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Box Office: ‘Ouija’ Tops Charts, ‘John Wick’ Surprises
14 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Low-budget chiller “Ouija” scared up the most ticket sales this weekend, but the strength of Keanu Reeves’ “John Wick” was the biggest box office surprise.
“Ouija” benefited from audiences looking to get into the Halloween spirit by topping charts with $20 million from 2,858 locations. The brain child of Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes and “Paranormal Activity” maestro Jason Blum, “Ouija” cost less than $5 million to produce, setting Universal Pictures, the studio behind the seance horror film, up for some enviable profit margins.
It marks the seventh of Blum’s micro-budgeted horror films to open in first place.
“He just does it over and over and over again,” said Nikki Rocco, Universal’s distribution chief.
“Ouija’s” PG-13 rating helped the film broaden its appeal to younger, female audiences. The picture’s opening weekend crowd was 75% under the age of 25 and 61% female.
“Marketing knew exactly what audience they were going after and they nailed it, »
- Brent Lang
'SNL' took aim at Matthew McConaughey's Lincoln car commercials
23 hours ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
Matthew McConaughey may be at his most McConaughish while he's behind the wheel of his Lincoln car. That, at least, is the impression he leaves on those recent spate of Lincoln car commercials. You know, the really very lackadaisical ones directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. "Saturday Night Live" made a run of parody ads on tonight's episode (Oct. 25), putting host Jim Carrey behind the wheel as Mr. Alright Alright Alright. And you know what? He pulls it off. Carrey may be spinning his wheels with the snot humor at times, but at the same time we're genuinely curious about who the hell those kids belong to. We're just bugs on a rock in a void. Tonight's episode of "SNL" featured Carrey and musical guest Iggy Azalea. Read a full recap here. »
- Katie Hasty
Did Scott Eastwood and Brittany Brousseau Break Up?
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Scott Eastwood and his onscreen love interest, Britt Robertson, went to round four of the Professional Bull Riders in Las Vegas Saturday night, telling the crowd about their upcoming Nicholas Sparks movie about a bull rider, The Longest Ride. But it was another Britt - model Brittany Brousseau - who was noticeably absent. Months after their romance made headlines in May, a source tells People she and Eastwood are no longer together - but he was a bit more coy. Asked about his love life, the son of Clint Eastwood tells People, "I'm young. I'll be 29 in March. I'm just really focused on my career. »
- Nicole Weisensee Egan and Rennie Dyball
Find Out Prince William & Kate's Secret to the Ultimate No-Drama Christmas
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Like generations of married couples before them, Prince William and Princess Kate have wrestled with that age-old family conundrum: where to spend Christmas. Since their wedding three years ago, the couple have gone the diplomatic route of alternating the yuletide holiday between their two families. On their first Christmas, in 2011, it was the traditional royal family gathering at Sandringham House, in Norfolk, the Queen's sprawling country estate located some 110 miles north of London. The following year, it was off to the Middleton family mansion in Kate's hometown village of Bucklebury. Then last Christmas - their first with baby Prince George »
- Simon Perry, @SPerryPeoplemag
Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello Trade ‘Magic Mike Xxl’ Set for Channing Tatum's ‘Foxcatcher’ (Video)
19 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Staying camera-ready for a “male stripper odyssey” amidst southern hospitality in south Georgia is not easy. “It's been pretty tortuous to be around all this incredible cooking and an open container policy while trying to maintain an ideal body fat ratio,” Bomer said while accepting an award at the Savannah Film Festival Sunday night, on a night off from the nearby set of “Magic Mike Xxl”. Also read: Magic Mike Xxl’ Adds Elizabeth Banks and Donald Glover It was just one of Bomer's laugh lines while accepting a “Rising Star” award in the two-minute video above. Scad Savannah Film Festival HQ. »
- Mikey Glazer
TV Review: ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Finale Good To the Last Drop (Spoilers)
25 minutes ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Terence Winter has professed his love for “The Sopranos” finale, but the “Boardwalk Empire” creator certainly didn’t choose to emulate his former show’s cryptic conclusion in crafting a fifth season that steadfastly built toward its final, revelatory sequences. And that’s to his and the program’s credit, as the HBO drama methodically detailed the history of its central character, Nucky Thompson, while tying up loose ends (or most of them, anyway) with a ruthless efficiency that would have made Michael Corleone proud.
