,...

Adele’s “30” Album Stays at Number 1 Second Week, Drops 66% in Sales, Crosses 1 Million Mark

Adele continued to sell a lot of copies of her "30" for a second week in a row. She finished week 2 down 66% from...

UPDATED Adele Loses Her Grip on Streaming: Taylor Swift Retakes Number 1 on Spotify, Singles Spotty on Apple Music

The Adele "30" fervor is over. I told you on Friday that sales for Adele's "30" were down 75% from her "25" in 2015. That's...

Princess Diana Not Proving to Be A Box Office Draw as “Spencer” Movie Makes Just $610 Per Theater in 3rd Week

Maybe Princess Diana is trying to tell us something from the great beyond. After more hype than a Muhammad Ali boxing match, "Spencer," the movie...

Box Office: “Dune” Finally Crosses $100 Million Line, But Will Smith’s “King Richard” a Royal Bust

More good news, bad news, this time for Warner Bros. "Dune," which I think is a Best Picture nominee with many more nods as well,...