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☆ Kevin Bacon on His Best Movie Roles: 'Animal House,' 'Footloose,' 'X-Men'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

On signing photos of his dead characters and spending his 'Animal House' paycheck in a weekBacon got bloody in "MaXXXine." What was worse for you, filming the arrow to the throat, or the paddling scene in "Animal House"? Universal PicturesIs it true that you spent your "Animal House" paycheck in a week? I was back waiting tables probably a month after I got back from doing "Animal House," and then I went back to acting school for a little bit. So I continued to wait tables and started looking for an agent because I didn't have an agent when I did "Animal House."

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☆ Zelensky blasts Modi meeting with Putin the same day Russian attack devastates Ukraine hospital
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Two people were killed and at least 16 others were injured in the strike on Kyiv’s Okhmatdyt hospital. Rescuers work at Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital that was damaged during a Russian missile strikes, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 8, 2024. Reducing the trade imbalance would be a “matter of priority” in Modi’s discussions with Putin, he said, ahead of the trip. Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said the Kremlin attaches “primary importance” to Modi’s visit, Russian state-run news agency TASS reported. Biden called Russian missile strikes in Kyiv – including on the children’s hospital – a “horrific reminder of Russia’s brutality,” in a statement Monday evening.

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☆ Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds have been hamming it up on ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ press tour
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —“How is this a job?” Ryan Reynolds recently asked on Instagram, in reference to his current publicity tour to promote his upcoming “Deadpool & Wolverine.” Our thoughts, exactly, Ry. Reynolds, who is about to incarnate Wade Wilson a.k.a. Deadpool on the silver screen for a fourth time in the sequel, recently visited both Shanghai, China and Seoul, South Korea with his costar, Hugh Jackman (otherwise known as Logan/Wolverine) and their director Shawn Levy. Jackman even reposted a Story from the Instagram user Avengergram, who wrote in a caption over a photo of toy figurines of the titular pair, “Seeing all the ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ press tour posts is like watching a romantic comedy.”Up next for the stellar superhero group is Berlin, Germany. “Deadpool & Wolverine” barrels into theaters on July 26.

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☆ Kevin Bacon wore a disguise to spend the day like a normal person and said it ‘sucked’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —As the game “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” suggests, actor Kevin Bacon is pretty famous, and has been for a long time. “I went to a special effects makeup artist, had consultations, and asked him to make me a prosthetic disguise,” Bacon told the outlet. He told Vanity Fair that as an actor, he’s never hesitated to play the darker roles, since to him, “this is what an actor is. “If you go to a movie like ‘MaXXXine’ or ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,’ and I die and you stand up and cheer, I’m like, ‘Great. “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” is streaming now on Netflix.

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☆ Mia Goth on Reaching the End of the ‘X’ Trilogy
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Kellina Moore | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mia Goth may have amassed a filmography dominated by horror films like “A Cure for Wellness,” “Suspiria” and “Infinity Pool,” but she prefers not to limit herself. Directed by Ti West, the films follow the lives and crimes of Pearl and Maxine, both played by Goth. As we meet them in the first movie, “X,” Pearl (Goth under a pound of prosthetics) is a sexually deprived older woman with murderous tendencies, and Maxine is a young porn actress who dreams of making it big. The second entry, titled after the main character, serves as Pearl’s origin story, and brought Goth greater recognition for her bold, meme-able performance. The third, “MaXXXine” (in theaters), picks up with its title character in Hollywood when she finally catches a break.

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☆ The 7 best things to stream this weekend, from a Godzilla movie to the long-awaited 'Beverly Hills Cop' sequel
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Movies like "Back to Black" and "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" are new to streaming. Eddie Murphy's new "Beverly Hills Cop" sequel is now on Netflix. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Sam Taylor-Johnson's Amy Winehouse biopic "Back to Black" and the sequel "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" are both now available to watch at home. New movies, like "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F," are also out.

Persons: Swan, Eddie Murphy's, —, Sam Taylor, Amy Winehouse, Axel F, Mia Goth Organizations: Netflix, Service, Business Locations: Beverly

☆ Termessos: The hidden ‘eagle’s nest’ city that Alexander the Great couldn’t conquer
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Barry Neild | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Termessos, Turkey CNN —Alexander the Great tried to conquer Termessos but failed. He reputedly called the city an “eagle’s nest.”Later, the Romans had more success in controlling the city. Barry Neild/CNNClimbing higher up the hillside on a rocky path sprouting with fragrant wild sage, there’s more evidence of how sophisticated life in Termessos would’ve been. Further up, the upper city walls give commanding views of the forest below and offer a good vantage point over anyone trying to sneak up for an invasion. In Termessos, the location is particularly significant, as it sits opposite a mountain that was once sacred to the city’s inhabitants.

