‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ opens below expectations, earning $134M in opening weekend

James Cameron‘s Avatar: The Way of Water closed out its opening weekend with a total of $134 million USD. Although The Way of Water fell short of its $150 million USD to $175 million USD projections, there will be no direct competition for the film until Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania premieres on February 17. In …

Season 2 of ‘How I Met Your Father’ coming to Hulu in January

Hulu shared that Season 2 of ‘How I Met Your Father’ will return in January, sharing a premiere date in a video on social media featuring series star Hilary Duff with the caption: “The gang is back! Season 2 of #HIMYF premieres on @hulu January 24!”  Duff says in the clip: “I’ve been dying to tell you …

FBI arrests mother and stepfather of missing 11-year-old North Carolina girl

The mother and stepfather of a missing 11-year-old North Carolina girl are in the custody of the FBI. The Cornelius Police Department in North Carolina said in a statement that Diana Cojocari, 37, and Christopher Palmiter, 60, were arrested on Sunday for failure to report the disappearance of a child. Both are being held at the …

New Twitter policy prohibits linking followers to competing platforms

On Sunday, Twitter announced a new policy that prohibits users from using the platform to advertise their profiles on competitors such as Facebook, Instagram and Mastodon. Twitter Support tweeted: “Specifically, we will remove accounts created solely for the purpose of promoting other social platforms and content that contains links or usernames for the following platforms: Facebook, Instagram, …

Argentina defeats France in penalty shootout to win 2022 World Cup

Led by Lionel Messi, Argentina defeated France to earn the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Sunday in Lusail, Qatar, in a game that many are saying will be remembered as ‘one of the great finals of all time.’ The thrilling match went to extra time and then a penalty shootout between Argentina and the former …

Justin Turner agrees to 2-year, $22M contract with Red Sox

Per ESPN’s Jeff Passan, free-agent third baseman Justin Turner has agreed to a 2-year, $22M deal with the Boston Red Sox. The 38-year-old Turner is a two-time All-Star who has played 14 MLB seasons, his last nine with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers have won three National League pennants and one World Series with Turner at …

Cody Johnson to launch 2023 world tour

Cody Johnson recently played his last concert of 2022 in Las Vegas with a sold out show at Michelob Ultra Arena, and announced he will kick-off 2023 with a headlining tour across the globe, beginning January 20th through October 2023. Johnson has found huge success over the past few years; after dropping his critically acclaimed Human: …

Additional performers added to ‘New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash’

CBS has announced more performers for New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash, hosted by Jimmie Allen, Elle King, and Entertainment Tonight‘s Rachel Smith.  Nashville will count down with the East Coast at midnight and keep the party going through midnight Central with the city’s renowned Music Note Drop. Joining the five-hour broadcast will be …

Take a look at the trailer for “Scream VI” starring Jenna Ortega

Paramount Pictures shared a teaser trailer for the upcoming horror film Scream VI, featuring Jenna Ortega. Scream VI will be released in January, and is the sixth installment in the Scream film series. The movie follows the survivors of the latest Ghostface killings as they try to start over in the Big Apple. The preview …

Taylor Swift to direct feature film from her own original script for Fox Searchlight

Taylor Swift is set to make her feature directorial debut with an original script written by Swift, with Fox Searchlight producing.  Searchlight presidents David Greenbaum and Matthew Greenfield said in a statement: “Taylor is a once in a generation artist and storyteller. It is a genuine joy and privilege to collaborate with her as she embarks …