Some of the entertainment industry’s leading ladies celebrated The Hollywood Reporter‘s inaugural Women in Entertainment Canada event in Toronto on Thursday.
The all-day gathering at the Park Hyatt Hotel was attended by stars like Nia Vardalos, Lilly Singh, director Kari Skogland, Devery Jacobs and Catherine Reitman. “I’m not sure what the requirements are for being an icon, but I’m 67, and I’m rocking with that,” Kim Cattrall said when accepting the Icon Award at the Wie Canada Tribute Awards.
“Congratulations to all the other honorees. It’s amazing what women can do when we come together,” the Sex in the City star added. The event, which coincided with the publication of the Canadian Women’s Power List, focused on driving efforts to achieve gender equity and career breakthroughs for Canadian women in front and behind the camera.
“Load up your slingshot. Put three rocks in there.
The all-day gathering at the Park Hyatt Hotel was attended by stars like Nia Vardalos, Lilly Singh, director Kari Skogland, Devery Jacobs and Catherine Reitman. “I’m not sure what the requirements are for being an icon, but I’m 67, and I’m rocking with that,” Kim Cattrall said when accepting the Icon Award at the Wie Canada Tribute Awards.
“Congratulations to all the other honorees. It’s amazing what women can do when we come together,” the Sex in the City star added. The event, which coincided with the publication of the Canadian Women’s Power List, focused on driving efforts to achieve gender equity and career breakthroughs for Canadian women in front and behind the camera.
“Load up your slingshot. Put three rocks in there.
- 5/30/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, The Women's Cancer Research Fund (Wcrf) welcomed guests to An Unforgettable Evening on behalf of Honorary Chairs Rita Wilson & Tom Hanks, along with Gala Chairs Jamie Alexander Tisch, Kelly Chapman Meyer, Quinn Ezralow, and Anastasia Soare, and Co-Chairs NJ Falk, Tom Ford, Kris Levine, Judy & Leonard Lauder, Dr. Stacie J. Stephenson & Richard J Stephenson, Steve Tisch and Lori Kanter Tritsch & William P. Lauder.
Demi Moore accepts the Courage Award onstage at An Unforgettable Evening
Credit/Copyright: Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Women's Cancer Research Fund
Hosted by Tig Notaro, the event returned to the Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel, for its 25th anniversary to raise money to benefit the Women’s Cancer Research Fund, a program of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (Bcrf).
This year, philanthropist Wallis Annenberg received the 2024 Unsung Hero Award, presented by Jamie Alexander Tisch and Rita Wilson, for her innovative dedication to...
Demi Moore accepts the Courage Award onstage at An Unforgettable Evening
Credit/Copyright: Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Women's Cancer Research Fund
Hosted by Tig Notaro, the event returned to the Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel, for its 25th anniversary to raise money to benefit the Women’s Cancer Research Fund, a program of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (Bcrf).
This year, philanthropist Wallis Annenberg received the 2024 Unsung Hero Award, presented by Jamie Alexander Tisch and Rita Wilson, for her innovative dedication to...
- 4/16/2024
- Look to the Stars
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson enjoy a night on the town while attending the Unforgettable Evening gala on Wednesday night (April 10) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The longtime couple were just two of many stars who attended the gala at the Beverly Wilshire, which benefited the Women’s Cancer Research Fund. Others on the guestlist included the likes of Demi Moore, Melanie Griffith, Kathy Hilton and Kyle Richards.
In total, there were more than 25 stars on the red carpet. Since it was such a well-attended event, we pulled together photos so that you could easily track who was invited and what they wore!
Head inside to see all of the photos…
Keep scrolling to see all of the photos of the celebrities who attended An Unforgettable Evening…
Kayla Ewell
Tanner Novlan
Linda Thompson
Demi Moore
Carly Steel
Cynthia Bailey
Lisa Rinna
Nia Vardalos
Melanie Griffith
Anastasia Soare
Jesse Johnson
Chord Overstreet...
The longtime couple were just two of many stars who attended the gala at the Beverly Wilshire, which benefited the Women’s Cancer Research Fund. Others on the guestlist included the likes of Demi Moore, Melanie Griffith, Kathy Hilton and Kyle Richards.
In total, there were more than 25 stars on the red carpet. Since it was such a well-attended event, we pulled together photos so that you could easily track who was invited and what they wore!
Head inside to see all of the photos…
Keep scrolling to see all of the photos of the celebrities who attended An Unforgettable Evening…
Kayla Ewell
Tanner Novlan
Linda Thompson
Demi Moore
Carly Steel
Cynthia Bailey
Lisa Rinna
Nia Vardalos
Melanie Griffith
Anastasia Soare
Jesse Johnson
Chord Overstreet...
- 4/11/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
“Chucky” is on the brink of death, but he’s also ready to get it back in blood to ensure that if he does kick the bucket, he’ll go down as the most notorious killer of all time.
Even though Chucky is losing more life with each day that passes, he’s still determined to survive and take as many lives as he can. And in Part 2, fans will get to see Chucky’s true human form as the Lakeshore strangler, Charles Lee Ray.
Here’s the official synopsis for “Chucky” Season 3 Part 2:
“In Chucky’s unending thirst for power, Season 3 now sees Chucky ensconced with the most powerful family in the world — America’s First Family, inside the infamous walls of the White House. How did Chucky wind up here? What in God’s name does he want? And how can Jake, Devon, and Lexy possibly get...
Even though Chucky is losing more life with each day that passes, he’s still determined to survive and take as many lives as he can. And in Part 2, fans will get to see Chucky’s true human form as the Lakeshore strangler, Charles Lee Ray.
Here’s the official synopsis for “Chucky” Season 3 Part 2:
“In Chucky’s unending thirst for power, Season 3 now sees Chucky ensconced with the most powerful family in the world — America’s First Family, inside the infamous walls of the White House. How did Chucky wind up here? What in God’s name does he want? And how can Jake, Devon, and Lexy possibly get...
- 4/11/2024
- by Haleigh Foutch
- The Wrap
Jennifer Tilly as Tiffany in ‘Chucky’ season 3 (Photo by: Syfy)
Jennifer Tilly’s relationship with Chucky has lasted longer than most celebrity marriages. She was the Bride of Chucky in 1998. Thanks to 2004’s Seed of Chucky, Tilly has been playing herself in the series, too. And I’ve been talking to her since before Seed, and even moderated a Bride screening Q&a she attended.
So when I saw Tilly at the NBC Universal party for the Television Critics Association, Tilly saw my badge and said, “Oh, it’s Fred Topel, I have to talk to him.” Season three of Chucky left off with Tiffany (Tilly) in prison for the murders she committed in Jennifer Tilly’s body. Spoiler warning for past episodes of Chucky, and the twist of Fight Club if you’ve never seen that.
Chucky returns Wednesday at 10 p.m. on Syfy and USA.
Did you think anything...
Jennifer Tilly’s relationship with Chucky has lasted longer than most celebrity marriages. She was the Bride of Chucky in 1998. Thanks to 2004’s Seed of Chucky, Tilly has been playing herself in the series, too. And I’ve been talking to her since before Seed, and even moderated a Bride screening Q&a she attended.
So when I saw Tilly at the NBC Universal party for the Television Critics Association, Tilly saw my badge and said, “Oh, it’s Fred Topel, I have to talk to him.” Season three of Chucky left off with Tiffany (Tilly) in prison for the murders she committed in Jennifer Tilly’s body. Spoiler warning for past episodes of Chucky, and the twist of Fight Club if you’ve never seen that.
Chucky returns Wednesday at 10 p.m. on Syfy and USA.
Did you think anything...
- 4/8/2024
- by Fred Topel
- Showbiz Junkies
The Women's Cancer Research Fund has announced their An Unforgettable Evening event will take place on April 10 in Beverly Hills.
