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Box Office U.S. Biz To Hit $9B In 2026, But How Long Can Moviegoing Stay Intact As WB Sale Looms?
After just missing the $9 billion milestone this year, the domestic box office is forecasted to get there in 2026 even as the industry looks ahead to the potential impact of a Warner Bros sale to Netflix. Some studio execs are already asking the longer-term question: How long can the entertainment industry keep theatrical moviegoing alive if another major studio is swallowed up?
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Chevy Chase Suffered “Near-Fatal” Heart Failure That Put Him In An 8-Day Coma In 2021: “Basically Come Back From The Dead”
Chevy Chase experienced “near-fatal” heart failure, which landed him in a coma for eight days amid the pandemic, a forthcoming CNN Films documentary I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not reveals.
The comedian’s daughter, Caley Chase, said her father had “basically come back from the dead.”
Though the…
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Kennedy Center President Threatens Lawsuit Against Musician Who Canceled Christmas Eve Concert Because Of Venue Renaming After Trump
Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell has threatened a $1 million lawsuit against musician Chuck Redd after the jazz artist pulled out as host of the venue’s annual Christmas Eve concert in response to the establishment’s renaming after President Donald Trump.
“Your decision to withdraw at the…
‘Avatar: Fire & Ash’ Heads To $214M Cume, ‘Marty Supreme’ $26M-$27M, ‘Anaconda’ $22M, ‘Song Sung Blue’ $12M In Final B.O. Weekend Of 2025 – Update
SATURDAY AM WRITETHRU after Friday post… Rainstorms in Los Angeles aren’t getting in the way of moviegoing, nor is two-to-five inches of snow in NYC as 20th Century Studios’ James Cameron Avatar: Fire and Ash is leading, of course, the final weekend of 2025 with a second frame around $60M over…
The WTF Moments That Shook The Global Film & TV Biz In 2025
And so we say au revoir to another year in showbiz. It's rarely quiet, and there's always something dominating the pixels of this website, so we endeavored to take a moment and reflect on some of the stories that have shaped 2025. From Karla Sofía Gascón’s car crash awards campaign, to the gawp-inducing…
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Tyler Perry & Lionsgate Hit With $77M Christmas Day Sexual Assault Suit From ‘A Madea Halloween’ Actor; “Failed Money Grab,” Perry’s Lawyer Says
A vivid $77 million sexual assault and sexual battery lawsuit against Tyler Perry filed by the same lawyer behind a similar action earlier this year is just more of the same in search of a payout, claims the “betrayed” Madea star’s high-profile attorney.
“Having recently failed in another matter…
2026 U.S. Box Office To Hit $9B: How Long Can Theatrical Biz Remain Intact Before Netflix-Warner Bros Crushes The Window?
The domestic box office is forecasted again to hit $9 billion in 2026.
Wait, we said that last year about this year. What happened? With 2025 expected to file between $8.8 billion-$8.9 billion, essentially, it’s the difference of one tentpole not working, so, take your pick: Paramount’s Running Man…
James Cameron Will “Hold A Press Conference” If He Decides To End ‘Avatar’ Franchise Early
While Avatar: Fire and Ash is already halfway to $1B worldwide in its first week, James Cameron has a contingency plan in place for his massive franchise.
The 3x Oscar winner teased his plans for Avatar 4 and 5 after the third installment’s premiere, noting that he will “hold a press conference” if…
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Amos Poe Dies: Leading “No Wave” Filmmaker Of The ’70s Who Made ‘The Blank Generation’ Was 76
Amos Poe, the groundbreaking experimental filmmaker who documented the birth of punk rock in New York, has died. He was 76.
The Blank Generation co-writer/co-director’s wife Claudia Summers and daughter Lisa Poe announced his death on Christmas Day with a social media post, following his stage 4…
Life After ‘Maxton Hall’ & ‘Culpa Nuestra’: The Next Gen Of Young Adult & Wattpad Hits Coming To Screen
Maxton Hall and The Culpables have set streaming alight, smashing viewing records and bringing in a prized younger demo. As the influence of BookTok and the social chatter around key titles grows, a raft of young adult and Wattpad titles are set for the film and TV treatment in 2026.
We run the rule…
Julie Chen Remembers ‘Big Brother’ Contestant Mickey Lee
Big Brother host Julie Chen today remembered Mickey Lee, a contestant on the show last summer who died last night following a series of cardiac arrests.
In her post, Chen seemed to reveal a detail about Lee’s medical condition that may have played a part in her death: She was born with a hole in her…
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Zack Snyder Posts Henry Cavill’s Superman Test Photos In The “Original” Suit
Zack Snyder was feeling a little nostalgic on Christmas Day.
The director of Man of Steel, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League posted a pair of photos of Henry Cavill in what the director called “the original Superman suit.”
Cavill made his debut as Superman in the 2013 Man…
New Year’s State Of The Oscar Race: Is It Already Over, Or NOT? – Notes On The Season
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At a holiday party Saturday night celebrating the birthdays of Roadside Attractions co-president Eric d’Arbeloff, who turned 60, and his son Lucas, who turned 21, I had a number of…
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