Sunday’s closing hour (and Spoiler Alert if you haven’t watched) saw Nucky become the embodiment of fellow mobster Johnny Torrio’s rueful admonition that there’s little point to being the richest man in the graveyard. In that, he joined a rather lengthy roster of key players who had bitten the dust in this fast-moving final flight of episodes, to the point where »
- Brian Lowry
Showrunner Terence Winter on Why He Chose to End Boardwalk Empire That Way
26 minutes ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
Warning: Spoilers ahead for the series finale of Boardwalk Empire.No Sopranos-style ambiguity here: Nucky Thompson (Steve Buscemi) didn't survive Boardwalk Empire's series finale. The disgraced Atlantic City mob boss was gunned down by Tommy Darmody, son of Jimmy (Michael Pitt), whom Nucky had shot dead, and grandson of Jillian (Gretchen Mol), whom Nucky betrayed decades earlier—as depicted in flashbacks throughout the fifth and final season. Creator Terence Winter breaks down the decision to whack Nucky. How long ago did you know how you wanted the show to end?We knew definitively somewhere in the middle of Season 4 that Nucky would die. We ran the different versions of how it might end. We had talked about him going off to a life of obscurity after he gave everything up. In some ways, that felt like a punishment, too—not that we were necessarily trying to punish him. But »
- Bruce Fretts
Series finale review: 'Boardwalk Empire' - 'Eldorado'
26 minutes ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
"Boardwalk Empire" came to an end tonight. I spoke at length with creator Terence Winter, and I have a review of the finale coming up just as soon as I think about the things I want in life, then imagine myself in a dress... "What are you in the end, anyway?" "I'm what I need to be." "How's that make you anything at all? -The Commodore & Nucky And so "Boardwalk Empire" died as it lived: with a tightly-plotted installment that paid off many storylines from both the final season and the entire series, and one where the most memorable, powerful scene involved someone other than Nucky Thompson. Although the Nucky material was pretty damn powerful and satisfying in its own right. The most powerful scene in question: Al Capone telling his son about his impending prison sentence, and the boy not only offering to help his dad, but putting up »
- Alan Sepinwall
'Boardwalk Empire' creator Terence Winter on the series finale
26 minutes ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
"Boardwalk Empire" has come to an end. As I've done after each previous season — and as I also did at the start of this final one, just because of the big time jump and the decision to end the show — I spoke with the show's creator Terence Winter about everything that went down, and how he arrived at the various fates for Nucky, Margaret, Chalky, and his other creations, in addition to how he intertwined them with the real-life stories of Lucky Luciano, Al Capone and company. My finale review is here, and the Winter interview is coming up just as soon as I ask you an important question about Marlene Dietrich... How does it feel to be only a few days away from the finale airing? Terence Winter: Really bittersweet. It's funny; there's still "Boardwalk Empire"-related business that I have to do. Doing interviews, obviously, but little things for post, »
- Alan Sepinwall
Canadian Broadcaster Jian Ghomeshi Fired in the Wake of Sexual Abuse Charges
34 minutes ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
It’s been a big week for scandals north of the border, and the Toronto mayoral election hasn’t even happened yet: On Sunday, renowned Canadian broadcaster Jian Ghomeshi — arguably one of the most famous media personalities in Canada — was fired from his long-running CBC radio show Q. While the reason for his dismissal wasn’t immediately clear, a Toronto Star report released late Sunday night revealed a history of sexual abuse allegations from a number of women.According to the Star report, three young women claimed that Ghomeshi was physically violent with them during or leading up to sex without their consent, and that "he struck them with a closed fist or open hand; bit them; choked them until they almost passed out; covered their nose and mouth so that they had difficulty breathing; and that they were verbally abused during and after sex." The Star also spoke with »
- Anna Silman
Showtime's ‘Penny Dreadful’ First Two Episodes Streaming Free (Video)
42 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
“Penny Dreadful” proved a solid hit for Showtime in its first season in the summer. But it never hurts to try and build on that audience. With the DVD and Blu-ray sets now available for the eight-episode season, Showtime has partnered with Aol to make the first two episodes available for free streaming. See photos: 10 of Hollywood's Creepiest Demon Dolls The 2014 Critics Choice Television Award winner for Most Exciting New Series was written and created by John Logan. It stars Reeve Carney as Dorian Gray, Rory Kinnear as Caliban, Harry Treadaway as Dr. Frankenstein. Other notable characters who've made their. »
- Jason Hughes
Marcia Strassman: 12 Things You Didn’t Know About Her Career
1 hour ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Marcia Strassman made her mark as the 1970s version of Alice Kramden, playing the (mostly) understanding wife of Gabe Kaplan on ABC’s “Welcome Back, Kotter.”
But Strassman, who died Friday at 66, was in showbiz for more than 10 years before she wound up on the sitcom that became a pop culture touchstone, in part because it made a star of John Travolta.
Lithe and raspy-voiced, Strassman began her showbiz career on stage and pursued a career as a pop singer in the mid-1960s before her thesping work took off. After she got her break on “Kotter,” she became active in the Screen Actors Guild.
