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‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ jolts box office with $110 million opening weekend

Sep. 09, 2024 14:28 PM EDT

After 36 years of waiting, the juice is finally loose again in “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” this time racking up $110 million in its premiere weekend. The long-awaited Tim Burton sequel is the third-best opening weekend of the year, only behind box office triumphs “Inside Out...

Movie Review: Bring your global entry card — 'Beetlejuice’ sequel’s a soul train ride to comedy joy

Sep. 05, 2024 19:42 PM EDT

“I have global entry!” Now, does that sound like a funny line? Of course it doesn’t. Whatever in the history of mankind and airport lines could be funny about global entry? But put it in the mouth of comedy goddess Catherine O’Hara, and place it in the...

What to stream: Adam Sandler, John Legend, 'Only Murders in the Building' and Star Wars Outlaws

Aug. 30, 2024 00:23 AM EDT

“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” returning for its second season and Adam Sandler’s first comedy special since 2018 are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by...

Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 21-27

Jul. 15, 2024 09:11 AM EDT

Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 21-27: July 21: Actor Leigh Lawson (“Tess”) is 81. Singer Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) is 76. Cartoonist Garry Trudeau (“Doonesbury”) is 76. Actor Jamey Sheridan (“Homeland”) is 73. Singer-guitarist Eric Bazilian of The Hooters is 71....

Willem Dafoe is named artistic director of Venice Biennale's theater department

Jul. 08, 2024 14:22 PM EDT

ROME (AP) — Actor Willem Dafoe, a frequent red-carpet visitor to the Venice Film Festival, was named artistic director Monday of the Venice Biennale’s theater department. Dafoe, who lives near Rome with his Italian wife, said the appointment came as a surprise but that he was...