Predator: Badlands claims the top box office spot among all Predator films, including Alien vs. Predator crossovers. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg, the PG-13 entry grossed $173.7 million worldwide after four weekends, edging out 2018’s The Predator at $160.5 million. The milestone underscores renewed franchise momentum following 2022’s Prey, which revitalized interest without theatrical release. The…
Sarah Paulson earns the 2,780th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, placed at 6150 Hollywood Boulevard in the category of television. The American Horror Story lead, with seven Emmy wins across 15 nominations, receives the accolade during a ceremony attended by 150 guests. Her partner of 11 years, Holland Taylor, presents the honor, highlighting…
BAFTA North America selects 12 emerging talents for its 2025 Breakthrough US cohort, spotlighting innovators across film, television, and games. The group includes actors, directors, writers, and developers poised for major industry impact. This sixth annual program, sponsored by Apple TV, provides year-long support to accelerate their careers amid rising barriers in entertainment. The cohort…
Timothée Chalamet channels a kinetic underdog in ‘Marty Supreme,’ a table tennis drama that has ignited awards speculation. Early reviews position the film as a frontrunner in the awards circuit, with Chalamet’s portrayal of Marty Kanofsky drawing comparisons to his transformative work in ‘A Complete Unknown.’ Directed by Josh Safdie, the story traces Kanofsky’s ascent…
Sean Combs’ legal team has denounced the upcoming Netflix docuseries ‘Sean Combs: The Reckoning’ as an unauthorized exploitation of private material, accusing producer Curtis Jackson—known as 50 Cent—of engineering a personal vendetta. The four-part series incorporates video footage Combs recorded himself over decades, including clips from the six days preceding his September 2024 arrest on…
A national survey by the British Board of Film Classification reveals that only 38 percent of respondents consider ‘Die Hard’ a Christmas film, settling a decades-long debate among fans and critics. The 1988 action thriller, starring Bruce Willis as New York cop John McClane battling terrorists in a skyscraper on Christmas Eve, garners just 5…
Zachery Ty Bryan, known for portraying eldest son Brad Taylor in the ABC sitcom ‘Home Improvement’, encountered police near a camping site in Oregon after a domestic altercation with his fiancée. The 44-year-old actor exited their pickup truck and walked along the road, prompting Johnnie Faye Cartwright to allegedly accelerate toward him before crashing into…
Samuel L. Jackson steps into the Paramount+ universe as an aging hitman fleeing the New York mob in ‘NOLA King’. The series tracks his return to New Orleans after four decades away, where he seeks to reclaim control of the city while mending family ties. Old adversaries from his past, including criminal rivals and law…
Scarlett Johansson takes the lead in a fresh take on ‘The Exorcist’ under director Mike Flanagan. Universal Pictures holds the franchise rights, acquired in a $400 million deal spanning multiple sequels. Blumhouse Productions and Atomic Monster collaborate on this project, aiming to revive the horror classic after the 2023 entry ‘The Exorcist: Believer’ underperformed at…
Sir Tom Stoppard, the playwright renowned for ‘Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead’, operated as Hollywood’s discreet script doctor for decades. He refined narratives for directors like Steven Spielberg and George Lucas without seeking credit, transforming troubled drafts into award-winning scripts. His interventions focused on dialogue precision and thematic cohesion, elevating films that grossed billions worldwide….