Here are 12 things you didn’t know about Strassman’s early career:
She got off to a good start in the pages of Variety. Her first reference came in the Sept. 11, 1963 edition of, in an item noting that she would replace Liza Minnelli in Off Broadway’s “Best Foot Forward, »
- Cynthia Littleton
Drake Drops Three New Songs
1 hour ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
A new Drake Song, “How Bout Now,” mysteriously leaked online earlier this week, and Drake responded by releasing the track himself this Sunday, along with two other new songs that may or may not be from his forthcoming album Views From The 6. "That wasn't an Ep. Just 3 songs that I knew some hackers had. But enjoy! Back to this album,” Drizzy tweeted. In other Drake leak news, someone on Vine posted this video of Drizzy hurling a wad of cash onto the ground before storming furiously into a D.C. club. So maybe he's not quite as zen about those leaks as he wants us to think? More importantly: is Angry Drake the new Sad Drake? Discuss. »
- Anna Silman
‘American Idol’ Evokes Old Winners to Try and Lure in New Viewers in Latest Promo (Video)
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
“I was just happy because the British man didn't make me cry,” a very young Kelly Clarkson said to open the latest teaser for the upcoming 14th season of Fox's “American Idol.” The theme of the promotional video, which premiered during Game 5 of the World Series, is to remind everyone that superstars have come from this series. See photos: See Nick Jonas’ Latest Strip-Down for Details Magazine With 13 winners so far, the show didn't mention the ones that didn't really go anywhere. Instead it was all about contestants who went on to have success in the entertainment business no matter. »
- Jason Hughes
Welcome Back, Kotter Actress Marcia Strassman Dies at 66
1 hour ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
Actress Marcia Strassman, best known as Julie Kotter on Welcome Back, Kotter, passed away at the age of 66 following a battle with breast cancer. Strassman was a TV mainstay throughout the '70s and '80s, appearing on shows including The Love Boat, Third Watch, M*A*S*H and Magnum P.I., as well as playing Rick Moranis’ wife in Honey I Shrunk the Kids. "So sad that a sweet friend, kind person & wonderful actress Marcia Strassman lost her brave battle with cancer today,” tweeted her friend, director Bob Weide. »
- Anna Silman
Kanye West Shares the Biggest Smile Ever With Kim Kardashian at the San Francisco Giants Game
2 hours ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Flash those pearly whites, Mr. Kanye West! The famous rapper and his wife traveled to San Francisco Sunday afternoon to catch game five of the World Series live and in person. From the looks of Kim Kardashian's Instagram, someone looked very happy to be in town. In a new photo post, the happily married couple smiles big (and we mean Yeezus big) for the cameras in between innings. Imagine his face when the Giants won 5-0! Now if only we could get Victoria Beckham to grin once in awhile. Just a few hours beforehand, the "First Family of Fashion" met up with former San Francisco Giants player Barry Bonds in a private suite. And although we're sure they had a great time, Kimye »
Why We Totally Ate Up The Walking Dead's Barbecue Revenge: Our Rants and Raves
2 hours ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Sunday, that's our funday – mostly because of all the crazy good dramas that refuse to take a break even when some sort of sports thing is happening somewhere. Tonight, The Walking Dead said a sad goodbye, Once Upon a Time made us go "Huuuuuh?" in a Tim "The Toolman" Taylor sort of way, and Boardwalk Empire went out with a literal and well-deserved bang. Join us for our TV rants and raves! Rant: The Walking Dead: Rip Bob. We thought he was surely a goner after last week's cliffhanger, but we were only half right. Partway through their meal – a nicely roasted leg of Bob – he sort of gleefully revealed to the Terminians that he had been bitten at the food bank, and that they were eating »
Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Happy New Year’ Completes Record Diwali Weekend
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Hong Kong — “Happy New Year,” the Bollywood caper movie directed by Farah Khan and starring Shah Rukh Khan, has run off to gross of $17.9 million (INR1.088 billion) in its first weekend at the Indian box office.
Production company, Red Chillies says that total came from INR1.041 billion in Hindi-language releases and a further INR29.2 million in Telugu dubbed versions and INR18.4 million in Tamil.
The Diwali period is traditionally one of the biggest at the Indian box office. In its first day on Friday (Oct. 24) “Happy New Year” managed a record breaking $7.3 million (Inr 450 million).
The film also stars Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan and Boman Irani.
Set between India and Dubai, “Happy New Year” is about a motley bunch that must enter the finals of a global dance competition in order to get close to diamonds they plan to heist.
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- Patrick Frater
‘The Walking Dead’ Gets Back to the Business of Killing and Dying
2 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
(Spoiler alert: Do not read on if you have not yet seen Season 5, Episode 3 of AMC's “The Walking Dead” entitled “Four Walls and a Roof.”) It was too good to last, and we knew it. “The Walking Dead” managed to get Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and his crew through Terminus and back on the road without losing a single person. Yes, they're good, but this is the world of “The Walking Dead.” They're not that good. We got the first hints of things going south for the group with Bob's (Lawrence Gilliard Jr.) capture by Gareth (Andrew J. West) and »
- Jason Hughes
'Downton Abbey' Dog Isis' Days May Be Numbered
2 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
What's in a name? Downton Abbey viewers could soon find out. Lord Grantham's dog, Isis, appears to be in danger of disappearing, as the British press is speculating that the show may eliminate the dog to avoid any further association to the jihadist group Isis. Read more 'Downton Abbey' Season 5 Draws Lowest U.K. Premiere Ratings Since 2010 Downton's fifth season is currently airing in the U.K., and (minor spoiler alert!) this weekend's episode involved Lord and Lady Grantham discussing that their dog appeared to not be feeling well. The dog was still alive through the end of the
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- Ryan Gajewski
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