An Unforgettable Evening is Wcrf’s flagship fundraising event featuring extraordinary honorees and tributes to cancer survivors and the memory of those impacted by cancer. For 25 years, this event has brought together leaders in entertainment, cancer research and corporate philanthropy to raise funds for pioneering cancer research conducted at leading medical and academic institutions in California and across the U.S.
The gala will return to the Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel, with proceeds from the event benefiting the Women’s Cancer Research Fund, a program of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (Bcrf). Wcrf was founded by Quinn Ezralow, Kelly Chapman Meyer, Jamie Tisch and the late Anne Douglas, Renette Ezralow and Marion Laurie.
Who:
Courage Award Recipient Demi Moore; Unsung Hero Award Recipient Wallis Annenberg; Host Tig Notaro...
An Unforgettable Evening is Wcrf’s flagship fundraising event featuring extraordinary honorees and tributes to cancer survivors and the memory of those impacted by cancer. For 25 years, this event has brought together leaders in entertainment, cancer research and corporate philanthropy to raise funds for pioneering cancer research conducted at leading medical and academic institutions in California and across the U.S.
The gala will return to the Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel, with proceeds from the event benefiting the Women’s Cancer Research Fund, a program of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (Bcrf). Wcrf was founded by Quinn Ezralow, Kelly Chapman Meyer, Jamie Tisch and the late Anne Douglas, Renette Ezralow and Marion Laurie.
Who:
Courage Award Recipient Demi Moore; Unsung Hero Award Recipient Wallis Annenberg; Host Tig Notaro...
- 4/2/2024
- Look to the Stars
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Love Lies Bleeding, Girls5Eva, Kung Fu Panda 4 and Damsel.
Only Murders in the Building FYC screening
Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez and Meryl Streep took part in an Emmy FYC screening and Q&a on the Paramount lot on March 1, alongside showrunner John Hoffman and songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
Martin Short, Meryl Streep, Benj Pasek, John Hoffman, Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, Jane Lynch and Justin Paul
Damsel premiere
Millie Bobby Brown and Robin Wright walked the carpet on March 1 at the NYC premiere of their new Netflix film. Brown was also supported by fiancé Jake Bongiovi and his parents, Jon Bon Jovi and Dorothea Hurley.
Millie Bobby Brown and Robin Wright Jake Bongiovi, Millie Bobby Brown, Dorothea Hurley and Jon Bon Jovi
Kung Fu Panda 4 premiere
Jack Black,...
Only Murders in the Building FYC screening
Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez and Meryl Streep took part in an Emmy FYC screening and Q&a on the Paramount lot on March 1, alongside showrunner John Hoffman and songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
Martin Short, Meryl Streep, Benj Pasek, John Hoffman, Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, Jane Lynch and Justin Paul
Damsel premiere
Millie Bobby Brown and Robin Wright walked the carpet on March 1 at the NYC premiere of their new Netflix film. Brown was also supported by fiancé Jake Bongiovi and his parents, Jon Bon Jovi and Dorothea Hurley.
Millie Bobby Brown and Robin Wright Jake Bongiovi, Millie Bobby Brown, Dorothea Hurley and Jon Bon Jovi
Kung Fu Panda 4 premiere
Jack Black,...
- 3/8/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2024 Oscars Predictions:
Best Adapted Screenplay Oppenheimer, from left: Florence Pugh as Jean Tatlock, Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, 2023. © Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
Weekly Commentary: Cord Jefferson stands on the brink of potentially making history in the adapted screenplay category with “American Fiction,” potentially becoming only the second...
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2024 Oscars Predictions:
Best Adapted Screenplay Oppenheimer, from left: Florence Pugh as Jean Tatlock, Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, 2023. © Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
Weekly Commentary: Cord Jefferson stands on the brink of potentially making history in the adapted screenplay category with “American Fiction,” potentially becoming only the second...
- 3/7/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2024 Oscars Predictions:
Best Actress in a Leading Role Emma Stone in “Poor Things”
Weekly Commentary: In best actress, the competition is as fierce as it gets. Emma Stone’s transformation into a woman with a child’s brain surgically implanted in Yorgos Lanthimos’ sci-fi comedy “Poor Things” has garnered substantial support.
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2024 Oscars Predictions:
Best Actress in a Leading Role Emma Stone in “Poor Things”
Weekly Commentary: In best actress, the competition is as fierce as it gets. Emma Stone’s transformation into a woman with a child’s brain surgically implanted in Yorgos Lanthimos’ sci-fi comedy “Poor Things” has garnered substantial support.
- 3/7/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” took home multiple awards at the 14th Music Supervisors Guild Awards, held March 3 at Los Angeles’ Wiltern Theatre. The event celebrates outstanding achievement in the craft of music supervision, acknowledging work across film, television, documentaries, advertising, trailers and video games.
George Drakoulias of “Barbie” won best music supervision for a film budgeted over $25 million and for best song written for and/or recorded for a film for “What Was I Made For?”, which was shared with Billie Eilish and Finneas.
Meanwhile, Frankie Pine won two awards for her contributions to the Prime Video series “Daisy Jones and the Six.” Alex Hackford received two awards for his work on Marvel’s “Spider-Man 2” video game.
The ceremony also featured a posthumous recognition of musician Robbie Robertson, who was given the Icon Award in celebration of his contributions to the music and film industries. Margo Price, Rocco DeLuca...
George Drakoulias of “Barbie” won best music supervision for a film budgeted over $25 million and for best song written for and/or recorded for a film for “What Was I Made For?”, which was shared with Billie Eilish and Finneas.
Meanwhile, Frankie Pine won two awards for her contributions to the Prime Video series “Daisy Jones and the Six.” Alex Hackford received two awards for his work on Marvel’s “Spider-Man 2” video game.
The ceremony also featured a posthumous recognition of musician Robbie Robertson, who was given the Icon Award in celebration of his contributions to the music and film industries. Margo Price, Rocco DeLuca...
- 3/4/2024
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
Greta Gerwig’s Barbie won big at the 14th annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards on Sunday, with the film taking home the awards for best music supervision for a film budgeted over $25 million, and best song written and/or recorded for a film.
George Drakoulias took home both of those awards, the latter being for “What Was I Made For?” performed by Billie Eilish and written by Eilish and Finneas O’Connell. The siblings took the stage to accept the award.
Other winners included Frankie Pine, who took home two awards for her work on Daisy Jones & the Six, and Alex Hackford, who also won two statues for his work on Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 video game.
Killers of the Flower Moon composer Robbie Robertson posthumously received the Icon Award, and he was given a tribute performance of his music by Margo Price, Rocco DeLuca and Johnny Sheppard. Allan Mason...
George Drakoulias took home both of those awards, the latter being for “What Was I Made For?” performed by Billie Eilish and written by Eilish and Finneas O’Connell. The siblings took the stage to accept the award.
Other winners included Frankie Pine, who took home two awards for her work on Daisy Jones & the Six, and Alex Hackford, who also won two statues for his work on Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 video game.
Killers of the Flower Moon composer Robbie Robertson posthumously received the Icon Award, and he was given a tribute performance of his music by Margo Price, Rocco DeLuca and Johnny Sheppard. Allan Mason...
- 3/4/2024
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Angelina Jolie is getting into this year’s Oscar race.
As AMPAS voting enters its final days, the Academy Award winner today threw her support behind Ava DuVernay’s Origin in what looks to be doubling down by any other name.
First of all, Jolie held an invite-only get together at her home Sunday to around two dozen guests With DuVernay and Origin star Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in attendance, Jolie spoke passionately about the film, sources say.