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☆ Here's the right order to watch the Minions cinematic universe as 'Despicable Me 4' hits theaters
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The minions and Gru are back in "Despicable Me 4." If you plan to wathc, or rewatch, the series, here's the perfect order to do it. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Advertisement"Despicable Me" fans watching the Minions films in the order they were released could be missing out. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ 15 Summer Theaters for That Nearby, Out-of-Town Experience
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Jesse Green | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Summer used to be when playgoing in the city came to a full stop. But now that urban theater is a year-round sport, Memorial Day is more like a comma than a period. So what has happened to the regional festivals, straw-hat theaters and avant-garde outposts that once flourished as the city languished? There’s something different about summer theater outside the city. Dress is casual — by which I mean “more casual than usual” because I’ve seen people at Shakespeare in the Park in pajamas.

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☆ Kevin Costner's self-financed movie was a box-office flop. Experts say he's 'going to lose a lot of money.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

To get "Horizon" made, the former "Yellowstone" star mortgaged his property in Santa Barbara and invested $38 million of his own money. One industry insider told Business Insider they were skeptical: "He won't lose his house, but he's potentially going to lose a lot of money." Doing the math, that means that for every $10 million "Horizon" makes at the box office, Costner and his investors see $4.6 million back. That means to recoup the $30 million Costner invested in marketing the first "Horizon" movie, it will have to make north of $65 million domestically. AdvertisementBusiness Insider contacted reps for Warner Bros. and Kevin Costner to comment on this story but did not receive a response.

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☆ Kevin Costner mortgaged his home and put $38 million of his own money into "Horizon." Box-office numbers suggest this was a terrible idea.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Kevin Costner is the latest star to be reminded that passion projects don't always yield big box-office returns. Costner isn't as prominent in the 3-hour movie as marketing would suggestKevin Costner in "Horizon." AdvertisementDespite being the face of the franchise and its star, Kevin Costner isn't actually in a lot of "Horizon." And even though the next "Horizon" movie comes to theaters in August, who's to say audiences will come back? AdvertisementAccording to Variety, Costner and his investors are paying for the "Horizon" marketing, a spend that's around $30 million.

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☆ American Express is taking control of restaurant reservations
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Trying to get a table at a buzzy new restaurant in New York or Los Angeles? American Express already owns Resy, a rival restaurant booking app, and gives special table access to Amex customers that are not available to other customers. But experts say that Amex’s acquisition gives the credit card company more control over velvet rope access to dinner — and who is shut out. It may help restaurants attract Amex customers with deeper wallets, said Alex Susskind, a professor of food and beverage management at Cornell University. Restaurant owners and merchants have also complained about the fees credit card companies charge businesses, and it could open a new door for fees.

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☆ There’s Trouble Right Here in Tap City
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Brian Seibert | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

If Chicago, St. Louis and Rio de Janeiro all have annual festivals celebrating tap dancing, shouldn’t New York City? That’s the question Tony Waag asked in 2001, before he founded the New York City Tap Festival, or Tap City. Tap City has been an incubator of talent, crucial to the early careers of now-prominent artists like Michelle Dorrance, Chloe Arnold and Caleb Teicher. And it has maintained a footprint for the art in a town central enough to its history to warrant the title of Tap City. Is Tap City dead?

Persons: Louis, shouldn’t, Tony Waag, Michelle Dorrance, Chloe Arnold, Caleb Teicher, Joyce, ” Waag Organizations: New York, Tap, Center, Dance, Village, Dance Foundation Locations: Chicago, St, Rio de Janeiro, York City, Tap, New York, Tap City, —

☆ Fathom, the company behind classic films at your local theater, is making major gains in moviegoing
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

At a time when the box office is starved for content and audiences seem pickier than ever, Fathom Events is posting record revenue gains. In 2023, Fathom generated $100 million at the box office, a 116% increase over 2019 levels and its highest-grossing year ever. "These audiences are getting to enjoy classic films, either for the first time or for the first time, in a new way. Last year, the film extended its release to five days and snared $7.1 million, making it the highest-grossing classic film release in Fathom history. "They worked out the licensing and they created the marketing behind re-releasing these classic films that, you know, we just can't do ourselves.

