Month: March 2021

Things are looking up for the domestic box office. In recent months, ticket sales have been accelerating, a sign that moviegoers are ready to return to theaters. Encouraged by the trend, some studios have moved up release dates. Over the weekend, ticket sales reached an estimated $24 million, which would be the best showing since the pandemic forced theaters to close about a year ago if those numbers hold when the final tally comes in late Monday. The sales bump comes as the U.S. continues a robust rollout of vaccines and states have begun to loosen restrictions on indoor movie theaters. Friday was the first time New York City movie theaters were allowed to reopen in nearly a year. While Regal theaters remain closed domestically, AMC locations and a number of independent ...

The White House is now weighing in on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's interview with Oprah ... applauding them for their courage to tell their story. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was asked Monday during her daily briefing if President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden had any reaction following Meghan's claims of racism against the Royal Family. Play video content C-SPAN Psaki sidestepped whether the Bidens actually watched the interview, but added ... "For anyone to come forward and speak about their own struggles with mental health and tell their own personal story — that takes coura...

The Queen’s Gambit, the Walter Tevis novel recently adapted as the hit Netflix miniseries, could be headed to Broadway as a musical. Entertainment company Level Forward has the acquired theatrical stage rights to the story of orphan-turned-chess prodigy Beth Harmon, and plans to develop the property into a stage musical. “It is a privilege for Level Forward to lead the charge of bringing The Queen’s Gambit to the stage through the beloved and enduring craft of musical theater,” said Level Forward CEO Adrienne Becker and Producer Julia Dunetz in a statement. “Told through a brave and fresh point of view, audiences are already sharing in the friendship and fortitude of the story’s inspiring women who energize and sustain Beth Harmon’s journey and ultimate triumph. The story is a ...

The unexpected hoodied darling of this year’s awards season, Jason Sudeikis, continued his charm offensive at the Critics Choice Awards, where he gave a sweet shoutout to ex Olivia Wilde. After a strong showing at last week’s Golden Globes, the Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso” picked up a few more awards at the 26th annual ceremony on Sunday night, with Sudeikis taking home the trophies for Best Actor in a Comedy Series and Best Comedy Series. Accepting the latter award in a fresh hoodie, Sudeikis course-corrected from his somewhat rambling Globes speech with a handful of straightforward thank yous to the show’s cast and crew before addressing his ex and their two children, Otis, 6, and Daisy, 4. “I want to thank my kids, Otis and Daisy. I want to thank their mom, Otis and Daisy’s mom...

Oprah Winfrey interviews Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Harpo Productions | Joe Pugliese | Getty Images Around 17.1 million people tuned in for Oprah Winfrey's Sunday night interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on CBS, according to network, citing Nielsen data. The two-hour sit down, called "Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special," pulled in a 2.6 rating among adults 18-49. Those numbers are likely to increase as adjusted data from home viewing and delayed viewing comes in over the next day or so. Nielsen traditionally posts the official numbers for Sunday events late the following Tuesday. This is the largest primetime audience for any entertainment special during the current 2020-2021 TV season and CBS's second most live-streamed eve...