How ‘Insidious: The Red Door’ Locked Out ‘Indiana Jones’ At Box Office & Brought Sony Horror Fare Back From The Dead

Its also the second best domestic debut for anInsidiousmovie afterChapter 2s $40.2M opening. Even more amazing, this 13-year-old horror franchise stole the No. For Blumhouse,Red Dooris its 16th title to open at No. Insidious: The Red DoorScreen Gems / Courtesy Everett Collection So they ended up making a distribution deal with Film District to release stateside. Film District handled the first two pics until that distributor was absorbed by Universals Focus Features....

July 9, 2023 · 2 min · 277 words · Wesley Allen

Trisha Paytas Says ‘Oversharing’ Podcast With Colleen Ballinger Is Over After Accusations Of Inappropriate Conduct With Minors

Trisha Paytasis distancing herself from all the controversies surrounding Colleen Ballinger, the YouTube star known as Miranda Sings. This is all very embarrassing. The podcast ending after three episodes is embarrassing. Colleen Ballinger and Trisha PaytasPhillip Faraone / Getty Images / John Phillips Us doing all this is embarrassing…it takes a lot for me to get embarrassed. A lot of people are saying some things about me that arent quite true....

July 9, 2023 · 1 min · 118 words · Roger Howard

UK Government Demands BBC “Urgently” Investigate Claims Top Star Paid Teen For Sex Pics

Tabloid newspaperThe Sunalleged that the unnamed star appeared in a video call with a teenager in his underwear. The Sunis basing its reporting on allegations made by the teenagers mother. She has reportedly signed a sworn affidavit supporting her claims and has not requested payment for telling her story. BBCGetty No one involved in the story has been named. I immediately recognized him, the mother toldThe Sun. She said her child was using the money from the star to fund a drug habit....

July 9, 2023 · 1 min · 165 words · Cynthia Harris

‘Insidious: The Red Door’ Scares Up Best Overseas Horror Bow Since 2019; ’Indiana Jones’ Moves Dial To $248M Global; ‘Elemental’ Catching Fire Offshore; ‘Fast X’ Tops $700M WW – International Box Office

With$31.4Mfrom 52 markets; this is also the best for the franchise in like-for-like markets. Including domestic, the global bow is$64M. Watch on Deadline Still to release are Indonesia, Korea and Spain this month. Insidious: The Red Door, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, ElementalSony/Disney Turning to the holdovers. Disney/LucasfilmsIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destinyin its sophomore session has moved the needle to$248Mglobally. The international box office total is now$126....

July 9, 2023 · 1 min · 136 words · Kathryn Farley

‘Insidious: The Red Door’ Slams On ‘Indiana Jones’ With $32M+ Opening – Sunday AM Box Office Update

More pom-poms for Sony: their MarvelSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Versejust outstripped Disney/MarvelsGuardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3as the highest-grossing movie of the summer,$357.6Mto$357.5M. While tentpoles get all the glory in the post-Covid marketplace, Blumhouse continues to deliver. ‘Insidious: The Red Door’ & ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’Everett Rothman was adamant thatRed Doormake its release date. Whats the difference between thisInsidiousand all others? Making that happen was Wilson himself, who makes his feature directorial debut here....

July 9, 2023 · 3 min · 582 words · Robert Porter

BBC Stars Forced To Deny They Are Presenter Accused Of Paying Teen For Explicit Images

The Radio 2 hosts brushed off the allegations in seperate tweets on Saturday afternoon. Not sure why my names floating about but re that story in the sun- that aint me babe. Not sure why my names floating about but re that story in the sun- that aint me babe. Rylan Clark, Gary Lineker, and Jeremy Vine.Getty He claimed the BBCs handling of the complaint had been shocking and very disappointing....

