Kate Middleton Joins King Charles And Royal Family For Christmas Morning Church Service

Kate Middletondelighted onlookers, joining other members of the BritishRoyal Familyfor the annual Christmas morning walk to and from their church service at Sandringham, in Norfolk. Kate was accompanied by her husbandPrince Williamand their three children, George, Charlotte and Louis, as they joinedKing Charlesand Queen Camilla. Members of the public had been waiting since yesterday evening to greet the royals, keen to show their support after what has been a trying year for the family, with Charles announcing that he was undergoing treatment for cancer, and Kate revealing that she was having chemotherapy....

December 25, 2024 · 2 min · 333 words · Jake Campbell

Richard Perry Dies: Music Producer Behind Carly Simon’s ‘You’re So Vain’ & Other Hits Was 82

Richard Perry, a music producer behind hits likeCarly Simons Youre So Vain, has died. The record producer died on Tuesday in Los Angeles after suffering cardiac arrest. He was generous, fun, sweet and made the world a better place. Richard PerryMark Sullivan/WireImage The world is a little less sweeter without him here. But its a little bit sweeter in heaven. He sold the label to RCA Records in 1983. The producer also worked with acts like Donna Summer, Julio Iglesias, Neil Diamond, and Randy Travis....

December 25, 2024 · 1 min · 126 words · Donna Mclaughlin

The Streaming Scene: As An Even-Murkier Era Of Scant Subscriber Numbers Nears, Another Volatile Year Winds Down

Initially considered to be ad-free by nature, streaming is now dominated by advertising. Pricing, set at teaser levels a few years ago, has jumped up dramatically. 2024 lowlight:The about-face on the George Clooney-Brad Pitt filmWolfs. Getty Apple was initially planning an extensive theatrical run for the film after its Venice Film Festival premiere. Challenge for 2025:Becoming more essential. Apple TV+ has come a long way since its bumpy launch a bit more than five years ago....

December 25, 2024 · 2 min · 265 words · Betty Foster

‘Deadpool’ Director Tim Miller On How Much He Made For 2 Years Of Work: “My Agent Said, ‘Dude, You Make More On An Episode Of The Walking Dead!'”

Tim Millerrevealed how much he made as the director of 2016sDeadpool, his feature film directorial debut. I got $225,000 to directDeadpool. My agent said Dude, you make more on an episode ofThe Walking Dead! Tim Miller, director of 2016’s ‘Deadpool’D Dipasupil / Getty Images / Joe Lederer / 20th Century Fox / Courtesy Everett Collection Watch on Deadline Deadpoolmade over $782M at the box office worldwide.

December 25, 2024 · 1 min · 66 words · Kevin Malone

‘Shrinking’ Co-Creator Bill Lawrence Breaks Down Season 2 Ending, Thanksgiving Montage And Season 3 Theme

SPOILER ALERT: This piece spoils the finale ofShrinkingSeason 2. Santa came early this year. And he said, Id have to come back and give her a smooch. L-R: Lukita Maxwell (Christa Miller) and Jason Segel in ‘Shrinking’ Season 2Apple TV+ I [said] Oh, of course. Was that the Chappell Roan song Femininomenon? BILL LAWRENCE:Yeah, I think so. Brett Goldstein in ‘Shrinking’ Season 2 She couldnt help herself. My wifes so good at that music supervision stuff....

December 25, 2024 · 4 min · 687 words · Javier Bennett

Adam McKay Warns ‘Wicked’ Could Be “Banned In 3-5 Years” If “America Keeps Going On The Track It Is”

CinemaCon In a reply to another X user,McKay wrote, I think youll be shocked. Thats a big one. Incredibly left wing, he wrote. Adam McKayFrazer Harrison/Getty Images Wickedhas been picking up Oscar buzz, including for star Ariana Grande. McKay describes her performance as incredible. Its as good a performance as youll find in any genre. The film has picked up Golden Globe noms for best musical/comedy and acting nominations for Cynthia Erivo and Grande....

December 24, 2024 · 1 min · 74 words · Dr. John Murphy

Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ Manslaughter Case Finally Over As Appeal Withdrawn By Prosecutor – Update

The rule of law remains intact in New Mexico. Not that this means that Baldwin is fully out of the legal woods. Multiple civil suits related to the shooting remain in the courts in California and New Mexico. Alec Baldwin during his ‘Rust’ trial Santa Fe, NMRamsay de Give-Pool/Getty Images To that, Baldwin has a reality show with his wife and seven young children coming next year. In Baldwins case, he saw theinitial 2023 charges droppedunder clouds of incompetence from local DA Mary Carmack-Altwiess office....