Multiple Emmy and Tony winner Debbie Allen and Frances Fisher (Actors branch) were there too. Old Guard 2 director Victoria Mahoney and Professor Marston and the Wonder Women helmer Angela Robinson (Directors branch) and Lost in Translation costume designer Nancy Steiner (Costume Designers branch) were also present, I’ve learned.
Sunday’s soiree is to be followed by a screening of Origin in West Hollywood tomorrow afternoon with Jolie moderating an on-stage panel with director/writer DuVernay and Ellis-Taylor.
As AMPAS voting enters its final days, the Academy Award winner today threw her support behind Ava DuVernay’s Origin in what looks to be doubling down by any other name.
First of all, Jolie held an invite-only get together at her home Sunday to around two dozen guests With DuVernay and Origin star Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in attendance, Jolie spoke passionately about the film, sources say.
Multiple Emmy and Tony winner Debbie Allen and Frances Fisher (Actors branch) were there too. Old Guard 2 director Victoria Mahoney and Professor Marston and the Wonder Women helmer Angela Robinson (Directors branch) and Lost in Translation costume designer Nancy Steiner (Costume Designers branch) were also present, I’ve learned.
Sunday’s soiree is to be followed by a screening of Origin in West Hollywood tomorrow afternoon with Jolie moderating an on-stage panel with director/writer DuVernay and Ellis-Taylor.
- 1/15/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Nia Vardalos and her boyfriend are taking things to the next level!
On Dec. 3, the 61-year-old My Big Fat Greek Wedding star and her boyfriend Spiros Katsagans made their red carpet debut at the 2023 Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles after almost two years of dating
Then just a few days later, Spiros joined Nia at The Hollywood Reporter’s 2023 Women In Entertainment Gala on Dec. 7.
Keep reading to find out more…
“It is strange for me that we’ve been together almost two years,” Nia told People at the Women in Entertainment Gala.
“So we figured it’s time,” she said. “We just decided in the last week to go red carpet official and that’s it.”
Spiros is a resident of Athens, Greece, which is where Nia first met him soon after she wrapped production on My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3.
Nia also said that she’s...
On Dec. 3, the 61-year-old My Big Fat Greek Wedding star and her boyfriend Spiros Katsagans made their red carpet debut at the 2023 Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles after almost two years of dating
Then just a few days later, Spiros joined Nia at The Hollywood Reporter’s 2023 Women In Entertainment Gala on Dec. 7.
Keep reading to find out more…
“It is strange for me that we’ve been together almost two years,” Nia told People at the Women in Entertainment Gala.
“So we figured it’s time,” she said. “We just decided in the last week to go red carpet official and that’s it.”
Spiros is a resident of Athens, Greece, which is where Nia first met him soon after she wrapped production on My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3.
Nia also said that she’s...
- 12/12/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Hollywood Reporter's Women In Entertainment Gala 2023 Guestlist Revealed! See Pics of Everyone There
So many celebrities walked the red carpet at The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Gala on Thursday (December 7) in Los Angeles.
The event was hosted at The Beverly Hills Hotel, and it was attended by the likes of Adele, Dua Lipa, Helen Mirren and Camila Cabello. That is barely scratching the surface, too.
In all, more than 40 stars were on the guestlist.
Since there were so many stars in attendance, we pulled together a complete rundown with photos and as many fashion credits as possible. That way you can see who was there and what they were wearing.
Head inside to see photos of every star who walked the red carpet at the Women in Entertainment Gala…
Keep scrolling to see all of the stars who walked the red carpet at the Women in Entertainment Gala…
Adele
Fyi: Adele is wearing Schiaparelli SS24 Rtw.
Jane Seymour
Dua Lipa
Xochhitl...
The event was hosted at The Beverly Hills Hotel, and it was attended by the likes of Adele, Dua Lipa, Helen Mirren and Camila Cabello. That is barely scratching the surface, too.
In all, more than 40 stars were on the guestlist.
Since there were so many stars in attendance, we pulled together a complete rundown with photos and as many fashion credits as possible. That way you can see who was there and what they were wearing.
Head inside to see photos of every star who walked the red carpet at the Women in Entertainment Gala…
Keep scrolling to see all of the stars who walked the red carpet at the Women in Entertainment Gala…
Adele
Fyi: Adele is wearing Schiaparelli SS24 Rtw.
Jane Seymour
Dua Lipa
Xochhitl...
- 12/7/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
The stars are stepping out for Elle‘s big event!
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck made a red hot couple while arriving at Elle’s 2023 Women In Hollywood Celebration on Tuesday evening (December 5) held at Nya Studios in Los Angeles.
Photos: Check out the latest pics of Jennifer Lopez
The annual event”the women who are influencing Hollywood today from the best red carpet appearances, the women behind the camera, to Elle‘s very own cover stars,” according to Elle.
This year’s honorees include Jennifer, Nina Garcia, America Ferrera, Danielle Brooks, Eva Longoria, Fantasia Barrino, Greta Lee, Jodie Foster, Lily Gladstone, and Taraji P. Henson.
Head inside to check out all stars in attendance…
Keep scrolling to see which stars attended…
Alexandra Daddario
Fyi: Alexandra is wearing a Michael Kors dress
Alexandra Shipp
Fyi: Alexandra is wearing a Ralph Lauren dress
Alicia Silverstone
America Ferrera
Fyi: America is wearing...
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck made a red hot couple while arriving at Elle’s 2023 Women In Hollywood Celebration on Tuesday evening (December 5) held at Nya Studios in Los Angeles.
Photos: Check out the latest pics of Jennifer Lopez
The annual event”the women who are influencing Hollywood today from the best red carpet appearances, the women behind the camera, to Elle‘s very own cover stars,” according to Elle.
This year’s honorees include Jennifer, Nina Garcia, America Ferrera, Danielle Brooks, Eva Longoria, Fantasia Barrino, Greta Lee, Jodie Foster, Lily Gladstone, and Taraji P. Henson.
Head inside to check out all stars in attendance…
Keep scrolling to see which stars attended…
Alexandra Daddario
Fyi: Alexandra is wearing a Michael Kors dress
Alexandra Shipp
Fyi: Alexandra is wearing a Ralph Lauren dress
Alicia Silverstone
America Ferrera
Fyi: America is wearing...
- 12/6/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
The 2023 Academy Museum Gala brought out well over 100 celebrities on Sunday night (December 3)!
Stars like Lupita Nyong’o, Selena Gomez, Kendall Jenner and Natalie Portman hit the red carpet at the third annual event.
The Academy Museum Gala is a fundraising event for the museum, raising “funds to support the organization’s museum exhibitions, education initiatives and public programming,” according to Variety.
Keep reading to find out more…
This year’s event was postponed due to the ongoing conflict between Palestine and Israel. It was originally supposed to take place October 14th, but was pushed back to this weekend.
Honorees this year included Priscilla director Sofia Coppola with the Visionary Award, Meryl Streep with the Icon Award, Michael B Jordan with the Vantage Award and Oprah Winfrey with the Pillar Award.
Keep scrolling to see photos of more than 100 celebs who attended…
Taylor Zakhar Perez
Fyi: Taylor is wearing a Tag Heuer Carrera watch.
Stars like Lupita Nyong’o, Selena Gomez, Kendall Jenner and Natalie Portman hit the red carpet at the third annual event.
The Academy Museum Gala is a fundraising event for the museum, raising “funds to support the organization’s museum exhibitions, education initiatives and public programming,” according to Variety.
Keep reading to find out more…
This year’s event was postponed due to the ongoing conflict between Palestine and Israel. It was originally supposed to take place October 14th, but was pushed back to this weekend.
Honorees this year included Priscilla director Sofia Coppola with the Visionary Award, Meryl Streep with the Icon Award, Michael B Jordan with the Vantage Award and Oprah Winfrey with the Pillar Award.
