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Brent Lang Executive Editor “Bob Trevino Likes It” has wrapped production in Louisville, Ky. and has unveiled its first official photo. Myriad Pictures has acquired worldwide sales rights and will launch sales out of Toronto in September.

Variety, the dual release of Barbie and Oppenheimer led to a sizeable uptick in UK box office numbers in July. Earlier this year, meanwhile, The Super Mario Bros. Movie had the most successful global opening ever for an animated film.At the time of writing (August 4), the video game adaptation is still the highest-grossing movie of the year, earning over $1.3billion at the global box office (via BoxOfficeMojo).

of Kim Kardashian over the years, but we've never seen her like this before. (Which is really saying something, because this woman has tried every trend under the sun.)On July 20, FX dropped the first teaser trailer for , the latest installment in Ryan Murphy's anthology series.

Selome Hailu “Leguizamo Does America” has been renewed for a second season at MSNBC. The docuseries follows John Leguizamo in a travelogue format as he explores and highlights different Latino communities across America. Season 1 saw him visit New York City, Miami, Washington D.C., Chicago, Puerto Rico and Los Angeles, joined by guests including George Lopez and Robert Rodriguez. Locations for Season 2 have yet to be announced. Season 1 premiered on April 16 at 10 p.m., and went onto achieve a higher number of viewers in the adults age 25-54 demographic than any other MSNBC Films series. It also beat CNN in terms of total weekly viewers during its six-week run, and was Peacock’s most viewed MSNBC original in over two years. Hispanic viewers made up 13% of the audience of “Leguizamo Does America.”

John Leguizamo’s got legs. His docuseries Leguizamo Does America has been renewed for a second season on MSNBC.

. Following the success of, and the Chris Pratt-led animated adaptation’s billion-dollar payoff, it’s easy to forget that lower down on the box office leaderboard is Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo’s take on pop culture’s most famous plumbers. When 31-year-old Leguizamo chatted with ET on the set, the fan discussions, including concerns about the character's voices, clearly echoed its 2023 counterpart. “We do a kind of New York, Italian thing,” the actor explained in 1992, demonstrating the dialect for ET’s cameras.

Naman Ramachandran “To Wong Foo The Musical,” based on 1995 film “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar,” will have its world premiere at the Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester, U.K. The film, which is now considered a cult classic, starred Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, John Leguizamo, Stockard Channing, Robin Williams and Ru Paul. The musical has a book and direction by original film screenplay writer Douglas Carter Beane, with music and lyrics by Lewis Flinn, casting by Sarah Leung and artwork by Feast Creative. Beginning in 1990s New York, the musical tells the story of three drag queens, Vida, Noxeema and Chichi, who embark on a trip across America to attend the drag queen of the year finals in Hollywood. When their car breaks down in Middle America, their lives, as well as those in the town, are turned upside down.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Digital media and entertainment company NGLmitú, the result of a merger last year between NGL Collective and mitú, have launched the new Latino-focused streaming platform mitúTV. Targeting bilingual and English dominant U.S. Latinos, the service also announced three new shows: “Three Gs in a Pod,” hosted by Erik Rivera, Sasha Merci and Jesus Sepulveda; “Girl, Let Me Tell You,” hosted by Jessica Flores, Ivana Rojas and Glorelys Mora; and the game show “Spill the Chisme.” “We were more of a business-to-business type of organization,” said NGL Collective founder and CEO David Chitel, “which is why it made so much sense for us to merge with mitú, because they were the leading business-to-consumer entity connecting with we call ‘new generation Latinos.’ So the marriage of our two companies is sort of a big deal in our space.”

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The Writers Guild of America is on strike for the first time in 15 years, as writers will fan out on Tuesday afternoon to walk picket lines outside the major studios in L.A. “No one wants this, but it’s necessary,” said Courtney Perdue, a writer on “Up Here” and “Gossip Girl.” “This business starts on the page. No pages, no profits.” Talks on a new contract broke down just before 8 p.m. on Monday night, as the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers remained far apart on a host of key issues. The guild has said that writers are facing an existential crisis brought about by the shift to streaming, with fewer TV episodes and lower residuals.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie has surpassed the $1billion (£800m) mark at the global box office.It hit the ground running with its release last month, and had the biggest opening weekend ever for an animated film at the box office.Yesterday (April 30), it crossed $1billion and is now the 10th biggest animated film in history globally, beating out the $942.5million (£754million) that Minions: The Rise Of Gru grossed in 2019.It pulled in $487.5million (£389.8million) in North America alone and a further $533million (£426.6million) internationally.Only four other movies have achieved this post-pandemic including Spider-Man: No Way Home, Top Gun: Maverick, Jurassic World Dominion and Avatar: The Way Of Water.It comes after Shigeru Miyamoto – a creator of the Super Mario Bros.

