Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. Box Office: ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Starts Strong With $44 Million, ‘King Richard’ Whiffs The box office ain’t afraid of no ghosts. “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” a sequel to the sci-fi comedy classic, collected $44 million in its opening weekend, a better-than-expected […]
Month: November 2021
The best phone cameras are now capable of aping the photographic effects of larger cameras, thanks to computational photography. So why can’t mirrorless cameras use similar tricks to beat smartphones at their own game? Well, fresh rumors suggest that could finally happen in 2022, starting with the flagship Fujifilm X-H2. […]
This past Wednesday, November 17, a regal portrait by the celebrated artist Amy Sherald sold for $3.9 million, double its $1.2 million-to-$1.8 million estimate, in the 20th-century and contemporary evening sale at Phillips New York. Welfare Queen (2012), listed in the catalogue as hailing from “a private East Coast collector,” was […]
Christopher Nolan’s next movie “Oppenheimer,” a $100 million-budgeted historical drama about physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer and the creation of the atomic bomb, could be considered one of an endangered species. These days, it’s rare for traditional studios to pump nine figures into a film that isn’t inspired by popular toys, […]
Variety is pleased to announce the honorees for its fifth annual Hitmakers celebration. The Dec. 2 issue recognizes the writers, producers, publishers, managers and executives who helped make — and break — the 25 most consumed songs of the year. Hitmakers culminates in an invitation-only brunch held on Saturday, Dec. […]
Our most-read stories this week were: Top Reviews for the week: Jump to:FESTIVAL UPDATESAROUND THE GALLERIESON STAGEON THE PAGE TALKS, EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES Phoenix Central Park, HALO Series, BTS BuzzKill. Photo Jordan Munns. STREAMING: This week, Sydney’s Phoenix Central Park released details their highly anticipated HALO digital series. In August, […]