Author R.L. Stine Responds To Reports ‘Goosebumps’ Is Getting Edited With Inclusive Language – Update

March 6:R.L. Stineis reacting on social media to reportsGoosebumpsis being edited with more inclusive language. The stories arent true. Scholastic Ive never changed a word inGoosebumps. Any changes were never shown to me, Stinetweeted. Scholasticshared a statement regarding the edits to the childrens horror book series. Scholastic takes its responsibility seriously to continue bringing this classic adolescent brand to each new generation. Stine is revising his popularGoosebumpsbooks series and making edits to the published work with a more inclusive language....

March 5, 2023 · 1 min · 119 words · Dr. Jacob Jacobs

Chris Rock TKOs Will Smith’s Oscar Slap & “Selective Outrage” In Netflix Live Special; “Don’t Fight In Front Of White People,” Comic Says His Parents Taught Him

They came for Rocks response toWill Smith. Rock knew thats what they came for, and he knew thats what Netflix wanted too. Then it was all christians, lions and insider trading. You will never see me on Oprah crying …no. Its never gonna happen No, f*ck this, I took that hit like Pacquiao. I have no idea why two talented people would do something that fucking lowdown what the f*ck?...

March 5, 2023 · 2 min · 297 words · Tyler Barr

Criterion Acquires TVOD Rights To Oscar-Nominated ‘All That Breathes’; Documentary Called “Breathtaking” By Hollywood’s Elite

Then on the waters surface the shadow of an airliner passes through. It is so breathtaking, Patel says ofAll That Breathes. I cried, I smiled. Sideshow/Submarine Deluxe/HBO Documentary Films This is really beautiful. Every frame is a painting. Duplass adds, I havent really seen a film that has affected me like this in a few years. A black kite receives care in ‘All That Breathes’Submarine Deluxe/Everett Collection The cinema in here is as brilliant as anything Ive seen from a compositional standpoint....

March 5, 2023 · 1 min · 147 words · Rebecca Clark

How MGM Synergized With Amazon To Make ‘Creed III’ The Streamer’s Biggest Box Office Blockbuster Ever At $100M+

While Amazon has snapped up some tentpole movies during the pandemic for the service i.e. Teeing off the success ofCreed IIIthis weekend was the quintessential release date. The movie was originally scheduled to go in the franchises previous launchpad of Thanksgiving. Jonathan Majors, Michael B. Jordan in Creed IIIEverett Collection Those auditoriums were a must, given how Jordan shotCreed IIIwith Imax cameras. A special Imax trailer piece ran beforeAvatar: The Way of Waterin theaters....

March 5, 2023 · 2 min · 227 words · John Hodges

Independent Spirit Awards’ Acting Categories Dominated By Women As They Go Gender Neutral For First Time

Edebiri jokingly exclaimed Sorry! after noting that shed been up against her The Bear male co-star Ebon Moss-Bacharach. It has been great to be a part of that journey, for sure. (L-R) Stephanie Hsu, Ayo Edebiri, Michelle Yeoh and Quinta BrunsonGetty Images / Kevin Winter / Amy Sussman Added Ramos fellowJoylandEP Tiffany Boyle: I think its important to kind of get behind that initiative. The fact that theyre doing it just speaks to theyre putting their money where their mouth is, effectively....

March 5, 2023 · 1 min · 115 words · Alyssa Rogers

MGM’s ‘Creed III’ $58M+ Franchise Record Opening A Gamechanger For Amazon Studios – Sunday Box Office

Thats also the highest debut ever for a sports movie. Next up for Amazon is the Easter weekend release of the Ben Affleck-directed, Matt Damon-starringAir. Well look at each film individually and make the right decision for each of them. Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors in ‘Creed III’Eli Ade/MGM You know what looks better heading into an Oscar race? A movie that can boast that it made money, not one thats reporting $0....

