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- Christmas Box Office: 'Rogue One' & 'Sing' May Destroy 'Passengers' & 'Assassin's Creed'
- Carrie Fisher 'Out of Emergency' & Stable After Heart Attack
- A&E Changes KKK Series Title, Makes Clear Goal Is 'Exposing Hate'
- Here's a List of Holiday Programs on TV Over Christmas Weekend
- 'Star Wars' Composer John Williams Has Never Seen Final Cuts of 'Star Wars' Movies
- Carrie Fisher Suffers 'Massive Heart Attack' on Plane
- Michael Fassbender Reveals He Discussed Role in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'
- 'Justice League' Adds Lex Luthor and Wonder Woman's Mom
- First Look at Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron in 'Baywatch' Movie
- Miles Teller & Girlfriend Flip Truck in Scary Crash With Uber (UPDATE)
- Amazon Offers Free First Season Streaming of 3 Originals This Holiday Week
- 'Project Runway' Season 15 Fans Go Bananas Over Who Won
- 'Sherlock' Stars Martin Freeman & Amanda Abbington Split After 15 Years
| Christmas Box Office: 'Rogue One' & 'Sing' May Destroy 'Passengers' & 'Assassin's Creed' Posted:
According to The Hollywood Reporter's box office projections, "Rogue One" is expected to dominate once again (no shock), with "Sing" taking the biggest haul of the three movies that opened Wednesday, Dec. 21. "Passengers" and (especially) "Assassin's Creed" are expected to have disappointing opening weekends, perhaps matching their disappointing reviews. • "Rogue One" opened Friday, Dec. 16 to big numbers, and THR said it's projected for a Friday-Monday holiday weekend gross of more than $110 million, putting its domestic intake above $300 million through Monday. • "Sing," which cost about $75 million, is projected for a six-day (Wednesday-Monday) opening of roughly $80 million. • "Passengers," which cost around $110 million, is expected to have a six-day launch of $27 million-$30 million. THR noted that Sony had hoped for a $30 million-$40 million start. That's not too far off, though. • "Assassin's Creed," which cost around $125 million, is projected for a six-day opening of approximately $20 million. That's not great.
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| Carrie Fisher 'Out of Emergency' & Stable After Heart Attack Posted:
Previous updates: Please stop what you're doing and form a prayer circle for Princess Leia. "Star Wars" icon Carrie Fisher suffered what emergency officials told the L.A. Times was a "cardiac episode" on a United Airlines flight from London to L.A. on Friday, Dec. 23. According to a fellow passenger, she had stopped breathing for "10 minutes or so" during the flight. As of Friday around 1:30 p.m. West Coast time, Fisher was said to be in "critical condition." Around 2:45 p.m. Friday, TMZ reported, "when the plane landed paramedics worked on Carrie for 15 minutes with CPR before they were able to get a pulse. She's currently at UCLA Medical Center on a ventilator." Later on Friday afternoon, TMZ reported that Fisher's daughter, "Scream Queens" and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" actress Billie Lourd, arrived at UCLA Medical Center to support her mother. Fisher's beloved French bulldog Gary was also there. As you can read in tweets below, Gary was on the London-LAX flight with Fisher.
The L.A. Times was told that Fisher "was in a lot of distress on the flight." The L.A. paper was told Fisher was rushed to the hospital by L.A. Fire Department paramedics shortly after noon. A United Airlines spokesperson shared this statement with The Hollywood Reporter:
Fellow United passengers shared more details after the scary incident:
Fisher was said to be traveling as part of her book tour for "The Princess Diarist" and to shoot the sitcom "Catastrophe." Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| A&E Changes KKK Series Title, Makes Clear Goal Is 'Exposing Hate' Posted:
On Dec. 21, "Grey's Anatomy" star Ellen Pompeo was one of many people to react with outrage at the show, then called "Generation KKK." A&E responded to her tweets to say the documentary series is about "extracting families from the KKK & exposing hate." Pompeo replied, "Okay if that is what it is PLEASE promote it as such...PLEASE." Well, A&E just released a statement announcing the doc would now be called "Escaping the KKK: A Documentary Series Exposing Hate in America." (That's a lot longer than "Generation KKK" but certainly better explains the premise.)