Keep scrolling to see photos of more than 100 celebs who attended…
Taylor Zakhar Perez
Fyi: Taylor is wearing a Tag Heuer Carrera watch.
- 12/4/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Alex Edelman‘s Broadway hit Just For Us is now playing in Los Angeles and he celebrated with a star-studded opening event over the weekend!
The 34-year-old rising star was joined by celeb pals at the opening night celebration on Saturday (November 11) at the Mark Taper Forum in downtown Los Angeles.
In attendance were Alden Ehrenreich, Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater, Natalie Morales, Nia Vardalos, Bradley Whitford and Amy Landecker, and former NCIS: Los Angeles co-stars Barrett Foa and Daniela Ruah, among others.
Just For Us is written and performed by Edelman. In the wake of a string of anti-Semitic rhetoric pointed in his direction online, standup comic Edelman decides to go straight to the source; specifically, Queens, where he covertly attends a meeting of White Nationalists and comes face-to-face with the people behind the keyboards.
The play is running through November 26.
The 34-year-old rising star was joined by celeb pals at the opening night celebration on Saturday (November 11) at the Mark Taper Forum in downtown Los Angeles.
In attendance were Alden Ehrenreich, Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater, Natalie Morales, Nia Vardalos, Bradley Whitford and Amy Landecker, and former NCIS: Los Angeles co-stars Barrett Foa and Daniela Ruah, among others.
Just For Us is written and performed by Edelman. In the wake of a string of anti-Semitic rhetoric pointed in his direction online, standup comic Edelman decides to go straight to the source; specifically, Queens, where he covertly attends a meeting of White Nationalists and comes face-to-face with the people behind the keyboards.
The play is running through November 26.
- 11/14/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Peacock is nothing if not a goldmine of content, with basically something to watch for everyone, and today we are making a list of the best new movies coming to Peacock in November 2023 that you can watch in the upcoming month. The movies in this list are ranked according to their availability dates.
Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. (November 1)
Synopsis: Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. is a satirical comedy starring Regina Hall as Trinitie Childs – the proud first lady of a Southern Baptist megachurch, who together with her husband Pastor Lee-Curtis Childs (Sterling K. Brown), once served a congregation in the tens of thousands. But after a scandal forces their church to temporarily close, Trinitie and Lee-Curtis must reopen their church and rebuild their congregation to make the biggest comeback that commodified religion has ever seen.
Jurassic World Dominion (November 2)
Synopsis: Two worlds collide as the epic saga...
Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. (November 1)
Synopsis: Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. is a satirical comedy starring Regina Hall as Trinitie Childs – the proud first lady of a Southern Baptist megachurch, who together with her husband Pastor Lee-Curtis Childs (Sterling K. Brown), once served a congregation in the tens of thousands. But after a scandal forces their church to temporarily close, Trinitie and Lee-Curtis must reopen their church and rebuild their congregation to make the biggest comeback that commodified religion has ever seen.
Jurassic World Dominion (November 2)
Synopsis: Two worlds collide as the epic saga...
- 11/2/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
By the time "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3" hit theaters this year, a whole lot had happened between the popular franchise's second installment and its third. On screen, Nick (Louis Mandylor) got separated, Maria (Lainie Kazan) developed dementia, and Ian (John Corbett) retired. Offscreen, Andrea Martin gained new stardom playing demon-hunting nun Sister Andrea in the Paramount+ series "Evil," while the cast also lost one co-star -- Michael Constantine, who passed away in 2021.
The new movie's plot hinges around the aftermath of patriarch Gus' (Constantine) death, as Toula (Nia Vardalos) explains in the film's trailer that it was Gus' last wish that the family visit his childhood village in Greece. Thus, instead of a wedding, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3" actually centers around a family reunion with all the cultural flair you'd expect from the Portokalos family. If you missed the movie in theaters, you won't have to...
The new movie's plot hinges around the aftermath of patriarch Gus' (Constantine) death, as Toula (Nia Vardalos) explains in the film's trailer that it was Gus' last wish that the family visit his childhood village in Greece. Thus, instead of a wedding, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3" actually centers around a family reunion with all the cultural flair you'd expect from the Portokalos family. If you missed the movie in theaters, you won't have to...
- 10/29/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Netflix Debuts Trailer for Part 1 of “The Crown” Final Season
Closer than ever to coronation, Netflix has released the trailer for Part 1 of the sixth and final season of its hit period drama “The Crown.”
The final season of the series will span 1997-2005 with the four-episode Part One depicting the relationship between Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) and Dodi Fayed (Khalid Abdalla) and the 1997 car crash in Paris that killed them.
Watch the trailer for “The Crown” Season 6, Part 1 below:
The 21-time Emmy winner will also star Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, Dominic West as Prince Charles, Claudia Harrison as Princess Anne, Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker Bowles, Bertie Carvel as Tony Blair, and Salim Daw as Mohamed Al Fayed, as well as Rufus Kampa as Prince William and Fflyn Edwards as Prince Harry in Part 1 and Ed McVey as William,...
Closer than ever to coronation, Netflix has released the trailer for Part 1 of the sixth and final season of its hit period drama “The Crown.”
The final season of the series will span 1997-2005 with the four-episode Part One depicting the relationship between Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) and Dodi Fayed (Khalid Abdalla) and the 1997 car crash in Paris that killed them.
Watch the trailer for “The Crown” Season 6, Part 1 below:
The 21-time Emmy winner will also star Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, Dominic West as Prince Charles, Claudia Harrison as Princess Anne, Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker Bowles, Bertie Carvel as Tony Blair, and Salim Daw as Mohamed Al Fayed, as well as Rufus Kampa as Prince William and Fflyn Edwards as Prince Harry in Part 1 and Ed McVey as William,...
- 10/27/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
John Stamos appeared on “The Howard Stern Show” to promote his new memoir, “If You Would Have Told Me,” and revealed that his alcoholism got so bad around 2015 that he actually does not remember being on set to film his role in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2.” The actor appeared to forget he even booked a part in the film and was reminded the day after his 2015 arrest for driving under the influence that he had to go to Toronto, Canada, to film.
In previous interviews, Stamos has said his 2015 DUI arrest was a definitive moment in convincing him that it was time to get sober. But it didn’t happen instantly. He told Stern that after he got home from jail, he “drank another bottle of wine by myself.”
“I was just with Rita Wilson and Nia [Vardalos] in Greece and I realized, I forgot that the next day [after the arrest] they said,...
In previous interviews, Stamos has said his 2015 DUI arrest was a definitive moment in convincing him that it was time to get sober. But it didn’t happen instantly. He told Stern that after he got home from jail, he “drank another bottle of wine by myself.”
“I was just with Rita Wilson and Nia [Vardalos] in Greece and I realized, I forgot that the next day [after the arrest] they said,...
- 10/26/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Tiffany may be behind bars, but by no means is anyone safe from her wrath.
In Wednesday’s midseason finale of Chucky (the last four episodes will air sometime in 2024), Tiff was forced to get accustomed to her new reality, but that didn’t stop her from scheming… and murdering. After meeting celebrity chef Evelyn Elliott (played by guest star Nia Vardalos), the two seemed like fast friends. But after Evelyn learned that “Jennifer” killed her own sister Meg, the chef suddenly wanted nothing to do her.
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In Wednesday’s midseason finale of Chucky (the last four episodes will air sometime in 2024), Tiff was forced to get accustomed to her new reality, but that didn’t stop her from scheming… and murdering. After meeting celebrity chef Evelyn Elliott (played by guest star Nia Vardalos), the two seemed like fast friends. But after Evelyn learned that “Jennifer” killed her own sister Meg, the chef suddenly wanted nothing to do her.
