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Chainsaw Man Is the Boss This Weekend
Chainsaw Man
Performs
Like a Boss
box office
Oct 26, 2025 12:59 PM CDT

Chainsaw Man Performs Like a Boss

Regretting You, Springsteen biopic trail anime release

(Newser) - A big-screen adaptation of the popular anime Chainsaw Man has beaten out a biopic about the Boss and the horror sequel Black Phone 2 to top the North American box office. It's the latest win for an anime film, less than two months after Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba—...

The Strange, Lonely End of Gene Hackman and His Wife

A story at Harper's explores their final days

(Newser) - A story by Joy Williams at Harper's explores the final days of Gene Hackman's life , but the piece isn't focused on revealing any salacious new details about what unfolded at their home in Sante Fe, New Mexico. Instead of an investigative piece, Williams ponders how a world-famous...

Dialed-In Black Phone 2 Opens Stronger Than Original
Black Phone 2 Tops Original
box office
Oct 19, 2025 2:01 PM CDT

Black Phone 2 Tops Original

Nothing happens over the weekend to reverse theaters' downturn

(Newser) - The horror sequel Black Phone 2 topped the North American box office charts this weekend with $26.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. Not only did it surpass the original's $23.6 million debut, it's a win Blumhouse needed after a string of disappointments...

Tron: Ares , Roofman Don't Meet Expectations
Third Tron Posts Muted Victory
box office
Oct 12, 2025 3:00 PM CDT

Third Tron Posts Muted Victory

Roofman also falls short of expectations in debut

(Newser) - Tron: Ares powered up the box office grid in the top spot this weekend, but Disney's third entry in the sci-fi franchise fell short of expectations despite some favorable reviews. The film starring Jared Leto, Greta Lee, and Jeff Bridges earned $33.5 million, according to Comscore estimates on...

Stars Honor Diane Keaton: 'Unique Is What She Was'

Academy Award-winning actress died Saturday at 79

(Newser) - Hollywood colleagues are posting tributes to Academy Award-winning actress Diane Keaton, who died Saturday at 79, for her talent, style, and self-effacing nature offscreen. Per the AP , USA Today , the Hollywood Reporter , the Los Angeles Times , and Variety , statements were released by: Bette Midler: "She was hilarious, a complete...

The Role of Linda McCartney Is Cast

Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan joins Sam Mendes' Beatles project

(Newser) - Hollywood has found its Linda McCartney: Saoirse Ronan has signed on to play the first wife of Paul McCartney in director Sam Mendes' four-film project about the Beatles, reports Deadline . Ronan, a four-time Oscar nominee, is set to join a cast that already features Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney,...

Taylor Swift's Film Is a Party at Theaters
Taylor Swift Also
Wins at Theaters
box office
Oct 5, 2025 2:30 PM CDT

Taylor Swift Also Wins at Theaters

The Official Release Party of a Showgirl far outdistances The Smashing Machine

(Newser) - This weekend's box office belonged to two undeniable draws: Taylor Swift and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. It might have looked like a close matchup of returning champions, but Swift's devoted fanbase once again proved unstoppable. Her film, The Official Release Party of a Showgirl, debuted at No....

Hollywood Slowdown Squeezes Industry Veterans

Production stalls, layoffs rise, and creative workers scramble for options

(Newser) - Long the epicenter of global entertainment, Los Angeles is now grappling with a production drought so severe that even accomplished industry veterans are struggling to find work—leaving the city's creative heart and economy on uncertain ground. Veterans like animator Brian Mainolfi—who once worked for Disney and...

'We're Screwed': Hollywood Not Happy About AI Actress

Actors union and stars challenge rise of digital performers

(Newser) - Hollywood is bristling at the arrival of Tilly Norwood, a so-called "AI actor" designed to look and sound like the proverbial girl next door, the BBC reports. Created by Dutch actor and comedian Eline Van der Velden, Norwood has been making the rounds on social media , where she...

Trump: 100% Tariffs on Foreign-Made Films

It's unclear how that would work, since films aren't physical products and what 'foreign-made' means

(Newser) - President Trump is reiterating his plan to put 100% tariffs on foreign films entering the US, though "it is unclear how film tariffs would work because movies aren't physical goods," reports the Wall Street Journal . Trump first raised the idea in May, complaining that the US film...

One Battle After Another Opens on Top, Helped by Reviews

Leonardo DiCaprio film debuts at No. 1

(Newser) - One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson's widely acclaimed American epic of rebellion and resistance, opened with $22.4 million in ticket sales from North American theaters over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. The ultracontemporary opus signifies a major gamble by Warner Bros.: The studio is making...