So they're trying to make it clear the doc was always about exposing hate, the title and initial announcement just never made that clear to all. Variety noted that the series had been endorsed by civil rights leaders associated with the NAACP, the ADL, and Black Lives Matter, but criticism of the series, "driven largely by people who had not seen it" still grew online, based potentially on misunderstandings of the content. But others still struggle to believe the network behind reality series like "Duck Dynasty" can be trusted to make a credible documentary on the KKK. Color of Change executive director Rashad Robinson said, in a statement (via Variety):
As part of its partnerships with ADL and Color of Change, TVLine added, "Escaping the KKK" will feature in-show content provided by civil rights leaders giving more context to what viewers see in the series. A&E also plans to air a Town Hall-style show to facilitate deeper dialogue about ending hate in America. The newly renamed "Escaping the KKK: A Documentary Series Exposing Hate in America" premieres Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 10 p.m. on A&E. Ellen Pompeo applauded A&E's clarification, tweeting, "Thank U @aetv for caring enough to make changes 👏🏾👍🏾" Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Here's a List of Holiday Programs on TV Over Christmas Weekend Posted:  Christmas is not just about getting presents -- especially when this may be the year you get head-to-toe pink bunny pajamas. It's also about watching holiday programming on TV. And it's about other things. This year, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day fall conveniently on the weekend, and TV Guide rounded up a handy list of holiday-related programming on various channels. "A Christmas Story" is running in a 24-hour marathon from 8 p.m. Saturday until 8 p.m. Sunday, which would be too much for any other movie but not "A Christmas Story." It never gets old. Here's the lineup via TV Guide: Saturday, December 24
Sunday, December 25
If you're catching this early enough on Friday, Dec. 23, you may have time to watch some of that day's holiday shows, so head to TV Guide for options. Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'Star Wars' Composer John Williams Has Never Seen Final Cuts of 'Star Wars' Movies Posted:
"I have not looked at the 'Star Wars' films and that's absolutely true. When I'm finished with a film, I've been living with it, we've been dubbing it, recording to it, and so on. You walk out of the studio and, 'Ah, it's finished,'" he told the Mirror. "Now I don't have an impulse to go to the theater and look at it. Maybe some people find that weird, or listen to recordings of my music very, very rarely." Of course, Williams watched the movies — and parts of it likely many times — as he was composing the music. He also watched the movie while the orchestra recorded the score. But it seems that he's never watched any of the finished "Star Wars" movies with his own music. Once he's done with a project, he moves onto the next. As far as those "Star Wars" themes, Williams downplayed their status as classics. "A lot of them are not very memorable and so on," he said, but adding, "It's probably the most popular music that I've done."Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Carrie Fisher Suffers 'Massive Heart Attack' on Plane Posted:
According to TMZ, the heart attack occurred about 15 minutes before the plane landed, and she was then transported to the nearest hospital. Fisher is best known for her role as Princess Leia in the "Star Wars" movies, making her most recent appearance in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." She's also set to appear in "Star Wars: Episode VIII." This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Michael Fassbender Reveals He Discussed Role in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Posted:
The actor revealed he discussed being part of "The Force Awakens" in an interview on the "Happy Sad Confused" podcast. "We talked about a role. We had a conversation," he said, referring to director J.J. Abrams. "I'm pretty sure I was busy doing something else in the summer he was kickstarting that." Fassbender didn't say which role he was up for. Perhaps he talked about playing dashing pilot Poe Dameron, which eventually went to Oscar Isaac. It's also easy to see him as the sinister General Hux, played by Domhnall Gleeson. Or it's also likely that his conversation with Abrams was a general one, before the script was even finalized. Still, there's always the possibility of Fassbender traveling to a galaxy far, far away in the future, in later "Star Wars" episodes or standalone films. Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'Justice League' Adds Lex Luthor and Wonder Woman's Mom Posted:
A Warner Bros. press kit for their 2017 movie slate confirms the cast list for the superhero team-up and it includes Jesse Eisenberg and Connie Nielsen. Eisenberg played Lex Luthor in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," while Nielson will make her debut in next year's "Wonder Woman" as Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons on Themyscira and the mother of Diana Prince. Lex Luthor's inclusion in "Justice League" is no surprise (and long rumored), since "Batman v Superman" ended with Lex repeating "the bell can't be unrung" — indicating his knowledge of some massive upcoming threat. A deleted scene shed more light by revealing Lex speaking to a vision of some sort of the villain Steppenwolf (rumored to be played by Ciaran Hinds). Perhaps Lex partners with his fellow villain to oppose the superhero team. "Justice League" opens in theaters Nov. 17, 2017. Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| First Look at Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron in 'Baywatch' Movie Posted:
The first image from the upcoming "Baywatch" movie shows off a shirtless Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron, both looking beefed up, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly. The actors have been captured filming the film version of the cheesy '80s show on the beach by paparazzi, but this official photo depicts their lifeguard characters emerging from the ocean.
