Cinema News: 'Wonka' grabs the weekend box office golden ticket

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December 18, 2023

'Wonka' grabs the weekend box office golden ticket, brings in a sweet $39 million

Warner Bros.' "Wonka" cooked up $39 million at the North American box office in its opening weekend — the second-biggest debut for a Timothée Chalamet-led film.

Kate McKinnon returns to 'SNL' to host with some help from Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig

Kate McKinnon made her hosting debut, bringing Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig back too; Billie Eilish performed her single from "Barbie"; and Colin Jost and Michael Che held their Christmas Joke Swap.

Tommy Lee accused of sexually assaulting woman in helicopter, lawsuit says

Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman during a helicopter ride to Los Angeles in 2003, according to a new lawsuit.

AC/DC original drummer Colin Burgess dies at 77: 'Rock in peace'

Colin Burgess, AC/DC's original drummer, has died, the band announced Friday on social media. He was 77.

Review: 'Immediate Family' pays tribute to the musicians who fleshed out the California sound

Behind such pop stars as Carole King, James Taylor and Jackson Browne, a band of dependable session artists locked down the gentle groove. This is their story.

Review: In 'Anselm,' an artist of monumental scope comes to intimate life via 3-D

Germany's Anselm Kiefer finds a fitting profiler in Wim Wenders, who explores his early post-WWII provocations and a career's worth of challenging work.

Bradley Cooper is the latest director to ban chairs from his movie set. Other famed filmmakers ban phones

Bradley Cooper says chairs on a film set are a downer. Other famed filmmakers including Christopher Nolan and Quentin Tarantino have banned phones on set.

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