More family films hitting cinemas this weekend with DreamWorks Animation/Universal’s feature take of Peter Brown’s New York Times bestseller, The Wild Robot, however, unlike Paramount/Hasbro’s Transformers One last weekend, this one is mom/female leaning. Opening weekend at 3,900 theaters is pegged at $20M+. That’s around the average start for an animated major studio movie in September and
While the rumors and alleged drama surrounding It Ends With Us and its release on the 2024 movie schedule were overwhelming, the film’s director Justin Baldoni is keeping things positive. While both he and Blake Lively haven’t directly addressed the reported feud that took the internet by storm in August, the director and Ryle actor
If you’re like most guys, myself included, you likely only dabble with skincare products as the need arises. Or maybe someone stuffed a thing of beard butter in your stocking one year. Or your friend’s skin always looks so smooth, and you finally bought a tube of his secret skincare weapon. Regardless of your routine,
Senators grilled Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Jørgensen Tuesday at a hearing over the costs of Ozempic, Wegovy and similar weight loss drugs, requesting explanations for why the U.S. faces a higher list price than other countries. Since first entering the market nearly six years ago, the drugs have risen in popularity for diabetic patients and
Amid increased fear of a widening of the Middle East conflict, Israel says it will be “left with no choice” but to act if Hezbollah does not withdraw its forces north of the Litani River in southern Lebanon. Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon have killed 564 people, including 50 children and 94 women since Monday, according
Judge Chutkan ruled that Special Counsel Jack Smith can submit 180 pages of evidence of Trump’s alleged 1/6 crimes to the court before the election. Judge Chutkan wrote in her opinion and order: The court will grant the Governmentâs request for leave to file an oversized brief on the pending immunity issues. In remanding this
The competition among ETF issuers to find a new way to squeeze the most income out of stock portfolios expanded again on Tuesday, with a new fund from Pacer that aims to deliver amplified dividends. The firm launched the Pacer Metaurus Nasdaq-100 Dividend Multiplier 600 ETF (QSIX) , a sister fund to the US Large
Smartsheet CEO Mark Mader. Source: Smartsheet Collaboration software maker Smartsheet on Tuesday announced Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners will acquire it in an all-cash deal valuing the company at about $8.4 billion. Stockholders will receive $56.50 per share, a 41% premium to Smartsheet’s average closing price over the last three months. The company had been
The life of a Roman gladiator was filled with violence and danger, but the notion that these fighters always battled to the death is somewhat exaggerated. Historical evidence shows that while fatalities did occur, they were not as commonplace as popular media suggests. Researcher Alfonso Manas from the University of California, Berkeley, told LiveScience that
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Lady Gaga has announced Harlequin, a companion album to the upcoming film Joker: Folie à Deux. The album is set for release this Friday, September 27th — one week before the movie will open in theaters worldwide on October 4th. In the Todd Phillips-directed Joker: Folie à Deux, Gaga plays Harley Quinn opposite Joaquin Phoenix’s
During her headlining show at Madison Square Garden in New York tonight (September 23), Charli XCX brought out Lorde to perform “The Girl, So Confusing Version With Lorde.” It marked the song’s live debut with both artists singing together in person. Charli XCX and Troye Sivan, who are currently on their joint North American arena
Some men have a BIG problem being small. Maybe it’s because a tall man is likely to earn £100,000 more over a thirty-year career, or maybe it’s the worry of spending your life as an armrest. Whatever the reason, a lack of height can be a real issue. While, like ageing and grey hair, some
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s top diplomat asked China to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens there after the fatal stabbing of a Japanese schoolboy, and demanded a crackdown on what she called “groundless, malicious and anti-Japanese” social media posts that threaten children’s safety. Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa requested her Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, conduct a
A woman arrested at one of South Africa’s busiest airports has been accused of being a “drug mule” after X-rays revealed dozens of pellets of what police believe is cocaine in her stomach. The unnamed 30-year-old Namibian woman was stopped and arrested at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport after police received a tipoff she was
Trump suggested during a rally appearance that NBC bring back Johnny Carson, who has been dead for nearly 20 years. Trump said in Indiana, PA: He’s not very funny. (Jimmy Fallon)Â Can you believe that guy? Those three guys, they’re being blown away by Gutfeld. You know, Gutfeld, totally dominant. Those guys. Do you remember