Thursday, March 28, 2024

Movies

Oscars: Motion Picture Academy Issues 40 Pages of Rules: Movies Must Play in Theaters, Voters Cannot Share Anonymous Ballots, Most Socializing Frowned Upon

It's time for the annual list of rules and regulations from the Motion Picture Academy. They've issued a 40 page edict that should harsh...

Box Office: “Super Mario” Eyes $500 Mil This Week, “Beau” Goes Wide, Judy Blume Blooms, George Foreman Gets Grilled

It's a typical April at the box office. A lot of rain and hope for May flowers. Crazy as it seems, "Super Mario Brothers" will...

Box Office: “Beau” Is Not Only Afraid, He’s Dead With Just $4.2 Mil Reaped in 2 Desultory Weeks

Beau is dead/ Ari Aster's three hour self indulgent horror film, "Beau is Afraid," finally posted some box office numbers after remaining silent for days. There...

Exclusive: Double Oscar (and Emmy) Winner Michael Douglas Will Be Part of the Opening Ceremony at Cannes This Year

The Cannes Film Festival opening night is going to be pretty incredible. Already chosen for the opening is "Jeanne duBarry," which features an extended cameo...

Viola Davis Gets the Chaplin Award, Meryl Streep and Jessica Chastain Toast Her, Denzel is MIA

The newly minted EGOT, Viola Davis, is having a moment. More than one speaker at this week’s Film at Lincoln Center’s gala noted what...

RIP Towering Legend Harry Belafonte, 96, Famed Civil Rights Activist, Was Planning First Ever Foundation Gala Next Month for Wrongly Incarcerated Singer

Harry Belafonte made us all better people. Today he is gone after an extraordinary life, at age 96. Harry was planning to attend The Belanfonte...

“Succession” Post-Mortem with Spoilers: Alexander Skarsgard Gets Not One But Two Meta Jokes

SPOILERS INCLUDED Ok. Now that episode 5 of "Succession" has ended, there are a couple of meta jokes at Alexander Skarsgard's expense. I didn't want...

Shell Shock: NBC Universal CEO Ousted Over “Inappropriate Relationship” With Female in the Company

Jeff Shell is out at NBC Universal as CEO. The reason? At least for now the reason given is an "inappropriate relationship" with a...