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The Jackass gang has pretty much always seemingly been tight — and they’d pretty much have to be to be, given what they do. They’ve inflicted such devastating pranks on each other (and themselves) dating back to the original show, which ran in the early 2000s. Of course, that team dynamic may have changed amid

It was a varied offering at the international box office this weekend with newcomers from Hollywood and offshore markets, as well as notable holds, as we inch closer to full-on action later in October.  Landing the top offshore debut for the studios was Paramount’s Smile with $14.5M from 58 markets, and $36.5M globally. The horror

Billy Eichner‘s new romcom completely bombed at the box office — and he appears to be chalking it up to homophobia across the country. The comedian-turned-actor took to Twitter Sunday to acknowledge the low ticket sales — the movie only raked in $4.8 million domestically, placing 4th this weekend — and he’s definitely bummed by

Only Bruce Willis has the rights to Bruce Willis’s face, it transpires. It was widely reported last week that the star had sold the rights to his face to a Russian deepfake company called Deepcake – allowing the company to create a “digital twin” for the actor, who retired in March following his diagnosis of

No surprise here, but we hear Regal has shuttered 12 of its 542 multiplexes as parent company Cineworld remains in Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Those 12 include Anaheim Hills 14, Calabasas Stadium 6, Westpark 8 in the Los Angeles market; Crow Canyon Stadium 6 in the San Francisco area, the Broadway Faire in Fresno, CA; Richland

Before Twilight, Catherine Hardwicke was known for her work in the indie scene with hits like Thirteen, Lords of Dogtown, and The Nativity Scene. But after that, Hardwicke landed the biggest assignment of her career when she took on the film adaptation of the first book in Stephanie Meyer’s massive best-selling book series, Twilight. And

Antonio Inoki, whose most famous moment on the world stage was an unorthodox exhibition match against boxing champion Muhammad Ali that aimed to settle which sport could beat the other, died Friday in Japan. He was 79 and no cause of death was released. Inoki was considered a combat sports trailblazer, but also was a

Ana de Armas‘ new movie about Marilyn Monroe is being blasted as a pro-life advertisement — with none other than Planned Parenthood coming out against some mommy-baby scenes. Caren Spruch, a PP honcho, tells THR … “As film and TV shapes many people’s understanding of sexual and reproductive health, it’s critical these depictions accurately portray

Noah Baumbach’s White Noise kicked off the 60th New York Film Festival Friday night with a heartfelt paean by the writer/director to an event that he said shaped his love of movies and his career path. The film, based on Don DeLillo’s post-modernist 1985 novel, that premiered in Venice in August, stars Adam Driver, Greta

SATURDAY AM: Refresh for chart and more analysis Paramount and other studios are calling Smile at a $19M opening. Similar to last weekend with New Line’s Don’t Worry Darling, another genre pic, this R-rated horror film has received a B- CinemaScore and a severe 69%/53% definite recommend on Comscore/Screen Engine’s PostTrak; a standard audience reaction

Reese Witherspoon is the mother of 23-year-old Ava, 18-year-old Deacon, and 10-year-old Tennessee. While the Legally Blonde actress has a great relationship with her look-alike kids, it doesn’t mean she understands everything that comes out of their mouths. This Oscar-winning actress is aware that she’s out of touch with what kids say today, and whether

Nothing has illustrated the current turmoil in British politics quite as starkly as the recent tanking of the pound against the dollar, a puzzle even to the ruling party whose prime minister and chancellor caused it. Richard Eyre’s fitfully funny Allelujah reflects this schism in more ways than one, balancing broad grey-pound comedy and seriously

It appears Leonardo DiCaprio and Gigi Hadid have taken their rumored romance overseas … hanging out in Paris while she wows the crowds at fashion week. Check out the pics, Gigi was seen arriving to her room at the Royal Monceau Thursday night — looking very happy, smiling and chatting with photogs. Leo was spotted

EXCLUSIVE: Robert Eggers’ long-awaited new take on the Nosferatu is gaining some serious momentum as sources tell Deadline that Bill Skarsgard is attached to play the titular character and Lily-Rose Depp is in talks to co-star. The pic now is set up at Focus Features, with Eggers directing and penning the script. Jeff Robinov, John

