Much is being made this weekend about the respectable box office performance of World War Z, and rightly so. The Brad Pitt zombie thriller cost more than $200 million, required reshoots and rewrites, and could have become the summer’s ghastliest
As the October deadline for setting up Obamacare exchanges draws near, public opinion on the healthcare overhaul continues to falter. A recent Fox News poll found public opinion on Obamacare now sits at 40 percent in support, 55 percent against. That’s
This weekend’ summer box office race has an unprecedented three films securing over $50 million in a single weekend. Pixar’s “Monster University” is expected to come in first, with $73 million. “Man of Steel,” already a hit after its monstrous
(AP) Board backs turning Astrodome into convention hall By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON The Houston Astrodome, an iconic stadium that’s fallen into disrepair since it was shuttered four years ago, could see new life as a giant convention
James Gandolfini, who made Tony Soprano one of the most iconic characters across the television landscape, has died at the age of 51. The husky actor was in Italy at the time of his death. Deadline.com reports a heart attack
It might not be “Iron Man 3” money ($174 million opening weekend), but the Christopher Nolan produced, Zack Snyder directed “Man of Steel,” is on pace to break a June record for a non-sequel with a $120 million weekend haul.
HBO routinely serves up content that either denigrates conservatives or fetes liberals. Think Real Time with Bill Maher, Game Change and The Newsroom for three examples. Some of the channel’s power brokers often do more than that on the Democratic
NBC’s telecast of thrilling three-overtime Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night drew the highest ratings for the first game of a Stanley Cup Finals in 16 years. The
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has demanded that all detainees being held by British forces in the restive south be handed over within two weeks, saying that holding prisoners any longer would be a violation of sovereignty. The British government came
President Barack Obama’s Friday itinerary features, what else, more fundraising appearances. His California visit includes a visit to an entertainment mogul as well as quality time with Star Trek Into Darkness director J.J. Abrams. Continuing his effort to raise money
(AP) Astros draft Stanford pitcher Mark Appel at No. 1By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.AP Sports WriterSECAUCUS, N.J.This time, the Houston Astros couldn’t resist drafting Mark Appel with the No. 1 pick. Houston selected the hard-throwing Stanford pitcher with the top choice
Attorney General Eric Holder missed a deadline on Wednesday to explain his May 15 testimony before Congress in which he may have perjured himself. Holder was testifying then about his role in obtaining phone records from AP reporters. Republicans on
(AP) Bruins beat Pens 2-1 in 2OT on Bergeron goalBy JIMMY GOLENAP Sports WriterBOSTONA future Hall of Famer who established his credentials in the open ice, there was Jaromir Jagr along the boards, mucking it up for a loose puck.
Kristen Stewart no longer has the Twilight franchise to power her big screen career. Her next project should endear her to her industry peers all the same, given the blurb of information released Tuesday at Deadline.com. Stewart will headline Camp
Netflix no longer has the streaming world to itself, what with Hulu Plus, Amazon Prime and Redbox crowding the space. Those competitors have yet to put so much as a dent on Netflix’s command of streaming content, according to a
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) today received a letter from Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Peter Kadzik in response to a recent letter they sent to
(UPI) — U.S. travelers no longer have to submit to full-body, X-ray scanners that produce near-naked images, the Transportation Security Administration says. A TSA representative confirmed to the New York Daily News the agency has completed the replacement of the
Why did Will Smith’s “After Earth” flop? Easy… 1. Until people started laughing at it yesterday, the marketing didn’t penetrate enough for me to even know it was out there. 2. This might be the worst trailer every made for
NEW YORK, May 31 (UPI) — U.S. travelers no longer have to submit to full-body, X-ray scanners that produce near-naked images, the Transportation Security Administration says. A TSA representative confirmed to the New York Daily News the agency has completed
With MSNBC’s ratings in the dumps, various explanations are being offered as to why this is happening to a network that, just last fall, was challenging Fox. Let’s consider the three most popular explanations. One possible explanation is that progressives
Director Steven Soderbergh famously said no movie studio would touch Behind the Candelabra, the biopic of late pianist Liberace, because the tale was “too gay.” HBO had no problem with such content, and now the pay channel is reaping the
Rob Lowe is no longer the pretty boy of the ’80s era Brat Pack troupe. Now, he’s a veteran actor who just landed a plum gig playing one of the country’s iconic leaders. Lowe will play President John F. Kennedy
Box Office: Record-Breaking Memorial Weekend Funny thing about the American people — give them what they want and they show up in droves. And what they want is to lay down their money, sit in the dark, and forget about
