Academy Award winner Zoe Saldaña is officially the highest-grossing actor of all time, thanks to “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” Saldaña has starred in the three highest-grossing films of all time — 2009’s “Avatar” and its 2022 sequel “The Way of Water,” which hold the No. 1 and 3 spots respectively, as well as 2019’s “Avengers:…
Nollywood actress, filmmaker and producer Funke Akindele has made history as Africa’s highest-grossing filmmaker of all time after her latest movie, Behind The Scenes, smashed box office records inNigeria and across the continent. According to data released by FilmOne Entertainment, the film has now grossed over ₦2.1 billion (about$2.5 million) in ticket sales, making it…
British playwright Tom Stoppard, a playful, probing dramatist who won an Academy Award for the screenplay for 1998’s “Shakespeare In Love,” has died. He was 88. In a statement Saturday, United Agents said Stoppard died “peacefully” at his home in Dorset in southern England, surrounded by his family. “He will be remembered for his works,…
Famous comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s recent ratings surge appears to have been short-lived, according to reports. The late-night host’s show had experienced a massive surge upon returning from a brief suspension over his controversial remarks about Charlie Kirk’s murder and MAGA. However, that gain has reportedly nosedived by a sizable percentage, leaving the future of Jimmy…
Jimmy Kimmel is set to return to late-night television Tuesday after a nearly weeklong suspension that triggered a national discussion about freedom of speech and President Donald Trump’s ability to police the words of journalists, commentators and even comics. But two groups of ABC affiliates that denounced Kimmel last week said they would not carry…
Jude Law transforms into Vladimir Putin for Olivier Assayas’ “The Wizard of the Kremlin,” which had its world premiere Sunday at the Venice Film Festival. Law said earlier he didn’t enter the project naively, and that he also does not fear repercussions for his portrayal. “I felt safe in the hands of Olivier,” Law said….
Scarlett Johansson has opened up about her fight to free herself from being labeled as a Hollywood “sex symbol” and getting cast solely because of her physical appearance. During a recent interview, she stated that her breakout role in the movie “Lost in Translation” put her in a box, so that she was solely getting…
“F1 The Movie” debuted with $55.6 million in North American theaters and $144 million globally over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, handing the tech company easily its biggest opening yet. Though Apple Original Films has had some notable successes in its six years in Hollywood — including the 2021 Oscar-winner “CODA” — its…
Renée Victor, who voiced the no-nonsense, sandal-throwing Abuelita in Disney’s animated hit “Coco” and played the wisecracking Lupita on Showtime’s “Weeds,” has died. She was 86. Victor’s death was confirmed on Monday by a representative, Julie Smith, who said the actor had lymphoma for several years. She died Friday at her home in Sherman Oaks,…
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa’s remains have been buried in a private memorial attended by family members and close friends. The couple’s bodies were found along with one of their dogs in their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on February 26. The tragic discovery led to an investigation into the cause of their deaths,…
