Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Celebrity

Whitney Houston “Sparkle” Scores in Her Memory

After all that, "Sparkle"--featuring the final performances by Whitney Houston-did just fine at the box office. Playing on a thousnand fewer screens than most...

Kristen Stewart “On the Road” Movie Opens Everywhere But U.S.

By the time the film version of the quintessential American novel, "On the Road," opens in America, it will be the movie's very last...

“The Master” Sneak-Screens in Chicago, Wins Rave Reviews

Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master" screened in Chicago on Thursday night for a large,paying audience. Tickets were $10 for a film charity, and The...

“About Cherry”: “Boogie Nights” Lite for the Cinemax Set

After "Boogie Nights" and even "Star 80," you'd think a movie about the porn business would be pretty gritty in 2012. Not so for...

“Dark Knight Rises” Crosses $400 Mil Mark Today, But Far Behind Predecessor

"The Dark Knight Rises" will cross the $400 million mark today domestically. That's nothing to sneeze at. But it's not what "The Dark Knight,"...

Janet Jackson Corrects TMZ, Still Wants Michael Jackson’s Will Changed

Janet Jackson has a beef with TMZ. Her statement runs below. I told you yesterday that Janet didn't like TMZ implying that her mother...

New York Film Festival Full List: Ang Lee, David Chase, and Noah Baumbach Have Entries

The New York Film Festival looks pretty good this year, better than in a long time. Already announced are Ang Lee's "Life of Pi,"...

Why Joseph Gordon Levitt Distrusts the Media: Grandfather Was Black-Listed Hollywood Director

Joseph Gordon Levitt, now of "The Dark Knight Rises" fame, has a Hollywood history of which I was unaware. I have to credit Stephen...