As far as the competition goes, “Kung Fu Panda 4” helped push that franchise past the $2 billion mark to become one of the top ten biggest animated franchises ever. That list also includes “Shrek” ($4 billion), “Toy Story” ($3.27 billion), “Ice Age” ($3.2 billion), “Frozen” ($2.7 billion), “Madagascar” ($2.25 billion), “Finding Nemo” ($1.9 billion),…
By Charlie Spiering, Senior Political Reporter In Bethel Park, Pennsylvania and Katelyn Caralle, Senior U.S. Political Reporter In Milwaukee, Wisconsin Published: 07:51 EDT, 15 July 2024 | Updated: 11:46 EDT, 15 July 2024 Advertisement MSNBC did not air Morning Joe on Monday in part to avoid the risk of a guest making inappropriate comments about…
CNN — Although the main character’s name was inspired by the poetic line “Wednesday’s child is full of woe,” “Wednesday” is generally a delight, thanks almost entirely to Jenna Ortega. Having outgrown her Disney Channel days, Ortega makes the Addams Family’s now-high-school-age daughter the coolest humorless goth sociopath you’ll ever meet, in a Netflix series…
So much had to go right for Djokovic to even get a chance to play Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final 39 days after undergoing surgery on the meniscus in his right knee. Ultimately, it might have gone too right as he looked to play himself back into shape. Djokovic got lucky, not just by drawing…
In some of the earliest production notes for “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” written back in 1987, Data was described as having been built by a species of aliens that audiences would never see. The aliens were described as “Earth Asian,” and Data was intended to be played by an Asian actor. Actor Kelvin Han…
By Richard Eden and Lara Olszowska Published: 16:35 EDT, 12 July 2024 | Updated: 11:52 EDT, 14 July 2024 After Princess Diana‘s tragic death, many have chronicled her life in works of fact and fiction. But none has revealed the identity of one of her closest confidantes, Violet Collison, whom she affectionately called ‘Collie’. ‘A…
CNN — Rising to the challenge of matching its successful predecessor, “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” maintains the razor-sharp formula, with a setup that feels even more conspicuously like an Agatha Christie homage before an extremely clever series of twists kick in. Writer-director Rian Johnson again assembles a solid cast behind Daniel Craig, but…
Flavor Flav realizes it’s an unexpected crossover. The rap icon once had only a vague awareness of water polo, as he’d seen Olympic matches on television. But Flav has a new appreciation for the sport, marveling at the immense stamina required to play it, after recently signing a five-year sponsorship deal to serve as the…
The notion that anyone aboard the S.S. Minnow would’ve brought extra clothing for a would-be short boat tour is but the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the faulty logic of “Gilligan’s Island.” Far from an oversight, the show’s creatives deliberately chose to avoid explaining its nonsense, reasoning (correctly) that it was funnier that…
By Bethan Sexton For Dailymail.Com Published: 12:22 EDT, 13 July 2024 | Updated: 13:01 EDT, 13 July 2024 Alec Baldwin has broken his silence following the shock dismissal of his Rust shooting case. The actor was on trial over the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot while on set in October 2021.…