Author: Michael

Riding the recent trend — five out of six actress Emmy awards just went to women over 50 — Sharon Horgan plays a divorced London literary agent coping with having turned the big five-oh in HBO Max’s ironically titled “Youth.” At an age when women were once crocheting tea cozies and watching the grandkids, Alex (Horgan) has yet to achieve the contemporary wisdom of not having any fucks to give, but still wants to be f—ckable, relevant and “seen” in all her klutzy, leggy glory. Horgan is the kind of showrunner/writer/actress who centers her comedy on taking the piss out…

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Sony/Columbia’s “Resident Evil” is off to a strong start at the box office, earning $8.8 million from Thursday preview screenings alongside high marks from early audiences. Earlier this week, Zach Cregger’s adaptation of the Capcom video game series was tracking for a $40 million-plus opening similar to the $43.5 million opening of his 2025 film “Weapons.” But after critics hailed the film as the best “Resident Evil” adaptation yet with a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score on Wednesday, advance sales quickly accelerated. With this preview result, “Resident Evil” is now set for an opening weekend north of $60 million, which would…

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Forbes is cutting a “small percentage” of its staff across some business lines following revenue shortfalls during the first half of its fiscal year, CEO Sherry Phillips told employees Friday. “The advertising landscape remains highly competitive, audience behavior continues to evolve rapidly, and traditional media business models are under pressure,” Phillips wrote in a memo shared by The New York Times. Phillips said Forbes is reallocating resources toward the businesses, products, audiences and capabilities that have demonstrated the strongest growth and have the greatest potential to drive the company forward. That includes investing in areas where Forbes sees “meaningful opportunity,”…

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Tony-winning musician Duncan Sheik died in Manhattan on Thursday following a hospitalization. He was 56. The “Spring Awakening” composer and “Barely Breathing” singer’s mother confirmed his death due to organ failure. The update comes after his family gave a medical update to his fans and followers on Wednesday. “Duncan is currently receiving medical care and remains in critical but stable condition. Out of respect for Duncan and our family, we will not be sharing any further medical details at this time,” they shared on Instagram. “We kindly ask for privacy during this incredibly difficult time and will provide updates when…

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