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Box Office Plummeted 80% in 2020

Friday, March 19

The Motion Picture Association released its analysis of box office receipts for 2020, and the news was even worse than many feared. For the first time, online subscribers crossed 1 billion to hit 1.1... Read More.

Box Office Plummets 80% as Women Direct More Films Than Ever

Monday, January 4

Bad news, good news. The pandemic devastated many businesses, and the film industry was hit hard. The 2020 domestic box office fell 80% to $2.3 billion, behind China's haul of $2.7 billion. This is... Read More.

‘Freaky’ Leads Depressed Box Office

Monday, November 23

The weekend before Thanksgiving is typically a blockbuster, but this is no ordinary year. Last year, Disney's Frozen II raked in $204.9 million in its opening weekend. Freaky led the charge this year, with... Read More.

‘Honest Thief’ Tops Quiet Box Office

Monday, October 26

Honest Thief stole the box office with $2.4 million in receipts at 2,502 locations. The Open Road release declined 44% from its opener; so far the Liam Neeson film has brought in $7.5 million... Read More.

Studios Try To Outrun Pandemic as Box Office Continues to Sputter

Monday, October 12

For months now, studios have been kicking potential blockbusters like No Time To Die, Black Widow and Fast & Furious 9 down the line. This comes amid an extraordinarily weak box office. This weekend,... Read More.

‘Tenet’ Tops Worst Box Office in Decades

Monday, September 28

The Robert Pattinson-toplined Tenet is topping the box office again, but these days, that’s nothing to brag about. It’s fourth weekend out saw $3.4 million in sales, bringing its 25-day haul to $41.2 million... Read More.

‘The Office’ Removes Blackface Scene, ‘Community’ Pulls Entire Episode

Monday, June 29

A scene from The Office featuring Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) in blackface has been edited out. Creator Greg Daniels said in a statement of the 2012 episode: "The Office is about a group of... Read More.

Prince Harry’s Green Card Struggles + New Bodyguards + Shuttered Office

Thursday, April 2

As Prince Harry and Meghan Markle settle into life in L.A., several adjustments to their lives have been made. GREEN CARD When Harry and Meghan opted to leave Canada for L.A., it seems Harry’s immigration status... Read More.

Box Office Plunges to 22-Year Low With Just $55M in Receipts

Monday, March 16

Around 109 movie theaters shut down this weekend in New York, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Boston and Seattle over coronavirus fears, and the ones that were open didn't do a brisk business. All told, Comscore... Read More.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Final Secret Engagement, Office Sendoff

Friday, March 13

Meghan Markle is reportedly back in Canada with baby Archie, with Prince Harry en route. While we last publicly saw the pair getting a chilly reception from Kate Middleton and a lukewarm greeting from Prince... Read More.