July 8, 2023 · 1 min · 157 words · Melinda Petty

Dispatches From The Picket Lines, Day 67: ‘Ugly Betty,’ ‘George Lopez Show’ & ‘Bones’ Reunite In Support Of WGA

Cars are still honking every day. So Im hopeful this will come to a good conclusion. Lawrence told Deadline, Wed love to have moreUgly Betty. L to R: Ana Ortiz, Chris Gorham and Victor Nelli for ‘Ugly Betty’ in the left panel and L to R: Valente Rodriguez, Ann Lopez, Constance Marie and Masiela Lusha for ‘George Lopez Show’ in the right panelRosy Cordero/Deadline No promises, I think there are rights issues but we all would love it....

July 8, 2023 · 1 min · 179 words · Timothy Hunter

SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher Says She Was Willing To Strike In 2021 Over Covid Vax Mandates

Friday was the last day for candidates to file petitions to run for president and secretary-treasurer. So you are misinformed about my not doing anything. Its disingenuous at best and diabolical at its worst. SAG-AFTRA President Fran DrescherFrazer Harrison/Getty Images he said in an email to her. And in a press release I went farther to specifically say the two major parties in LA. I never gave any other interviews....

July 8, 2023 · 2 min · 260 words · Darren Newman

Sandra Oh Wants To Reprise Her Vice Principal Gupta Role In ‘The Princess Diaries 3’

I am ready for the Queen. Im dying to see how Gupta has moved up in the world, Oh toldEWin a recent interview. TheGreys Anatomyalum played the role of Geraldine Gupta in the 2001 Gary Marshall-directed film. Sandra OhGilbert Flores / Getty Images / Walt Disney Pictures Gupta was the vice principal of the school Anne Hathaways Mia Thermopolis attended. He passed me and then he ran back up to me and did the line: Uh huh....

July 8, 2023 · 1 min · 138 words · Allison Hughes

Taylor Swift, Jill Scott Change Song Lyrics, Draw Controversy For Different Reasons

Apparently, Swift has let time and changing perspectives influence her decisions on whats acceptable. Watch on Deadline In a 2014 interview withThe Guardian, 25-year-old Taylor talked about Better Than Revenge. Even then, she had regrets. Taylor Swift during an appearance in Chicago, ILNatasha Moustache/TAS23/Getty Images I was 18 when I wrote that. Thats the age you are when you think someone can actually take your boyfriend. Then you grow up and realize no one can take someone from you if they dont want to leave....

July 8, 2023 · 1 min · 169 words · Brandon Collins MD

‘Euphoria’ Star Dominic Fike Was Almost Kicked Off Hit Show For Drug Use, He Claims

Dominic Fikewas given a choice: ditch the drugs, or lose his job onHBOs hit, Euphoria. The 27-year-old actor, who plays Elliott on the drama, is candid about his struggles. Fortunately, the production was willing to work with him. Dominic FikeJeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO Series creator Sam Levinson got him a sober coach. However, it did not work because I was, you know [high]. I was so fed up doing a lot of that show....

July 8, 2023 · 2 min · 226 words · Katrina Berger

After BTS & ‘Squid Game’, How Webtoons Are Becoming The Latest Korean Cultural Export To Have A Global Impact

Webtoons are comics that have been designed specifically for mobile phones. But what is more important are the generational aspects. It is also partners with Japans Softbank in a long-established Japanese platform known as Line Manga. Top: Bloodhounds, webtoon & series / Bottom: All Of Us Are Dead, webtoon & seriesBloodhounds: Jeong Chan, WEBTOON, Netflix / All Of Us Are Dead: Joo Dong-geun, WEBTOON, Netflix It also has local-language webtoon platforms under the Kakao brand in Thailand, Taiwan and Indonesia....

July 7, 2023 · 1 min · 150 words · Sharon Gutierrez

As Writers & Actors Fight For AI Protections, Artificial Intelligence Screenplay Competition Opens & Quickly Closes

Embrace the future of storytelling in the AI Screenplay Competition. Witness how AI revolutionizes the industry as it explores innovative narratives and pushes creative boundaries. All the initial judging is done Artificial Intelligence [stet]. Getty After AI selects one winner, we will have the writer send in the entire script. The full length script will have professional coverage done on it by a human. The winner will have the opportunity to use the coverage to strengthen their script....

July 7, 2023 · 1 min · 199 words · Harry Richards