‘Night Swim,’ Jason Blum and James Wan’s First Film Since Merger, Targets $10 Million Box Office Debut

Sarah Ferguson was all smiles today as she greeted royal fans after her skin cancer diagnosis. The brave Duchess of York visited her dermatologist at King William VII hospital in Marylebone, continuing her recovery from malignant melanoma. Dressed in a navy blue blazer and matching skirt, she stopped to chat with locals before being driven off.

In a film career that has spanned more than 20 years, Cillian Murphy just scored his first ever Oscar nomination, for playing the titular role in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster epic Oppenheimer. 

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic For some of us, “American Fiction” has a satirical audacity that’s funny right out of the gate, gathers speed and force on the runway — and then, somehow, just when the comedy should be taking off, it turns muted and moralistic instead. I think the hitch is that after Jeffrey Wright’s Monk sells his fake memoir of Black street life, there’s a strong urge to see him — and the film — take a certain vengeful joy in how the book’s popularity skewers the racism of clueless white people. Instead, Monk is made so miserable by what happens that the movie never allows itself to discover that joy.

More tweaking to this year’s film schedule continues with Blumhouse/Universal‘s James McAvoy thriller, Speak No Evil, going from Aug. 9 to Sept. 13, where an untitled Blumhouse movie already has dibs.

In the wake of the dual strikes, the 2024 theatrical release schedule is in a bind, even streamers are desperate for product. Sundance, save us.

Kate Ferdinand has a very honest three-word response to being asked if she and her husband Rio wanted more children. The former The Only Way is Essex star was taking part in a question and answer session online when she was asked about her family which recently expanded.

Alex Ritman Signature Entertainment has acquired the U.K. and Irish rights to “Unicorns,” the romance drama co-directed by BAFTA nominee Sally El Hosaini (“The Swimmers”) and her long-standing collaborator James Krishna Floyd, who starred in both “The Swimmers” and her directorial debut “My Brother the Devil.” From a script written by Floyd, “Unicorns” is described as a “visually daring and heartfelt portrayal of modern masculinity” and follows a queer South Asian club performer living a double life who meets a straight, single-father mechanic, with whom unexpected sparks begin to fly.

made his exit from “The Late Late Show” on CBS, he has been replaced by comedian Taylor Tomlinson, 30. Her new show, “After Midnight,” quietly premiered on CBS on Tuesday, Jan. 16 (technically Wednesday morning), at 12:37 am, following “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” Corden, 45, used to occupy that time slot, hosting “Late Late” from 2015 until 2023, and he revealed that following his stint on CBS, he will shift his focus to theater work.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor September Film has acquired all rights for Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg for “In the Land of Brothers,” which has its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section. The film is written and directed by Iranian filmmakers Raha Amirfazli and Alireza Ghasemi. Alpha Violet is handling world sales.

EXCLUSIVE: Percy Jackson and the Olympians is firing on all cylinders for Disney+.

“Ted Lasso” stars Jason Sudeikis and Brendan Hunt are clapping back at Joy Behar’s claim that she was asked to guest star on the Apple TV+ show.“The View” co-host, 81, alleged on Wednesday that she was invited to play the role of Sudeikis’ mom on the comedy.The “Horrible Bosses” star, 48, and Hunt, 51, appeared with cast members Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein, Phil Dunster, Cristo Fernandez, Kola Bokinni, James Lance and Billy Harris during a a panel discussion at the PEOPLE X IHG Conversation in Los Angeles Thursday.The men were surprised at Behar’s claim, with Sudekis joking: “I, no. Joy Behar from ‘The View?’” when asked if the news that she was set to appear in the third season was valid.“She’s welcome to sit at the table,” he added.“Respectfully, it would be news to us.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer It’s been nearly 10 years since D’Angelo released his last album “Black Messiah,” and roughly five since he last appeared on a new single. So it’s safe to say that it’s a full-fledged cultural moment when the R&B icon pokes out from hiding to drop music.

a dissolution of their six-year marriage. According to court documents obtained by Page Six, the former power couple have come to an agreement on the custody of their two kids, child support, and spousal support.

Prince Andrew has been spotted leaving his home as the pressure continues to grow on him as the unsealing of hundreds of pages of court documents connected to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal continues.

Ellie Leach caught Vito Coppola's attention publicly for the first time since they won Strictly Come Dancing. Ellie was seen celebrating before leaving home again for more dancing duties as she'll be reunited with her dance partner and heading out on the show's live arena tour.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “Night Swim,” a supernatural thriller produced by horror mavens Jason Blum and James Wan, waded to second place in its debut. The film, marking the first nationwide release of the year, collected a moderate $12 million from 3,200 North American theaters. Those ticket sales weren’t enough to topple “Wonka,” which claimed first place again with $15 million in its fourth weekend of release.

Avant-garde composer-performer Laurie Anderson, R&B icon Gladys Knight, groundbreaking rap group N.W.A, disco queen Donna Summer and country legend Tammy Wynette are among this year’s Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award honorees, the academy announced today.

Alliance of Women Film Journalists have announced the winners of the annual AWFJ EDA awards. “Barbie” took home multiple awards in the “Best Of” category, including Best Director for Greta Gerwig, Original Screenplay for Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, Supporting Actor for Ryan Gosling, and the film’s casting directors Lucy Brava and Allison Jones also took home an award.

Made in Chelsea stars Maeva D'Ascanio and James Taylor have said "I do" for the second time during a Christmas themed wedding. The couple, who have one-year-old son Beau, officially tied the knot at the Chelsea Registry Office in November in front of a small group of friends and family.

Kathy Griffin is speaking out for the first time after filing for divorce from husband Randy Bick.