‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ opens to $114M debut

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” the conclusion to Marvel’s trilogy, earned $114 million in its domestic box office debut.  The film ranks as the second-biggest opening weekend of 2023, behind “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” with $146 million.  “Guardians 3” debuted just behind its predecessor, 2017’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” which opened with …

Vince Vaughn set to return for ‘Dodgeball 2’ sequel film

Deadline reports that a sequel to the hit 2004 comedy Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story is officially in the works, with Vince Vaughn set to star in the project. Vaughn will star in and produce the sequel, which will be written by Jordan VanDina (‘The Binge’). As of press time, it was not revealed if any of …

‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 3 premiere date revealed

Season 3 of Only Murders in the Building will arrive on Hulu in August, according to two of the show’s lead stars, Steve Martin and Martin Short.   Martin and Short performed last week on their “You Won’t Believe What They Look Like Today!” tour at the Walt Disney Theater in Orlando, Florida, and when sharing …

‘TODAY’ announces 2023 Citi Concert Series with Jonas Brothers, Niall Horan and more

NBC’s Today Show is once again launching their Citi Concert Series at Rockefeller Plaza in NYC this summer. The Jonas Brothers will kick off the 2023 Citi Concert Series on Friday, May 12th, with the summer’s roster featuring performances by Niall Horan, Big Time Rush, Chance the Rapper, Kim Petras, Karol G, TWICE, Dan + Shay, Reneé …

Apple TV+ renews ‘The Morning Show’ for Season 4

Apple TV+ has renewed the award-winning drama, The Morning Show, for a fourth season — ahead of the premiere of Season 3 this fall. The drama series stars and is executive-produced by Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, who portray co-anchors of a morning TV news program in New York City. Nicole Beharie and Jon Hamm …

Rihanna to star as “Smurfette” in new ‘The Smurfs’ film

Rihanna will star in the forthcoming animated The Smurfs movie, set to premiere in 2025. Rihanna is set to voice “Smurfette” for the new, live-action feature from the animated franchise. Per Variety, Rihanna will also write and record original songs, and produce the soundtrack for the film. Riri made a surprise appearance at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, …

Katy Perry, Lionel Richie temporarily replaced by Alanis Morissette and Ed Sheeran on ‘American Idol’

Alanis Morissette and Ed Sheeran will fill in for Katy Perry and Lionel Richie on ‘American Idol’ while they are in England to perform as part of the coronation celebration for King Charles III. Perry and Richie will be making an appearance on the show from Windsor Castle. Morissette and Sheeran will join Luke Bryan …

Ed Sheeran found not liable in copyright infringement lawsuit

A Manhattan jury found Ed Sheeran not guilty of copyright infringement of Mavin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” for his 2014 song “Thinking Out Loud,” after nearly three hours of deliberation. Sheeran hugged his legal team on Thursday after the verdict was reached.  He told reporters outside the courtroom: “I’m obviously very happy with the outcome …

Kevin Costner and wife Christine Baumgartner divorcing after 18 years of marriage

Kevin Costner and wife Christine Baumgartner are divorcing after 18 years of marriage. Baumgartner filed for divorce on Monday, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split and asking for joint custody of the kids. Costner also requested joint custody in the response he filed Tuesday through his attorney Laura Wasser, which read: “Spousal …

‘Dancing With the Stars’ returning to ABC for Season 32

Dancing With the Stars is returning to ABC for Season 32, after Season 31 of the reality competition show aired exclusively on Disney+. According to Vulture (who broke the news), Disney executives decided it makes more sense to ‘meet audiences needs wherever they are.’  DWTS will air live on both ABC and Disney+, and be available …