In Brief: Jacob Elordi launching ‘SNL’ for 2024, and more

In Brief: Jacob Elordi launching ‘SNL’ for 2024, and more

Saturday Night Live revealed during its December 15 episode that Jacob Elordi will hosting the first show 2024, along with musical guest Reneé Rapp. Former castmember Kate McKinnon returned to the sketch comedy show for the first time as host on December 16 — the final show before the Christmas break — with musical guest…Read More…

‘Wonka’ tops box office with sweet $39 million debut

‘Wonka’ tops box office with sweet $39 million debut

Warner Bros. PicturesWonka, the latest film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, topped the North American box office with an estimated $39 million in its opening weekend. After opening in 37 overseas markets last week, the film, starring Timothée Chalamet as the titular chocolatier, expanded to 77 markets this week. Its total global…Read More…

Wonka tops box office with sweet $39 million debut

Wonka tops box office with sweet $39 million debut

Warner Bros. PicturesWonka, the latest film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, topped the North American box office with an estimated $39 million in its opening weekend. After opening in 37 overseas markets last week, the film, starring Timothée Chalamet as the titular chocolatier, expanded to 77 markets this week. Its total global…Read More…

‘General Hospital’ to celebrate 60 years with primetime special

‘General Hospital’ to celebrate 60 years with primetime special

ABCGeneral Hospital is celebrating 60 years with its own primetime special. The daytime soap opera will look back on its six decades in the special General Hospital: 60 Years of Stars and Storytelling, which will air January 4 on ABC and stream on Hulu the next day. Fan-favorite cast members from across all years of the show…Read More…

Dominic West says Prince Harry’s ‘Spare’ influenced season 6 of ‘The Crown’

Dominic West says Prince Harry’s ‘Spare’ influenced season 6 of ‘The Crown’

NetflixDominic West says he took inspiration from Prince Harry’s memoir, Spare, for his performance in season 6 of The Crown. In Spare, Prince Harry recounts the morning that his father, King Charles III, woke him up to tell him that his mother, Princess Diana, had died. “Pa didn’t hug me,” Harry writes. “He wasn’t great at showing emotions under normal circumstances. But his…Read More…

Official trailer for Ava DuVernay’s latest film, ‘Origin,’ is here

Official trailer for Ava DuVernay’s latest film, ‘Origin,’ is here

NeonThe official trailer for Ava DuVernay’s latest film, Origin, has arrived. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor stars as author and Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson in a story about her investigation into the global phenomenon of caste. Along the way, Wilkerson experiences love, loss and the beauty of human resilience. DuVernay wrote and directed the film, which is being distributed by Neon. It is…Read More…

Is ‘Die Hard’ a Christmas movie? Most Americans say no

Is ‘Die Hard’ a Christmas movie? Most Americans say no

20th Century Fox/Getty ImagesWith the holiday season comes the onslaught of Christmas movies. While some classics are indisputably Christmas flicks, like Elf, A Christmas Story and Miracle on 34th Street, others, like Die Hard, Love Actually and more, are subject for debate. A new YouGov poll reveals how folks really feel about some of those borderline Christmas movies, and the results may surprise you.  When…Read More…