Deep SNL Thoughts
Kristen Wiig joins SNL’s Five-Timers Club with the help of a wave of cameos
Hamm! Forte! Rudd! Gosling! ‘SNL’ blows open the doors of the Five-Timers Club as Wiig returns to host.
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Thanks to ‘Monkey Man,’ Dev Patel is our next action star and director
Patel’s directorial debut is violent, thoughtful and impressive. PLUS: Warner Bros. enters ‘The Matrix’ again, Julia Garner accepts the Silver Surfer mantle, and ‘Star Wars’ launches ‘Tales of the Empire.'
The Box Office Report
‘Godzilla x Kong’ stomps expectations with a titanic $80M weekend
The latest MonsterVerse film reigns over the Easter box office thanks to 2024’s second biggest opening weekend.
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A eulogy for Seth Meyers’ ‘Corrections’
The ‘Late Night’ host allegedly plans to end the segment after 100 episodes. PLUS: Scarlett Johansson goes ‘Jurassic,’ ‘The Penguin’ gets a trailer, and ‘Bluey’ sees ‘The Sign.’
The Box Office Report
‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ busts a $45.2 million weekend
The latest ‘Ghostbusters’ movie scares up an opening weekend very similar to the past two installments in the franchise.
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The Oscars don’t respect animation. Why should we expect them to start next year?
There’s always the chance ‘The Wild Robot’ breaks through. But don’t hold your breath. PLUS: The first trailers for ‘The Acolyte’ and ‘Alien: Romulus,’ and are we getting a ‘Kick-Ass’ James Bond?
The Box Office Report
‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ and ‘Dune: Part Two’ in a tight box office battle for No. 1
Less than $1 million separates the fourth ‘Kung Fu Panda’ and second ‘Dune’ movies.
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Thanks to Ryan Gosling, John Mulaney and, yes, Al Pacino, we’re still talking about the Oscars
Bursting with Kenergy, it was the most successful Academy Awards in years. PLUS: Campbell returns to ‘Scream,’ Chalamet needs a ‘Dune’ contract, and ‘The Wild Robot’ gets a gorgeous trailer.
The Box Office Report
‘Kung Fu Panda’ skadooshes to a box office win
The fourth ‘Kung Fu Panda’ movie recaptures the box office magic of the original while ‘Dune: Part Two’ passes its predecessor’s domestic haul.
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‘Oppenheimer’ closes out awards season with Best Picture and 6 more Oscars
Christopher Nolan finally wins Best Director, Emma Stone edges out Lily Gladstone, and Ryan Gosling brings down the house with ‘I’m Just Ken.’
Deep SNL Thoughts
‘SNL’ host Josh Brolin takes the cold plunge while Scarlett Johansson spoofs Katie Britt
Brolin delivers a stellar show while ‘SNL’ turns to a celebrity cameo for its State of the Union response.
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Let’s all go to the movies ... and sit through 30 minutes of ads
It’s not Nicole Kidman’s fault, but there’s now way too much nonsense before a movie. PLUS: A ton of ‘Dune’ news, trailers for ‘Taylor Swift’ and ‘Garfield,’ and Zack Snyder has thoughts on math.