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The specialty market had a Shah Rukh Khan-nice weekend as Yash Raj Films’ Jawan pulled in an estimated $6.2 million in 813 theaters — a per-theater average $7.6k — taking the no. 4 spot at the North American box office. That’s a $7.56 million cume for the Bollywood action thriller including Thursday shows.  

Jawan, a Hindi action thriller with Bollywood royalty Shah Rukh Khan set opening day records in India that are echoing Stateside. The Yas Raj Films release grossed more than $1.36 million in Thursday previews at 827 locations, meaning it was the no. 2 movie across North America behind wide release The Equalizer 3 with Denzel Washington.

Jaden Thompson Everyone remembers their first R-rated movie. Maybe you snuck into a theater trying to pass as 17, or maybe your parents didn’t care for censorship. Either way — whether it’s a movie with gore, expletives or nudity — that first experience leaves an impression.

In its second weekend in theaters, MGM and director Emma Seligman’s teen comedy Bottoms broke into the top ten films for the weekend (no. 7) on 715 screens, a major North America expansion from a 10-theater opening last week. An estimated $3 million gross for the three days, and $3.6 million for the four-day Labor Day holiday (PSA $4,206 and $5,019 respectively) means the film will continue to expand, with about 1,200 screens planned for next weekend.

MGM’s raunchy high school comedy Bottoms by Emma Seligman, a surprising teen girl version of Fight Club, is punching into a lot more theaters this week, expanding from 10 to 715 nationwide. The numbers so far look solid and MGM might be hoping for anything in the $2.5 million-plus range over the three days.

Another Charlie’s Angels movie isn’t totally out of the question, according to director McG.

It’s been more than 20 years since Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu and Cameron Diaz teamed up for 2000’s “Charlie’s Angels”, and the film’s director is revealing that he’d be open to producing a second sequel (“Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle”, which came out in 2003).

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again, goes the axiom. Apparently, film director McG strongly believes it, saying he is not closing the door on a potential Charlie’s Angels 3.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Might Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu reunite for a third “Charlie’s Angels” movie? McG, the trio’s franchise director, recently told Entertainment Weekly that he would be more than open to making that sequel. The filmmaker directed the three actors in 2000’s “Charlie’s Angels” and 2003’s “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle,” which combined grossed over $520 million at the worldwide box office. The franchise was rebooted on the big screen in 2019 with the Elizabeth Banks-directed “Charlie’s Angels,” but the film flopped and didn’t cross the $100 million mark.

Amy Adams is showing her support amid SAG-AFTRA strike.

EastEnders star Jane Whittenshaw has sadly died, her agent confirmed on Friday.The much-loved actress, who was best known for playing social worker Anita Banks in the BBC soap, sadly passed away last Saturday, with her loved ones at her side. A statement from her agents read: "It is with profound sadness we must announce the passing of Jane Whittenshaw, a much loved and highly respected client of over 30 years.

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) will produce its eighth fundraising telecast on Aug. 19 at 8 p.m. ET to raise money for cancer research and treatments.

Khloe Kardashian and Chrissy Teigen are no strangers to parenting in the public eye and, in just the last year, became two of a growing number of celebrities to openly welcome babies via surrogate. Both women have spoken publicly about the nuances of their own experience, alongside stars includingParis Hilton, Maria Menounos, Tan France, Anthony Rapp, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Adrienne Bailon, Erin Andrews, Casey Wilson and Rebel Wilson in the last year alone.

Alicia Keys’ son, Genesis, and Taylor Swift are the cutest BFFs!

So many stars are supporting Stand Up to Cancer.

Stand Up To Cancer is back with their SU2C fundraising special that is set to air on Saturday, August 19 at 8 p.m. ET with a star-studded list of celebrities.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Italian producer Andrea Iervolino, whose credits include Michael Mann’s “Ferrari,” “Waiting for the Barbarians” and “Tell It Like a Woman,” has invested around 50 million euros ($55 million) in the construction of Tuscany Film Studios, a technologically advanced studio with the largest virtual set in Italy, and a 360 studio for live-action productions. The production facility, which is being built just outside Florence, will also host a movie theater and luxury hotel with the aim of attracting premium international productions to Italy.

Even with Kristen Stewart leading the cast and Elizabeth Banks behind the camera, 2019’s “Charlie’s Angels” reboot endured a rough run at the box office, earning a paltry $73 million worldwide. Sure, the reviews weren’t great, but it’s hard to understand how the film performed so poorly when it was based on an established IP with a massive star attached.

Defying logic, parenthood can be both the most universal of human experiences and the most individual.While every prospective parent charts a journey that's uniquely their own, the broad themes and emotional ride tied to caregiving, pregnancy and fertility are deeply relatable. It's a shared journey that’s ripe for connection, comparison, and, unfortunately, also judgment.It's this concept that drives a public fascination with celebrities, their children, and how they have those babies: Stars are just like us and nothing like us.Khloe Kardashian and Chrissy Teigenare no strangers to parenting in the public eye and, in just the last year, became two of a growing number of celebrities to openly welcome babies via surrogate.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Elizabeth Banks recently told Rolling Stone that the media was behind the “gendered agenda” of “Charlie’s Angels,” her 2019 action-comedy starring Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska that flopped at the box office. The director told The New York Times last year that she wished the film’s marketing “had not been presented as just for girls,” but now she told Rolling Stone that’s the only perspective the media was interested in perpetuating anyway. “So much of the story that the media wanted to tell about ‘Charlie’s Angels’ was that it was some feminist manifesto,” Banks said.

