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The Avengers Broke the $1 Billion Mark

Louis Peitzman · 05/13/12 02:51PM

A million dollars isn't cool. You know what— oh, whatever, you know the rest. The Avengers continues to dominate the box office, both domestic and international. This weekend, the superhero movie earned $103.2 million here and another $95.4 million overseas. Add that to the money it's already made, and yep, we've crossed the $1 billion line.

The 'Most Pirated' Movies of All Time

Max Read · 10/12/11 09:03PM

Which movies have been illegally downloaded the most? If you said "a bunch of mediocre sci-fi/fantasy blockbusters," well, you're wrong! It's, actually, "a bunch of mediocre sci-fi/fantasy blockbusters and, also, The Hangover."

The Playboy Flub

Richard Lawson · 09/20/11 04:40PM

A show about Chicago's famous Playboy Club debuted last night and it was... not good. Also today: A movie heads to Broadway, Disney gets a whole new land, and Charlie Sheen is a hit.

Two Avatar Sequels to Hit In 2014, 2015

Richard Lawson · 10/27/10 09:42AM

Remember Avatar, the giant space adventure about how to hair-rape wild animals? Well, hopefully you want more of it, because that's what James Cameron has just agreed to direct, Avatars 2 & 3. Sadly, this means no Cameron-directed Cleopatra.

Coming This Fall: Avatar, the Porno

Jeff Neumann · 06/19/10 09:21AM

Avatar… biggest movie EVER. That 3D stuff sure was impressive! And now the franchise is moving into a new genre, with the fall 2010 release of Hustler's This Ain't Avatar XXX, a sexxxy adaptation of the James Cameron hit. [Slashfilm]

James Cameron Is Actually Avatar's Jake Sully

Maureen O'Connor · 04/11/10 12:22PM

Dispatched to the Amazon by Hollywood to woo natives and steal their charming stories, James Cameron is torn between following his orders and protecting the rustic simplicity he loves, because it reminds him of a big-budget CGI blockbuster about aliens.

The Black Eyed Peas Will Do Anything for Money

Jeff Neumann · 04/09/10 05:49AM

No one buys music anymore. So what to do if you're a pop band trying to make it big? It's simple — whore yourself out to any company that will give you cash. And start flash mobs for Oprah.

Avatar Ends Tragically

Richard Lawson · 03/31/10 08:33AM

[Actor Sam Worthington was so inundated with autograph seekers last night at LAX that he had to enlist a policeman to escort him through the terminal; image via Splash]

We Will Never Give Up on the '80s

Richard Lawson · 03/29/10 09:42AM

This weekend dragons scorched the earth, Alice fell even further down that money-lined rabbit hole, and a '10s comedy about the '80s did some pretty rad business.

Thank God Almighty, Katherine Heigl Is Free at Last

Richard Lawson · 03/12/10 10:37AM

On this rainy Friday we bring you news of beautiful, sunshiny Hollywood. A film gets a re-release, Grey's Anatomy's brightest star may be supernova'ing, and another young star gets a notch in her belt. Yay showbiz!