EXCLUSIVE: In a weekend where Warner Bros.’ Christopher Nolan’s Tenet was expected to reopen the major circuits, Disney’s reissue of 2017’s Beauty and the Beast led all titles with an estimated $467K at 527 locations. Disney/Marvel’s Iron Man was second with $430K at 462 sites. Beauty and the Beast ranked No. 1 in its first weekends of the box office, opening
WASHINGTON — Small launch vehicle developer Astra said July 20 it’s now planning to make its next orbital launch attempt in early August, five months after a previous attempt was scrubbed a minute before liftoff. The company announced on Twitter that the window for its Rocket 3.1 vehicle will open Aug. 2 from Pacific Spaceport
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he does not expect Congress to pass a new coronavirus relief bill by the end of July — meaning a key financial lifeline will likely expire. “I envision that this bill doesn’t get done by the end of July,” the California Republican told CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” saying he expects
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Coca-Cola (KO) – Coca-Cola reported quarterly earnings of 42 cents per share, 2 cents a share above estimates. Revenue was in line with expectations. It was the 23rd time in 25 quarters that the company beat Wall Street forecasts, but a year-over-year revenue
Phoebe Bridgers was the musical guest on the most recent remote edition of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Bridgers played her Punisher track “Kyoto.” She wore the traditional skeleton costume. Watch her performance below. Punisher—Bridgers’ sophomore studio album—arrived last month. It was preceded by the singles “Kyoto” and “I See You.” In June, Bridgers
Nearly all college students think distance learning should cost less. Very few schools agree. After most colleges and universities moved online in the spring, three-quarters of all college students were unhappy with the quality of the education they received. Now, roughly 93% of undergraduates said tuition should be lowered if classes continue remotely in the fall, according to a
By now, you probably already know that Michaela Coel wrote all twelve episodes of I May Destroy You’s first season. She also co-directed nine episodes of the series. You already know she had to fight with the likes of CAA and Netflix to make the show on her terms, even after creating the hit show
A new trailer for Rogue has arrived online. The action/thriller stars Megan Fox, of Transformers and Jennifer’s Body fame. It comes from writer/director M.J. Bassett and looks like it could provide a bit of insane fun in a summer movie season that is sorely lacking in that department. Case in point, the main hook is
It’s been seven years since one of the most beloved comedies in TV history was canceled. Yes, we’re totally talking about the wonderful Happy Endings, which was cut short after three seasons. The creators of the hit series crafted an all-new episode featuring original cast members Elisha Cuthbert, Zachary Knighton, Damon Wayans Jr., Eliza Coupe,
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The World Health Organization on Monday applauded newly published data by researchers at Oxford University and AstraZeneca on a potential coronavirus vaccine but cautioned that it’s still early and further evidence of its effectiveness is needed. “It is good news,” Dr. Mike Ryan, executive director of the WHO’s emergencies program, said at a press conference at the organization’s
Heating up: artistic representation of how light is squeezed at room temperature. (Courtesy: Christine Daniloff/MIT) An optomechanical device that adjusts – or “squeezes” – the uncertainties in the quantum properties of laser light has been developed by Nancy Aggarwal at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and colleagues. The team created their source of squeezed light
Skydance and Paramount Pictures announced the release dates for two animated features today: Spellbound which will open worldwide on Nov. 11, 2022 and Luck on Feb. 18, 2022. Spellbound will be co-financed by Paramount, while Luck reps the first title from Skydance Animation. President of Skydance Animation Holly Edwards said, “Luck and Spellbound create rich worlds and compelling characters
SpaceX’s customer for the Anasis-2 mission was Lockheed Martin on behalf of the government of South Korea. WASHINGTON — A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on July 20 launched Anasis-2, South Korea’s first military communications satellite. The rocket lifted off at 5:30 p.m. Eastern from Cape Canaveral, Florida, Less than nine minutes after liftoff the Falcon
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks about reopening the country during a speech in Darby, Pennsylvania, on June 17, 2020. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday pledged that if he is elected president, he will end President Donald Trump’s so-called Muslim travel ban on his
Britney Spears‘ old digs — the home that served as the backdrop when the singer went into free fall, shaved her head and ended up being involuntarily committed — is back on the market, and anyone who still has millions of bucks can now get it for a steal. The pop singer’s former Beverly Hills
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar speaks after a White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing at the Department of Health and Human Services on June 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. Joshua Roberts | Getty Images The Trump administration on Monday unveiled a new website of Covid-19 hospitalization data that officials said offers
And just like that, the Harry Potter movies are leaving HBO Max. WarnerMedia’s big streaming service launched in May and, as something of a surprise, all eight of the main entries in the popular franchise were available to subscribers. But that has proved to be a short-lived benefit, at least for the time being, as