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'Cinderella' Mops Up Friday Box Office, Liam Neeson's 'Run All Night' a Weak Second
10 hours ago | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
The Disney juggernaut scores again, with its latest iteration of a childhood classic singlehandedly reversing the recent box office slump as the live-action "Cinderella" grossed $23 million its initial day (including strong Thursday night shows). This is how dominant it was — the rest of the Top Ten combined only totaled $16 million. The result is a $39 million take that outdid the same Friday last year (which featured openers "Need for Speed" and "Mr. Peabody and Sherman" and holdover "300: Rise of an Empire) by $9 million. This is a very encouraging result that marks an early start to a highly touted slate of tentpole releases, starting ever earlier leading into the summer. ("Insurgent," "Get Hard" and "Furious 7" over the next three weeks, should they keep up this pace, could provide strong evidence that a real surge is happening). What makes "Cinderella" particularly encouraging is that its gross is only a »
- Tom Brueggemann
Russell Brand Tried to Block Premiere of Documentary at SXSW
13 March 2015 8:11 PM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
At the SXSW premiere of the Russell Brand documentary—“Brand: A Second Coming”—on Friday night, director Ondi Timoner shed light on why its subject suddenly cancelled his appearances in Austin earlier in the day.
At a Q&A session after the film, Timoner said that Brand struggled with a rough cut of the film he saw. She said that in January, Brand became so uncomfortable with the idea of the film opening SXSW, he tried to block its release at the festival.
Timoner said she turned for help to Janet Pierson, the head of SXSW film, who told her that the festival was founded on the idea of freedom of speech, and reassured her they would show the film.
“Working with Russell Brand was difficult,” Timoner said. “He tried to control every situation … I really wanted to work with Russell and make him happy, but I also needed to protect the film. »
- Ramin Setoodeh
CW’s ‘The Flash’ Teases Return of Tom Cavanagh as Reverse Flash (Photo)
13 March 2015 5:59 PM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
“The Flash” villain Reverse Flash is about to become more important than ever on The CW drama, and to prepare fans for the show’s return from winter hiatus, the network has released the first official image of Tom Cavanagh in costume. Grant Gustin’s Barry Allen, the superspeedster known as The Flash, has been searching for Reverse Flash, who he calls the Man in the Yellow Suit, for years, believing him to be the person who murdered his mother and got his father falsely imprisoned for the crime. Also Read: CW’s ‘Arrow’-‘The Flash’ Crossover: Behind the »
- Linda Ge
The 20 Greatest Catchphrases in 'SNL' History
45 minutes ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
Considering that the first sketch ever on "SNL" ended with Chevy Chase yelling "Live from New York, it's Saturday night!", it's fair to say that "SNL" has been propelled by the power of catchphrases since day one. I only wish "I would like to feed your fingertips to the wolverines" could've been as much of a cultural totem. Almost every "SNL" legend has a few famous catchphrases in their arsenal. We took a look back at the show's 40-year history to come up with the most culturally resonant, memorable, and hilarious lines we've repeated ad nauseum ever since they first debuted. Some of these famous lines have been uttered dozens of times on "SNL" and some -- like the line all the way up at #3 -- only took one appearance to enter the cultural lexicon. Join us as we reflect on the memorable dialogue of "SNL" and murmur to ourselves, »
- Louis Virtel
Taylor Swift Suffers $40 Million Scratch From Her Cat, Carries On With Faith Hill and Haim Birthday Celebration
1 hour ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Talk about a day filled with highs and lows! Because Taylor Swift appears to be such a positive person, we're going to start with the good things the "Shake It Off" singer experienced today. While celebrating one of her many celebrity Bff's birthday, the superstar singer decided to enjoy a relaxing ride along the coast with the entire Haim group. And while savoring the sunshine, the ladies just so happened to bust out into Faith Hill's classic hit "This Kiss." "Happy Birthday, Este!!" Swift captioned the hilarious video where she rocked out like nobody was watching. "Ever since you, Alana, and Danielle adopted me into your wolf pack, life has never been the same. »
Justin Bieber Slammed by Kevin Hart, Ludacris During Comedy Central Roast
1 hour ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
If Justin Bieber were at all sensitive about his place In the universe, he might have stomped out of his Comedy Central in the first 10 minutes. Kevin Hart, roast of ceremonies for the March 10 taping (the roast airs March 30), didn't waste any time delivering the first blows, introducing the event as "possibly the beginning and the end for Bieber." Read More Justin Bieber Roast: "Any Younger and This Would Qualify as Child Abuse," Says Jeff Ross He went on to mock the fans known as Beliebers ("Justin has fans in middle school or staying
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- Shirley Halperin
SXSW Film Review: ‘Naz & Maalik’
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Two young Muslim men balance their mutual romantic attraction with life in post-9/11 Brooklyn in “Naz & Maalik.” The provocative-sounding feature debut of writer-director Jay Dockendorf earns points for unique subject matter, only to squander its potential on an innocuously blase hangout narrative. Additional fest play following a SXSW bow is a given, and the central hook is specific enough to attract modest attention in certain niches of the indie theatrical and VOD marketplace.
