After a nearly seven-year absence from theaters, “Star Wars” proved it still has the Force as the latest installment, “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” is on track to earn an estimated $102 million in the U.S. and Canada for the Memorial Day weekend. The movie, which is a continuation of “The Mandalorian” streaming show that debuted … Read more
Pop crooner and “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Erika Girardi quietly put an end to a long and splashy legal battle over her ex-husband’s now-defunct law firm on Thursday, settling a $25-million bankruptcy lawsuit in Los Angeles federal court. The suit alleged the singer should have known she was profiting off embezzled funds linked … Read more
Kyle Busch’s family is mourning the loss of the NASCAR champion following his death on May 21. The Busch family has not publicly confirmed Busch’s cause of death, but they announced the 41-year-old’s passing in a joint statement with NASCAR and Richard Childress Racing. “Our entire NASCAR family is heartbroken by the loss of Kyle … Read more
Netflix is dropping a three-part docuseries that revisits Michael Jackson’s 2005 trial in which he was acquitted on charges of child molestation. “Michael Jackson: The Verdict” drops June 3 and features archival footage and interviews with key players involved in the trial including jurors, figures from both the defense and the prosecution, journalists who were … Read more
Sam Heughan knows “Outlander” fans are wondering what happened to his character, Jamie, after that series finale, and he has thoughts. The Starz series ended its eight-season run on May 15 with a finale that saw Jamie getting shot (and presumably killed) by Major Patrick Ferguson during a battle. Earlier on in the season, Jamie … Read more
Oscar Isaac joins sparring partner Carey Mulligan atop a lead acting category for “Beef,” followed by Matthew Rhys as a possibly murderous billionaire in “The Beast in Me” and Richard Gadd, showing quite another side after his “Baby Reindeer” success. “The sleeper pick here is Richard Gadd, who benefits from his show airing later in … Read more
It’s a tight three-way race at the top, with a second helping of “Beef,” which won eight Emmys for its first serving, barely ahead of Richard Gadd’s “Baby Reindeer” follow-up, and a suburban noir with abundant heart from Steven Conrad, the maker of “Patriot.” Glenn Whipp says, “ ‘DTF St. Louis’ is the standout limited … Read more