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Christopher Nolan, director of the three-hour-long film Oppenheimer, defended long runtimes. Nolan recently spoke about long runtimes and doesn’t think it’s the length that is the issue (via @NolanAnalyst on X). “I’ve been working in films now for, I don’t know, 25 years. And I’ve been hearing for all that time how young people’s attention […]

The Rolling Stones has a new album on the way, as announced on Monday. This will mark the band’s return with their first album of original music in nearly 20 years. Band members are now calling it their “new era.” But to be clear, the band has put out numerous albums in recent times. But […]

During an appearance on Conan O’Brien’s SiriusXM podcast, Liam Neeson spoke about Star Wars and its fanbase. In an interview conducted prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike, Neeson revealed that Star Wars fans don’t approach him “all the time.” However, the fanbase is like a “cult,” he says. “I mean, it is a cult,” Neeson said […]

ESPN’s First Take has a brand new look with Shannon Sharpe joining the show alongside Stephen A. Smith. After leaving Skip Bayless and FS1’s Undisputed, it’s clear that the former NFL star has to fully mentally shift into his new show. On his debut appearance as the co-host of ESPN’s hot-take show, Sharpe called Smith […]

Ari Aster has made three acclaimed films for A24 — Hereditary, Midsommar, and Beau is Afraid — and dropped a bold claim about his latest film. While Beau is Afraid did nothing for yours truly, Aster revealed that he’s “proudest” of this film. “I would say that it’s the film I’m proudest of,” Aster said […]

Warner Bros Discovery’s financial loss saw an increase between $300 million-$500 million. This is after the studio company revised its 2023 earnings forecast due to the ongoing strikes in Hollywood. The said adjustment lowers the expected earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). Now, Warner Bros Discovery’s loss would mean earnings of $10.5 billion-$11.0 […]

Denis Villeneuve’s Dune film is a visual feast. That includes the sandworm setpiece which the film builds to. While there aren’t real sandworms to shoot with, Villeneuve and his team spilled on filming these sequences for the upcoming sequel. Speaking to Empire (via /Film) for their latest cover issue, Villeneuve and the production crew behind […]

A lot of Wes Anderson’s films feel like they could be a stageplay. The blocking and sets are so whimsical and create that illusion. Others clearly agree, as Anderson recently revealed a pitch he received for a Grand Budapest Hotel play. Anderson spoke to Vogue at the Venice Film Festival in anticipation of his new […]

Creator of the HBO Last of Us series Craig Mazin teased a Pirates of the Caribbean movie he worked on prior to the WGA strike. Speaking to the LA Times, Elliot revealed a Pirates of the Caribbean film he and Ted Elliot worked on, “We pitched it [a new Pirates of the Caribbean movie] and […]

The creative team behind Season 2 of “Winning Time: Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” compiled a companion guide outlining the historical accuracy of each episode, which they provided to ClutchPoints’ Lakers reporter. “We felt it important to show our work out of respect for the many living characters depicted,” the creators wrote. (Episodes begin with […]

Scott Pilgrim creator, Bryan Lee O’Malley, is getting ready to release the Netflix anime adaptation of his graphic novels. In a new interview, O’Malley revealed the goals for the upcoming series. O’Malley will team with BenDavid Grabinski for Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, and the two spoke to the LA Times about the series. “If you […]

It was only a matter of time before that slimy Bob Sugar married his way into the top of the sports world. Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss tied the knot with comedian Jay Mohr in an intimate wedding ceremony on Malibu Beach this past Sunday, via TMZ. The two had been publicly dating since […]

Shannon Sharpe made his debut on ESPN’s “First Take” Monday morning next to Stephen A. Smith. Sharpe, who was co-host with Skip Bayless on FS1’s “Undisputed” for the last seven years, had a few hiccups when next to his new partner. Sharpe called Smith “Skip” a few times and apologized. Smith, who wanted Sharpe on […]

