In the fan-made feud between “Venom” and “A Star Is Born,” the real winners are movie theaters. Tom Hardy’s “Venom” is heading for a robust $70 million-plus opening weekend and Lady Gaga’s “A Star Is Born” should score impressively with around $45 million, early estimates showed Friday. Both titles are coming in at the top
Month: October 2018
October 5, 2018 12:51PM PT “American Gods” is still eyeing a 2019 second season premiere, despite multiple behind-the-scenes changes to its writers’ room. But Neil Gaiman, who wrote the books on which the Starz drama is based and serves as executive producer on the show, expressed confidence that nothing different behind-the-scenes would affect what the
October 5, 2018 12:40PM PT NBC claimed an early victory in the 2018-2019 broadcast TV season, with the network’s new shows “Manifest” and “New Amsterdam” topping all other new shows for premiere week. For the week of Sept. 24-Sept. 30, “Manifest” saw the biggest lifts in Live+3 in both adults 18-49 and total viewers. The
October 5, 2018 12:30PM PT Janelle Monae has joined Disney’s live-action adaptation of “Lady and the Tramp.” She is set to voice Peg, one of the dogs Lady meets when she is taken to the pound. Meanwhile, Tessa Thompson is on board to play Lady and Justin Theroux will voice the Tramp. Thomas Mann nabbed the role
Oscar-nominated actress Margot Robbie is attached to star in “Barbie,” Mattel’s feature film based on its globally recognized doll. Robbie is also on board to produce through her production banner Lucky Chaps. The film was previously set up at Sony, but after the option passed, Mattel took back the rights. Though previous reports state that
Wildlife Directed by Paul DanoThe directorial debut of prolific actor Dano, “Wildlife” centers on a 1960s Montana couple (Carey Mulligan and Jake Gyllenhaal) who’ve reached a turning point in their marriage. The emotionally complex narrative pivots on how their 14-year-old son, played by Ed Oxenbould, processes the changes in the dynamics of his parents’ relationship.
Peter Dinklage remembers when Hervé Villechaize’s star began to rise in Hollywood. “I felt like everybody did — especially somebody of my size — to be honest, as a young, angry gentleman, I was in judgment of the man. Why would he take these roles that sort of seem to be side-kicky and demeaning?” Dinklage
We truly hadn’t seen the last of Emma Roberts’ “American Horror Story” character Madison Montgomery, even after “Coven” ended. Roberts made her return to the FX anthology series in episode 3 of the current “AHS” story “Apocalypse” as the witches hit the bunker — and faced Cody Fern’s uber-powerful Michael Langdon. The subsequent episode revealed
A pop-up shop with an exclusive collection of MCM’s iconic logo plastered on classic bags and collectibles is basically every hypebeast’s dream. And as of today, that dream has become reality thanks to Nordstrom’s ongoing pop-up shop series, Pop-In@Nordstrom, a themed shopping experience that allows customers to shop new and exclusive merchandise from their favorite
New cinema is, as always, the centerpiece of the Mill Valley Film Festival, which celebrates its 41st iteration Oct. 4-14 in and around the Marin County city. This year’s lineup of narrative and documentary films includes awards-season hopefuls, select arthouse pics and classic titles from years past. Opening the fest are two powerhouse dramas —
October 5, 2018 11:53AM PT Naomi Watts has been cast as Gretchen Carlson in the upcoming Showtime limited series about former Fox News head Roger Ailes. Watts joins previously announced cast member Russell Crowe, who will play Ailes. Carlson rose to prominence over a decade ago at Fox News, first as a co-anchor at “Fox and
The Senate voted to end the debate on the Kavanaugh hearing Friday morning, resulting in widespread protests and condemnations from celebrities and reporters across the political spectrum. The confirmation vote will take place Saturday with what looks like a favorable vote for Kavanaugh, following senator Susan Collins’ announcement that she would be voting yes alongside
October 5, 2018 11:06AM PT Inside the hallowed gates of the low-key but high-cost and much coveted Colony enclave in Malibu, Calif., the former beach house of music industry icon Linda Ronstadt has come to market at $15.8 million. Property records show the seller, Oscar-winning “Forrest Gump” screenwriter Eric Roth, also a five-time Emmy nominated
October 5, 2018 11:00AM PT Fox is developing a music comedy series that hails from the Jackal Group, Variety has learned. The project is titled “An American Band.” The single-camera comedy is about the harmonic and discordant adventures of The Wyldes, a diverse and dysfunctional Northern California family that can’t get a single thing right with each
The Situation Arrives for Tax Evasion Sentencing … ‘Jersey Shore’ Cast Has My Back!!! 10/5/2018 7:39 AM PDT It’s D-Day for Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino — who just arrived at federal court in Newark, NJ to find out if he’s going to prison for evading his taxes — and he’s got the whole ‘Jersey Shore’ crew with
Dominic Pandiscia has stepped down as CEO of PledgeMusic, sources close to the company confirmed to Variety. The company, which is designed as a marketplace where serious music fans can help artists to fund their recordings and other projects — and in return receive everything from vinyl to personal visits — has faced challenges in
