Month: September 2021

The Labor Day weekend box office, the last frame of summer, which studios typically shy from, is poised for a revolution as Disney debuts the first Asian American Marvel superhero feature Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings.  Studios have held the long belief that no one goes to the movies over Labor Day weekend, and it’s for that reason why they’ve avoided opening movies over the four-day holiday. However, Disney believes that it’s possible to open a Marvel movie anywhere on the calendar, even during a pandemic. NRG moviegoing comfort levels have stabilized over the last two weeks in the 66-68% range with around 28% of all moviegoers being very comfortable. Disney/Marvel In U.S. and Canada, it’s projected that Shang-Chi is in store for a Labor Day opening wee...

Angus T. Jones, the former child star who famously played Jake Harper on "Two and a Half Men," was spotted with a brand new look. The 27-year-old, who has largely stayed out of the spotlight since his exit from the hit sitcom, stepped out barefoot on Monday in Los Angeles. The actor sported a thick beard with a black beanie, khaki shorts and a black graphic T-shirt that read "SHOQUIP" in blue lettering, referring to his home state of Texas. He kept a low profile as he walked toward his car. For his recent outing Angus T. Jones wore a black beanie, beige shorts and a T-shirt with the logo of ‘Shoquip,’ a company based in his home state of Texas. Online records show Shoquip Transportation, a company in Houston, Texas, has two directors carrying the last name of Jones. (C...

Piers Morgan was cleared Wednesday by the UK media watchdog, which ruled that the “Good Morning Britain” host did not breach broadcasting code when he criticized Meghan Markle’s Oprah Winfrey interview — rejecting a record number of viewer complaints. Morgan, 65, had dismissed Markle’s mental health struggles and accused her of lying about her claim that the royal family refused to get her help. The morning show star said he did not “believe a word” Markle said and that he wouldn’t believe her if “she read me a weather report,” BBC reported. The tirade prompted a record 57,793 complaints to the Office of Communication — the highest in its 18-year history. The Duchess of Sussex herself also lodged a formal complaint. The backlash also prompted Morgan ...

Amell was asked to leave the flight before it departed after a public argument with his wife, Cassandra Jean, the actor recalled on an episode of Michael Rosenbaum's podcast "Inside of You." "What happened was -- and it's very, very simple -- I had too many drinks, and I had too many drinks in a public place. And I got on a plane," he said. He continued: "I was pissed off about something else that had nothing to do with Cass, my wife, and I picked a fight. I picked a fight because I wanted to be loud and upset. And it was a fight, as in like, it was not an argument. In order to have an argument, two people have to be talking. My wife said one thing the entire time, which was, 'If you don't lower your voice, they're going to ask you to get off the plane.' That's the only thing she said...

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