From ‘Spider-Man’ to ‘Brand New Day’: The evolution of opening weekend milestones
The first ‘Spider-Man’ ushered in a new era blockbusters in 2002. The franchise proved again this weekend that it still has the juice.
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‘The Last of Us’ star nails the gig. Ego Nwodim has a career highlight thanks to an extra, extra well-done steak. 'SNL' is clicking right now.
The slate has been wiped (almost) clean and a new era of superhero storytelling is about to begin. PLUS: ‘The Last of Us’ delivers a timeless episode, and Pedro Pascal gets ready to host ‘SNL.’
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ crosses the $2B mark. PLUS: ‘Poker Face’ is another win for Rian Johnson, new trailers for ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ and ‘Succession,’ and my new candy search pays off.
The ‘Creed III’ star hosts a great show, while Kenan Thompson, Heidi Gardner, Mikey Day and Andrew Dismukes lead a full team effort from the cast.
HBO’s adaption of the video game has quickly become one of my favorite shows. PLUS: Adult Swim and Hulu cut ties with Justin Roiland, and the ‘Harley Quinn’ Valentine’s Day special gets a trailer.
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ leads with 11 nominations, Angela Bassett scores the MCU’s first acting nom — and who got snubbed?
We wanted a ‘Tron’ sequel. But not this way. PLUS: ‘Avatar’ sequel keeps making making, ‘Scream VI’ gets a trailer, I watched ‘Elvis’ and ‘Banshees of Inisherin,’ and let’s take a Snack Break.
Bowen Yang’s George Santos steals the show, we visit ‘The Black Lotus,’ and there’s a mini ‘Parks and Rec’ reunion.
Sloppy storytelling or just how cinematic universes work? PLUS: 'The Last of Us' is fantastic, Streep joins 'Only Murders,' and who's the Green Ranger in the 'Power Rangers' anniversary special?
I'm in a TV rut. Is YouTube my future? PLUS: A new trailer for 'The Mandalorian' premieres tonight, Gunn debunks a Superman casting rumor, and 'Avatar: The Way of Water' closes in on $2 billion.
'Inside Job' is the latest of the streaming service's series to get the axe. PLUS: A new trailer for 'Quantumania,' Paramount+ fires 'Workaholics' movie, and did Meyers know Strong was leaving 'SNL'?
Does the ‘Avatar’ sequel have what it takes to become the biggest movie ever? PLUS: ‘SNL’ announces 2023 hosts, Nic Cage becomes Dracula, and why was ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ so bad?
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