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- 10/26/2023
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
The third annual Halloween episode of “Chucky” will air on both USA and Syfy this Wednesday, and we’ve got a gallery of images to whet your appetite this morning.
In Halloween III: Season of the Witch, airing on October 25, “Jake, Devon and Lexy infiltrate a Halloween ball to stop Chucky – But the demon doll has other plans.”
The images reveal our hero characters dressed as Chucky while Chucky is dressed as the Phantom of the Opera, so we’re expecting a whole lot of Halloween fun this week.
And if the previous three episodes are any indication, we can also expect things to get Extremely bloody. They sure are going for it with the kills this season, eh?!
Don’t miss this year’s “Chucky” Halloween party on Wednesday, October 25. And if you can’t catch it live, the episode will be streaming on Peacock on October 26!
You can...
In Halloween III: Season of the Witch, airing on October 25, “Jake, Devon and Lexy infiltrate a Halloween ball to stop Chucky – But the demon doll has other plans.”
The images reveal our hero characters dressed as Chucky while Chucky is dressed as the Phantom of the Opera, so we’re expecting a whole lot of Halloween fun this week.
And if the previous three episodes are any indication, we can also expect things to get Extremely bloody. They sure are going for it with the kills this season, eh?!
Don’t miss this year’s “Chucky” Halloween party on Wednesday, October 25. And if you can’t catch it live, the episode will be streaming on Peacock on October 26!
You can...
- 10/23/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Plot: In Chucky’s unending thirst for power, season 3 now sees Chucky ensconced with the most powerful family in the world — America’s First Family, inside the infamous walls of the White House. How did Chucky wind up here? What in God’s name does he want? And how can Jake, Devon, and Lexy possibly get to Chucky inside the world’s most secure building, all while balancing the pressures of romantic relationships and growing up? Meanwhile, Tiffany faces a looming crisis of her own as the police close in on her for “Jennifer Tilly’s” murderous rampage last season.
Review: Chucky‘s reign of small-screen terror has been a surprising success for two seasons in a row. Fans have delighted in the diminutive doll’s murderous spree around Hackensack, New Jersey, which saw the return of many characters from the original franchise. Deepening the backstory of Charles Lee Ray...
Review: Chucky‘s reign of small-screen terror has been a surprising success for two seasons in a row. Fans have delighted in the diminutive doll’s murderous spree around Hackensack, New Jersey, which saw the return of many characters from the original franchise. Deepening the backstory of Charles Lee Ray...
- 10/3/2023
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
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Quick Answer: The only way to watch My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 online is to purchase or rent it on Apple TV or Amazon Prime.
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When My Big Fat Greek Wedding was initially released in 2002, it quickly became one of the highest-grossing indie films of all time, scoring an Academy Award for its screenplay. Though the movies depict your stereotypical American-Greek family,...
Quick Answer: The only way to watch My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 online is to purchase or rent it on Apple TV or Amazon Prime.
Buy Now On Amazon Prime
When My Big Fat Greek Wedding was initially released in 2002, it quickly became one of the highest-grossing indie films of all time, scoring an Academy Award for its screenplay. Though the movies depict your stereotypical American-Greek family,...
- 10/2/2023
- by RS Editors
- Rollingstone.com
Actor/writer/director Nia Vardalos on the set of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, a Focus Features release. Courtesy of Yannis Drakoulidis / Focus Features My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 is the first film in the series to be directed by its creator and star, Nia Vardalos. It’s only the second film Vardalos has directed — the first, I Hate Valentine’s Day, was all the way back in 2009. So, as she prepared herself to step behind the camera for My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, Vardalos told us she went through a rigorous routine to get herself back in a directorial groove, and it all started with her script. (Click on the media bar below to hear Nia Vardalos) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Nia_Vardalos_Preperation_directing_My_Big_Fat_Greek_Wedding_3_.mp3 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 is now playing in theaters.
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- 9/21/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Updated: After a close box office race, “The Nun II” managed to claim victory over newcomer “A Haunting in Venice.”
The two films were competing for No. 1 over the weekend, but the Warner Bros. thriller “The Nun II” ever-so-slightly outpaced the competition with $14.5 million in its second weekend as Disney’s murder mystery “A Haunting in Venice” inched closely behind with a middling $14.3 million debut.
Regardless of which film finished in first place, this was a downright dreary weekend at the box office. Overall ticket sales topped out at just $62 million, according to Comscore, resulting in the second-worst weekend of the year. “Nothing says ‘normal’ like a post-summer slowdown at the box office, and this year is no exception,” says senior Comscore analyst Paul Dergarabedian.
“A Haunting in Venice,” the third of director Kenneth Branagh’s Agatha Christie adaptations, collected another $22.7 million at the international box office, bringing its global tally to $37.2 million.
The two films were competing for No. 1 over the weekend, but the Warner Bros. thriller “The Nun II” ever-so-slightly outpaced the competition with $14.5 million in its second weekend as Disney’s murder mystery “A Haunting in Venice” inched closely behind with a middling $14.3 million debut.
Regardless of which film finished in first place, this was a downright dreary weekend at the box office. Overall ticket sales topped out at just $62 million, according to Comscore, resulting in the second-worst weekend of the year. “Nothing says ‘normal’ like a post-summer slowdown at the box office, and this year is no exception,” says senior Comscore analyst Paul Dergarabedian.
“A Haunting in Venice,” the third of director Kenneth Branagh’s Agatha Christie adaptations, collected another $22.7 million at the international box office, bringing its global tally to $37.2 million.
- 9/17/2023
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Just a quick update for you today as numbers have begun rolling in for this third weekend of September (this is one of those rare five weekend months). Everything seems to be falling perfectly in line with our predictions from Thursday with the most recent Hercule Poirot mystery, A Haunting In Venice looking at a first place finish with a projected 3-day take of $14 million. That number is based off Venice’s $1.2 million in Thursday previews and a $5.3 million Friday (as of this writing).
That number puts it slightly ahead of 2020’s pandemic ridden debut of Death on the Nile that netted a $12.8 million opening. Yet it is a ways away from the original 2017’s Murder on the Orient Express’s opening of $28.6 million. It seems these sequels are as cursed as some of the characters in them as they seem to always be released with some baggage that affects its performance.
That number puts it slightly ahead of 2020’s pandemic ridden debut of Death on the Nile that netted a $12.8 million opening. Yet it is a ways away from the original 2017’s Murder on the Orient Express’s opening of $28.6 million. It seems these sequels are as cursed as some of the characters in them as they seem to always be released with some baggage that affects its performance.
- 9/16/2023
- by Brad Hamerly
- JoBlo.com
It's a weekend of sequels at the box-office with "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3" and "The Nun 2." Which one is my pick of the week? "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3" Nia Vardalos tries to recapture the magic of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” but is part 3 good? You might be surprised!
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- 9/15/2023
- by manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Writer/director Nia Vardalos stars as “Toula” in My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, a Focus Features release. Courtesy of Focus Features In the first two My Big Fat Greek Wedding films, Nia Vardalos wore a lot of hats — she starred in the films, but she also wrote them and was an executive producer, too. With My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, she added yet another responsibility: directing. As Vardalos told us, it’s something that had been considered for the second movie, but she said she’s glad she waited until the third.(Click on the media bar below to hear Nia Vardalos) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Nia_-Vardalos_Diecting_My-Big_Fat_greek_Wedding_3_.mp3 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 is now playing in theaters
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- 9/11/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
’My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3’ failed to crack the top five in its opening weekend.
RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Sep 8-10)Total gross to date Week 1. The Nun II (Warner Bros) £1.7m £1.7m 1 2. Jawan (Yash Raj Films) £1m £1.3m 1 3. The Equalizer 3 (Sony) £1m £4.7m 2 4. Barbie (Warner Bros) £560,378 £93.8m 8 5. Oppenheimer (Universal) £482,121 £56.4m 8
Warner Bros’ horror title The Nun II prised the UK-Ireland box office top spot away this weekend from The Equalizer 3, as Barbenheimer’s box office dominance continues to wane, while Hindi-language thriller Jawan enjoyed a superb opening weekend.
The Nun II brought in £1.7m from 572 sites,...
RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Sep 8-10)Total gross to date Week 1. The Nun II (Warner Bros) £1.7m £1.7m 1 2. Jawan (Yash Raj Films) £1m £1.3m 1 3. The Equalizer 3 (Sony) £1m £4.7m 2 4. Barbie (Warner Bros) £560,378 £93.8m 8 5. Oppenheimer (Universal) £482,121 £56.4m 8
Warner Bros’ horror title The Nun II prised the UK-Ireland box office top spot away this weekend from The Equalizer 3, as Barbenheimer’s box office dominance continues to wane, while Hindi-language thriller Jawan enjoyed a superb opening weekend.
The Nun II brought in £1.7m from 572 sites,...
- 9/11/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Lesson reinforced: If you release the ninth film in a series, make sure there’s a smaller number in the title.
“The Nun II” (Warner Bros.) is the ninth film in the studio’s long-running “Conjuring” series. The decade-old franchise was created by James Wan. All films had low-end budgets and usually were profitable.
With a $32.6 million domestic opening, this one will follow suit. Beyond its studio, the film is a real win for theaters. With last week’s $34 million debut for “The Equalizer 3” (Sony), that gives September two openings over $30 million in a month that often has none.
New Line Cinema, which produced “The Nun II,” has a track record for horror movies released in early September. These include “It” (2017) and “It Chapter Two” (2019) as well as “The Nun”(2017), all of which opened to over $50 million. Initial foreign dates for “The Nun II” came to nearly $53 million, so...
“The Nun II” (Warner Bros.) is the ninth film in the studio’s long-running “Conjuring” series. The decade-old franchise was created by James Wan. All films had low-end budgets and usually were profitable.
With a $32.6 million domestic opening, this one will follow suit. Beyond its studio, the film is a real win for theaters. With last week’s $34 million debut for “The Equalizer 3” (Sony), that gives September two openings over $30 million in a month that often has none.
New Line Cinema, which produced “The Nun II,” has a track record for horror movies released in early September. These include “It” (2017) and “It Chapter Two” (2019) as well as “The Nun”(2017), all of which opened to over $50 million. Initial foreign dates for “The Nun II” came to nearly $53 million, so...
- 9/10/2023
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Denzel Washington is no match for this sister.
“The Nun II” topped the box office charts, earning a scary good $32.6 million this weekend from 3,728 locations. That was more than enough to topple Sony’s “The Equalizer 3,” which features Washington as a mysterious avenging angel, from the first place perch it held last weekend. “The Equalizer 3” racked up over $12.1 million in its second weekend to push its domestic gross to $61.9 million. Globally, the action sequel crossed $100 million at worldwide box office, bringing its haul to $107.7 million.
Though impressive, “The Nun II,” which is the ninth chapter in Warner Bros.’ ongoing “Conjuring” series, couldn’t match the high-water mark set by its 2018 predecessor “The Nun,” which opened with $53.8 million. The film sees Taissa Farmiga and Bonnie Aarons return as Sister Irene and the titular Nun, respectively, with newcomers to the franchise, Jonas Bloquet, Storm Reid and Anna Popplewell, rounding out...
“The Nun II” topped the box office charts, earning a scary good $32.6 million this weekend from 3,728 locations. That was more than enough to topple Sony’s “The Equalizer 3,” which features Washington as a mysterious avenging angel, from the first place perch it held last weekend. “The Equalizer 3” racked up over $12.1 million in its second weekend to push its domestic gross to $61.9 million. Globally, the action sequel crossed $100 million at worldwide box office, bringing its haul to $107.7 million.
Though impressive, “The Nun II,” which is the ninth chapter in Warner Bros.’ ongoing “Conjuring” series, couldn’t match the high-water mark set by its 2018 predecessor “The Nun,” which opened with $53.8 million. The film sees Taissa Farmiga and Bonnie Aarons return as Sister Irene and the titular Nun, respectively, with newcomers to the franchise, Jonas Bloquet, Storm Reid and Anna Popplewell, rounding out...
- 9/10/2023
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Always trust the nuns.
Warner Bros. and New Line’s The Nun II kicked off the fall box office with a pleasing $32.6 million domestic opening from 3,726 theaters, more than enough to scare away The Equalizer 3 and win the weekend. Moviegoers between ages 18 and 34 made up a whopping 67 percent of ticket buyers, while the pic skewed slightly female (52 percent).
In 2018, The Nun opened to $53.8 million domestically on its way to earning $365.6 million at the worldwide box office — the top showing for any title in The Conjuring horror franchise, not adjusted for inflation. While the sequel’s domestic start came in behind the first film’s debut, no one is complaining. Overall domestic revenue for the weekend hit an estimated $88.9 million, up 118 percent over the same year last weekend.
Overseas, The Nun II launched to a rousing $52.7 million from 69 markets for an early foreign tally of $52.7 million, including scoring the biggest...
Warner Bros. and New Line’s The Nun II kicked off the fall box office with a pleasing $32.6 million domestic opening from 3,726 theaters, more than enough to scare away The Equalizer 3 and win the weekend. Moviegoers between ages 18 and 34 made up a whopping 67 percent of ticket buyers, while the pic skewed slightly female (52 percent).
In 2018, The Nun opened to $53.8 million domestically on its way to earning $365.6 million at the worldwide box office — the top showing for any title in The Conjuring horror franchise, not adjusted for inflation. While the sequel’s domestic start came in behind the first film’s debut, no one is complaining. Overall domestic revenue for the weekend hit an estimated $88.9 million, up 118 percent over the same year last weekend.
Overseas, The Nun II launched to a rousing $52.7 million from 69 markets for an early foreign tally of $52.7 million, including scoring the biggest...
- 9/10/2023
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
(Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.)
There are some Cinderella stories in the history of the box office. We can look at something like the ultra-low-budget "Skinamarink" earlier this year, which made more than $2 million after it became a genuine viral conversation starter online. Produced for just $15,000, it's a nice little success story for director Kyle Edward Ball. Such things happen from time to time in defiance of the industry norms. But the biggest Cinderella story of all time, in every sense, happened in 2002 when "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" had a run for the ages on its way to becoming the biggest rom-com ever. Take that, "Runaway Bride."
Even for those who have absolutely no interest in this particular genre, the journey of this movie is unquestionably fascinating.
There are some Cinderella stories in the history of the box office. We can look at something like the ultra-low-budget "Skinamarink" earlier this year, which made more than $2 million after it became a genuine viral conversation starter online. Produced for just $15,000, it's a nice little success story for director Kyle Edward Ball. Such things happen from time to time in defiance of the industry norms. But the biggest Cinderella story of all time, in every sense, happened in 2002 when "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" had a run for the ages on its way to becoming the biggest rom-com ever. Take that, "Runaway Bride."
Even for those who have absolutely no interest in this particular genre, the journey of this movie is unquestionably fascinating.
- 9/10/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Just a quick update today. After a solid $3.1 million made in Thursday previews, The Nun II looks to fall in line with our Thursday predictions with what is looking like a low to mid $30 million domestic bow. Although not reaching the same heights as the 2018 original which saw a domestic debut of $53.8 million, this is still a solid debut that should have legs as the spooky season fast approaches.
