The U.K.’s Royal Television Society (RTS) has appointed Sophie Jones its new CEO. Britain’s leading forum for television and media confirmed the news on Monday. Jones is currently the British Phonographic Industry’s (BPI) chief strategy officer, having joined the music trade association — also home of the BRIT Awards and Mercury Prize — in 2020 as director of public affairs. Prior to joining the BPI, Jones was head of corporate relations at Channel 4. She’ll take over from the RTS’s outgoing CEO Theresa Wise later this year, working closely with their board of trustees, as well as overseeing the Society’s educational activities,…
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Lee Cronin’s The Mummy Box Office (Photo Credit: YouTube) This year has been up and down for horror movies at the box office. But Lee Cronin’s new take on The Mummy has quietly done well for itself. It’s a smart, R-rated horror film made on a medium budget, and it’s proving that kind of movie can still bring in solid money. Produced by Blumhouse and Atomic Monster and released by Warner Bros., the film has made over $65 million worldwide, as per Box Office Mojo. That’s way above its $22 million production budget. Once you add in later earnings like…
Michael Box Office: $24M+ IMAX Debut Update (Photo Credit: Instagram) Michael is all that the world is talking about now, and Jaafar Jackson’s phenomenal performance is the main reason. The biopic is truly meant for the biggest and most premium screens, hence the film has set a new record for musicals, concert films, and music biopics in IMAX screenings worldwide. It has posted the biggest global opening in the mentioned genre and has beaten Wicked: For Good’s IMAX global debut numbers in that process. Keep scrolling for the deets. The fan following of the Ling of Pop is greater than…
London’s Queer East Festival is back for its seventh edition, showcasing cinema and performing arts in venues across the British capital from May 1 to June 6. The annual exploration of East and Southeast Asia’s ever-evolving queer landscape will kick off at the Barbican with the U.K. premiere of the landmark 4K restoration of the 1986 Taiwanese film The Outsiders, the first screen adaptation of Pai Hsien-Yung’s groundbreaking novel Crystal Boys, which was directed by Yu Kan-Ping. The restored version includes previously censored material, with the Queer East Festival vowing to present it “in its full, hallucinatory glory.” Among other highlights of the seventh edition include the likes of Park…
Dhurandhar 2 VS Dangal Box Office: Ranveer Singh Has No Chance To Snatch Dangal’s Throne! ( Photo Credit – Instagram; Facebook ) Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar 2 is currently on a rampage at the box office, shattering records left and right. However, despite its phenomenal run, Aamir Khan’s Dangal throne remains safe. Inspired by Mahavir Phogat and his family’s life, the sports drama is the highest-grossing film of Indian Cinema with a worldwide gross collection of 2059 crore. Ranveer Singh‘s spy thriller is still very far away from hitting the lifetime global collection of Dangal! Despite having a hype like none,…
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Box Office: Hits $831.5M Worldwide ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has crossed another major global milestone this weekend. It is swiftly moving towards the $1 billion milestone worldwide. The film is also on the verge of crossing a major milestone at the domestic box office, becoming the first 2026 release to do so. Internationally, it received a strong boost from Japan, where it debuted this weekend. On that occasion, we are taking a quick look at the top 10 overseas markets of the animated sequel. Keep scrolling for the…
Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving founding member of 1960s girl group the Ronettes, has died. She was 80. A post on the Ronettes’ official Facebook page announced the news Sunday but didn’t share a cause of death or any other details. “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Nedra Talley Ross’ passing,” the post reads. “She was a light to those who knew and loved her. As a founding member of The Ronettes, along with her beloved cousins Ronnie and Estelle, Nedra’s voice, style and spirit helped define a sound that would change music. Her…
Project Hail Mary Worldwide Box Office: Beats Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Project Hail Mary has crossed two major milestones at the box office in its 6th three-day weekend – domestically and worldwide. It has surpassed Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning at the worldwide box office while crossing this major global milestone. Keep scrolling for the deets. Project Hail Mary crosses $300 million in North America The Ryan Gosling starrer sci-fi flick collected a massive $13 million on its 6th 3-day weekend at the box office in North America. It…
Jonah Hill turned up as the surprise guest at SiriusXM’s Smartless LIVE on Saturday night at Hollywood’s Palladium for an appearance that marked his first lengthy (and very public) solo interview in years. And he was super stoked to be there. “I’ve been gone for a while, so I’m kind of coming back, and I’m excited because I got all, like, serious for a while and I wasn’t as happy,” Hill explained to the Smartless trio of a quiet few years before returning to the spotlight with his recent Apple TV film Outcome. “And then I had my family and…
Vaazha 2 Box Office: Becomes No. 1 Grosser In Kerala By Beating Lokah Chapter 1 – Chandra ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Vaazha 2, starring Hashir H, Alan Bin Siraj, Biju Kuttan, and others, has emerged as a mega blockbuster globally, amassing over 220 crore gross in 25 days. While the film is on track to overtake Mohanlal’s Thudarum and become the fourth-highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time, it has already achieved a historic milestone in the home state of Kerala. Riding on a strong word of mouth, the film has surpassed the lifetime collection of Lokah Chapter 1…