In the photo, a beaming Lewis is holding Gypsy’s beloved dog Pluto.
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AMC Theaters and Cinemark on Thursday both reported solid audience growth for the first quarter. AMC, the largest chain in the U.S.
with over 7,500 screens, said the number of people in seats jumped 25% domestically. It also saw a 15% gain internationally, and said audience numbers in Europe are nearing pre-pandemic norms.
The increased audience numbers helped lift AMC revenue by 21.5% to $954.4 million.Cinemark, the third largest U.S. chain with about 4,400 screens, saw an even greater leap, with audience numbers up 30% in the U.S.
thanks to a wave of hits that began with 2022 holdovers “Avatar: The Way of Water” and “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,” and continued with new releases like “A Man Called Otto” and “M3GAN,” along with a spate of sequels like “Creed III,” “Scream VI” and “John Wick: Chapter 4.”The bigger crowds drove Cinemark to post a 32% leap in revenue to $610.7 million for the first three months of the year.The leadership of both companies also expressed optimism for box office momentum to continue, given the high profile movies to come, including “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” Disney’s live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid,” “The Flash” and “Fast X.”“Consumers continue to demonstrate their avid desire to experience movies, and all forms of content, in a shared, larger-than-life, cinematic setting,” Cinemark CEO Sean Gamble said in a statement.
“And our studio partners are collectively reinforcing that there is simply no better way to amplify excitement, interest, cultural relevance, and financial value for their films than with a full-blown exclusive theatrical release.”During the company’s conference call, Gamble added that April was a strong month at the box office. Even more encouraging is the
.In the photo, a beaming Lewis is holding Gypsy’s beloved dog Pluto.
Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International In Britain, schoolchildren learning about Tudor history are taught a handy rhyme to remember the order of King Henry VIII’s six wives: “Divorced, beheaded, died. Divorced, beheaded, survived.” Hollywood has for decades been transfixed by the “beheaded” and “died” bits — essentially, the stories about women suffering — but what moviegoers are rarely reminded of is the wife who outlived Henry. In Karim Aïnouz’s hotly anticipated “Firebrand,” it’s the notorious Tudor king’s final companion, Katherine Parr, who finally takes center stage. “What’s mostly been dramatized are the wives who didn’t make it,” says Swedish star Alicia Vikander, who plays the surviving queen opposite Jude Law’s ailing monarch. “[When I read the script] I immediately thought, ‘Huh, isn’t it interesting that most people know more about the other wives.’ It’s almost like people are drawn to quite grim stories.”
Naman Ramachandran South Asian focused streamer ZEE5 has unveiled a 111-strong 2023 slate on the occasion of its fifth anniversary. The lineup is across the Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bangla, Punjabi and Marathi languages. The content is from top producers including Dharma Productions, Salman Khan Films, Oscar winner Guneet Monga’s Sikhya Entertainment, Bhanushali Studios, The Viral Fever, Applause Entertainment, Rose Audio Visuals, Vikas Bahl, Vivek Agnihotri, Nagraj Manjule and Sudhir Mishra. A-list performers in the shows and films include Manoj Bajpayee, Pankaj Tripathi, Huma Qureshi, Arya, Parambrata Chatterjee, Vijay Sethupathi, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte.
Soap star couple Amy Walsh and Toby-Alexander Smith have shared a rare photograph of their baby daughter. Emmerdale actress Amy, 35, has amassed 163K followers on Instagram, though doesn't often share photos or videos of baby Bonnie to her page. In a recent video celebrating her daughter being 16-months-old, Amy shared a video of the family's "gorgeous day out in Leeds".
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Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Telemundo will add two starry telenovelas, “El Conde: Amor y Honor” and “Vuelve a Mi,” and a ninth season of its hit drama series “El Señor de los Cielos” to its 2023-24 primetime slate. Telemundo is bringing star Fernando Colunga back to the screen after a multi-year break from novelas for “El Conde,” an established novela format. Telemundo’s spin is a period drama set in the 1930s and ’50s, revolving around a man who is thought to have died in jail but turns up 17 years later to the surprise of his family and associates. Other cast members include Ana Brenda Contreras, Marjorie de Sousa, Chantal Andere and Sergio Sendel. It was shot stages and on location
Georgia Toffolo and Andy Whyment are the latest celebrities to be eliminated from the I’m A Celebrity… South Africa jungle after failing to win a head-to-head challenge.The duo were booted out of the ITV show when they lost the Gold Rush challenge which saw them go head-to-head with fellow contestants Jordan Banjo and Myleene Klass. As part of the challenge, the four celebrities were trapped in four separate mine shafts and covered in sticky molasses where they had to dig for golden nuggets before placing them on a pair of scales.The first team to get the scales fully tip in the opposite direction were crowned winners and were able to return back to camp with a special picnic for their camp.
Billie Eilish, Fred Again.. and The Killers have been announced as the headliners for this year’s Electric Picnic – check out the full line-up below.Eilish will top the bill at the Irish music and arts festival on Friday, September 1, with Fred Again..
All of the stars showed up to cheer on their favs at the 2023 Kentucky Derby.
Shawn Mendes is at the center of so many dating rumors at the moment!
King Charles, Prince William and other members of the royal family have arrived at Buckingham Palace for today’s festivities following another dress rehearsal at Westminster Abbey.Tomorrow, May 6, marks the King’s Coronation, but prior to the highly anticipated event, the monarch is holding a Realm Governors General and Prime Ministers Lunch.The prime ministers of Australia and New Zealand, the King of the Ashantis, and Canadian and Amazonian indigenous leaders at Buckingham Palace are believed to be in attendance. Before heading to the Palace, the heads of government visited UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at Downing Street.
While it's nothing new, and we're certainly not complaining, Harry Styles' name is inescapable right now.
There's still all to play for in this week's race for the Official Number 1 album, as Nines creeps closer to nearest competitors The Lottery Winners.
THEWRAP: The whole cast always looked like you were all having so much fun.Wendi McLendon-Covey: There are times when I got the church giggles so badly. You know, sometimes people ask, how do you keep a straight face? I can’t. Sometimes I’m the worst when it comes to breaking, but that just makes you more and more happy to be at work, you know?It’s been very sweet watching Sean Giambrone (Adam) grow up through the years. How was that for you playing his mother and seeing him growing into an adult? Did you have like a maternal connection?McLendon-Covey: Oh yeah.
Nelly and Ashanti are making another go at their romantic relationship.After sparking romance rumors last month, when they were spotted spending time together in Las Vegas, a source tells ET, «Nelly and Ashanti are back together and both of them are very happy.»Nelly, 48, and Ashanti, 42, were seen holding hands as they walked through T-Mobile Arena late last month, during the Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia fight.
An awkward run-in? Kristen Stewart and ex Robert Pattinson were both at the 2023 Met Gala — as was model and ex-wife of Rupert Sanders, Liberty Ross.
A cheating scandal laid the foundation for Vanderpump Rules — and Brandi Glanville doesn’t want Bravo fans to forget it.
Out on the town! Zendaya and Tom Holland enjoyed a rare public date night at Usher‘s Las Vegas residency show on Thursday, April 27.
Anderson Cooper is celebrating his son’s birthday!
Diamonds are a celeb’s best friend! The biggest names in Hollywood stepped out in style to celebrate the reopening of the Tiffany & Co. flagship store.