Coming in second place is The Equalizer 3 Which is looking to ease a not so great mid 60% with an estimated $11-$12 million. That would be the worst week to week drop the franchise has seen, but with so many movies moving off the schedule due to the ongoing strikes, this one may see a longer runway than normal.
Third place will go to the Nia Vardalos directed My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 with what is looking like a sub $10 million opening.
Coming in second place is The Equalizer 3 Which is looking to ease a not so great mid 60% with an estimated $11-$12 million. That would be the worst week to week drop the franchise has seen, but with so many movies moving off the schedule due to the ongoing strikes, this one may see a longer runway than normal.
Third place will go to the Nia Vardalos directed My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 with what is looking like a sub $10 million opening.
- 9/9/2023
- by Brad Hamerly
- JoBlo.com
“My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” has officially hit theaters worldwide.
In an interview with TheWrap conducted prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike, star Andrea Martin teased that the latest installment will leave audiences with “a feeling of connection.”
“I think it will resonate with people in a very deep way having come out of the pandemic, because it’s all about family and connection and not isolation,” she said. “Everywhere the family goes, they go together. So I have a feeling that it will be like a warm hug watching this movie. I certainly felt like that when I was shooting it, but where we are as a world right now, I think we all want to be embraced by something familiar, by people that are familiar, that have been a part of our lives for 20 years.”
The sequel, which comes 21 years after the release of the original film, is...
In an interview with TheWrap conducted prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike, star Andrea Martin teased that the latest installment will leave audiences with “a feeling of connection.”
“I think it will resonate with people in a very deep way having come out of the pandemic, because it’s all about family and connection and not isolation,” she said. “Everywhere the family goes, they go together. So I have a feeling that it will be like a warm hug watching this movie. I certainly felt like that when I was shooting it, but where we are as a world right now, I think we all want to be embraced by something familiar, by people that are familiar, that have been a part of our lives for 20 years.”
The sequel, which comes 21 years after the release of the original film, is...
- 9/9/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Warner Bros.’ New Line movie division should have no trouble scaring off the competition and winning this weekend’s box office contest. The Nun II — which officially kicks off the fall season after a busy summer — is hoping to open to $30 million domestically or more after earning $3.1 million in Thursday previews.
In 2018, The Nun opened to $53.8 million domestically on its way to grossing a stellar $365.6 million at the worldwide box office, the top showing for any title in The Conjuring horror franchise, not adjusted for inflation (that included a preview gross of $5.4 million).
“You can’t keep a good demon down — not when they can still bring in the crowds,” writes Frank Scheck in his review of the sequel for The Hollywood Reporter.
Set in 1956, the sequel sees Taissa Farmiga — the real-life sister of Conjuring star Vera Farmiga — return as Sister Irene, who, despite her gentle demeanor, can handle any demonic challenge.
In 2018, The Nun opened to $53.8 million domestically on its way to grossing a stellar $365.6 million at the worldwide box office, the top showing for any title in The Conjuring horror franchise, not adjusted for inflation (that included a preview gross of $5.4 million).
“You can’t keep a good demon down — not when they can still bring in the crowds,” writes Frank Scheck in his review of the sequel for The Hollywood Reporter.
Set in 1956, the sequel sees Taissa Farmiga — the real-life sister of Conjuring star Vera Farmiga — return as Sister Irene, who, despite her gentle demeanor, can handle any demonic challenge.
- 9/8/2023
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on Wbgr-fm on September 7th, 2023, reviewing “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3,” the third film that highlights that wacky Greek family. In theaters on September 8th.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Nia Vardalos is back as Toula, the Greek bride from the classic first film and now the middle aged Mom of college daughter Paris (Elena Kampouris) and wife of Ian (John Corbett). The dying wish of Toula’s father is that she take his journal about his hometown Greek village and deliver it back to his childhood friends. When the gang take the trip to the village, with Aunt Voula (Andrea Martin) and Aunt Frieda (Maria Vacratsis), as well as brother Nick (Louis Mandylor), it’s not what they expect, since the village seems to only be populated by a wacky mayor named Victory (Melinda Kotse-lou) and a scary...
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Nia Vardalos is back as Toula, the Greek bride from the classic first film and now the middle aged Mom of college daughter Paris (Elena Kampouris) and wife of Ian (John Corbett). The dying wish of Toula’s father is that she take his journal about his hometown Greek village and deliver it back to his childhood friends. When the gang take the trip to the village, with Aunt Voula (Andrea Martin) and Aunt Frieda (Maria Vacratsis), as well as brother Nick (Louis Mandylor), it’s not what they expect, since the village seems to only be populated by a wacky mayor named Victory (Melinda Kotse-lou) and a scary...
- 9/8/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
(L to R) John Corbett as “Ian”, Maria Vacratsis as “Aunt Frieda”, Melina Kotselou as “Victory”, Nia Vardalos as “Toula”, Elena Kampouris as “Paris”, Andrea Martin as “Aunt Voula”, and Elias Kacavas as “Aristotle” in writer/director Nia Vardalos’ My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, a Focus Features release. Courtesy of Yannis Drakoulidis / Focus Features
Did we need a My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3? Somebody thought so. Sure, the first one was charming, a word-of-mouth surprise hit romantic comedy, with both laughs and love in a big, close Greek-American family, when a young woman, Toula Portokalos (Nia Vardalos), upends family expectations by marrying a non-Greek man, Ian Miller (John Corbett). There has already been one sequel, and despite the sequels’ titles, Toula is not getting married again, as she is still married to that first non-Greek guy from the original movie. What both sequels do is let us spend more time with the large,...
Did we need a My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3? Somebody thought so. Sure, the first one was charming, a word-of-mouth surprise hit romantic comedy, with both laughs and love in a big, close Greek-American family, when a young woman, Toula Portokalos (Nia Vardalos), upends family expectations by marrying a non-Greek man, Ian Miller (John Corbett). There has already been one sequel, and despite the sequels’ titles, Toula is not getting married again, as she is still married to that first non-Greek guy from the original movie. What both sequels do is let us spend more time with the large,...
- 9/8/2023
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Also new this weekend is ’The Nun II’ and Chinese thriller ’No More Bets’.
Universal Pictures’ My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 is aiming to entice audiences this weekend as the widest new release in the UK and Ireland, opening at 587 sites.
The third in the franchise picks up just after the family patriarch Gus has passed away (actor Michael Constantine died in real life in 2021).
Cast including Nia Vardalos – who also directs the third instalment, and wrote the first two, and Sex And The City and And Just Like That… star John Corbett return.
Close behind is another sequel,...
Universal Pictures’ My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 is aiming to entice audiences this weekend as the widest new release in the UK and Ireland, opening at 587 sites.
The third in the franchise picks up just after the family patriarch Gus has passed away (actor Michael Constantine died in real life in 2021).
Cast including Nia Vardalos – who also directs the third instalment, and wrote the first two, and Sex And The City and And Just Like That… star John Corbett return.
Close behind is another sequel,...
- 9/8/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Image: Focus Features
Way back in 2002, a relatively obscure little indie film achieved the seemingly impossible, capturing the imagination of audiences and racking up more than $350 million at the worldwide box office, becoming the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time. Written by and starring Nia Vardalos, My Big Fat Greek Wedding centered on the shy,...
Way back in 2002, a relatively obscure little indie film achieved the seemingly impossible, capturing the imagination of audiences and racking up more than $350 million at the worldwide box office, becoming the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time. Written by and starring Nia Vardalos, My Big Fat Greek Wedding centered on the shy,...
- 9/8/2023
- by Justin Lowe
- avclub.com
After 21 years since this larger-than-life franchise first hit our screens, writer and leading lady Nia Vardalos revisits this world once again in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3”. Arguably, seeing a 3 in a film’s title (other than Toy Story 3…) might encourage an eyeroll – especially considering the state of the industry right now, but there is an inescapable warmth with this comedy franchise.
