Regal Owner Cineworld’s Future Admissions to Remain Below Pre-Pandemic Levels, Interim Results Reveal

Burying the hatchet. The cast of Southern Charm didn’t hold back during part 1 and 2 of the season 8 reunion — but did anything actually get resolved?

looked unrecognizable with a clean-shaven face, was in town.The actor-slash-musician, 59, will appear alongside Jeff Beck at the Paramount in Huntington on both Friday and Saturday nights. Depp and Beck are partway through their North American tour and will also take to the stage together in Red Bank, New Jersey, on Tuesday night. Over the weekend, Depp was seen out in Port Chester, where he signed autographs and posed for selfies with fans.

California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom's reelection campaign put up a billboard in Austin, Texas, promoting his state's abortion access for women. The billboard, placed just south of Stassney Lane in South Austin, features a woman sitting with her arms crossed over her knees looking toward a pro-abortion message that reads, "Need an abortion? California is ready to help."  The advertisement also includes California's abortion resources website and a Bible verse.  "Love your neighbor as yourself.There is no greater commitment than these," the billboard reads, quoting Mark 12:31.

Claiming her rightful crown. Miss Texas USA R’Bonney Gabriel, who became the first Filipino American to win the Miss USA competition when she took first place earlier this week, is denying allegations from her fellow contestants that the competition was set in her favor.

Miss USA R’Bonney Gabriel has some THOUGHTS on allegations her win was “rigged.”

EXCLUSIVE: Music Box Films has acquired North American rights to SXSW road-trip drama The Unknown Country starring Certain Women and Killers of the Flower Moon actress Lily Gladstone and Raymond Lee (Top Gun: Maverick).

Miss USA Elle Smith passed down the crown to Gabriel, 28.Gabriel, a fashion designer, designed her Miss USA interview outfit on her own as a tribute to her parents. “My mom is from Beaumont, TX and my father is from the Philippines. They got married in Manila Philippines.

William Earl “Don’t you pretend that I’m not alive” were the first words whispered by the Mars Volta vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala’s during the group’s reunion stop in New York City on Sept. 29. The tour, in support of a new self-titled record that marks the end of a decade-long hiatus for the Texas rockers, is a reminder not only that the group itself is back but keenly aware of their legacy as a taut, adventurous live act ready to blend genres at a breakneck pace. Their first four records, especially their beloved 2003 studio debut “De-Loused in the Comatorium,” have been a gateway for younger generations of prog fans, fresh to polyrhythms and double-digit song lengths. Yet the band’s final two pre-hiatus albums — 2009’s “Octahedron” and 2012’s “Noctourniquet” — felt like a group in need of a break. This year’s comeback album is perhaps their most far-afield, as it’s their approximation of a pop music, with the average song hovering at three minute mark and produced with a flatter palette than previous work.

Smile,” despite its sunshine-y name, is currently scaring the hell out of America.The original Paramount horror movie debuted at #1 at the box office this weekend. And for good reason – it’s really scary! “Smile,” from writer/director Parker Finn, follows a young doctor named Rose (Sosie Bacon), who uncovers an insidious curse after one of her patients murders herself in front of Rose.“Smile” recently had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest, an international film festival in Austin, Texas that specializes in genre movies. Known for its raucous crowds, Bacon told TheWrap what that first screening was like.

iHeartRadio has announced the full lineup for the upcoming 2022 Jingle Ball concert tour!

Michaela Zee editor Dua Lipa, Lizzo and Jack Harlow are among the top artists to headline the 2022 iHeart Radio Jingle Ball Tour taking place in 11 cities this coming holiday season. Roughly 10 performers will be featured on each of the shows. Other performers rotating through the bill at the concerts this year include Sam Smith, the Kid Laroi, Demi Lovato, Lewis Capaldi, Pitbull, Charlie Puth, Backstreet Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Nicky Youre, Anita, Khalid, Tate McRae and more. The tour will stop in Dallas/Ft. Worth, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Tampa and Miami/Ft. Lauderdale.

EXCLUSIVE: No surprise here, but we hear Regal has shuttered 12 of its 542 multiplexes as parent company Cineworld remains in Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

A melodic pairing! Shortly after Mark Ballas and BC Jean (real name Brittany Jean Carlson) met, they created their own band before falling in love.

Cineworld plans to file its reorganization plan by Oct. 31, an attorney for the giant chain said today at a hearing. It also won’t be forced to state its case in a Canadian appeals court next month for reneging on a merger agreement with Cineplex.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer 42West’s BHI has promoted two employees to new leadership roles and hired Red Bull’s head of U.S. communications for gaming, Variety has learned exclusively. At the Dolphin Entertainment-owned brand, Jonah Keel has been elevated from vice president to senior vice president, while account director Briana Richard has been upped to VP in her division. In addition to these promotions, 42West/BHI co-presidents Dean Bender and Shawna Lynch have brought on Red Blake Shuster as a new VP. “Since BHI was acquired by Dolphin Entertainment and subsequently merged with 42West in January 2021, the division has experienced high double-digit growth,” Lynch said “We owe a great deal of that success to the leadership skills of Jonah and Briana. They are both client and staff relationship builders that drive the efforts of our best-in-class clients, while simultaneously bringing on new and exciting partners.”

ACADEMY SCREENING ROOM  “All the Old Knives”                      “The Bad Guys” (animated)“Emergency”                                 “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande”“Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song” (documentary)“Hustle”“Marry Me”“Master”                                          “Navalny”“Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams”“Thirteen Lives”                              “Turn Every Page – The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb” (documentary)DOCUMENTARIES“Anonymous Club”“The Automat”“Bad Axe”“The Balcony Movie”“Bitterbrush”“The Camera of Doctor Morris”“Children of the Mist”“Civil”“Claydream”“Cow”“Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story”“Dreaming Walls: Inside the Chelsea Hotel”“Fanny: The Right to Rock”“Fiddler’s Journey to the Big Screen”“Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song”“Hold Your Fire”“A House Made of Splinters”“I’m Wanita”“Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story”“Keep Stepping”“My Old School”“Navalny”“Only In Theaters”“Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams”“Sirens”“The Story Won’t Die”“Surviving Sex Trafficking”“Turn Every Page – The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb”ACADEMY SCREENINGSLos Angeles:Saturday, Oct. 1: “Don’t Worry Darling”Sunday, Oct. 2: “Sidney” (documentary)Sunday, Oct.

Going in new directions? Kevin McHale hasn’t rushed to see former Glee costar Lea Michele in Funny Girl on Broadway just yet.

Clapping back! After Rachel Recchia claimed Zach Shallcross was not ready for an engagement, the next Bachelor has rebuffed her claims.