Month: July 2024

Twisters is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $80 million in its opening weekend.  Twisters had the third biggest opening weekend of 2024, surpassing “Godzilla vs. Kong” ($80 million), but behind “Inside Out 2” ($154 million) and “Dune: Part Two” ($82 million).

BoxOfficeMojo revealed that the Top 5 included Despicable Me 4 coming in at No. 2 with $23.8 million, followed by Inside Out 2 at No. 3 with $12.8 million, Longlegs at No. 4 with $11.7 million and A Quiet Place: Day One at No. 5 with $6.1 million. Fly Me to the Moon landed at No. 6 with $3.3 million, Bad Boys: Ride or Die at No. 7 with $2.7 million, Bad Newz at No. 8 with $1.1 million, MaXXXine at No. 9 with $819,000 and The Bikeriders rounding out the top 10 with $701,000.

Universal Domestic Distribution Boss Jim Orr said in a statement: “Lee Isaac Chung crafted an incredibly engaging summer tentpole in Twisters that is, and it has to be said, taking the domestic box office by storm this weekend. Our magnetic and hard-working cast, led by Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones, and Anthony Ramos, bring this tense tale to life, a story that must be seen on a big movie screen in a darkened theater where the immersive sound and visuals transport audiences directly into the fury and destructive power of these storms.” (per Deadline).

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Legendary comedian and actor Bob Newhart has died at the age of 94. Newhart’s publicist Jerry Digney shared in a statement that the actor and comedian died at his Los Angeles home on Thursday, July 18, following a series of short illnesses (per The Hollywood Reporter.)

The iconic entertainer will be most remembered for his roles in the CBS series The Bob Newhart Show, which ran from 1972 to 1978, and Newhart, which ran from 1982 to 1990.

Born George Robert Newhart on Sept. 5, 1929 in Oak Park, Illinois, Newhard went on to attend Loyola University and later served in the Army (before being discharged in 1954), before initially working as an accountant. After deciding to take a shot at comedy in Chicago during the late ’50s, Newhart quickly skyrocketed to fame with the release of his 1960 album The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart, which became the first comedy record to hit no. 1 on the Billboard album chart and won the 1961 Grammy Award for Album of the Year – with Newhart himself winning the Grammy for Best New Artist (per Variety.)

Newhart transitioned into television with his 70’s hit series The Bob Newhart Show, co-starring Suzanne Pleshette, Peter Bonerz, Bill Daly and Marcia Wallace, which received two Emmy nominations. He went on to star in the show Newhart alongside an ensemble cast including Mary Frann, Peter Scolari, Julia Duffy and Jennifer Holmes, and later starred in 1992’s Bob (with Lisa Kudrow), and George and Leo (1997-1998). He also appeared in the films Legally Blonde 2 and Elf.

Newhart won his first Emmy in 2013 for his recurring guest role on The Big Bang Theory, netting two more nods in 2014 and 2016.   Newhart also received numerous accolades including receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999 and winning the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2002.

Newhart married Virginia Quinn in January 1963 and welcomed sons Robert and Timothy and daughters Jennifer and Courtney. Virginia died in April 2023 at the age of 82. He is survived by their four children, as well as 10 grandchildren.

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Donald Glover shared the trailer for his new movie Bando Stone & the New World, which he directed, starred in, and scored under his pseudonym, Childish Gambino. Bando Stone & the New World was written by Evi Wilder, produced by Glover’s creative studio, Gilga (in association with RCA Records), and executive produced by longtime creative partner Hiro Murai, as well as Fam Udeorji, Chad Taylor, Ibra Ake, and Javier Alejandro.

Glover revealed plans in April to release two more albums under his Childish Gambino alias. The first was Atavista, the self-described “finished version” of his 3.15.20 album Glover released four years ago. The second album is Bando Stone & the New World, which doubles as the soundtrack to this new movie. Glover recently dropped the song “Lithonia” off the album, which you can listen to – here.

In the trailer for the film, Gambino plays Bando Stone, a famous musician who wanders through a world devoid of people before he happens upon a woman (played by Jessica Allain) and her child. Together, they make their way through a dystopian, post-apocalyptic world filled with giant squids, emu-like birds, monsters, dinosaurs, sci-fi lasers, and more.

Glover – as Childish Gambino – will launch his New World Tour in Oklahoma City on Aug. 11, with support on select dates from Amaarae and Willow. The 33-stop North American leg wraps up in Chicago on Oct. 3, with the New World Tour marking Gambino’s first tour since 2019.

The soundtrack to Bando Stone & the New World drops July 19; to stream, head: here.
Check out the trailer for Bando Stone & The New World – here.

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Tony Hale (Arrested Development) and Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary) revealed the nominations for the 76th Annual Emmy Award, making the announcement from El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 17th.

The Bear and Shōgun dominates the list of this year’s nominees, with The Bear setting a new record for nominations in a single year in the comedy category with a whopping 23 nods (the record was previously held by 30 Rock with 22 nominations in 2009).  Shōgun led this year’s drama category with 25 nominations.

Due to the Hollywood strikes, the 2023 Emmy Awards were presented in January 2024 — with shows such as Succession winning the Emmy for best drama series, and The Bear winning six Emmy Awards in the comedy categories.

To be considered eligible to the 2024 Emmys, all television shows, limited series, or made-for-TV film entries must have been released between June 1, 2023 and May 31, 2024. The Emmys are voted upon each year by the members of the Television Academy. The final round of voting will come to a close on Aug. 26

The 76th annual Emmy Awards ceremony will be held on September 15 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC.  For the fullest of nominations, head HERE.

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Glenn Close has joined the cast of Ryan Murphy’s All’s Fair, a legal drama starring Kim Kardashian for Hulu.  Close will also serve as an executive producer alongside Murphy and Kardashian.

All’s Fair, which was first announced in December 2023, is described as a “glossy and sexy procedural in which Kardashian (who worked with Murphy on the most recent season of American Horror Story) plays a top divorce attorney and the owner of an all-woman L.A. law firm. Details about Close’s role on the show is currently being kept under wraps

Close won back-to-back Emmys in 2008 and 2009 for another legal drama, FX’s Damages,  as notorious lawyer Patty Hewes, which also earned her a Golden Globe for her work on the show. Close is a 14-time Emmy nominee and won her other statuette for the TV movie “Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story.” The actor also earned Golden Globes for starring in the films “The Lion in Winter” and “The Wife,” and is an eight-time Oscar nominee, including nods for her film debut “The World According to Garp”, “The Big Chill,” “Dangerous Liaisons,” and “Fatal Attraction.”  She most recently starred in Hillbilly Elegy in 2021, and has recently had recurring parts on Apple TV+’s The New Look and Tehran.

Murphy serves as writer, director, and executive producer on “All’s Fair,” the first series to be announced under his new overall deal with Disney following the end of his Netflix deal. As previously mentioned, Kardashian and Close will serve as executive producers along with Kris Jenner, Alexis Martin Woodall, Eric Kovtun, Scott Robertson, and Holly Jeter. 20th Television will produce in association with Ryan Murphy Television.

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