Demi Lovato and Ariana Grande are teaming up.
13.03.2021 - 20:47 / deadline.com
Saturday AM Update: There’s lots of good news ahead at the box office, but we’re not quite there yet.
The No. 1 box office market, Los Angeles (over $900M in 2019), won’t begin to wake up until really next weekend, and then the industry’s only headache is waiting for capacity restrictions to increase well beyond the current 25% which NYC and LA are currently capped.
Of the 5,8K theaters in U.S. and Canada, only 51% are currently open this weekend. The New York DMA, including the recently reopened
Demi Lovato and Ariana Grande are teaming up.
A most unusual year in theater will be recognized by a most unusual Drama League Awards: This year, the traditionally New York-centric honors will be expanded to include theatrical artists across the country, with digital productions taking the spotlight at the May 21 ceremony.
The latest attempt by Tom Petty’s ex-wife Jane to secure a cut of the damages and insurance pay-out received by Universal Music in relation to a 2008 fire at an LA warehouse has failed. Though this time Jane Petty’s lawsuit was dismissed based not on her late husband’s 1984 record deal, but on a marital agreement the couple signed in 1988.Various artists went legal following a 2019 New York Times article about the 2008 fire at the LA storage unit used by Universal.
Lil Nas X.The shoes are customised Nike Air Max 97s and were allegedly designed without the sportswear giant’s permission.Brooklyn-based MSCHF is responsible for the footwear, which features a drop of human blood mixed with ink in an air bubble on each shoe.
LOS ANGELES -- The original 1950s Godzilla movies stomped into theaters carrying a metaphor about nuclear destruction. Two years ago, “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” sounded alarms about climate change.But don’t fret about finding a message amid the mayhem as the towering radioactive lizard clashes with that instantly-recognizable giant ape in "Godzilla vs.
Roy Trakin Rabbi Sharon Brous, the charismatic spiritual leader and founder of the trendy, progressive IKAR congregation — whose members include both Steven Spielberg and Mayor Eric Garcetti — remembers the first time she heard Hillel Tigay perform his song “Alive” during Rosh Hashana services at the Los Angeles temple.“I was completely floored,” she says of the tune, which shares the singalong spiritual vibe of Arcade Fire.
LOS ANGELES -- The original 1950s Godzilla movies stomped into theaters carrying a metaphor about nuclear destruction. Two years ago, “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” sounded alarms about climate change.But don’t fret about finding a message amid the mayhem as the towering radioactive lizard clashes with that instantly-recognizable giant ape in "Godzilla vs.
Chalk this one up as another victory for the Duchess of Sussex.
The numbers are in, and Ellen DeGeneres has a smaller audience these days.
Ellen DeGeneres’ daytime talk show has dropped dramatically in viewership following the star's toxic workplace scandal that dominated headlines last year. Citing Nielsen ratings, the New York Times reports that "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" has lost over 1 million viewers over the course of the show’s 18th season. The program’s latest season kicked off in September 2020 with an apology from the comedian about claims of a toxic workplace that marred the show over the summer.
Former Lost star Jorge Garcia hasn’t been photographed out in public since he left CBS’ Hawaii Five-O in 2019. But the 47-year-old actor was spotted recently by paparazzi while picking up mail in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley. Jorge sported some grey hairs in his bushy beard while wearing a purple head scarf over his curly locks.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterDisney’s animated adventure “Raya and the Last Dragon” led the domestic box office in its third weekend, illustrating the appeal of family films as Hollywood attempts to mount a moviegoing revival.“Raya and the Last Dragon” collected $5.2 million from 2,261 theaters through Sunday, representing a scant 5% decline. Disney can thank the reopening of Los Angeles movie theaters for the stellar hold in ticket sales.
Raya and the Last Dragon is still huge!
Despite a weaker-than-expected opening, Disney’s “Raya and the Last Dragon” is showing great endurance at the box office, adding another $5.2 million from 2,261 locations in its third weekend as theaters in Los Angeles reopen to continue the film industry’s gradual recovery.Through three weekends, the animated Disney film has taken in $23.4 million in North America and $71.2 million worldwide even as it has released as a premium on-demand title on Disney+.