'Winnie Cooper' Left Hollywood, Found Math
'Winnie Cooper'
Left Hollywood,
Found Math
CELEBRITY INTERVIEW
Sep 26, 2025 6:51 AM CDT

'Winnie Cooper' Left Hollywood, Found Math

In new interview, Danica McKellar, 50, explains why she left acting after Wonder Years

(Newser) - Danica McKellar, best known as Winnie Cooper on The Wonder Years, left acting behind after the hit show ended in 1993. Now, speaking on the podcast Hey Dude ... The 90s Called! , McKellar, 50, tries to explain why, noting that the intense recognition she received as a teen star made...

Hollywood's Iconic Magic Castle Faces High-Stakes Showdown

Members weigh a takeover deal that could reshape the club

(Newser) - The Magic Castle, Hollywood's legendary hideaway for magicians and celebrities, is facing its greatest mystery yet: a high-stakes power struggle over who will control its future. As a deadline looms, members must decide if they'll accept a new deal that could transform the castle—or risk losing...

Demon Slayer Rides Out Overall Ticket Sales Plunge
Weekend Ticket Sales
Prove a Horror
box office
Sep 21, 2025 2:00 PM CDT

Weekend Ticket Sales Prove a Horror

Receipts fall nearly 50% from last weekend

(Newser) - Neither a Jordan Peele-produced horror nor a Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell romantic drama were enough to continue the September hot streak at the movies. Overall ticket sales were down nearly 50% from last weekend, the AP reports, with the holdover champion Demon Slayer edging out the newcomer Him for...

Body Found in Trunk of Singer's Tesla
Body in Singer's Trunk
Identified as Girl, 15
UPDATED
Sep 17, 2025 12:35 PM CDT

Body in Singer's Trunk Identified as Girl, 15

Celeste Rivas was reported missing over a year ago

(Newser) - The decomposed body found in the trunk of singer D4vd's Tesla last week has been identified as Celeste Rivas, a 15-year-old girl who has been missing for more than a year. A medical examiner said Celeste, who was reported missing from Lake Elsinore in April 2024, had been dead...

Record Anime Opening Bounces The Conjuring
Record Anime Opening
Bounces The Conjuring
box office
Sep 14, 2025 2:10 PM CDT

Record Anime Opening Bounces The Conjuring

Latest Demon Slayer installment opens a trilogy

(Newser) - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba–Infinity Castle carved out a place in box office history this weekend as the Japanese anime film went straight to No. 1—outpacing the horror sequel The Conjuring: Last Rites. The Sony-owned Crunchyroll release shattered expectations with a mighty $70 million debut in North America,...

Big Hollywood Names Sign Palestinian Pledge

Signatories include Emma Stone, Ava DuVernay, Javier Bardem, Tilda Swinton, Cynthia Nixon

(Newser) - Some prominent Hollywood names are among the filmmakers and industry figures who've signed a pledge to boycott Israeli film institutions—including festivals, broadcasters and production companies—that are "implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people," organizers said Tuesday. The AP reports the pledge specifies that...

Michael Caine, 92, Isn't Calling It Quits Yet

Actor will reportedly appear with Vin Diesel in The Last Witch Hunter 2 , now in development

(Newser) - A 92-year-old Michael Caine is reportedly coming out of retirement for the chance to share the spotlight with Vin Diesel once again. Though nothing has been finalized, Caine is expected to reprise his role from 2015's The Last Witch Hunter in a fast-tracked sequel, Variety reports. Though the original...

Latest Horror Win: The Conjuring: Last Rites
Latest Conjuring
Rides Horror Wave
box office
Sep 7, 2025 2:00 PM CDT

Latest Conjuring Rides Horror Wave

Hamilton finishes a distant second for the weekend

(Newser) - It's the year for horror, as demonstrated this time by The Conjuring: Last Rites. The film's opening weekend tipped the genre over $1 billion in earnings for the year's domestic box office. The horror sequel raked in $83 million domestically in 3,802 theaters, making it the...

Paris Jackson on Dad's Biopic: 'Not My Circus'

King of Pop's daughter says she 'had zero per cent involvement' in upcoming movie

(Newser) - Paris Jackson is distancing herself from the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, reports the Guardian , making it clear she played no role in its creation and giving some pointed critiques of Hollywood's approach to telling her father's story. Although actor Colman Domingo, who portrays Joe Jackson in the...

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