Snap’s vice president of marketing and brand identity Steve LaBella is leaving, the company confirmed Friday. A Snap spokesperson told Variety that LaBella is resigning for personal reasons, adding in a statement: “Steve has been a valuable member of our team, building our consumer marketing department and continually finding new ways to surprise and inspire the Snapchat
Check out the official Mortal Engines trailer starring Hugo Weaving! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Buy Tickets to Mortal Engines: https://www.fandango.com/mortal-engines-208431/movie-overview?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc US Release Date: December 14, 2018 Starring: Hugo Weaving, Frankie Adams, Stephen Lang Directed By: Christian Rivers Synopsis: Many years after the “Sixty Minute War,” cities survive a
Check out the official Aquaman extended video starring Jason Momoa! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Buy Tickets to Aquaman: https://www.fandango.com/aquaman-208499/movie-overview?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc US Release Date: December 21, 2018 Starring: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman Directed By: James Wan Synopsis: Arthur Curry learns that he is the heir to the underwater
October 5, 2018 8:25AM PT Patricia Joseph joined Primary Wave Entertainment as vice president of creative synch, the company announced this week. She will be based in New York and report to senior vice president of creative/head of synch Marty Silverstone. “I’m very excited that Patricia has joined the Primary Wave team, Silverstone said. “Her experience and relationships
As if we needed more to love about ThirdLove, the trendy bra company just announced a brand new super cozy cotton line. Advertisement – Continue Reading Below SHOP NOW: 24/7 Cotton T-Shirt Bra, $68, thirdlove.com; Cotton Thong, $12, thirdlove.com; Cotton Hipster, $12, thirdlove.com The brand is best known for offering over 70 bra-sizes — including
Tom Hardy’s “Venom” earned an impressive $10 million at 3,543 North American locations on Thursday night — the top October preview number of all time. Lady Gaga’s musical drama “A Star Is Born” launched with a solid $4.6 million in previews, with $3.2 million from Thursday and $1.4 million from sneak showings on Tuesday and
Participant Media’s SoulPancake — the studio and production company founded by Rainn Wilson — and food and lifestyle media company Tastemade are collaborating on TV shows the companies hope to sell to a network or streaming platform. Under the agreement, SoulPancake and Tastemade are jointly develop and producing three unscripted long-form TV projects: matchmaker series
October 5, 2018 7:25AM PT During an otherwise lighthearted appearance promoting her new film “A Star Is Born” on Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” Thursday night, Lady Gaga made impassioned statements in support of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, calling it “heartbreaking” and “one of the most upsetting things I have ever witnessed” that people have discredited and
WASHINGTON — With a slim margin of 51-49, the Senate voted on Friday morning to advance Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination. Two senators crossed party lines on the nomination. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) voted aye, while Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) voted against it. Each has been the focus of intense lobbying efforts on behalf of public
October 5, 2018 7:07AM PT Canadian singer and 2018 Grammy winner for Best New Artist Alessa Cara dropped a new single and video this morning, “Trust My Lonely.” The song is the second single from her forthcoming sophomore album, “The Pains of Growing” — a song called, naturally enough, “Growing Pains” arrived in June. The clip sees
Tom Hardy lunges onto megaplex screens this weekend as the super-powerful title character in “Venom.” So we thought it might be a good time to rank the award-winning actor’s Top 10 earlier screen performances, to better appreciate his prodigious talent and impressive versatility. CREDIT: Warner Bros/Kobal/REX/Shuttersto 10. Inception (2010) In Christopher Nolan’s fantastical sci-fi thriller
Check out the official Overlord trailer starring Wyatt Russell! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Buy Tickets to Overlord: https://www.fandango.com/overlord-213118/movie-overview?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc US Release Date: October 26, 2018 Starring: Wyatt Russell, Bokeem Woodbine, Pilou Asbæk Directed By: Julius Avery Synopsis: The story of two American soldiers behind enemy lines on D Day.
October 5, 2018 6:41AM PT Nintendo may be working on a case that can turn a smartphone into a working Game Boy, complete with functioning buttons and directional pad, according to a recently published patent uncovered by Siliconera. The folio case fully encloses a phone and uses a sheet of conductive material to transmit a
A trio of new dramas and two returning originals are in HBO Europe’s fall-winter lineup as it continues to increase its original programming efforts outside the U.S. When the European arm of HBO officially unveils its new fall-winter plans later Friday, it is expected to announce a Dec. 26 launch for “Success,” the highly anticipated
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