While it’s not exactly “The Beanie Bubble’s” fault that it’s being released at the tail-end of a film cycle that has seen every inch of corporatized IP mined for stories about the wonders (or horrors) of capitalism — “Air,” “Blackberry,” “Tetris,” and even “Flamin’ Hot” come to mind, all with varying degrees of success — it’s also fitting that such a historical footnote would be last out of the gate. Continue reading ‘The Beanie Bubble’ Review: A Great Zach Galifianakis Performance Cannot Save This Messy I.P.

Zach Galifianakis is taking on the role of Beanie Baby creator Ty Warner in the upcoming film “The Beanie Bubble”, but in real life, the actor thinks billionaires are pretty “bizarre.”

Elizabeth Banks was too busy in the ’90s to be collecting Beanie Babies.

Planning permission to turn a rundown property in Blackpool into new apartments has been granted on condition a parking scheme for the new residents is agreed. The application by investor Tony Banks will see a site on Harrow Place, in South Shore, converted for use as 15 permanent apartments.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor OK Go has shared the new track “This,” from the Apple Original Film “The Beanie Bubble.” The band’s lead singer and guitarist Damian Kulash co-directed the film with his wife Kristin Gore, who also wrote the screenplay. According to Kulash, the idea for the song, filled with exuberant guitars and horns, was in the script: “The term said, ‘We close to unbelievably joyful music.” The film debuts theaters on limited release on July 21 before streaming on AppleTV+ on July 28. It stars Zach Galifianakis, Elizabeth Banks, Sarah Snook and Geraldine Viswanathan and follows the story of the Beanie Baby phenomenon.

Elizabeth Banks spilled the tea on how she keeps her “buns” in shape — and the answer is extremely relatable. 

It is probably no accident that Apple has chosen this week to launch its own legendary toy biopic, The Beanie Bubble, in the shadow of Warner Bros. about-to-be blockbuster Barbie. It can only benefit from the obvious connections and themes of female empowerment bubbling under the surface of both.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Dig deep enough through the eBay auction site, and you can still find Beanie Babies listed for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Nobody’s buying them at that price, but it’s a reminder that there was a moment in the not-so-distant past when the cheaply made stuffed animals fetched outrageous sums. The phenomenon, while it lasted, was fueled largely by the illusion of scarcity, as collectors chased what they believed to be limited numbers of the highly coveted critters. Were they really so rare? “The Beanie Bubble” doesn’t have any particularly interesting insights into the craze, focusing instead on their inventor, disgraced self-made toy mogul Ty Warner, portrayed by Zach Galifianakis in one of the discomfort comedian’s most skin-crawling performances to date. Tonally, the movie walks a tricky line between easy-target satire and female-empowering corporate case study, falling into the overcrowded junk-culture nostalgia-porn category so recently represented by “Tetris,” “Air,” “BlackBerry” and “Flamin’ Hot.”

Illumination is having a hell of a 2023. Obviously, even without a new ‘Minions’ or ‘Despicable Me’ film in theaters, the dumb Minions characters are omnipresent in the lives of children everywhere.

Elizabeth Banks and husband Max Handelman‘s kids aren’t even teenagers yet, but she’s already making plans for her life after they leave the house.

Warner Bros has begun rounding out the cast for DC franchise resetter Superman: Legacy, studio chief Peter Safran has announced in a new piece with Vanity Fair, with Nathan Fillion (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3), Isabela Merced (Madame Web) and Edi Gathegi (The Harder They Fall) coming aboard.

Elizabeth Banks is celebrating a marriage milestone with some major bling.

Elizabeth Banks is celebrating a big marriage milestone with a sparkly new gemstone.The actress and director showed off a beautiful new peacock sapphire ring with a halo of pavé diamonds in honor of her 20th wedding anniversary with Max Handelman, offering fans a glimpse into the couple's Italian getaway. «The 20th anniversary ring,» she captioned a close-up snapshot of her newest accessory, sharing the photo to her Instagram Story. She also posted a few highlights, including evening stargazing, a daytime boat ride and a delicious-looking anniversary dessert. Over on her timeline, Banks shared a black-and-white throwback photo from the duo's wedding. «Time flies when you’re making an amazing life together,» she gushed.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director With “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” now playing in theaters and “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One,” “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” on the way, July is shaping up to the biggest month yet for movie theaters this year. Things are a bit quieter on streaming, with no major studio tentpoles making their way to platforms. That’s all the more reason to get out of the house and buy a ticket at the local multiplex.

EXCLUSIVE: Following the successful theatrical run of her latest directorial effort Cocaine Bear, a Uni horror comedy that grossed over $87M worldwide, Elizabeth Banks (Pitch Perfect franchise) has been set to topline Skincare, a new film from Iervolino & Lady Bacardi Entertainment and producers Jonathan Schwartz and Logan Lerman, which wrapped production prior to the writers’ strike.

this year's Best New Artist at the BET Awards, but her journey to the title was anything but smooth. ET spoke with the  star on the red carpet of Sunday night's festivities where she opened up about her rise to fame after kicking off her career on the Disney Channel. The 25-year-old made her breakthrough as a teen actress in the Disney Channel film and although the film was a hit, the star's career didn't have the rise that she'd hoped for. In a YouTube live stream posted in September 2020 that went viral amongst her fans, Jones openly shared that the initially proposed sequel for the film fell through and claimed she didn't receive the same support as her fellow Disney Channel stars despite her immense talent.But the singer saw a change in opportunities after she made a 2021 appearance on the YouTube web series, , hosted by Terrell Grice.