
Scary Movie opens with $55M, tops its franchise, and still lands a 24% critics score
Paramount bets on a franchise comeback with no critic screenings again, but box office cash beats bad reviews.
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Paramount bets on a franchise comeback with no critic screenings again, but box office cash beats bad reviews.

At Sunday’s Tony Awards, the Apple TV series converted 12 nominations into four wins and a historic EGOT milestone.

“Rick Fu Hustle” mixes an over-the-top duel with a Jerry subplot that turns a simple chore into trouble.

A star-studded “Chicago” medley marked the revival's 30-year run, turning Tony night into live-theater flex.

The 80-year-old “Giant” star sets a 53-year record and redefines what an awards peak looks like at retirement age.

A production LLM upgrade turned a “minor bump” into silent misfilters and downstream system failures, then demanded an eval-first reset.

Vivarium is the anti-gun counterprogramming Xbox accidentally delivered, and it matters for studios betting on the cozy economy.

IGN Live 2026 turns into a Marvel crossover checklist: heroes for White, Blue, Black, Red, and Green.

Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, John Lithgow, and Lesley Manville headline acting wins as two shows sprint ahead with nominations.

Americans keep picking Wegovy as a top weight-loss option despite new GLP-1 competition, shaping what buyers and investors reward.

The studio’s highest-grossing movie to date is now in motion, with $50.1M second weekend numbers across 52 territories.

Her Tony win for Cats: The Jellicle Ball sets a new milestone for trans visibility in Broadway awards.