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☆ 'Inside Out 2' tops $1 billion at the global box office, first film to do so since 'Barbie'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Amy Poehler and Maya Hawke voice Joy and Anxiety, respectively, in Disney and Pixar's "Inside Out 2." The animated feature has tallied $1.014 billion worldwide as of Sunday, making it the highest-grossing film of 2024 and the first film since Warner Bros.′ "Barbie" to top $1 billion at the global box office. A once prolifically successful studio, Pixar has suffered at the box office in the wake of the pandemic. As a result, before "Inside Out 2," no Disney animated feature from Pixar or its Walt Disney Animation studio had generated more than $480 million at the global box office since 2019. "Inside Out 2" has also showcased how vital the family audience is to the box office.

Persons: Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Joy, Disney's, Michael O'Leary, Mario Organizations: Warner Bros, National Association of Theatre, Pixar, Disney, Walt Disney Animation, Mario Bros, Comcast, CNBC Locations: Disney, EntTelligence, NBCUniversal

☆ ‘Inside Out 2’ is the first movie of 2024 to top $1 billion at global box office
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —“Inside Out 2” has become the fastest-ever animated film to surpass $1 billion globally, shooting past the box office milestone this weekend, just 19 days after its release. “The film’s remarkable success is a testament not only to the incredible creativity of the Pixar team but an example of moviegoing at its very best.”The resounding success of “Inside Out 2” has jolted a sluggish 2024 box office. The movie is the highest grossing film of the year, and the first to pass $1 billion since “Barbie,” which came out last July. Daniel Loria, editorial director at Box Office Pro, which collects sales and showtime data from thousands of movie theaters across the United States, projects this year will see an overall domestic box office total between $8.1 billion and $8.4 billion, down from 2023’s total of more than $9 billion, the highest since the pandemic. Another surprise hit or two, and we may get a lot closer to matching that $9 billion than we all expected coming into the year.”

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☆ She Wants to Save the Arts in Britain (if She Can Get Elected)
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Alex Marshall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

For the past 14 years, Conservative-led governments in Britain said they wanted to maintain the country’s status as a cultural powerhouse, to foster new talent and to keep the home of the Beatles and Harry Potter in the global spotlight. Successive governments slashed subsidies for theaters, museums and opera houses. New border rules after Brexit meant musicians struggled to tour abroad. These days, nobody is talking about “Cool Britannia”; instead, there has been chatter of an arts scene in crisis. Yet for many artists and cultural administrators, there are hopes that change is coming, tempered by fears that it won’t go far enough.

Persons: Harry Potter Organizations: Conservative, Beatles Locations: Britain

☆ Zombies beware, Cillian Murphy is back for '28 Years Later.' Here's everything we know about the sequel.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read preview"Oppenheimer" star Cillian Murphy has reunited with director Danny Boyle for the long-awaited horror sequel "28 Years Later," two decades after his breakout role in "28 Days Later." In the original film, Murphy played Jim, a bicycle courier who wakes up from a coma to find that the UK has been hit by the "Rage" virus, which turns people into zombies. While Boyle produced the 2007 sequel, "28 Weeks Later," the Juan Carlos Fresnadillo-directed film focused more on gory action, than the suspense-driven horror of the original. Related storiesIn January 2024, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that "28 Years Later" is in the works by Boyle and "28 Days Later" writer Alex Garland. In May, Sony Motion Pictures Group chairman Tom Rothman confirmed to Deadline that the "Oppenheimer" star will reprise his role as Jim in "28 Years Later."

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☆ MoviePass CEO: The sooner you learn to embrace failure, 'the faster you get to what works'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

He says it has been "remarkable to have the opportunity" to build the company back up. "It's almost biblical, it doesn't happen," Spikes tells CNBC Make It. "There's a few folkloric experiences like Steve Jobs returning to Apple or Michael Dell returning to Dell Computers when the companies were in trouble. I think MoviePass is the first time where the company had shut its doors and went down to zero, operationally." "It shows you you weren't crazy for what you were trying to build," he tells Make It.

Persons: Stacy Spikes, MoviePass, Spikes, Steve Jobs, Michael Dell Organizations: CNBC, Apple, Dell Computers, Comcast's, Labs, Spikes

☆ How the hyper-colorful queer world of ‘But I’m a Cheerleader’ was made
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

“It was my weird femme fantasy of what my grown-up life was going to be.”“I wanted True Directions to look like the Barbie Dreamhouse,” she continued. True Direction's founder, Mary, insulates herself from reality in the artificial setting that she's built for traditional gender roles. “I just love the cult following that it’s had,” Friedberg said in the call with Babbit and Kamerman. Despite the film’s barriers, Babbit, Friedberg and Kamerman are all pleased with its longevity, particularly as they’ve seen it gain cachet with an entirely new generation this past decade. “We were just making our weirdo indie film of queer joy and female power in a vacuum.”

