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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...

Police Find Body in Trunk of Singer's Tesla

D4vd, aka David Burke, is currently on tour

(Newser) - A grisly find in a Hollywood tow yard: Police say a body was discovered in the trunk of an impounded Tesla, reports ABC7 . The vehicle is registered to rising musician D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke. The LAPD has not identified the body, but D4vd himself is...

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...

Hollywood's Summer Slump Spurs Uncomfortable Question

Franchise fatigue, fewer moviegoers leave studios asking if this is the new normal

(Newser) - Hollywood expected a blockbuster summer, but moviegoers didn't show. This year's North American box office turned in its weakest summer performance since 1981—adjusted for inflation and if you overlook the pandemic years. As the New York Times reports, those results are raising uncomfortable questions: "Is...

The Best Sports Flicks of All Time
The Best
Sports Flicks
of All Time
Sep 1, 2025 4:10 PM CDT

The Best Sports Flicks of All Time

Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull tops the list for Hollywood Reporter critics

(Newser) - Love sports? Consider yourself a cinephile? Whether you're one, the other, or both, the Hollywood Reporter thinks it's found the sports films you'll enjoy the most, asking a panel of six critics to rank their favorites from an original list of 100 or so titles. Baseball movies...

Edward and Bella Are Headed Back to the Big Screen

All 5 Twilight movies are being rereleased this fall to celebrate original book's 20th anniversary

(Newser) - If you've missed getting your Edward/Bella/Jacob love triangle fix, prepare those vampire veins. All five of the movies in the Twilight franchise are headed back to theaters this fall, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the hit book by Stephenie Meyer that started it all, reports Variety . Lionsgate...

KPop Demon Hunters Makes Netflix History
Rival Studios Concede
Historic Weekend for Netflix
box office
Aug 24, 2025 1:40 PM CDT

Rival Studios Concede Historic Weekend for Netflix

KPop Demon Hunters makes streaming history

(Newser) - Netflix appears to have its first No. 1 box office title in the streaming company's 18-year history thanks to the sensation of KPop Demon Hunters. Rival studios on Sunday estimated the film led the field over the weekend with $16 million to $18 million in ticket sales. Distribution executives...

Sopranos Actor Worked Backstage Until His 60s
Jerry Adler
Became
an Actor
in His 60s
obituary
Aug 24, 2025 10:00 AM CDT

Jerry Adler Became an Actor in His 60s

Longtime backstage worker had roles in The Sopranos , The Good Wife, and Rescue Me

(Newser) - Jerry Adler, who worked backstage on Broadway for decades before appearing in regular roles on TV's The Sopranos, The Good Wife, and Rescue Me, has died. He was 96 and died Saturday, his family announced. Referring to Adler's "iconic roles" in a post on X, per People...

After American Eagle Backlash, Sweeney's New Film Falters

Americana pulls in just $500K during its debut weekend, though not all think it's a 'bomb'

(Newser) - The Sydney Sweeney-American Eagle controversy has perhaps taken a new turn, as it relates to the actor's latest film. The Hollywood Reporter notes that Americana, which premiered at SXSW two years ago, was generally well received by critics initially, although its Rotten Tomatoes rating currently stands at a middling...

Weapons Keeps Grip on No. 1
Weapons Keeps Grip on No. 1
box office
Aug 17, 2025 12:21 PM CDT

Weapons Keeps Grip on No. 1

Nobody 2 finishes third on a slower weekend

(Newser) - Weapons scared its way to the top of the box office in its debut and managed to stay there during its second box office weekend, beating Freakier Friday and newcomer Nobody 2. Zach Cregger's horror earned $25 million in 3,450 North American theaters, a 43% drop from its...

Weapons , Freakier Friday Open on Top
Weapons,
Freakier Friday
Open on Top
box office
Aug 10, 2025 1:45 PM CDT

Weapons, Freakier Friday Open on Top

Horror film has received positive reviews

(Newser) - In a month known to let edgier movies thrive, Zach Cregger's highly anticipated horror film Weapons did not disappoint, topping the box office during its debut weekend with $42.5 million domestically from 3,202 theaters. It made $70 million internationally, the AP reports. The film's success handed...

Fantastic Four Slips but Holds Off New Comedies
Fantastic Four Slips
but Holds Off New Comedies
box office
Aug 3, 2025 1:30 PM CDT

Fantastic Four Slips but Holds Off New Comedies

Summer's final month begins slowly

(Newser) - Marvel's first family stumbled in theaters in its second weekend but still held on to the top spot at the box office. The Fantastic Four: First Steps earned $40 million from 4,125 North American theaters, a 66% drop from a healthy $117.6 million debut. The superhero movie...

Former Superman Says He Was Sexually Harassed During Show

Dean Cain contends experience affected relationships and future work

(Newser) - Dean Cain, who played Superman in the 1990s TV series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, has said he was sexually harassed during production of the hit show. The actor didn't offer details or provide names during an interview with Variety but said, "I could...

Traffic, Protests, Falling Furniture Mar Tesla Diner Debut

Family is suing after they say outdoor patio covering slammed into woman's head in Hollywood

(Newser) - A man plans on filing suit against Elon Musk's new 24-hour Tesla diner in Los Angeles after he says a piece of furniture on the eatery's rooftop patio came loose and slammed into his wife. "It barely missed our baby's head by inches," a man...

'Hollywood Con Queen' Is Headed to California for Trial

Hargobind Tahilramani, accused in $1M impersonation scam, loses extradition try in UK

(Newser) - An alleged international scam artist known as the " Hollywood Con Queen " has lost a last-ditch attempt to avoid extradition from the UK to the US, setting the stage for a dramatic trial in California. Hargobind Tahilramani, a 45-year-old Indonesian citizen, faces charges related to an alleged seven-year...

Fantastic Four Reboot Puts Marvel Back on Top
Fantastic Four: First Steps
Breaks $100M Mark
box office
Jul 27, 2025 1:05 PM CDT

Fantastic Four: First Steps Breaks $100M Mark

Superhuman family bounces Superman

(Newser) - Marvel's first family has finally found box office gold. The Fantastic Four: First Steps, the first film about the superheroes made under the guidance of Kevin Feige and the Walt Disney Co., earned $118 million in its first weekend in 4,125 North American theaters, according to studio estimates...

New Releases Can't Touch Superman
New Releases
Can't Touch Superman
box office
Jul 20, 2025 1:00 PM CDT

New Releases Can't Touch Superman

I Know What You Did Last Summer , Smurfs , Eddington don't do much

(Newser) - James Gunn's Superman showed staying power in its second weekend at North American box offices, collecting $57.3 million in ticket sales and remaining the No. 1 movie in cinemas, according to studio estimates Sunday. None of the week's new releases—I Know What You Did Last Summer,...

One of the Most Famous Whips in Hollywood Sells for Half a Mil

Prop used in 1989's Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade goes for $525K at auction

(Newser) - A whip wielded by Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade that once belonged to Princess Diana has sold at auction for $525,000. Thursday's sale was part of the "Summer Entertainment Auction" being held all week by Heritage Auctions, per the AP . Heritage says the...

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