MONDAY AM writethru: Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, and he’s delivering the motion picture industry a $9 billion-plus year at the domestic box office, a feat many thought was unimaginable with the lack of a mega-tentpole over the holiday, coupled by a Q4 impacted by the double strikes. The numbers were compiled from
Ian Ferguson and Will Ferguson are highly regarded Canadian humorists – Leacock Award winners, no less – who now and again joins forces to pen books like How to be a Canadian. Now they’ve turned their satirical eye on cosy crime fiction with a short novel called I Only Read Murder. It is the tale
Mariah Carey now has a golden receipt to prove she’s the Queen of the XMAS holidays … she shut down Gucci!!! MC was in Aspen — solo as you know — as she rolled past the fancy stores on the main drag in her Sprinter van. Her entourage at the ready, Mariah hopped out and
London celebrates 10 years since same-sex marriage quality during New Year’s Eve firework display. (BBC) London heralded in 2024 with their annual New Year’s Eve fireworks display and this year paid homage to same-sex marriage equality, Barbie-mania and the Windrush generation. The 15-minute firework and drone display, organised by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan,
Wendy Stuart will be hosting TriVersity Talk! this Wednesday at 7 PM ET with featured guest Diamante Habibi. This episode is a part of The Best of Triversity Talk series that takes place on the first Wednesday of each month. TriVersity Talk! is a weekly web series with featured guests discussing their lives, activism and
Blake Shelton is being dragged online for his prerecorded New Year’s Eve performance … and some are saying it’s an embarrassment to country music. Here’s the deal … Blake was featured on CBS’s “New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash” in what was billed as a live show, but folks figured out it was prerecorded
Maria Hummel’s fifth novel offers the atmospheric story of an old friendship gone awry. As Goldenseal opens in 1990, Edith has arrived in Los Angeles, a city that’s unrecognizable to her after 40 years in Maine. Her destination is a grand hotel she once knew well. Waiting for Edith is Lacey, who has withdrawn not
Remember last year when Winnie The Pooh entered public domain, and we not only got Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey, but also the announcement of the Lovecraftian FPS Hundred Acre Wood? Nightmare Forge Games are taking the same approach with Steamboat Willie entering public domain in their co-op horror game, Infestation 88. In case
News Les McCann, Soul Jazz Pianist and Singer, Dies at 88 His music was frequently sampled by hip-hop acts like Dr. Dre, A Tribe Called Quest, and Nas By Nina Corcoran January 1, 2024 Facebook X Les McCann in 1978, photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images Facebook X Les McCann, a pianist and vocalist who helped
Zac Efron had a pretty huge year in 2022, with a trio of film releases (Gold, Firestarter and The Greatest Beer Run Ever) and the second season of Netflix’s Down to Earth, among other accomplishments. It’s also the year he began his wildly impressive bulking-up process to play Kevin Von Erich in the pro wrestling
There are plenty of hair clays for men out there, all formulated specifically for us guys, but what’s the best one for you? If you’re trying to get the most out of your slick-back hairstyles but don’t know where to look, then don’t panic. I’ve gathered 15 of the best hair clay products for men,
Max Bowden will leave the role of Ben Mitchell in the coming months. (BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron) Eastenders actor Max Bowden who plays Ben Mitchell will exit the series later this year, after joining the British soap opera in 2019. The 29-year-old actor – who was recognised as Soap Superstar of the Year at the 2023
Play video content Chrisean Rock‘s cameo at Tamar Braxton‘s L.A. concert seemingly started harmlessly — she joined a pre-show prayer backstage … and yet, violence allegedly broke out later that evening with Chrisean in the middle of it. As you know, Tamar’s backup singer James Wright ended up hospitalized after eyewitnesses claim Chrisean bloodied his
These luscious ladies are kicking off the new year high and tight … kickin’ butt in the gym and building up their assets! Can you unveil the well-rounded celebs and put a face to these workout booties? From singers to models to everything in between, see famous babes like Megan Thee Stallion and fitness model
2016 was one of Nicole’s most heartbreaking New Year’s after Daniel died in a drunk driving accident. But will this year be even worse? Holly ended the year collapsing after a drug overdose, only a few months after Nicole was told her baby had passed away. Days of Our Lives spoilers for the week of
