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Jumanji Is Tops Again, With The Post a Distant Second
Jumanji Stays No. 1 With $27M
box office
Jan 14, 2018 12:40 PM CST

Jumanji Stays No. 1 With $27M

The Post came in second and The Commuter was third

(Newser) - Meryl Streep, Liam Neeson, Paddington the bear, and Taraji P. Henson all rushed into movie theaters over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, but Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle roared the loudest with an estimated $27 million in ticket sales. According to studio estimates Sunday, Jumanji easily remained the No. 1...

New Film Proud Mary Opens Today. John Fogerty Not Happy

Creedence singer says no one asked him about using his song title

(Newser) - Someone is upset about the Taraji P. Henson-starring Proud Mary, which opened in theaters Friday. (Well, someone besides 72% of critics and 44% of audience members .) John Fogerty took to Twitter on Thursday night to complain about the title of his 1968 Creedence Clearwater Revival song being used for...

This Year's Most Talked-About Looks
Best, Worst Dressed at Oscars
OSCARS 2017
Feb 27, 2017 2:33 AM CST

Best, Worst Dressed at Oscars

Dressing like the statuette 'not a winning move'

(Newser) - They may not be getting as much press as the "Wrong Picture" howler , but this year's Oscars had the traditional assortment of dazzling looks on the red carpet—and a few big misses along with the hits. Here are some of the most-talked about looks:
  • Emma Stone. The
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Taraji P. Henson Gives 'Performance of a Lifetime'
Taraji P. Henson Gives
'Performance of a Lifetime'
MOVIE REVIEW
Jan 6, 2017 12:27 PM CST

Taraji P. Henson Gives 'Performance of a Lifetime'

Critics say 'Hidden Figures' is 'dazzling'

(Newser) - After a limited release , Hidden Figures is hitting theaters nationwide to tell the tale of three black female mathematicians (played by Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monáe) breaking barriers at NASA in the 1960s. Based on the book of the same name by Margot Lee Shetterly, the...

Oscar Rolls Out Red Carpet
 Oscar Rolls Out Red Carpet 
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Feb 22, 2009 6:47 PM CST

Oscar Rolls Out Red Carpet

(Newser) - Miley Cyrus was one of the first to arrive with her mom, in a flower-petaled Zuhair Murad gown. Mickey Rourke showed in a Jean Paul Gautier tux, accessorized with a photo of Loki, the love-of-his-life dog who died last week. For other highlights from the Oscar red carpet click "...

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