“Glass Onion” and “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” scored major streaming opening weeks. Both Rian Johnson’s whodunit murder mystery sequel and the Amazon Prime action thriller cracked Nielsen’s streaming Top 10 during the week of December 19-25 with over 1.5 billion viewing minutes within just days after their release. Also notably making an appearance on the…
David Crosby, Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash Co-Founder, Dies at 81
Singer-songwriter-guitarist David Crosby, a founding member of two popular and enormously influential ’60s rock units, the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash (later Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young), has died. He was 81 years old. His wife released a statement to Variety, saying, “It is with great sadness after a long illness, that our beloved…
Confusion Over Billie Eilish O2 Concert Film Age Rating Leaves U.K. Fans Disappointed
Billie Eilish’s U.K. fans have been left disappointed after her concert film “Billie Eilish: Live at the O2” was handed a 15 age rating by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) when it was initially thought the film would be rated 12A. According to the BBFC, the stringent rating means those younger than 15…
Lawyer: WWE’s McMahon settles ’86 rape lawsuit
WWE executive chairman Vince McMahon reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with Rita Chatterton, a then-WWF referee who accused him of rape in 1986.
Irish coach Brey to step down at end of season
Longtime Notre Dame coach Mike Brey plans to step down at the end of the 2022-23 season.
Report: Royals, reliever Chapman agree to deal
The Royals have reportedly agreed to a one-year, $3.75 million deal with left-handed reliever Aroldis Chapman.
Naveen Andrews Comedy Series ‘The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh’ Ordered at Amazon Freevee
Amazon Freevee has given a straight-to-series order to “The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh,” an eight-episode series inspired by the life of showrunner Vijal Patel. Naveen Andrews stars in the ensemble comedy as patriarch Mahesh Pradeep. “The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh” follows the Pradeep family and the humorous events of their first few months after moving to America…
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Spider Scenes Had to Be Filmed Twice, Two Years Apart
As “Avatar: The Way of Water” continues to shatter box office records with nearly $2 billion worldwide, director James Cameron is pulling back the curtain on how the blockbuster sequel was made. In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Cameron said filming scenes with both humans and Na’vi was “hideously difficult,” referencing Jack Champion’s character…
Fandom’s Giant Bomb, GameSpot, Metacritic, TV Guide Sites Hit by Layoffs
Fandom has made an unspecified number of layoffs at GameSpot, Giant Bomb, Metacritic and TV Guide — four months after buying the entertainment and gaming sites for about $50 million — and also has let go other Fandom employees. Multiple staffers of the websites affected by the job cuts posted on social media Thursday about…
Lionel Richie, Brandi Carlile, Chloe X Halle, Many More to Perform at MusiCares Concert Honoring Motown’s Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
The initial round of performers for the MusiCares Persons of the Year 2023 benefit gala — honoring Motown founder Berry Gordy and the label’s iconic artist Smokey Robinson — have been announced: Jimmie Allen, Brandi Carlile, Chloe X Halle, Sheryl Crow, Four Tops, Lalah Hathaway, The Isley Brothers, Samara Joy, John Legend, Michael Mcdonald, Pj…