Oscars response to Smith slap inadequate, academy head says
The slap sat front and center at Monday's Oscar nominees luncheon. “I’m sure you all remember we experienced an unprecedented event at the Oscars,” Yang told a crowd that included Tom Cruise, Angela Bassett, Cate Blanchett and Steven Spielberg during her opening remarks.
news.yahoo.com14 Times Celebs Criticized Another Famous Person In The Media And Got Called Out
As a Scientologist, Tom Cruise opposes therapy and prescription drugs. So, when Brooke Shields talked about taking an antidepressant for postpartum depression, he called her "dangerous." Revisiting his comments in her upcoming documentary, Brooke said, "Tom Cruise should stick to fighting aliens."
news.yahoo.com'Avatar 2' soars past 'Top Gun' with $1.5 billion to become highest-grossing film of 2022, and it's already the 10th biggest movie ever
"Avatar: The Way of Water" has surpassed "Maverick's" box office haul in just its first three weeks in theaters, raking in an astonishing $1.51 billion worldwide since Dec. 16 according to Box Office Mojo data. Box office watchers don't expect "Avatar 2" to slow down any time soon. Along with the original "Avatar" ($2.92 billion) and "Titanic" ($2.2 billion), Cameron has now directed three of the 10 biggest blockbusters ever. "The first movie famously just kept going and going and going." "Avatar's" box office dominance wasn't a given from the outset.
cnbc.comNew this week: Mariah Carey special, 'Maverick,' 'Best Man'
This week’s new entertainment releases include Mariah Carey in concert on CBS singing Christmas songs, a free stream of the beloved 1965 animated special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and megahit "Top Gun: Maverick” lands on Paramount+ on Thursday.
Golden Globes, hobbled by scandal, set to announce noms
After scandal and boycott plunged the Hollywood Foreign Press Association into disarray and knocked the Golden Globes broadcast off television for a year, the annual film and television awards are set to announce nominations Monday. Nominations to the 80th Golden Globe Awards will be announced 8:35 a.m. EST Monday by George and Mayan Lopez, who will read the nominees on NBC's “Today” show. The Globes will be telecast Jan. 10, with stand-up comedian Jerrod Carmichael hosting.
news.yahoo.comNow playing: CAC showings of Fall 2022
The Cinematic Arts Commission (CAC), a Hurricane Productions committee, hosts free movies every Wednesday and Saturday at 9 p.m. at the Cosford Cinema. Sept. 21 & 24MenThis R-rated horror film stars Jessie Buckley as a woman seeking solace in the English countryside after her ex-husband’s death. Sept. 28 & Oct. 1Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessIn this Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) sequel, Dr. Strange, played by Benedict Cumberbatch, teams up with America Chavez, a teenage girl who can travel across multiverses. Nov. 30 & Dec. 3Thor: Love & ThunderIn his fourth solo MCU movie, Thor (played by Chris Hemsworth) ventures out on his most unlikely journey yet: a quest for peace.
themiamihurricane.com'Elvis,' 'Top Gun' tie for box-office crown with $30.5M each
Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic “Elvis” shook up theaters with an estimated $30.5 million in weekend ticket sales, but — in a box-office rarity — “Elvis” tied “Top Gun: Maverick,” which also reported $30.5 million, for No. 1 in theaters.
Victim of pandemic, Hong Kong floating restaurant towed away
A landmark floating restaurant that fed Cantonese cuisine and seafood to Queen Elizabeth II, Tom Cruise and millions of other diners was towed from the Hong Kong harborfront Tuesday after being closed by the pandemic. The parent company of Jumbo Floating Restaurant couldn’t find a new owner and lacked funds to maintain it after months of COVID-19 restrictions. The massive floating restaurant designed like a Chinese imperial palace on Aberdeen Harbour was known for its Cantonese cuisine and seafood dishes.
news.yahoo.comBack to normal? Cannes Film Festival prepares to party
After the 2020 Cannes Film Festival was canceled by the pandemic and the 2021 edition was scaled back — even kisses were forbade on the red carpet — the lavish French Riviera cinema soiree is set to return with a festival that promises to be something like normal.
Movies love a comeback story. This summer, it's their turn.
Hollywood is bringing out some of its biggest and most reliable players for the 2022 summer movie season, which unofficially kicks off this weekend with the help of Marvel and Disney’s “Doctor Strange and the Multitverse of Madness” and runs through the end of August.