Renowned pop icon Beyoncé is facing a wave of criticism and backlash from fans and concertgoers over the set-up of her recent performance at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The event, part of her highly anticipated tour, has drawn mixed reviews due to issues with the venue’s setup and organization. Fans who attended the concert […]

The annual Burning Man event, known for its vibrant art installations and celebration of radical self-expression, took an unexpected turn this year as heavy rains swamped the festival grounds in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, leaving approximately 70,000 participants stranded and facing logistical challenges. The event, which typically occurs in a remote desert environment, […]

Michael Jackson and his Billie-genes are uncanny! In a casting decision that is already sparking excitement and anticipation, Jaafar Jackson, the nephew of the legendary King of Pop, has been chosen to portray his late uncle in the upcoming biographical film, titled “Michael.” This casting choice not only adds an element of authenticity to the […]

Disney is at it again, changing the title and release date of one of its highly-anticipated MCU Phase 5 spin-offs set to stream on Disney+, CBR reports. This time, it’s the WandaVision spinoff, originally named Agatha: House of Harkness. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the series has officially been retitled as Agatha: Darkhold Diaries. It […]

Nicki Minaj does it again by making iTunes US history. She now has the most No. 1 songs on the platform under the category of rap. The Queen of Rap certainly knows what she’s doing as she continues to extend her record. With her latest release “Last Time I Saw You,” she topped the charts […]

The latest episode of Harley Quinn Season 4, titled Episode 8, takes a cheeky jab at the Snyderverse fandom, marking a full-circle moment from a similar dig in Season 2. This humorous reference has generated mixed reactions on social media, with some viewers chuckling and others, particularly fans of Zack Snyder’s Justice League, taking offense. […]

Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour concert film has made waves in the film scene. The presales have exceeded expectations, outgrossing Star Wars: The Force Awakens, with $37 million across AMC, Regal, and Cinemark. That hype has scared off the upcoming Exorcist sequel and Meg Ryan’s new film, What Happens Later. Two big releases have shifted in […]

It appears that once the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes wrap up, HBO’s The Last of Us Season 2 won’t take long to get into production. Neil Druckmann, who co-created The Last of Us and is a co-showrunner of the show, spoke to Entertainment Weekly. “We’ve outlined all of Season 2 and we’re ready to go […]

Will Smith might not be able to take back The Slap, but at least some things can be fixed in post production — it seems the I Am Legend 2 creative team is finding a way to get around the fact that Will Smith’s character died at the end of the original film, so that […]

Emma Stone stars in Poor Things, which just premiered at the Venice Film Festival. Throughout the film, Stone is in a ton of NSFW intimate scenes. The director, Yorgos Lanthimos, pulled the curtain back on those scenes. Speaking at the Venice Film Festival press conference for the film (via IndieWire), Lanthimos pondered, “Why is there […]

Taylor Swift’s “Lover,” the fifth single off of her 2019 album Lover, has hit one billion streams on Spotify. PopCrave on X (formerly Twitter) reported that Swift’s “Cruel Summer” hit one billion streams. This marks the fifth song in her discography to do so. “Cruel Summer” by Taylor Swift has reached 1 BILLION streams on […]

The Denzel Washington-led Equalizer 3 has broken a franchise record with its Thursday night previews. Deadline is reporting that The Equalizer 3 grossed $3.8 million during Thursday night previews on August 31. It’s projected to finish Labor Day weekend with anywhere between $30-40 million — that’s the second-best Labor Day weekend gross after Shang-Chi (which […]

It’s 1982, and tensions are boiling up and down the Los Angeles Lakers organization in season two of ‘Winning Time: Rise of the Lakers Dynasty‘. In season one, Dr. Jerry Buss purchased the ballclub, drafted Magic Johnson, hired Paul Westhead as head coach (and Pat Riley as his assistant), and the Lakers — captained by […]

