February 2024 – Page 4

‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Review: An Inconsistent But Loving Tribute

February 22, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

All of Hollywood is looking for ways to reinvent successful stories, but what happens when the original is near-perfect? You have to reinvent the wheel while the prototype is still flourishing in the market, and […]

Hoda Kotb Asks Kelly Rowland to Do a Re-Do After ‘Today’ Set Drama

February 22, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

Hoda Kotb is the first one to admit that the Today show’s dressing rooms are “tiny.” They’re a “work in progress,” she says, and perhaps in need of a facelift (like wallpaper!). That being said, she’s […]

Mel Gibson Almost Starred in ‘Schindler’s List’

February 21, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

Steven Spielberg‘s Oskar Schindler almost looked vastly different. The auteur’s Oscar-winning 1994 film “Schindler’s List” was led by Liam Neeson, who portrayed the real-life German businessman who saved more than 1,200 Jews from the Nazis […]

Why Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ’Em’ Has Taken Over TikTok

February 21, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

In her delightfully cheeky Verizon Super Bowl commercial, Beyoncé swore to do one thing: Break the internet. As the commercial demonstrated, she could not—at least not in the literal sense. Instead, after the commercial ended, […]

Mark Wahlberg Says He’ll Speak to Ben Affleck About Dunkin’ Ad

February 20, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

Mark Wahlberg is ready and waiting for another chance to star in a Boston-themed ad. ET’s Kevin Frazier spoke to the 52-year-old actor the same month that Ben Affleck starred in a Dunkin’ Super Bowl ad […]

Best Buy Is Out of the DVD and Blu-ray Business, and So Is Disney

February 20, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

Last year, Netflix finally stopped shipping those iconic red envelopes out; earlier this year, Best Buy disassembled its DVD and Blu-ray racks. And now Disney is taking a similar hike to a land far, far […]

London Fashion Week Celebrates Its Big 40 at 10 Downing Street

February 20, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

LONDON — Fashion industry professionals and patrons of the British Fashion Council gathered at 10 Downing Street on Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the 40th anniversary of London Fashion Week. In the reception area inside the […]

Why HBO Is Delaying John Oliver Clips on YouTube

February 20, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

Beginning with this past Sunday’s episode, its Season 11 premiere, HBO is no longer putting “Last Week Tonight” episodes next-day on YouTube. “When ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver‘ premiered on HBO, the convenience of […]

Sam Mendes and Sony Are Making Four Beatles Films

February 20, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

Sam Mendes is going to have to work “Eight Days a Week” to pull this one off. Backed by Sony, Mendes is going to make “four distinct theatrical feature films,” one from each member of […]

BAFTA Denouncing ‘Prankster’ Who Crashed ‘Oppenheimer’ Acceptance Speech

February 19, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

The 2024 BAFTA Film Awards were a triumphant night for “Oppenheimer,” as Christopher Nolan’s Oscar frontrunner steamrolled most of the major categories. In addition to winning the night’s top prize of Best Film and Best […]