December 24, 2024 · 1 min · 150 words · Jim Hill

American Airlines Resumes Flights After Nationwide “Technical Issue” – Update

UPDATED:American Airlinesflights are moving again after a technical issue prompted a nationwide ground stop earlier today. A vendor technology issue briefly affected flights this morning, American said in a statement. That issue has been resolved and flights have resumed. American AirlinesBrandon Bell/Getty Images We sincerely apologize to our customers for the inconvenience this morning, the statement added. The ground stop lasted about an hour. CNN first reported the stop citing an advisory notice from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)....

December 24, 2024 · 1 min · 124 words · Mary Kaufman

Bill Clinton Released From Hospital After Being Treated For Flu – Update

UPDATED:Bill Clintonwill be back home for Christmas. He sends his warmest wishes for a happy and healthy holiday season to all, Urena added. Clinton was admitted to the Washington DC hospital Monday after developing a fever. Bill ClintonDennis Van Tine/STAR MAX/IPx Holocaust Museum’s Board The former president has dealt with numerous health issues leaving office in 2001. He underwent a quadruple bypass operation in 2004. In 2010, he underwent surgery to place two stents in his coronary artery....

December 24, 2024 · 1 min · 143 words · Jeffrey Horton

Chris Columbus Details “Bizarre” Experience With Chevy Chase That Led Him To Quit As Original Director Of ‘Christmas Vacation’

A bizarre encounter with actorChevy Chaseled then-unknown filmmakerChris Columbusto walk offNational Lampoons Christmas Vacation. After the box-office and critical failure,The Breakfast Clubdirector sent him the script forChristmas Vacation. Watch on Deadline I was signed on … andthenI met Chevy Chase. Chris Columbus / Chevy ChaseGetty Images I was one of the many who couldnt work with him. Hehadto know I was directing the movie, Columbus explained. I talked about how I saw the movie, how I wanted to make the movie....

December 24, 2024 · 2 min · 263 words · Jason Wallace

Christmas Box Office Getting Richer With ‘Nosferatu’, ‘A Complete Unknown’ & More Joining ‘Sonic’-Charged Marketplace; 2024 Domestic Eyes $8.75 Billion Final

Thanksgivings female-skewing holdovers, UniversalsWickedand DisneysMoana 2, are eyeing$20M+apiece over the Wednesday-to-Sunday frame. Three of the holiday adult offerings are R-rated; Amazon MGM StudiosThe Fire Insidebeing the sole PG-13 release. Focus Features Robert Eggers gothic vampire movieNosferatuis expected to deliver$25Mover the Christmas 5-day frame at 2,600 theaters. (Clockwise from top left) ‘Nosferatu,’ ‘A Complete Unknown,’ ‘Babygirl’ and ‘The Fire Inside’Everett Collection His latest cost under $50M before P&A.The Northmanpulled in 61% 18-34s and 68% men....

December 24, 2024 · 1 min · 199 words · Catherine Flores

ESPN Pays Tribute To ‘SportsCenter’ Researcher Who Died Of Cancer At 41

SportsCenteranchorRandy Scottannounced Jones death Monday during a broadcast. Since that time he had served as a member of stats and information. ESPN injury analyst Stephania Bell paid tribute to Jones on X. ESPN’s ‘SportsCenter’Yana Paskova/For The Washington Post via Getty Images Beyond his impressive contributions elsewhere, Zach provided the data backbone to Fantasy Football Now, she wrote. Kind, thoughtful and sharp as they come, Zach made research fun for us....

December 24, 2024 · 2 min · 225 words · David Wallace

Holiday Cheer As ‘Elf The Musical’ Breaks House Record At The Marquis And Broadway Box Office Surpasses $1B Year-To-Date

Related Stories Elf The Musical Broadway Review: Ho Ho Etc. Wicked Casts Spell With $230M In Profit To Fly In As No. It returned to New York for a 2012-2013 holiday run with a revised book. ‘Elf the Musical’Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade It had record-breaking holiday runs in the West End in 2022 and 2023. Average ticket price was$146.84, $1.19 greater than last year. All figures courtesy of The Broadway League....

December 24, 2024 · 1 min · 79 words · Martin Sandoval