President Joe Biden showed he can take a joke or two aimed at him, and dish them out as well, while honoring the media Saturday night at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C. Some of the celebs making their way down the red carpet at the event included actor Jerry O’Connell and wife Rebecca Romijn, WNBA star Brittney Griner and wife Cherelle Griner, model Winnie Harlow, actress Angelica Ross, actor Liev Schreiber and singer John Legend.Marvel screenwriter and actor Clark Gregg was there, along with actor Phil Coulson, John Leguizamo and wife Justine Maurer, “The View” co-host Sunny Hostin, along with “Game of Thrones” actress Lena Headey and her actor husband Marc Menchaca.Addressing the room of journalists, politicians and entertainers, Biden pulled no punches while talking about Donald Trump or Fox News and while expressing his reverence for press freedom, the 80-year-old president even poked fun at his own age.“I believe in the First Amendment – not just because my good friend Jimmy Madison wrote it,” Biden said, referring to James Madison, the fourth U.S. president and a primary author of the Constitution and Bill of Rights.Biden also tossed some ageist trash-talk at Rupert Murdoch, 92-year-old owner of Fox News, saying, “You think that I don’t like Rupert Murdoch.

Chrissy Teigen, John Legend, Julia Fox and Ariana Madix were just a few of the stars to descend on Washington DC for the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday night (April 29).

Sharon Stone and Patti LuPone criticized Kim Kardashian's casting in the upcoming 12th season of "American Horror Story." LuPone recently slammed the 42-year-old reality star's new acting gig during an appearance on "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen." Stone, 65, chimed in with her own disapproval in the comments section on Instagram. "Well… you know… acting It may not be brain surgery but We do treasure our art. We studied, we suffered, we do suffer for it.Ten thousand hours; it’s a thing," she wrote under a post shared by Access Hollywood.

American Horror Story has garnered mixed reactions from fans and celebrities alike — and at least one is not shy about sharing her opinion.Broadway legend and three-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone recently shared her thoughts on the casting news during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.When asked if she cared about Kardashian’s casting, LuPone emphatically responded, “Yes, I do.”Cohen clearly knew he was onto something and was about to cause drama, so he furthered the conversation, asking the actress and singer, “You don’t like it, do you?”LuPone didn’t hesitate to comment again, saying outright, “No, I don’t.”LuPone went on to explain her indignation about Kardashian becoming an actor on the program. She addressed Kardashian directly, saying, “Excuse me, excuse me, Kim.

American Horror Story's latest recruit, Kim Kardashian has been blasted a former star of the horror-drama series, Patti LuPone. Kim, 42, famed for her relationship with Kanye West, who she welcomed four children with across their eight-year marriage – as well as the TV phenomenon Keeping Up with the Kardashians – will co-headline the upcoming twelfth series of American Horror Story alongside Emma Roberts. But while appearing on US talkshow What What Happens Live with Andy Cohen this week, 74 year old Patti, who appeared in both the Coven and NYC instalments of AHS, took part in the 'Do! They! Give a Damn!?' segment with fellow guest John Leguizamo, as the host brought up Kim's surprise casting.

horrified by this celeb’s small-screen appearance.Broadway legend Patti LuPone has hit out at Kim Kardashian’s casting in the upcoming season of Ryan Murphy’s “American Horror Story,” saying the reality TV titan is taking an acting job away from a legitimate performer. LuPone — who appeared in the third season of the hit horror franchise — made the claim during an appearance on Andy Cohen’s “Watch What Happens Live” Sunday night. “Do you give a damn that Kim Kardashian is now acting in season 12 of ‘American Horror Story?'” the talk show host asked the three-time Tony winner.

