No Movies Opening in Wide Release Friday
Comstock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — There are no movies opening in wide release on Friday. However, you still have a few new options to choose from, since three films debuted on Christmas Day.One of them, Les Miserables, earned a shade over $30 mill…
Kate Winslet Marries Ned Rocknroll in New York
MICHAEL GOTTSCHALK/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Kate Winslet loves “Rocknroll.” The Oscar-winning actress tied the knot with Ned Rocknroll, a nephew of Virgin mogul Richard Branson, early this month in New York.
Winslet’s rep has confirmed the wedding…
J.J. Abrams Turned Down “Star Wars Episode VII”
Ethan Miller/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Lost co-creator and Star Trek reboot series director J.J. Abrams’ name was one of those rumored to be in the running to call the shots on Disney’s first Star Wars film, Episode VII — and apparently the rumors wer…
Spike Lee on “Django Unchained”: ‘It’s Disrespectful to My Ancestors’
Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic(NEW YORK) — Spike Lee probably didn’t spend part of his Christmas Day watching Django Unchained. The filmmaker, who often tackles race in America in his movies, says that the Quentin Tarantino film, which stars Jamie Foxx …
Matt Damon Celebrates Christmas a Day Early
Gary Gershoff/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Matt Damon has his own holiday traditions, and one of them is celebrating Christmas on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. The Promised Land actor said on Monday’s Live with Kelly and Michael that because his wife is Argenti…
“The Hobbit” Repeats as Box Office Champ with $36.7 Million
New Line Cinema/MGM/Warner Bros. Pictures(NEW YORK) — The Hobbit’s adventures as box office champ will continue for at least another week.The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was number one for the second straight weekend, earning an estimated $36.7 mill…
“Django Unchained,” “Les Miserables,” and More Open Christmas Day
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Three movies debut on Christmas Day. Two are potential Oscar contenders, and the other is a new comedy starring a frequent Oscar host, Billy Crystal.
Here’s a closer look:– Django Unchained: In Quentin T…
Zach Ward: Bully from “A Christmas Story” Movie Sues, Says He Was Bullied in Real Life
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The actor who played the famous yellow-eyed nemesis to Ralphie in the movie, A Christmas Story, says in a lawsuit he’s the one who was bullied in real life by the National Entertainment Collectibles Association.Zach Ward, who play…
“Jack Reacher,” “This Is 40″ Open Friday
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Earlier this week, The Guilt Trip and Monsters, Inc. 3D opened in theaters. Two more films make their debut on Friday.
Here’s a closer look:– Jack Reacher: Tom Cruise is the title character, an ex-…
Movie Review: “This Is 40″
Universal(NEW YORK) — It’s the sequel we never asked for, regarding two characters we didn’t really care much about, even when we saw and liked Knocked Up. At least, we didn’t care enough to see an entire movie based on them.&n…
Senators Claim "Zero Dark Thirty" Is Misleading
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Zero Dark Thirty, the Kathryn Bigelow film that has earned plenty of Oscar buzz ahead of its nationwide release, is also receiving criticism from three senators who believe it is misleading.Deadline.com has obtain…
No Plans to Remove Child Murder Jokes from "This Is 40"
Kevin Winter/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Judd Apatow has a few jokes in the script for his new comedy, This Is 40, that TMZ.com is calling attention to in light of last week’s shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., where 20 childr…
"The Guilt Trip," "Monsters, Inc. 3D" Open Wednesday
Paramount Pictures(NEW YORK) — Two new movies open Wednesday: the latest comedy from Seth Rogen, and a re-release of a hit Disney-Pixar film.
Here’s a closer look:– The Guilt Trip: Seth Rogen is an inventor who invites his mom, played by Barbra…
"Dirty Harry" Among Movies Added to National Film Registry
Comstock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — The Library of Congress just made Clint Eastwood’s day. The Hollywood Reporter says Eastwood’s 1971 film Dirty Harry is one of 25 motion pictures to be included this year in the National Film Regist…
Hollywood Pulls Episodes, Delays Shows in Wake of Shooting
George Doyle/Stockbyte/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Hollywood is being cautious about what it puts out to the public in the wake of the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn. on Friday, reports E! Online. Movie premieres and shows with potential…
"The Hobbit" Enjoys Record $84 Million Debut
New Line Cinema/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures/Warner Bros. Pictures(NEW YORK) — The Hobbit made an expected trip to number one at the box office over the weekend.The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey opened in first place, earning an estimated $84.8 millio…
Cruise Film, "Family Guy" Episode Postponed After Connecticut Shooting
ABC/RICK ROWELL(NEW YORK) — The premiere of the Tom Cruise film Jack Reacher, originally scheduled for Saturday in Pittsburgh, has been postponed due to the Newtown, Conn., school massacre.Jack Reacher was scheduled to premier to American audiences ju…
"The Guilt Trip" Promo Incorrectly Claims Golden Globes Nod for Barbra Streisand
Paramount Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — Paramount Pictures had to move quickly to correct an error on Thursday morning, after a video trailer had been posted on YouTube promoting the new Barbra Streisand movie, The Guilt Trip. According to Deadline.com, the…
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" Now in Theaters
New Line Cinema/MGM/Warner Bros. Pictures(NEW YORK) — After much anticipation, the first film in Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy opens this Friday.The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey — based on the J.R.R. Tolkien novel The Hobbit — is set in Middle-ear…
Lucasfilm President Talks New "Star Wars" Movie
Ethan Miller/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Kathleen Kennedy, the new president of Lucasfilm, is a busy woman. She is helping to prepare a brand-new Star Wars film following Disney’s acquisition of the company this fall.Kennedy tells ABC News Radio th…