Over the past year or two we’ve seen a flurry of book titles containing the names of women. These often fall into the quirky and offbeat or cosy categories. The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou is not one of them. Quite the contrary. In 1954, a Greek Cypriot grandmother named Zina Pavlou is in London
Once upon a time, there were rules in fashion—like, say, giving white clothing a full stop after Labor Day. Our attitudes have since changed into a new modus operandi: anything goes. Henceforth, the new style manifesto—in both the fashion industry and social media—is an open call for everyone to wear whatever, whenever. Birkenstocks, once viewed
February 2023: Instagram Official In February 2023, more than a year after Christine ends her 25-year plural (non-legal) marriage with Kody Brown, her Sister Wives costar and father of her six kids, she announces she is in a new relationship. “I just have to tell you,” the TLC star shares on her Instagram Stories, “I am
Lily Gladstone talks decolonising gender and gendered award categories. (Getty) Killers of the Flower Moon star Lily Gladstone explained her approach to “decolonising gender” was influenced by their upbringing on Montana’s Blackfeet reservation. The Golden Globe nominated actor appeared opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in the 2023 film Killers of the Flower Moon from acclaimed director Martin
Play video content TMZ.com Flavor Flav has nothing but kind words for his Public Enemy partner Chuck D in the run-up to their new single “Everywhere Man” — and while they didn’t talk for a while, he insists there was no real beef. We’ve got Flav on “TMZ Live” Friday, and he told us he’s
2023 was one hell of a year for games. From long-anticipated sequels like Alan Wake II, unexpectedly great remakes like Resident Evil 4 and Dead Space, and killer indies like Amnesia: The Bunker, there was absolutely no shortage in tremendous horror experiences. What does the future hold? 2024 is already shaping up to be an
News Tom Smothers, Half of Music-Comedy Duo Smothers Brothers, Dies at 86 With his younger brother, Dick, Smothers satirized folk music and politics in the 1960s By Matthew Strauss December 27, 2023 Facebook X The Smothers Brothers’ Tom Smothers, October 1987 (Mark Junge/Getty Images) Facebook X Tom Smothers died on Tuesday (December 26) at his home,
The indie box office busted out this year, hitting is stride post-Covid with an eclectic string of releases that made a splash artistically and financially. Independents and mini-majors saw $1.47 billion in box office receipts as of Dec. 27, up from $811.7 million in 2022, according to Comscore. Focus Features had the biggest limited opening
Mariah Carey tiene la prueba de que es la reina de las fiestas de Navidad… ¡cerró Gucci! Carey estaba en Aspen -como ya sabemos- se paseó por las tiendas de lujo de la calle principal en su furgoneta Sprinter. Mariah dio algunas vueltas y luego entró a la tienda, y para hacer su experiencia más
Survivor 41 winner Erika Casupanan joked that she attempted the viral grape-eating New Year’s Eve challenge in hopes of getting a boyfriend – only to realise she’s a lesbian. (Survivor 41) Survivor winner Erika Casupanan has come out as a lesbian in a funny New Year’s Eve post on social media. Casupanan won viewers’ hearts when
We’ve got a look at what’s on the docket for Danny Masterson for at least his first 90 days in prison … and it looks like the disgraced actor will be on a short leash. According to the official procedures for the prison, Masterson has to go through a reception and classification process that started
Taylor Swift is ending the year watching her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, play football — capping off what’s been a whirlwind romance full of memories … not to mention NFL appearances. The pop star was once again in the building at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday to catch the K.C. Chiefs play one last home game against the
Something surprising is happening in the state of Denmark. The country’s monarch Queen Margrethe II has announced she will abdicate the throne in January after more than 50 years of reign. “On 14 January 2024—52 years after I succeeded my beloved father —I will step down as Queen of Denmark,” the 83-year-old said in her annual New Year’s Eve speech, broadcast
2023 was a good year for villains. With social media discourse at an all-time low, public figures taking constant swipes at each other, and A.I. poised to render all news meaningless, it seems like the year was filled with nefarious people coming out of the woodwork to make our lives a little more stressful. But
A trio of new releases hit theaters on Christmas Day, and while box office numbers overall marked a satisfying end to the year, the new offerings weren’t able to crack the Top 3 to pull ahead of the previous week’s winners. Wonka reclaimed the top spot in its third weekend, earning another $23.95 million, while