AMC Entertainment CEO and newly anointed chairman Adam Aron is having a moment with shareholders — that army of retail investors he said in June numbered about 4.1 million and own more than 80% of the stock. Some of them found it hard to access the company’s annual meeting Thursday, […]
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‘There’s so much more common ground than we think’
Socially and politically, Matt Damon sits on the opposite end of the spectrum from Bill Baker. That’s the character the actor portrays in Stillwater, writer-director Tom McCarthy’s dramatic thriller very loosely inspired by the story of Amanda Knox about an American dad desperately attempting to free his college-aged daughter (Abigail […]
SEVENTEEN Renew Contracts With Pledis Entertainment
SEVENTEEN debuted with Pledis Entertainment in 2015. The K-pop group has 13 members: S.Coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu, Vernon, Jeonghan, Joshua, Woozi, DK, Seungkwan, Jun, Hoshi, The8, and Dino. On July 19, Pledis Entertainment announced that every member of SEVENTEEN chose to extend their contracts with the company. SEVENTEEN | The Chosunilbo […]
What Tempe seeks in a sports, entertainment district along Salt River
Tempe wants to transform a strip of land near the Salt River into a year-round entertainment destination. The city put out a call to developers Thursday seeking proposals for a sports and entertainment district on city-owned land that would be home to a professional sports franchise. The move comes as sources […]
Entertainment world pays tribute to comedian Jackie Mason
Comedian Jackie Mason has died; he was 93. Mason died on Saturday (July 24), at Mt Sinai Hospital in Manhattan after being hospitalised for over two weeks, the celebrity lawyer Raul Felder told Associated Press. A former rabbi, Mason became a world-renowned stand-up comedian who perfected the art of amused […]
This week’s home entertainment: from King Gary to Sparkling | Television
Tom Davis reprises his role of Gary King, a family man trying to stand out from his neighbours in the surprisingly competitive suburban enclave of Butterchurn Crescent, in this gentle comedy. Returning for a second series, King tries to finally marry childhood sweetheart Terri (Laura Checkley), while a new nightmare […]
A glance at N.J. entertainment this weekend (July 23-25)
WHAT’S GOING ON? Here is a small sample of area happenings — some in-person, others online — you may want to check out in the coming days. Art/Museums JULY 24 ASBURY PARK “Home,” opening reception for exhibit of works by 12 artists, 7-10 p.m., art629, 629 Cookman Ave. art629.com, 908-278-1597. […]
Ryan Reynolds reveals how he and Blake Lively got together
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively co-starred in the box-office flop Green Lantern in 2011, then married in 2012, so you might think that they fell in love immediately. Not so. “I met Blake on the darkest crease in the anus of the universe called Green Lantern,” Reynolds told Will Arnett, […]
How Disney’s former child stars are fighting to change the entertainment industry
There’s something eerie about Peter Pan, a boy frozen forever in childhood. But for many former child stars, it’s not so far from the truth. Over the past year, a reckoning has been taking place as the lives of these celebrities – from Britney Spears to Demi Lovato – have […]
Britney Spears says won’t perform while her father controls career
Britney Spears’ remarks, in a lengthy Instagram post, were the latest in a series of emotional public comments LOS ANGELES: Britney Spears on Saturday said she would not perform again while her father retains control over her career, and said the conservatorship she has been under for 13 years had […]