Paramount’s horror movie Smile struck up $2M in Thursday night previews that started at 7PM, a figure that’s just above M. Night Shyamalan’s Old from summer 2020 which did $1.5M in its previews, and a figure that’s just under Universal/Blumhouse’s Black Phone Thursday previews which were $3M. Paramount is expecting a high teens start this

Deadline has confirmed that Marvel’s six-episode Disney series Armor Wars series will now be morphed into a movie. Don Cheadle is expected to reprise his role as War Machine, aka Colonel James Rhodes. Yassir Lester, who was on board for the series, will continue on with writing the movie. The series was first announced during

Disney has had some of the biggest box office years of any studio in the history of movies in recent memory. The studio has produced so many blockbusters in the last few years, it honestly is starting to look easy, and with a look at everything that it has coming in the next few years,

Mark Hamill has become the latest big name to become an ambassador for United24, the official fundraising arm of the Ukrainian government as it continues its war against Russia. Hamill, known around the world as Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise, recently spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has been recruiting A-listers to

Sarah Jessica Parker had a lot of people concerned when she unexpectedly walked out of a gala in NYC … and we’ve now learned she left to be by her dying stepfather’s side in his final moments. The Parker family tells TMZ … Sarah’s stepdad, Paul Giffin Forste, died unexpectedly Wednesday. We’re told, he was

Woman In Film, Los Angeles said Thursday that that She Said producer Dede Gardner, star Carey Mulligan and New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey will be honored next month at the 2022 WIF Honors. They join a recipient list that already includes the bestowing the group’s Crystal Awards to Abbott Elementary creator

There might be a box office surprise this weekend in Paramount’s horror movie Smile. Yes, we’re serious. The pic, from writer-director Parker Finn, was developed by Paramount Players, and the studio took a wait-and-see approach as to where would land — on Paramount+ or theatrical. Then Paramount held a test screening, and Smile played to great

If you’re in any way a film fan, you know that it’s not just the people in front of the camera that make a movie special. For example, music can make a movie stand out, and in the case of 1995’s Dangerous Minds, rapper Coolio contributed “Gangster’s Paradise,” for which he won a Grammy for

The BBC has unveiled a factual slate to take on the competition that includes more Louis Theroux Interviews, a Simon Schama personal exploration of post-1945 society, natural history series on a mass dinosaur graveyard and a third season of Race Across The World. The slate was presented by newly appointed Director of Unscripted Kate Phillips

The iconic cottage from “Hocus Pocus” is coming to life … the Sanderson Sisters are opening up their home to two lucky guests, who can try to cast some ancient spells. In celebration of the upcoming release of “Hocus Pocus 2,” the witches are hosting a super rare overnight stay at their Salem, MA home,

EXCLUSIVE: We’ve got your first look at Armenia’s official submission for the Oscars’ Best International Film race, the stirring animated documentary Aurora’s Sunrise. Inna Sahakyan’s film tells the extraordinary story of Aurora Mardiganian, who survived the Armenian genocide as a teenager, and later came to Hollywood where she starred in a 1919 silent film based

No surprise here as Paramount has temporarily removed Star Trek from its release schedule. The news comes a month after director Matt Shakman exited the project. A search for a new director is underway. The movie starring Chris Pine — scripted by the feature franchise’s first female writers, Lindsey Beer and Geneva Robertson-Dworet — had

The Wolverine and Logan director James Mangold had some thoughts about the announcement that frequent collaborator Hugh Jackman would be reprising his iconic role for Deadpool 3. Mangold took to Twitter and, without referencing the announcement itself or writing a word, posted a gif from Logan of the Wolverine clone X-24 impaling the original Logan

Every major award show brings its own level of stress and excitement for presenters, recipients, and nominees – and sometimes even the audience members. The Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards, Oscars and Tony Awards  are the biggest night in television for those in the film, television, music, and performance art industry. Most people in these fields

Maryam Touzani’s exploration of suppressed homosexuality The Blue Caftan has been submitted as Morocco’s official entry to the best international film category. The feature debuted in Cannes Un Certain Regard and has also recently played in Toronto. Lubna Azabal and Saleh Bakri play a husband and wife who run a handmade caftan shop in one

Olympic gold medalist diver Tom Daley‘s screenwriter husband, Dustin Lance Black, says he’s on the mend from a serious head injury that had doctors telling him to “shut off his brain” in order to recover. Dustin, famous for writing the 2008 movie “Milk,” shared the health update Monday on social media, telling folks it’s been