Christmas Day box office tally sees 'The Color Purple' singing at the top

© 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. The numbers are in for movies that made their debut in theaters on Christmas Day and the musical adaptation The Color Purple beat expectations with an $18 million debut, according to Variety.
'The Dreamer': Morgan Freeman narrates trailer for Dave Chappelle's newest Netflix special

Netflix/Mathieu Bitton Dave Chappelle is one of comedy’s most influential voices, and now he’s tapped one of the most famous voices in the world to narrate the trailer for his forthcoming Netflix special. The Dreamer drops on
Ken Jennings reacts to being named full-time host of 'Jeopardy!'

ABC/Eric McCandless Earlier this month, it was announced that Mayim Bialik would not be returning as co-host of the syndicated game show Jeopardy!, and that Ken Jennings would be its full-time host going forward. Now, Jennings is sharing his thoughts on the decision.
Missing pregnant teen believed to be in imminent danger: Police

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (LEON VALLEY, Texas) — A pregnant teenager who was set to be induced over the weekend is missing and believed to be in imminent danger, Texas authorities said. Savanah Nicole Soto, 18, was last
Police increase security for Colorado Supreme Court justices in wake of Donald Trump ruling

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (DENVER, Colo.) — Denver police are increasing security for members of the Colorado Supreme Court after last week’s ruling that Donald Trump should be disqualified from running for president under the 14th Amendment. “The
The Year in Entertainment 2023: “Barbenheimer” shakes up the box office

Warner Bros. Pictures – Universal It was a movie date night nobody could have predicted that proved that opposites attract. On July 21, moviegoers had a choice: On one hand, there was Greta Gerwig‘s cotton candy-colored comedy
Holiday spending grew, erasing worries of a downturn

lechatnoir/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Consumer spending grew solidly this holiday season, rebuking concerns of a slowdown and reinforcing positive signals about the U.S. economy as it approaches the end of a tumultuous year. Buying among shoppers
Kevin Spacey appears in 'House of Cards' character in viral post with Tucker Carlson

Netflix/David Giesbrecht In a post he dropped online on Christmas Eve, conservative commentator Tucker Carlson spoke about a potential “dark horse” presidential candidate who could shake up the 2024 election. He then introduced that “dark horse:” Frank
Israel-Gaza live updates: Israel 'under attack from 7 different sectors,' Israeli defense minister says

pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The temporary cease-fire between Hamas and Israel ended on Dec. 1, and Israel has resumed its bombardment of Gaza. The end of the cease-fire came after Hamas freed over 100 of the
Search for suspects continues in Christmas Eve Colorado mall shooting that left one dead, three hurt

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The search for suspects in a Christmas Eve shooting at The Citadel Mall in Colorado Springs, Colorado, continued Tuesday, with police saying the preliminary investigation indicates the gunfire that left one