"The history of the show is to showcase beauty," director Seth Gordon told EW. "There's a beat where one of the characters sees someone running and asks, 'Is she running in slo-mo? And why is she wet but not that wet?' Stuff like that shows that we are in on the joke." "Baywatch" opens in theaters May 26. Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook.This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Miles Teller & Girlfriend Flip Truck in Scary Crash With Uber (UPDATE) Posted:
Actor Miles Teller reportedly had to be restrained from attacking an Uber driver after a serious car accident last night. According to TMZ, the "Whiplash," "Bleed for This," and "Fantastic Four" star was driving his beloved truck in the San Fernando Valley when an Uber driver reportedly made a left turn when it was not safe and the vehicles collided. TMZ quoted a law enforcement source who said the accident was not Teller's fault. Teller's Bronco flipped over, but he and his girlfriend, Keleigh Sperry, were reportedly not injured. However, Teller supposedly got out of the car and screamed "You f*cked up my truck" and was so angry at the Uber driver that he had to be restrained. TMZ said an ambulance took two passengers in the Uber to the hospital, and a witness to the scene said Teller appeared concerned about the two injured people. So he wasn't just concerned about the truck. Here's the truck in better days, in a photo from Sperry's Instagram: You can see it in less upright condition at TMZ. The site also noted the eerie connection that Teller's "Whiplash" and "Bleed for This" characters were also in car accidents. And when the actor was 20 he was in a near-fatal crash himself. As Teller, now 29, told ABC News of that crash, "My buddy lost control of my car going 80 mph. We flipped eight times. I got ejected out the window. The car landed and I was just laying like 50 feet from the car, unconscious, covered in blood. My buddy thought I was dead. [...] I got scars on my face. I still have two rocks in my face." It's good to hear he was not hurt in this more recent accident; the two injured parties were said to have minor injuries, so they should be OK. Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook.This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Amazon Offers Free First Season Streaming of 3 Originals This Holiday Week Posted:
To start watching visit www.amazon.com/binge. "The Man in the High Castle" just released Season 2, and "Mozart" just streamed Season 3, so Amazon is clearly aiming to hook newcomers on these first seasons so they subscribe for more. Tricksy hobbitses. It'll work, too. Here are Amazon's synopses for each series: "The Man in the High Castle"
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| 'Project Runway' Season 15 Fans Go Bananas Over Who Won Posted:
Lifetime's 2016 season was probably decided somewhere in the first three weeks -- when Erin Robertson won two challenges and was at the top of a third -- but many fans are still upset that she won, especially since that banana design was her showcase finale look. The judges loved it, and it was very much Erin's aesthetic, but to many fans it was just ... bananas. Granted, there are many Erin fans out there -- people who loved her the whole season, or who just thought her finale collection was superior to the other four contenders. Even some fans who really, really wanted Laurence Basse to win agreed with the judges that her finale collection had no "wow" moments or her usual strong signatures. The finale came down to this ranking:
Over at TVLine, when asked "Who SHOULD have won 'Project Runway' Season 15?" fans gave a slight edge to Laurence over Roberi (probably for her whole season of work rather than just her finale collection), then Erin and finally Rik. The comments are filled with fans lashing out at Erin, even if it's the judges who should take the heat from any frustrated fans. Erin did her job, and she was true to herself all season. Some longtime viewers even compared the finale to the much-maligned Gretchen win over Mondo in Season 8, which left fans fuming and sent Mondo over to "All Stars" so he could at least win that show. (Gretchen led something of a group of bullies in Season 8, while Erin was not like that; Erin argued to Entertainment Weekly that editing didn't show how much she and Cornelius really got along.) Here's a comment under Entertainment Weekly's Q&A with Erin:
There are more anti-Erin comments in there, but also some support, like this:
The positive takeaway is that fans still care deeply about this show, and who wins it, even after 15 seasons of evidence that winning usually does not mean much. (Christian Siriano is the most obvious exception.) Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'Sherlock' Stars Martin Freeman & Amanda Abbington Split After 15 Years Posted:
Maybe this split between co-stars Martin Freeman and Amanda Abbington -- after 15 years and two children together -- means that Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) and John are finally getting together in Season 4. One of the teasers does feature Sherlock saying "I love you" to someone... We joke because love is clearly dead and there's nothing else to do.
Abbington addressed the breakup on Twitter:
Freeman and Abbington have two children -- Joe, 10, and Grace, 8. They met in 2000 on the set of the U.K. TV movie "Men Only." Look at how cute they were together in 2006:
Sadly, the show must go on. Abbington recently shared that "Sherlock" Season 4 would be brutal but very funny and the whole company's favorite season to date. It begins January 1 at 9 p.m. on PBS. [via: People] Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
The "X-Men" powers of Jennifer Lawrence and Michael Fassbender -- even combined with Marvel's own Star-Lord Chris Pratt -- are unlikely to save 
These are, of course, projections, and by the time Tuesday rolls around to end the long holiday weekend, box office prognosticators could be in for a shock at what fans actually went to see over Christmas break.
UPDATE: Not to jinx it, but it sounds like Carrie Fisher is out of the woods. Her brother, Todd Fisher,
Fisher's fellow "Star Wars" co-stars reacted to the scary news with love and prayers:
After 
John Williams may have composed the iconic music of 
Legendary actress 
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Surf's up! 
Johnson and Efron appear to be strolling, but "Baywatch" fans can expect plenty of the slo-mo running that was the TV show's signature. And it'll be done with plenty of winks.
UPDATE: Miles Teller reacted to the "bad accident" via Twitter on Friday, Dec. 23:
Heads up, here's some actual good news: You have one week left to try to enjoy 2016, and Amazon is ready to help. Amazon Prime Video is making the first seasons of three of its most popular original series available for free for one week. As they shared in a press release:
"Mozart in the Jungle"
"Bosch"
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Freeman, who recently shared an 
They can still be seen together in "Sherlock," and they also co-starred in "The Debt" "The Robinsons," "Swinging with the Finkels," and "The All Together."| You are subscribed to email updates from Moviefone News RSS Feed - Moviefone.com. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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