Todd Phillips’ DC movie Joker is poised to become the highest grossing R-rated U.S. release of all-time heading toward a potential $900M in global ticket sales. In its third weekend, the Warner Bros./Village Roadshow/Bron Studios’ release made $107M worldwide sending its overall total to $737.5M. The pic, which has…

The debate among filmmakers on whether or not Marvel and other comic book movies are “cinema” continues as James Gunn has chimed in on the matter. In the wake of Francis Ford Coppola’s criticism of the superhero genre, the Guardians of the Galaxy took to Instagram to give an even-handed response that defended the MCU…

Not surprisingly, the dramatic American League Championship Series that ended Saturday night was the fourth-largest FS1 audience ever, peaking at 9 million viewers for the game between teams from two of the country’s biggest TV markets. The thrilling Game 6 of the series saw the two 100-win teams battle back and forth…

In what’s sure to ignite yet another round of sniping, director Francis Ford Coppola has added his distinguished voice to that of fellow director Martin Scorsese in denouncing Marvel’s slate of superhero films. Coppola was in Lyon, France to receive the Prix Lumiere for his contributions to cinema. In a press…

Nick Tosches, a former rock critic whose biographies and novels made him one of New York’s most respected writers, died today at his Manhattan home. He was 69 and his death was confirmed by a friend, who could not provide a cause. Tosches started in the 1960s in the heyday of Creem magazine, helping define the…

Megyn Kelly and ABC News chief political analyst Matthew Dowd exchanged cutting remarks via Twitter, starting with Dowd’s remark that she and former Today host Matt Lauer should “just fade away and enjoy their large pot of money.” Dowd tweeted his remark on Friday morning. It wasn’t long before Kelly responded.  “Yes…

In a busy weekend at the box office — specialty and otherwise — Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit moved ahead of the class. Opening in New York and Los Angeles in a total of five theaters, the World War II satire earned an estimated $350,000 for the weekend, with a per-screen average of $70,000. That should put a smile on…

The current impeachment investigation by Congressman Adam Schiff is being conducted in a Star Chamber, according to Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, speaking Saturday on her Justice With Judge Jeanine program. The Star Chamber was an English court that was active from the late 15th century to the mid-17th century. It…

Refresh for latest…: Disney's Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil came within, but on the low end, of pre-weekend industry projections with $117M at the international box office. Counting the disappointing domestic opening of $36M, the global debut is $153M. Heading into the launch session, the industry was seeing a…

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is sympathizing with Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle, who nearly broke down on camera while describing her turmoil. In an emotional ITV interview, Markle said, “not many people have asked if I’m okay.” She appeared to be fighting back tears as she detailed her recent experiences…