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☆ June Squibb on Her Best Movie, TV Roles: 'Thelma,' 'Nebraska,' 'Glee,' & More
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Another two decades after that, Squibb became one of the oldest people ever nominated for an Oscar for her performance in the 2013 Alexander Payne film "Nebraska" at 84. "I mean, I knew she was the leading role," Squibb told Business Insider. Squibb and Bruce Dern as Kate and Woody in Alexander Payne's "Nebraska." AdvertisementOn becoming besties with Chris Colfer through 'Glee' and working with Adam SandlerChris Colfer and June Squibb duet "Memory" from "Cats" on "Glee." I don't think I've ever had my heart set on something in film that I didn't get, or that I wasn't handed.

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☆ Trump Biopic Inches Toward Distribution Deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Brooks Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The truth is that they spend most of their time trying to minimize risk. It’s why theaters are clogged with vacuous sequels. But the movie business still has at least one wildcatter: Tom Ortenberg. “Tom’s got more courage than most people in Hollywood combined,” said Stephen Galloway, the dean of Chapman University’s film school. “His interest in this kind of movie involves business, of course.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Tom Ortenberg, Ortenberg, —, “ Tom’s, ”, Stephen Galloway, Chapman Organizations: Hollywood, Entertainment Locations: United States, bask, Hollywood

Those are just some of what fans of Disney cruises can expect on board the upcoming Disney Adventure, according to details announced Tuesday by Disney Cruise Line. Like other Disney cruises, Disney Adventure will have characters on board, entertainment based on Disney songs and viewings of its most popular movies. Other Disney cruisesDisney Adventure joins Disney Cruise Line's fleet of five ships, alongside two others — the Disney Treasure and Disney Destiny — that are on the way, according to the release. The AquaDuck water coaster aboard a Disney cruise ship — the Disney Dream — in Nassau, Bahamas. Matt Stroshane | Disney Cruise Line | Getty Images

Persons: Pixar's, Sarah Fox, Matt Stroshane Organizations: Disney, Disney Cruise, Marina Bay Cruise, Pixar, Marvel, Asia, Disney Adventure, Disney Treasure, Getty Locations: Asia, Singapore, Marina, Moana, Caribbean, Europe, Alaska, Mexico, Canada, Hawaii, Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, Nassau, Bahamas

☆ Second Stage Becomes First Broadway Nonprofit in Decades to Name New Leader
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Michael Paulson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Second Stage Theater, one of the four nonprofit organizations with Broadway houses, on Thursday named a new artistic director as the sector braces for a wave of leadership turnover. Founded in 1979 and distinguished by its commitment to presenting work by living American writers, Second Stage said that its board had chosen Evan Cabnet as its next artistic director. Cabnet is currently the artistic director of LCT3, Lincoln Center Theater’s program for emerging writers, directors and designers. Second Stage owns Broadway’s smallest house, the 600-seat Hayes Theater. The organization currently has 47 staffers and an annual budget of $27 million; this season it is planning to stage two Broadway shows, two Off Broadway shows and a Next Stage Festival for early-career work.

Persons: Evan Cabnet, Cabnet, Carole Rothman, Tony Organizations: Broadway, Lincoln Center, Pulitzer, Hayes, Pershing, Signature Locations: Riverside

☆ The 'funflation' effect: Why Americans are spending so much on travel and entertainment this summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Taylor Swift fans queue outside Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland, on June 6, 2024. Jeff J Mitchell | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe price of 'funflation'Some ticket prices have surged in recent months, according to federal data. Why Americans go all out on entertainmentDespite rising costs, 38% of adults said they plan to take on more debt to travel, dine out and see live entertainment in the months ahead, according to a report by Bankrate. Taylor Swift performs on stage at Wembley Stadium in London on June 22, 2024. Kevin Mazur | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images"There's still a lot of demand for out-of-home entertainment," Ted Rossman, senior industry analyst at Bankrate, recently told CNBC.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Jeff J Mitchell, Taylor, Bankrate, Kevin Mazur, Ted Rossman, Rossman Organizations: Murrayfield, Getty, Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI, Bankrate, Wembley, CNBC Locations: Edinburgh, Scotland, U.S, London

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