In the third installment of this series, you are immediately transported to a beautiful Greek setting that is dripping in history and vivid hues. It feels as though you can inhale the pure air and experience the soothing tingle of the sun on your skin, providing a sense of release, as the Portokalos family departs from their hectic city lifestyle.
The narrative continues to revolve around married couple Toula Portokalos, (Vardalos) and Ian Miller who, as we know, have learned to embrace their cultural differences and merge them becoming one big,...
In the third installment of this series, you are immediately transported to a beautiful Greek setting that is dripping in history and vivid hues. It feels as though you can inhale the pure air and experience the soothing tingle of the sun on your skin, providing a sense of release, as the Portokalos family departs from their hectic city lifestyle.
The narrative continues to revolve around married couple Toula Portokalos, (Vardalos) and Ian Miller who, as we know, have learned to embrace their cultural differences and merge them becoming one big,...
- 9/7/2023
- by Gloria Daniels-Moss
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
More than twenty years ago, Nia Vardalos’s independent romantic comedy “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” — a Cinderella story of a burdened and awkward woman Toula (Vardalos) falling in love with a non-Greek man at the dismay of her extended Greek family — smashed box office record after box office record, grossing more than seventy times its budget worldwide. Vardalos was nominated for a Best Original Screenplay Oscar, and the film inspired both a spin-off television show and a less-than sequel in 2016. Now, Vardalos is back, with her fictional Portokalos family behind her, for a third entry in the series. Does the franchise still have the magic and charm of its original?
Well, a little vacation never hurt anyone, or at least not seriously, and once the Portokalos family arrives in their native Greece, you’re left wondering why they’ve been trying, for so many years, to fix all their problems with weddings.
Well, a little vacation never hurt anyone, or at least not seriously, and once the Portokalos family arrives in their native Greece, you’re left wondering why they’ve been trying, for so many years, to fix all their problems with weddings.
- 9/7/2023
- by Fran Hoepfner
- The Wrap
“Give me a word, any word,” Michael Constantine’s Gus Portokalos implored to anyone who would listen in 2002’s My Big Fat Greek Wedding, “and I’ll show you how the root of that word is Greek.” The old man’s words recur early on in My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, spoken not by the Portokalos patriarch (Constantine himself died in 2021), but by his grieving daughter, Toula (Nia Vardalos), reminding her own daughter, Paris (Elena Kampouris), of Gus’s grinning legacy and the gaping hole he’s left behind.
Toula is doing her father’s voice and smiling when she delivers that tribute, but there are tears in her eyes too. The laughs here, for both characters and audiences, tend to echo through the gauze of nostalgia, making the film an unexpectedly moving entry in the franchise, if not an uproariously funny one. It’s certainly the most successful sequel,...
Toula is doing her father’s voice and smiling when she delivers that tribute, but there are tears in her eyes too. The laughs here, for both characters and audiences, tend to echo through the gauze of nostalgia, making the film an unexpectedly moving entry in the franchise, if not an uproariously funny one. It’s certainly the most successful sequel,...
- 9/7/2023
- by Dan Rubins
- Slant Magazine
Nia Vardalos is gearing up to release “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” in theaters, but helming and starring in a beloved rom-com trilogy was probably not something her first Hollywood agent thought was possible for her. In an interview with MovieMaker magazine (conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strike), Vardalos revealed her first agent told her she was too ugly to be a leading lady in Hollywood. This was before she became an industry breakout with the success of 2002’s “My Big Fat Greek Wedding.”
“Sometimes I’m depicted as this very strong person who was rejected by Hollywood and therefore created my own story,” Vardalos said. “The reality is that it hurt to be told that my ethnicity and my looks were the problem. I never had my looks categorized as being detrimental to my career. So, anyway, f- her, because look how it turned out.”
“My agent...
“Sometimes I’m depicted as this very strong person who was rejected by Hollywood and therefore created my own story,” Vardalos said. “The reality is that it hurt to be told that my ethnicity and my looks were the problem. I never had my looks categorized as being detrimental to my career. So, anyway, f- her, because look how it turned out.”
“My agent...
- 9/7/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
“Sequel September” enters its second weekend with more studios hoping that nostalgia will rule out for moviegoers. This week welcomes “The Nun II” and “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” to theaters, and we’re predicting they could have very different results. Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.
The return of Denzel Washington for “The Equalizer 3” did so well over Labor Day weekend that studios should be thrilled with their decision to just release sequel after sequel this month, the next one up being “The Nun II.” It’s a sequel to the spin-off from “The Conjuring” that opened on this weekend in 2018 to $53.8 million, the biggest opening for the franchise that’s been dubbed “The Conjuring-verse.”
Horror movies might not have the need for big name stars as other movie genres, but “The Nun II” brings back Taissa Farmiga as Sister Irene, joined by...
The return of Denzel Washington for “The Equalizer 3” did so well over Labor Day weekend that studios should be thrilled with their decision to just release sequel after sequel this month, the next one up being “The Nun II.” It’s a sequel to the spin-off from “The Conjuring” that opened on this weekend in 2018 to $53.8 million, the biggest opening for the franchise that’s been dubbed “The Conjuring-verse.”
Horror movies might not have the need for big name stars as other movie genres, but “The Nun II” brings back Taissa Farmiga as Sister Irene, joined by...
- 9/6/2023
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
Nia Vardalos wanted to tackle political themes in 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3'.The 60-year-old actress has written and directed the new romantic comedy, in which she reprises the role of Toula Portokalos, and did not shy away from the topic of immigration.Nia told Parade magazine: "This is the most political movie I've ever written."I said, 'I'm going to write about this in a way that people will understand we are all humans.' And it's unfair that people are forced from their homes, pushed out by famine or war or loss of income, and pushed into a society that is not necessarily welcoming them."So I wrote about it in the new movie, interwoven as part of a giant braid of the bigger story. Nobody wants to be preached to, but we're all immigrants, and that's my message. That's the theme of the third movie."Nia...
- 9/6/2023
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
Nia Vardalos stars as “Toula” and John Corbett stars as “Ian” in writer/director Nia Vardalos’ My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, a Focus Features release. Courtesy of Yannis Drakoulidis / Focus Features It was a big fat Greek reunion for John Corbett, as he reunited with Nia Vardalos, Lainie Kazan, Gia Carides, and several other actors who have appeared in the Big Fat Greek Wedding films. Working with the other returning cast members on My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, Corbett told said, it was easy to rekindle that old chemistry and pick up where they’d left off. (Click on the media bar below to hear John Corbett) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/John_Corbett_My_Big_Fat_Greek_Wedding_3_.mp3 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 opens in theaters on Friday.
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- 9/4/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
"My Big Fat Greek Wedding" is one of the most incredible cinematic success stories of the last 25 years. Released in 2002, it was made for just $5 million and opened just ahead of the summer movie season in April, making less than $600,000 on just over 100 screens on its opening weekend. But then something amazing happened, as it became one of the strongest word-of-mouth hits in history, gaining moviegoers week, after week, after week. It eventually made an astonishing $368.7 million worldwide, making it one of the ten highest-grossing movies that year, ahead of both of Steven Spielberg's releases -- "Minority Report" and "Catch Me If You Can" -- as well as eventual Best Picture winner "Chicago."
Now, the franchise is back more than 20 years later to make it a trilogy, with "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3." Original star Nia Vardalos is not only returning in front of the camera, but she's directing...
Now, the franchise is back more than 20 years later to make it a trilogy, with "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3." Original star Nia Vardalos is not only returning in front of the camera, but she's directing...
- 9/2/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
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