Books of My Life: Rainn Wilson on J.D. Salinger and other favorites

My favorite childhood book The Phantom Tollbooth. I loved the wordplay, the humor and the fanciful characters, and the wild imagination. And some science fiction and fantasy gets really risque. Outside it looked likeLord of the Rings, but on the inside it wasFifty Shades of Grey. The best book I read for school Moby-Dick. I thought it was extraordinary. The book that cemented me as a writer Franny and Zooey....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 340 words · Dean Davidson

Books with strangely similar covers

How many books have emojis on the cover these days? Its calledSippy Cup Rose, and its going to have a shoe on the cover! (Ahem,Devil Wears Prada.) To be fair,Hotels of North Americais a matchbook, andLust & Wonderis a matchbox. The similarities continue: the match containers are both red, with all-caps text in black and white. Both are drawn with uneven lines. Both are pale brunettes wearing sunglasses. Their lips are the same color....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Henry Miller

Botched: Woman with cement injections seeks help in season premiere

What doesBotchedhave to offer that other shows didnt? But it wasnt like this, in regards to having patients whose lives have been completely devastated. And also the bromance that Terry and I offer adds another layer to the show. Credit: E! The third aspect is educating the patients about what not to do. So at first, it seemed like a really risky undertaking, even though it was very compelling. Is this kind of work fun?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Joanna Washington

Bourne 5: Alicia Vikander teases 'action-driven' role in Matt Damon film

Weve already seenMatt Damons return as Jason Bourne, but what of his costarAlicia Vikander? While details are still scarce, theDanish GirlOscar nominee teased she has an action-heavy role in the fifthBournefilm. But its not in the way most people would think. Credit: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic Damon told EWthat we find Jason Bourne in a dark and tortured place inBourne 5. Theres been the financial collapse, the great recession, all these issues of cyberwarfare and civil liberties....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Sandra Mcbride

Bow Wow retires from rap

Puppy Love rapper Bow Wow, a.k.a. Shad Moss, announced hes retiring from rap in a series of tweets this weekend. IM DONE, hetweeted.Retirement only means that it is time for a new adventure over 10 million sold. Credit: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic This the last one. Hethen shared, Made over 20 million off rap. Im good with everything i accomplished. I made it to the White House. The 29-year-old artistcontinued: I always said years ago id retire from music before 30....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · Michelle Ali

Box office predictions: Don't Breathe stalks top spot

Check out our box office predictions for the Aug 26-28 weekend below. More surprising than the box office performance of those films are their critical reviews. Critics took a liking toThe Conjuringsequel andLights Out, andDont Breatheis no exception. Credit: Gordon Timpen; Rico Torres; Matt Dinerstein; Daniel Smith Screen Gems and Stage 6 remain cautious in their projections, which hover around the mid-teens. The film still managed to remain North Americas top-grossing film for three frames in a row....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Michael Wilson

Box office predictions: Finding Dory scouts the No. 1 spot over 'entral Intelligance

Swimming into theaters this weekend as Fandangos top animated pre-seller of all time is Pixars long-awaited sequelFinding Dory,and theres no questioning the hold it has on worldwide audiences. After the hefty grosses of films likeZootopia,The Jungle Book, andCaptain America: Civil War, Disney is looking at yet another 2016 box office giant with its sequel to the 2003 animated hit one that can set the studio back on course afterAlice Through the Looking Glassfailed to deliver at the domestic box office....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 827 words · Benjamin Schultz

Box office predictions: Ghostbusters set to slime Secret Life of Pets

Paul Feigs long-awaitedGhostbustersremake storms into wide release this weekend, and now its on audiences to answer the call. So, who will come out on top? General audiences have proven theyre mesmerized by anything Melissa McCarthy does, regardless of good or bad reviews. Credit: Hopper Stone, SMPSP The only problem with opening so high? What goes up must come down especially during the crowded summer movie-going season. Up against potential juggernautGhostbusters,The Secret Life of Petswill likely plummet around 50 percent in its second weekend....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Renee Yates

Box office predictions: Jason Bourne, Bad Moms, Nerve

Three diverse offerings are set to invade North American movie theaters this weekend, including the high-octane actionerJason Bourne,the female-fronted R-rated comedyBad Moms, and the pulse-pounding thrillerNerve.The question remains: are audiences willing to meet them there? With strong holdovers on the menu as well, moviegoers have a lot to choose from this weekend, though one title in particular seems poised to shine brighter than the rest as it prepares to snatch the box office crown fromStar Trek Beyond....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 824 words · Sharon Crawford

Box office preview: 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'

So theres this movie opening this weekend. Maybe youve heard of it. Its a sequel to a beloved sci-fi series starring Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill. Credit: Lucasfilm Its definitely going to be No. 1 at the box office this weekend. It could also break a whole lot of records along the way. is, just how huge is this thing going to be? Based on presale data and preliminary international numbers, we know thatThe Force Awakensis off to a great start....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 250 words · Michael Campbell

Box office preview: Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, The Night Before, Secret In Their Eyes

It went on to gross $337.1 million domestically and $755.4 million worldwide. The Christmas-themed comedyThe Night Beforeand the crime thrillerSecret in Their Eyesare also opening, as areCarolandLegendin limited release. brought in $121.9 million in its debut. Credit: Murray Close It currently holds a72 percenton Rotten Tomatoes. Those territories include an unusual same-day release in China. This weekend, its expected to drop about 45 percent for a third weekend of $13.2 million....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Eric Randall

Box office preview: In the Heart of the Sea faces rough waters

WB has one more release scheduled for 2015:Point Break, which will hit theaters on Christmas Day. Reviews have been mixed, andIn the Heart of the Seacurrently holds a51 percent ratingon Rotten Tomatoes. IfPart 2continues to perform similarly, its looking at a weekend just north of $11 million. Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. As a result,The Good Dinosaurlooks to be the first-ever Pixar film not to hit No. Its expected to fall about 40 percent for a third weekend of about $9....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Kimberly Jones

Box office preview: Ride Along 2 to dethrone Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakensrecord-breaking run is coming to an end. AfterThe Force Awakensspent four weekends at No. Heres how this weekends box office race might play out. Credit: Quantrell D. Colbert/Courtesy Everett Collection (All predictions are for the four-day weekend.) (Last Friday,The Revenantdid manage to usurpStar Warsspot for one day.) Globally,The Force Awakenshas hit $1.78 billion, making it the third-biggest movie of all time. After all, the Leonardo DiCaprio-starring drama led this mornings Oscar nominations with 12....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 123 words · Jacqueline Stark