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Ethan Slater landing the role of Boq in 'Wicked' has an element of magic to it

Nov. 12, 2024 16:19 PM EST

You could say that Ethan Slater's yellow brick road to getting cast in the big screen adaptation of “Wicked” had an element of magic to it. On the day he was asked to submit a tape of himself for the role of Boq, Slater was playing the part of actor Christopher Fitzgerald's...

Apple TV app - Top Movies

Nov. 12, 2024 12:22 PM EST

Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US): 1. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 2. The Wild Robot 3. Deadpool & Wolverine 4. It Ends With Us 5. Twisters 6. Transformers One 7. Blink Twice ...

Q&A: Lashana Lynch is on the hunt for Eddie Redmayne in 'The Day of the Jackal'

Nov. 12, 2024 10:39 AM EST

LONDON (AP) — Lashana Lynch was running away from spies. After playing Nomi in 2021’s “No Time To Die,” she was actively avoiding any role that involved working for the secret service. What part could beat a Bond girl who took James Bond’s 007 code name from him? ...

Movie Review: 'Red One' tries to supersize the Christmas movie

Nov. 11, 2024 13:49 PM EST

Ah, the Christmas movie. That old chestnut. That cozy perennial pastime where — let’s just pick one scene from “Red One” — Dwayne Johnson, playing Santa’s body guard, faces off with a witch-possessed mercenary (Nick Kroll) and ice-sword-wielding CGI snowmen on the sandy beaches of...

Book Review: Reader would be 'Damn Glad' to pick up a copy of actor Tim Matheson's new memoir

Nov. 11, 2024 12:18 PM EST

Tim Matheson has portrayed a president and vice president. A police officer and military officer. And more than a few doctors. He's worked with Lucille Ball, Henry Fonda, Jackie Gleason, Clint Eastwood, Kurt Russell and Steven Spielberg. He appeared in episodes of everything from “Leave to...

Movie Review: 'Gladiator II,' with Denzel Washington, goes back into the arena

Nov. 11, 2024 09:11 AM EST

Rome teeters on the brink in Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II.” Its fall is said to be imminent. The dream it once symbolized is dead. The once high-minded ideals of the Roman Empire have deteriorated across a venal land now ruled by a pale-faced emperor. On the throne is Geta...

What to stream: Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul, 'Bad Sisters,' Shawn Mendes and 'Deadpool & Wolverine'

Nov. 11, 2024 00:17 AM EST

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman starring in “Deadpool & Wolverine” and James Patterson’s psychologist detective Alex Cross finally having his own thriller TV show are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming...

'Heretic' and Hugh Grant debut with $11 million, but 'Venom: The Last Dance' tops box office again

Nov. 10, 2024 16:07 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — “Venom: The Last Dance” has been no blockbuster in North American theaters. But in a lethargic fall moviegoing season, even a so-so performing superhero sequel can rule the box office for three straight weeks. For the third weekend in a row, “Venom: The Last...

Actor Tony Todd, known for his role in the movie 'Candyman' and other films, dies at 69

Nov. 09, 2024 13:25 PM EST

Actor Tony Todd, known for his haunting portrayal of a killer in the horror film “Candyman” and roles in many other films and television shows, has died, his longtime manager confirmed. He was 69. Todd died Wednesday at his home in the Los Angeles area, his manager Jeffrey...

Sony reports healthy profits on strong sales of sensors and games

Nov. 08, 2024 09:20 AM EST

TOKYO (AP) — Sony's profit rose 69% in July-September from a year earlier on the back of strong sales of its image sensors, games, music and network services, the Japanese electronics and entertainment company said on Friday. Quarterly profit was 338.5 billion yen ($2.2 billion),...