. During a previous stop by Andy Cohen’s talk show, the Beau Is Afraid star made headlines for calling mediocre in the Evita movie, famously saying the pop star was a  (LuPone, of course, originated the role of Eva Peron on Broadway; she won her first of three Tony Awards for her performance.) This weekend, during her most recent WWHL appearance, LuPone set her sights on a different superstar who’s about to grace the screen: .During a game called “Do! They! Give a Damn!?” Cohen asked LuPone and fellow guest John Leguizamo whether they cared about different cultural news items. LuPone didn’t give a damn about Barbra Streisand’s memoir being over 1,000 pages long, nor did she give a damn about —but she certainly gave a damn that the second-eldest in the 12th season of Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story, subtitled Delicate. “Yes.

Not interested in keeping up. Patti LuPone is not pleased that Kim Kardashian is joining the cast of American Horror Story — and she’s not afraid to share her thoughts on the matter.

Patti LuPone is not a fan of Kim Kardashian‘s new role on American Horror Story.

Patti LuPone has some words for Kim Kardashian.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” is heading toward $1 billion at the worldwide box office, which is a far cry from the disastrous fate that met the first attempt to bring the Nintendo video game franchise to life. The live-action “Super Mario Bros.” movie in 1993 crashed and burned at the box office, grossing less than $40 million worldwide. Many Mario fans found the film too dark and adult-oriented, but Luigi actor John Leguizamo recently told GQ magazine in a video interview that what they shot was far darker than what was released. “[The directors] had this dark, dark vision that Disney was not okay with so there was all this butt-heading that was incredible,” Leguizamo said. “That party scene? Those were all strippers from North Carolina that they put on the set and they had them in the most revealing clothes and costumes.”

Jack Black‘s ballad ‘Peaches’ from The Super Mario Bros. Movie has entered the Billboard Hot 100.The track, which is sung by Black’s character Bowser to Princess Peach, voiced by Anya Taylor-Joy, has debuted at Number 83 on the chart with 5.8million US streams and 6,000 downloads in its first week.

John Leguizamo is voicing his support for the LGBTQ community with a very special message. The Hollywood star decided to show support for his “trans brothers and sisters” on social media, sharing his love for his friends, family, and colleagues.Fans of the actor applauded him for publicly acknowledging his support, with many referencing his iconic character Chi Chi Rodriguez in the 1995 film ‘To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar’“I’m all for trans and lgbtq+ cause love is love.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie has broken box office records in its opening weekend.The video game adaptation took $376.5million (£303m) at the global box office in its first five days of release, beating Frozen II’s ($358m) record for the most successful global opening of all time for an animated film.The film also scored the best opening ever for a movie based on a video game, and beat Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania as the biggest film opening in 2023 so far.According to The Hollywood Reporter, it also broke domestic records in the US with $204.6m (£165m) in takings: earning the second best three-day weekend for an animated title behind The Incredibles 2, the biggest five day launch ever after beating Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen ($200m) and the biggest opening ever for studio Illumination (Despicable Me, Minions).Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, The Super Mario Bros.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and wants Pedro Pascal to play Wario.Black stars as Bowser in the new film, which was released this week and has proved an early hit at the box office.Talking to Game Spot, the star and Tenacious D singer looked ahead to a potential sequel, and the idea that Mario’s arch-rival, Wario, may be introduced.“It’s not a given that Bowser will return,” he said.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie due to its lack of diversity.The actor, who played Luigi in the 1993 live-action film Super Mario Bros. opposite Bob Hoskins, told TMZ he won’t watch the animated reboot because the film “messed up” by not including Latin actors in the voice cast.“They could’ve included a Latin character,” Leguizamo said.

John Leguizamo declared he would not watch “Super Mario Bros. Movie” because it did not include a Latin character.

John Leguizamo is not seeing the Super Mario Bros. Movie.

With “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” now out in theaters, it’s time to see if Universal‘s animated feature performs better than the 1993 live-action film.

Ethan Shanfeld Last month, Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel went to the theater to see “Super Mario Bros.,” a movie they directed 30 years ago — and haven’t watched since. The live-action 1993 film, starring Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo as Mario and Luigi, bombed at the box office and landed on various “Worst Movies of All Time” lists, later developing a passionate cult following. In the directors’ own words, “Super Mario Bros.” was so “reviled” that it left a “black mark” on the married couple’s careers. That is, until a midnight screening held at Quentin Tarantino’s New Beverly Cinema “washed away the stain.”