By DAVID GERMAINAP Movie WriterLOS ANGELESIron Man reigns as the standard-bearer of Hollywood superheroes with a $175.3 million domestic opening weekend for his latest sequel and an overseas haul of a half-billion dollars in less than two weeks. According to
The Mandarin didn’t stand a chance. Neither did any other movie playing in theaters this weekend. Iron Man 3, the superhero sequel that kicked off the summer movie season Friday, crushed both the box office competition as well as a
Since Senator Marco Rubio unveiled his long anticipated immigration reform bill, many pro-legal immigration supporters have harshly criticized the bill as being nothing less than amnesty for illegal immigrants. Rubio has pushed back and has countered his critics by trying
Marvel’s Iron Man 3 is expected to start the summer move season with a repulsor blast of box office power. Tell that to members of the American Federation of Musicians, a union protesting the company’s use of foreign musicians in
Seeking to “hit him hard,” the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) and acting president Trita Parsi brought a frivolous defamation lawsuit against a critic. Now they face a $183,480.09 fine to his legal defense. On April 8th D.C. District Court
Abdulrahman Ali Alharbi didn’t bomb the Boston Marathon, according to the New York Daily News. The 20-year-old Saudi man who has been seen as a “person of interest” to authorities in the Boston terror attack remains hospitalized with injuries from
By FRAZIER MOOREAssociated PressNEW YORKAnnette Funicello, who became a child star as a perky, cute-as-a-button Mouseketeer on “The Mickey Mouse Club” in the 1950s, then teamed up with Frankie Avalon on a string of ’60s fun-in-the-sun movies with names like
(AFP) A sequel to animated fish saga “Finding Nemo” is set to splash onto the big screen in North America in November 2015, Disney Pixar announced Tuesday. “Finding Dory” will focus on the character brought to life by the voice
By CHRISTY LEMIREAP Movie WriterLOS ANGELESThe caveman comedy “The Croods” left an indelible mark on the wall, opening at No. 1 with $44.7 million, according to Sunday studio estimates. The 3-D adventure from DreamWorks Animation and 20th Century Fox features
By DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment WriterLOS ANGELESLindsay Lohan accepted a plea deal on Monday in a misdemeanor car crash case that includes 90 days in a locked-down rehabilitation facility that she won’t be able to leave. The 26-year-old actress, who
The History Channel’s new miniseries The Bible proved anew the power of faith-based content to draw eyeballs. The new independent film Emperor, starring Tommy Lee Jones as Gen. Douglas MacArthur, scored a tidy $1 million at the box office over
By DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment WriterLOS ANGELES Disney’s 3-D prequel to the classic L. Frank Baum tale “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” debuted in first place and earned $80.3 million at the weekend box office in the U.S. and Canada
Disney executives may be the only roadblock between ESPN and Keith Olbermann. According to a report in BigLeadSports, a site that in the past has been very credible with its reporting on the inner workings of the network, ESPN President
By JAKE COYLEAP Entertainment WriterNEW YORKIt appears the Force is still strong with Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher. In an interview posted online Thursday, George Lucas said the trio from the original “Star Wars” trilogy will reprise their
At a shareholder Q&A Wednesday, Disney/ABC CEO Bob Iger met a shareholder unhappy over ABC News’ bias, specifically an attack on the Tea Party that ended up being horribly wrong [emphasis added]: When it came time for a general Q&A,
Disney’s “Oz the Great and Powerful,” which was filmed in California and Michigan, had an estimated budget of $200 million, $39.7 million of which was subsidized by the state’s taxpayers in the form of Michigan film credits. The movie was filmed
Last week, out of all 94 cable channels measured by Nielsen for ratings, Fox News ranked fourth, just behind History, USA, and Disney. MSNBC came in 23rd, CNN 36th, HLN 34th, and Current TV dead last. Ratings are so low
Lucasfilm officials rushed to President Barack Obama’s side earlier this week after the president committed the ultimate geek gaffe–he confused Star Wars with Star Trek. It’s hardly a surprise to see a part of Hollywood playing defense for the administration
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15 (UPI) — Hollywood screen icon Harrison Ford is to reprise his role of intergalactic smuggler Han Solo in an upcoming “Star Wars” sequel, Latino Review reported Friday. Ford, 70, played the handsome, wisecracking hero in “Star
(AP) ‘Identity Thief’ swipes No. 1 spot with $36.6MBy DAVID GERMAINAP Movie WriterLOS ANGELES The comedy starring Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy debuted at No. 1 with a $36.6 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. The previous weekend’s
Disney’s animated classic Peter Pan could have suffered from today’s politically correct prism. The 1953 animated film depicts Native Americans in a fashion that would never pass muster today. The film’s new Blu-ray release keeps every element of the film
By ANTHONY McCARTNEYAP Entertainment WriterLOS ANGELESThe Super Bowl resembled a trip to the movie theater with several potential summer blockbusters airing new ads. Three film trailers aired through the first half and halftime and several others were broadcast during the
When architect Robin Hall went to Port Canaveral during her Disney cruise with her family, she was looking for fun and sun but instead saw bars and bail. Hall was jailed almost as soon as she arrived in Florida for
(AP) LOS ANGELESAnother universe of sci-fi fans has been put in the hands of J.J. Abrams. According to multiple trade reports, Abrams, 46, is set to direct the next installment of “Star Wars,” which Disney has said will be “Episode 7”
Thanks to the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, Hollywood is taking a faux look at violence in movies and video games. There is little to no chance that Hollywood will actually tone down such violence, but at
