Movies in 2024: Lessons from a turbulent year at the box office

Movie ticket sales took a bit of a hit in 2024. The annual domestic box office is expected to end up at around $8.75 billion, down more than 3% from 2023, according to estimates from Comscore. It’s not as dire as it was in the pandemic years, but it’s also not even close to the...

Blake Lively sues 'It Ends With Us' director Justin Baldoni alleging smear campaign hours after he files libel lawsuit

NEW YORK (AP) — Blake Lively sues 'It Ends With Us' director Justin Baldoni alleging smear campaign hours after he files libel lawsuit.

Blake Lively sues 'It Ends With Us' director Justin Baldoni alleging harassment and smear campaign

Actor Blake Lively sued "It Ends With Us” director Justin Baldoni and several others tied to the romantic drama on Tuesday, alleging harassment and a coordinated campaign to attack her reputation for coming forward about her treatment on the set. The federal lawsuit was filed in...

Blake Lively's claims that movie co-star launched smear campaign gets support in publicist's suit

NEW YORK (AP) — Blake Lively’s claims that “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni unleashed a smear campaign against her have gained support from a new lawsuit that Baldoni’s former publicist filed against him. The lawsuit was lodged Tuesday in New York...

Blake Lively accuses 'It Ends With Us' director Justin Baldoni of harassment and smear campaign

Blake Lively has accused her “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment on the set of the movie and a subsequent effort to “destroy” her reputation in a legal complaint. The complaint obtained by The Associated Press, which The New York Times...

Reynolds gives Wrexham locals early Christmas gifts and watches team play with famous guests

WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — Ryan Reynolds treated Wrexham's locals to an early Christmas gift on his latest trip to north Wales — and he brought more Hollywood celebrities along for the ride. Reynolds, who co-owns Wrexham's soccer club with Rob McElhenney, watched the team draw with...

What to stream: Paris and Nicole reunite, Romano and Kudrow team up and Indiana Jones quests

Angelina Jolie portraying opera singer Maria Callas in the movie “Maria” and a Jamie Foxx Netflix comedy special 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 The Associated...