March 5, 2023 · 2 min · 352 words · Deborah Mccarthy

‘Creed III’ Has Knockout $100M+ Global Opening – International Box Office

UPDATE,writethru:MGMsCreed IIIis enjoying a knockout opening weekend, punching up$100.4Mglobally. Internationally, this is also the biggest opening for the franchise. Jordan also visited Paris Le Grand Rex cinema as part of the publicity tour. Michael B. Jordan in ‘Creed III’MGM / Courtesy Everett Collection He followed that up with the European premiere in London in mid-February. TheUK, which bowedCreed IIIon Friday, grossed $6.1M at No. 1; 136% over the firstCreedand 71% above the sequel....

March 5, 2023 · 1 min · 211 words · Brian Howard

‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ Continues Awards-Season Victory March With Spirits Sweep Heading Into Oscars

The Spirits were gender neutral in their supporting and lead performance categories. Kicking off today,Ke Huy Quan took Best Supporting Performance. He was one of 10 nominated, and he beat out among othersEverywherenominee Curtis. Stephanie Hsu in ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’A24 The Daniels and producer Jonathan Wang made a point to verify everyone feels equally important. After accepting the award, Quan reiterated backstage how uncertain his career had been just a few years ago....

March 5, 2023 · 2 min · 303 words · Bruce Hampton

‘Everything Everywhere’ Is Unbeatable, But So Was ‘Brokeback Mountain’

Where does it come from, that shiver of doubt aboutEverything Everywhere All at Onceand its Best Picture prospects? (Almost) everyone says its the winner, far and away. The picture is unbeatable. ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’A24 / Courtesy Everett Collection TheSpirit Awardsdid it yesterday. The Critics Choice Awards had already gone thumbs up. As Deadlines Pete Hammondpoints out, all six prognosticators on theLos Angeles TimesBuzzmeter haveEverything Everywherein for the win....

March 5, 2023 · 1 min · 149 words · Tanya Butler

‘Saturday Night Live’ Cold Open Skewers ‘Fox & Friends’ As Hosts Try To Defend Network Against Dominion’s Defamation Lawsuit

Watch a clip below. Related Stories Travis Kelce Recalls Canceled E! Watch on Deadline Uh-oh. Loop a brother in next time, Yangs Kilmeade says. I think it is because they are suing us for $1.6 billion, Kilmeade says. No, its complete BS. The media is taking private texts from Fox News hosts and showing them completely out of context. But in theSNLskit, theFox & Friendshosts take a stab at explain the context....

March 5, 2023 · 1 min · 170 words · Steven Bowen

Bill Maher’s ‘Real Time’ Sees Russell Brand And Sen. Bernie Sanders Take Aim At The Status Quo

Russell Brandand Sen.Bernie Sandersare mad as hell, and they dont want you to take it anymore. Maher, for once, largely let them have at it. He took issue with a few things Brand said, and questioned what Sanders is proposing. That is causing the US to be moving rapidly into an oligarchic form of society, he contended. Watch on Deadline Maher claimed to be philosophically with you on taxing the rich....

March 4, 2023 · 1 min · 188 words · Felicia Caldwell

Breaking Baz: The Musical Comedy Romance Of ‘Guys & Dolls’; James Corden Eyes Return To London Stage; The Marvel Of Julianne Moore In ‘Sharper’

Its fine to have heavy-lifting dramas by Ibsen or Schiller, but boy-oh-boy laughter is an increasingly uplifting necessity. Which is whereGuys & DollsandJames Corden, post his life onThe Late Late Show, come in. Cedric Neal plays Nicely-Nicely Johnson. (L-R) ‘Guys & Dolls’ starring Daniel Mays & Marisha Wallace; James Corden; Julianne Moore in ‘Sharper’AppleTV+/Getty Images Watch on Deadline Corden ends hisThe Late Late Showexperience with CBS this summer. Hytner has spoken with Corden about what he wants to do when he touches down in the UK....

March 4, 2023 · 4 min · 743 words · Amanda Rowe

Casting Directors Sound Off On Self-Tape Controversy: “We Shouldn’t Be Taking Money From Actors”

I have NEVER taken a penny from an actor and never will. I think the production value of the tape matters to some producers at least. In my personal experience, Ive been told a better tape helps on multiple occasions, Grayden told Deadline. Getty Images These are requests to up our production values and are difficult for many actors to fulfill at home. They dont have to, a number of casting directors insisted to Deadline....

March 4, 2023 · 3 min · 473 words · Steven Rocha