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’Moana 2’ gets a weak ‘chee hoo’ from me
I wanted to love the ‘Moana’ sequel, but it’s missing the heart of its predecessor — and the seams from its past life as a TV series are way too…
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Bill Kuchman
A ‘Wicked’ good weekend at the box office
The adaptation of the hit Broadway musical opened with $114M while Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator II’ debuted with $55.5M.
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Bill Kuchman
The Monthly November 2024
Three things to know. Two trailers to watch. One article to read. Here’s what you need to know for this month.
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Bill Kuchman
Defying courtesy: ‘Wicked’ fans turn screenings into their own personal concerts
The social contract has been shredded. PLUS: No ‘Star Wars’ in December 2026, Conan O’Brien to host the Oscars, and trailers for ‘Elio’ and the…
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Bill Kuchman
Oh ho oh no: ‘Red One’ fails to take flight for Dwayne Johnson
When a holiday movie reportedly costs $200M, you ask Santa for an opening weekend better than $34.1M.
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Bill Kuchman
‘SNL’ should be thankful for Charli XCX hosting
The triple-threat (she sings, drinks and smokes!) was a fantastic host, but the show’s Thanksgiving episode was still haunted by Dana Carvey and Alec…
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Bill Kuchman
Three are Venom: Third ‘Venom’ movies wins its third weekend
The Tom Hardy sequel snacks on a third weekend win while ‘The Wild Robot’ closes in on $300M worldwide.
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Bill Kuchman
‘Hail Trump’: ‘SNL’ kicks off Bill Burr’s episode on a somber note
The show took a very different approach to a Trump win after the infamous ‘Hallelujah’ sketch in 2016.
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This new ‘Star Wars’ trilogy is definitely going to happen. Seriously.
Fox’s X-Men guru will reportedly take a swing at ‘Star Wars.’ PLUS: ‘Stranger Things’ teases final season, ‘Moana 2’ sails toward massive box office…
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Bill Kuchman
Third ‘Venom’ keeps dancing at the top of the box office
‘The Wild Robot’ continued to show its staying power, making more over its sixth weekend in theaters than it did last weekend.
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John Mulaney hosts best ‘SNL’ of the season as Kamala Harris comes face to face with her doppelganger
The 2024 presidential election is drawing to a close (farewell, celebrity ringers), but ‘SNL’ gets its biggest cameo yet.
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Bill Kuchman
‘Agatha All Along’ and the Witches’ Road reach their end
The Disney+ series wrapped up in spectacular fashion. PLUS: Jon Stewart sticks around, Marvel’s 2025 preview, and Dave Chappelle isn’t hosting the…
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