On his publicity tour for The Equalizer 3, director Antoine Fuqua was greeted with questions about the franchise potential for another of his beloved Denzel Washington-led films — Training Day. Fans have been clamoring for a Training Day prequel ever since the prospect was teased by Warner Bros. back in 2019, and Fuqua provided a […]

Ed Sheeran, Lil Durk, and more have been tapped by the NFL for Thursday Night Football performances. Amazon Music Live will continue during the 2023 NFL season. The livestreamed concerts will take place after Thursday Night Football games at 9pm PT beginning on September 21, the night the New York Giants visit the San Fransisco […]

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer has officially passed both Deadpool films at the box office and is the second-highest-grossing R-rated film ever. To date, Oppenheimer has grossed $788 million worldwide. That was enough to pass both Deadpool ($782 million) and its sequel ($785 million). The only film that Oppenheimer trails at the worldwide R-rated box office chart […]

The WGA strike is fighting for fair wages for writers. Supernatural creator Eric Kripke recently revealed the shocking small amount of residuals he made from the hit show. Speaking to Deadline on the WGA strike picket lines, Kripke revealed that he gets “zero” residuals from Netflix. “The residuals I get are from its [Supernatural’s] airing […]

During the August 16, 1992, concert in Washington, D.C. on U2’s “ZooTV” tour, Bono exclaimed, “Let’s get married, let’s go to Vegas!” during the interlude from “Ultraviolet (Light My Way!)” and “With or Without You.” Who knew that he was serious about that? Over three decades later, U2 will be playing a residency in Las […]

Francis Ford Coppola has received an interim agreement from SAG-AFTRA for his new film, Megalopolis. Deadline reported that Megalopolis has landed the interim agreement from SAG-AFTRA, however, it’s unclear what its use will be. They speculated that with the fall festival season underway, this agreement could allow Coppola’s film to be shopped at one of […]

Pixar’s latest film, Elemental, recovered after a rocky box office start. However, Pixar could be looking at making a Disney+ spin-off series and a sequel. On an episode of The Town with Matthew Belloni podcast (via The Direct), Jeff Block of Exhibitors Relations Co. said that Disney is going to make a Disney+ series and […]

Beyoncé is in the midst of her ‘Renaissance World Tour,’  but she’s got another project revolving around her latest album in the works. Per Above the Line’s Jeff Sneider, Beyoncé and her Parkwood Entertainment company are shopping a Renaissance visual album to studios and streamers. Sources told Above the Line that the Renaissance visual album […]

The announcement of Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour hitting theaters in October caused a lot of excitement. In fact, the ticket sales caused the websites of AMC Theatres and more to crash. With that said, a distribution guru has made an eye-opening comparison to the MCU for Swift’s film. According to Deadline, the “Eras” tour concert […]

We’re now towards the tail end of 2023, but the new shows, movies, films, and series are still coming to Netflix. For this month, you have a strong start with a lot of shows and films coming to the streaming service, both old and new, and a lot of classics sprinkled throughout the month as […]

A ton of Friday the 13th films, the expansion of the Oscar-winning Hair Love short, and the launch of CNN Max (included with all packages), Max has it all coming in September. Coming to Max in September 2023 AMC+ Picks on Max September 1 A Discovery of Witches (Seasons 1-3) Anne Rice’s Interview with the […]

Meg Ryan has been on an extended break from acting, but it was like old hat for her during the production of her new film, What Happens Later. In an interview with Carol Burnett for Interview Magazine, Ryan said, “Truly, the easiest part was acting in it. I want to direct again just so I […]

Paramount+ will bring a new season of Star Trek: Lower Decks and the Toni Collette-led Mafia Mamma in September. Check out the full list below to see what’s available on the platform. New to Paramount+ in September 2023 Paramount+ Originals, Exclusives, and Premieres September 7 Star Trek: Lower Decks (Season 4 premiere) September 8 Dreaming […]