Sunday, December 21, 2025

Movies

CBS Sunday Morning Leaves Out Most Important Part of Sundance Story: They’re Leaving

CBS Sunday Mornings can be pretty good sometimes. But when it's not, it's really bad. Case in point: this morning's weak tea story about the Sundance...

Mel Gibson’s Panned “Flight Risk” Makes Just $3.5 Mil Friday, Hides His Name for Poster, Ads

Hollywood "Ambassador" Mel Gibson is hiding on his movie's poster. The advertising for "Flight Risk" -- which opened to $4.4 million for Thursday and Friday...

Michael Jackson Biopic Will Get Re-shoots This Spring, But They Were Already Planned

The very estimable Matthew Belloni has a story today in his Puck newsletter about the Michael Jackson biopic. The movie, he says, has to...

Trump Hollywood Ambassador Mel Gibson’s Latest Film, “Flight Risk,” Box Office Bust

As you know, Donald Trump says Mel Gibson must be addressed as "ambassador" now. Well, Ambassador Gibson's new movie, called "Flight Risk," is a dud....

Oscars: Will Best Picture and Best Director Split? Can a Best Picture Not Have a Best Director?

This morning's Oscar nominations broke in many directions. "Emilia Perez" and "Wicked" led the list with the most nominations. But only "Emilia" picked up Best Director,...

16th Oscar Nomination for Songwriter Diane Warren for “The Journey” — and This One Looks Good

Diane Warren just got her 16th Oscar nomination as a songwriter. She's never won, but a couple of years ago the Academy gave her the...

Hollywood Rebukes Trump, Saves “The Apprentice” With Nominations for Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong

Hollywood has rebuked Donald Trump. Despite all efforts to kill it, "The Apprentice" received two Oscar nominations this morning. Sebastian Stan was nominated for Best Actor,...

Oscar Noms! Denzel, Daniel Craig, Pamela Anderson, Angelina Jolie, Jamie Lee Curtis, Snubbed!

Oscar nominations are here at 8:30am Eastern and again at 8:41am. Early notes: Denzel Washington snubbed his excellent work in "Gladiator II." Also nothing...