Avengers: Endgame Reclaims All-Time Global Box Office Record From Avatar After Encore Re-Release
Endgame's lifetime gross now stands at roughly $2.925 billion, edging past Avatar's $2.9237 billion thanks to a theatrical re-release ahead of the next Avengers
Thewrap · +13 outlets
Paramount and Warner Bros. to Merge Under the Skydance Name
The combined Paramount-Warner Bros. company will be named Skydance, following Paramount's roughly $110 billion deal for Warner Bros.
LAmag · +14 outlets
Digger Bombs With $8 Million Domestic Start, Tom Cruise's Lowest Opening in 19 Years
Warner Bros. and Alejandro G. Inarritu's big-budget satire opened far below expectations, with reports framing it as the studio's last release before its merger
Deadline · +14 outlets
Verity Opens to About $32 Million, Topping the Domestic Box Office
The Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson thriller based on Colleen Hoover's novel won the weekend even as it posted a soft start in India.
Deadline · +13 outlets
Disney Cuts 300 Jobs as President Dana Walden Calls Layoffs 'Extremely Painful'
The layoffs are part of a broader restructuring that could put hundreds more roles at risk at the entertainment company.
Disney Food Blog · +7 outlets
Egypt Arrests Entire Newsroom Over Alleged Muslim Brotherhood Ties
The mass detention of journalists highlights ongoing pressure on press freedom in Egypt, which authorities frame as a security matter.
The Media Line · +14 outlets
SNL Cold Open Mocks MAGA Midterm Desperation, Hegseth, McConnell and Vance
The NBC sketch show opened with a satirical pitch from Republican strategists a month before the midterms, drawing wide coverage of its political jabs.
Variety · +5 outlets
Taylor Swift Crashes Dakota Johnson's SNL Monologue as Breakup Therapist
Swift appeared alongside host Dakota Johnson, reuniting the 'Patient Zero' collaborators and giving Travis Kelce a shoutout.
Thewrap · +13 outlets
Drishyam 3 Crosses Rs 100 Crore in Two Days, Ajay Devgn's Biggest Opener
The Ajay Devgn thriller posted one of Bollywood's biggest openings, with its release prompting another film to postpone to avoid a clash.
NDTV · +14 outlets
Tom Cruise Says He's 'So Proud' of Digger Despite Poor Box Office
The star publicly backed the Alejandro G. Inarritu film after its disappointing opening weekend.
Deadline · +10 outlets
John Steinbeck's East of Eden Tops Book Charts After Netflix Adaptation
The Zoe Kazan-created Netflix series starring Florence Pugh has driven the novel and its audiobook to the top of Amazon's bestseller lists.
Variety · +13 outlets
Trump Sued in Federal Court Over Selling Early Access to Truth Social Posts
The lawsuit, described as alleging 'profoundly corrupt' conduct, challenges a paid early-access arrangement for the president's social media posts.
The Guardian · +13 outlets
Trump Orders US Government to Cut Ties With Anthropic; Hegseth Cites Supply Chain Risk
The directive marks an escalation in the government's scrutiny of AI vendors on national security and supply chain grounds.
MeriTalk · +13 outlets
Disney Licenses Ice Age, Percy Jackson and Other Titles to Netflix
The licensing deal hands a lineup of Disney movies and TV shows to rival streamer Netflix, including Ice Age and Will Trent.
Investing.com · +13 outlets
Marjoe Gortner, Preacher-Turned-Actor Subject of Oscar-Winning Doc, Dies at 82
Gortner's childhood as an evangelical preacher was chronicled in the Oscar-winning documentary 'Marjoe' before he built an acting career in films and TV.
Variety
Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, Revered Indian Filmmaker, Dies at 95
Rao directed some 60 films across Telugu and other Indian cinemas, spanning from the 1957 classic Mayabazar to recent work.
Variety · +4 outlets
Disney Buys Former Yamaha Campus Near Disneyland for $115 Million
The Orange County office purchase signals potential expansion plans near the Disneyland Resort.
Walt Disney World News Today
Daily Wire Filming Suspended in Livingston, Montana After Local Protest
The city commission unanimously moved to halt production on the Daily Wire film 'Pawn Shop' following objections from residents.
Deadline · +1 outlets