40+ min ago (337+ words) Disney's sequel earns the highest extended opening ever for an animated film thanks to American and Chinese moviegoers Thanks largely to immense turnout in the United States and historic turnout in China, Disney's "Zootopia 2" has earned a staggering 5-day global opening weekend of $556 million, blowing past the $378 million record set by "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" for the largest extended opening weekend ever for an animated film. In the U.S. and Canada, the film has earned a 5-day launch of $156 million, second only to the $225 million of last year's "Moana 2" on the all-time Thanksgiving weekend charts. While "Moana 2" reached $1 billion last year and the 2021 film "Encanto" became a streaming hit, "Zootopia 2" is the first Disney film to be a hit with critics and audiences worldwide as well as enjoy incredible financial success. Reception is sky high across the board with Rotten…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago (411+ words) Stranger Things 5," Jay Kelly," Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" and more end the year on Netflix Netflix has lined up a massive slate for the end of the year, including some big new releases, the next chapter of a long-awaited finale and much more. Netflix also has a few big titles in the world of film coming in December. The latest Noah Baumbach film Jay Kelly" will hit the service toward the beginning of the month. The movie about movies, starring George Clooney as an A-list celebrity on a trek across Europe and Adam Sandler as his faithful manager, was co-written by Baumbach and Emily Mortimer. Here's what's new on Netflix in December 2025. Dec. 2Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches" (Season 2)Matt Rife: Unwrapped "A Christmas Crowd Work Special" Dec. 4A Lot Like Christmas'The Abandons'The Believers" (Season 2)Forrest Gump'Fugue State 1986'I…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago (243+ words) Raquel "Rocky" Harris is an Audience Writer for TheWrap. She previously served as a senior multiplatform reporter for Forbes. Some of Raquel's producing credits include former daytime talk show "The Real" and the nationally-syndicated talk show "Dr. Phil." In addition, her print and on-camera work has been featured on several platforms, including Ebony magazine, NPR, [] November has come and gone, but that means December is upon us. And that means new titles are dropping on Paramount+ for viewers to cozy up to this winter. As we move into the holiday season, Paramount+ has festive treats including Adam Sandler's hilarious animated comedy "Eight Crazy Nights," plus the streamer dropped the raunchy-but-fun "A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas." And if you're not trying to jingle all the way, there's ultimate classics like "Forrest Gump" and the "Beverly Hills Cop" film series to jump…...

15+ hour, 10+ min ago (262+ words) I just said, "I can't do my best work or be sure that I'm going to be fit for work every day. I gotta stop,'" The Terminator" actress says Linda Hamilton, best known for her iconic role as Sarah Connor in the Terminator" franchise, revealed she was on the verge of retiring from acting before the Duffer Brothers cast her in Stranger Things." Hamilton admitted Stranger Things" was not even on her radar before the show's creators, Matt and Ross Duffer, approached her about the role of Dr. Kay. She said that it doesn't happen often enough" but that they contacted her agent and asked if she'd be interested. Cut to "Stranger Things'calls him three months later," she continued. There's been no further discussion about retirement. We've left it on the table. They said, "Is Linda Hamilton available from June…...

16+ hour, 3+ min ago (341+ words) The "Shakespeare in Love" actress first disclosed her advanced macular degeneration diagnosis in 2012 During an appearance on ITV on Nov. 25, Dame Judi Dench revealed her age-related advanced macular degeneration (AMD) has reached a point where she "can't recognize anybody anymore." Dench, who will turn 91 in December, also said she can no longer watch TV or read. "You don't [see me on camera anymore] because I can't see," she explained. "I've got, you know, that thing." Advanced macular degeneration is an eye condition that damages the part of the retina responsible for sharp, central vision. This is the vision used for activities like reading, driving, recognizing faces and seeing fine details. The actress turned to Ian McKellen who was standing next to her and added, "Yes, and I can see your outline and I know you so well. But I can't…...

16+ hour, 47+ min ago (263+ words) I'm not scared of Trump, because even though he says he's staying forever, it's just not going to happen," the Wake Up Dead Man" actor says Josh Brolin opened up about his past friendship with President Donald Trump, calling him marketing genius" while emphasizing that his personal experiences with Trump don't match his current public persona. The Wake Up Dead Man" actor met the then business mogul when they filmed Oliver Stone's 2010 Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps." Trump was eventually cut from the Wall Street" sequel but the pair were friends for a while. I'm sure there was a lot of corruption involved," Brolin said of Trump. He described him as an entrepreneur, saying to the paper he was curious about him being able to build a $400m hotel in the middle of a cesspool city during the late Seventies " that's…...

16+ hour, 58+ min ago (323+ words) What they're basically trying to do is just sort of feed red meat to the base," he insists on MS NOW The Trump administration's new Media Offender of the Week" website has cracked the code on how to hurt the press in this country," Jim Acosta told Charles F. Coleman, Jr. on MS NOW's Velshi" Saturday, adding that the administration is essentially trying to feed red meat to the base." Trump announced the new website Friday. The page currently accuses CBS News, along with The Boston Globe and The Independent of misrepresenting Trump's response to Sen. Mark Kelly telling service members they can refuse illegal orders. The media misrepresented President Trump's call for Members of Congress to be held accountable for inciting sedition by saying that he called for their "execution," the site stated. What they're basically trying to do is…...

18+ hour, 39+ min ago (231+ words) The Coast of Utopia" actor is joined by his son, Levi, in a special tribute to the playwright The death of revered playwright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard came as a blow to Ethan Hawke, who was nominated for a Tony for his role in Stoppard's play The Coast of Utopia," and to Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger. On Saturday, Hawke was joined by his son, Levi, to pay tribute to the man who wrote beautiful plays." They joined together to read a passage from Stoppard's play The Coast of Utopia" set to music. Hawke, who was nominated for a Tony for his role as Mikhail Bakunin, read the passage as his son strummed his guitar in a video shared to Instagram. So Tom, safe travels. Thank you for the beautiful plays," Hawke said at the end of the video. Thank…...

19+ hour, 7+ min ago (482+ words) I do know what the pressure of that noise feels like. It's been a resident in my life since I was 17," the singer adds Ariana Grande dropped a loving reminder" for fans amid renewed scrutiny about her body following the Wicked: For Good" press tour. On Saturday, the pop star addressed the growing body shaming comments " which ramped up again on social media amid the release of the Wicked" sequel " on Instagram by resharing a 2024 interview where she candidly discussed how the remarks have impacted her. Resharing this from last year as a loving reminder to all," Grande wrote alongside the video footage. In the clip, Grande noted how she's been in the public eye since she was just a teen, referring to herself as a specimen in a petri dish." So I have heard it all. I've heard every…...

20+ hour, 33+ min ago (325+ words) Texas Rep. Troy Nehls is the third member of the GOP to announce his retirement ahead of next year's elections Texas Republican Troy Nehls has become the latest in a series of GOP members who have announced their resignations from Congress ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. After more than30 years in law enforcementserving and protecting my community as a police officer, constable, Fort Bend County Sheriff, an Army veteran, andsix years representing this district in Congress, I have made the decision, after conversations with my beautiful bride" The news follows Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's announcement that she will leave office in January. In her own statement, Greene said her decision was made following Trump's attacks on her following her comments about the ongoing investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and the Epstein Files. Trump also announced he would not endorse Greene's bid…...