The film opens at the point when reserved Naz (Kerwin Johnson Jr.) and outgoing Maalik (Curtiss Cook Jr.) have formally taken their friendship to the next level, though the religious teens have yet to declare their sexuality to family or friends. They make money by buying lottery tickets, oils and other small items from a local convenience store and hawking them on the streets for a profit. When an innocent encounter with an undercover cop selling guns »
- Geoff Berkshire
'Buffy' Star Nicholas Brendon Arrested for Third Time in Five Months
2 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Nicholas Brendon, best known for his role on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, is in hot water yet again. The 43-year-old actor was arrested Friday in Tallahassee, Fla. and charged with damage to property and criminal mischief, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The police report alleges that he caused between $200 and $1,000 in damage to his Hotel Duval room. See more Hollywood's Recent Mugshots Brendon, who was in town to headline the weekend comic book convention Alt*Con, was released from jail Saturday. He is due in court March 30. The actor told the Tallahassee Democrat on Saturday
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- Ryan Gajewski
Michael Douglas Opens Up About His Son Experiencing Anti-Semitism: It's Time to Speak Up Against This Hate
2 hours ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Michael Douglas isn't one to make waves in and out of Hollywood. But when his son was faced with a situation he described as "anti-Semitism," the Hollywood actor decided to speak out in hopes that this "hate" will end sooner rather than later. "Last summer our family went to Southern Europe on holiday. During our stay at a hotel, our son Dylan went to the swimming pool," he wrote in an op-ed piece published Saturday in the Los Angeles Times. "A short time later he came running back to the room, upset. A man at the pool had started hurling insults at him." Douglas later recalled finding the man at the pool where they had "not a pleasant discussion." The unnamed »
Sally Field Gets Cheers for Rare Leading Role in SXSW Romance
2 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Sally Field took SXSW by storm on Saturday afternoon with “Hello, My Name is Doris,” a dramedy from director Michael Showalter that will certainly be one of the big discoveries out of this year’s festival.
Field plays the titular character, a 60-something hoarder from Staten Island who develops a crush, which quickly escalates into an obsession, with her much younger co-worker (Max Greenfield). The movie is based on a 2011 short by the script’s co-writer Laura Terruso, called “Doris & the Intern.”
“Certainly I’ve never read anything as unique as this character,” Field said at an audience Q&A session following the screening, where she received a standing ovation. “You get to a certain point, after being in the business for a long time, you read the same thing over and over again. There’s nothing that blows your skirt off. This blew my skirt way up.”
Showalter infuses “Hello, »
- Ramin Setoodeh
'Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine': SXSW Review
3 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Alex Gibney begins Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine with a first-person voiceover, marveling at the global outpouring of emotion that greeted the Apple leader's 2011 death. "I was mystified," he recalls, at the tears shed over someone who was not a pop star or beloved author but merely a man who sold us things. As an iPhone user, Gibney understands there's more to it than that. But Machine is his two hour-plus corrective to uncritical idolatry of the tech legend, a film that roots around in his misdeeds and mean traits, not in search of
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- John DeFore
Sarah Palin ''Couldn't Be Happier'' for Bristol Palin's Engagement, Reveals How Rascal Flatts Helped With the Proposal
3 hours ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Sarah Palin is a happy mama! Just a few hours after news broke that Bristol Palin got engaged to Sgt. Dakota Meyer, the former governor of Alaska took to Facebook where she sounded off on the exciting news. "Our families couldn't be happier for Bristol and Dakota. We're honored to welcome Dakota into our family," she wrote. "He's an American hero and patriot whose service to our country—like all his fellow Medal of Honor recipients—has been above and beyond the call of duty." She continued, "Even more important is he's a good and kind man who loves Bristol and [her son] Tripp, and is loved by them." The couple, who maintained a low-profile »
Kathy Griffin on Reaction to 'Fashion Police' Exit: "I'm Surprised That People Are So Invested in This Show"
3 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Kathy Griffin, never one to stay quiet about a hot-button issue, has weighed in on the media's reaction to herself leaving Fashion Police. The star performed a stand-up comedy show Friday in Conn., where she said she was surprised that her Thursday announcement that she is leaving the E! series has caused such a stir. Read More Kathy Griffin on Zendaya Joke: "I Wouldn't Have Said" It "It just didn't work out," Griffin said about her stint on the show. "I'm surprised that people are so invested in this show. But I shouldn't be because Joan [Rivers]
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- Ryan Gajewski
James Bond Movie ‘Spectre’ Made Creative Changes for $20 Million From Mexico (Report)
4 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Sony Pictures Entertainment and MGM executives asked for creative changes to the upcoming James Bond movie, “Spectre,” in exchange for up to $20 million in incentives from Mexico — all for a sequence that would last about four minutes. The studios were very open to requests that ranged from casting suggestions, scenery shooting and even changes in a character’s ethnicity in order to receive the incentives from an unknown Mexican authority, according to emails leaked during the hack on Sony in December by a North Korean agency, which were obtained by tax news and analysis website taxanalysts.com. “We are currently facing a. »
- Jethro Nededog
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