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It will be interesting to see just how farHidden Figurescan go. The film took #1 at the box office for the second weekend in a row, and according to THR, the civil rights drama is “now looking to pull in $25.3 million-plus over the four-day holiday,” which would bring its domestic total to $59.6 million. That’s an impressive take for a film with a reported production budget of $25 million. While it will have stiff competition in the weeks ahead, don’t look forHidden Figuresto slow down, especially if it scores any Oscar nominations....

It’s a new month, which means new movies and TV shows being added to Disney+. But when it comes to Disney, May isn’t just any old month. May 4th is Star Wars Day, and Disney+ is celebrating in style with the premiere of the new animated seriesStar Wars: The Bad Batch, a sequel spinoff ofThe Clone Warsexecutive produced byDave Filoni. We won’t have to wait long for the second episode, as that one drops May 7th before new episodes roll out on a weekly basis every Friday throughout May....

Jesus Christ, another piece about watching movies in the neverending soul-suck that is this politically-corrupt pandemic year. I know. I know! Full disclosure, if it was up to me I’d be firing off completely harmless features about how many times you seePedro Pascal’s chin inThe Mandalorianthen log off to attend a Thanksgiving dinner without a single worry I might sneeze into the sweet potatoes and kill off a substantial portion of upstate New Jersey....

Just as disciplinary proceedings were beginning regardingWill Smith’s actions at the Academy Awards, the actor has decided to resign from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. This will preclude Smith from voting as a member of the Academy, though he will still be eligible for nominations. Both parties put forth their own statements surrounding the matter. Smith had been expected to face suspension or expulsion from the Academy as a result of his actions....

Since leaving hisChicago Medcharacter behind in Season 8,Brian Teehas not strayed away from the medical drama. He has returned several times to sit in the director’s chair,directing Season 9, Episode 11 of late. This means that fans have not been able to see what Dr. Ethan Choi is up to since he left to open a mobile clinic. Tee talked toTV Lineabout Dr. Choi’s potential return in future seasons and revealed that “there’s always conversation [about] returning on screen,” Tee has seen hisChicago Medfamily several times since he left the show....

While we’re now just a couple of months away from the release of the first-everStar Warsspinoff movieRogue One: A Star Wars Story, Lucasfilm is currently in the midst of readying thesecondspinoff, theuntitled Young Han Solo movie.21 Jump StreetandThe LEGO MoviedirectorsPhil LordandChris Millerlanded the highly coveted gig, and while it may mark the duo’s biggest challenge yet, they’ve successfully traversed the worlds of action, comedy, and animation spectacle, so one imagines they’ve got the goods to deliver one hell of aStar Warsmovie....

The Equalizerfranchise is once again proving thatDenzel Washingtonis quietly one of the last remaining movie stars. Across the span of a decade, the franchise has consistently delivered strong results at the box office, mostly due to Washington’s sustained appeal. The series’ third (and supposedly final) installment —The Equalizer 3— is exceeding expectations with a strong $34 million debut across its opening weekend. The figure will balloon to around $43 million across the four-day extended Labor Day weekend — the second-biggest in history, behindShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings....

The Rookie’s primary concept revolved around a misfit in a place that did not have any use for misfits. Seven seasons later, John Nolan (Nathan Fillion) is not the rookie fans were introduced to in the first season. He has accomplished a lot in his career as a police officer. Season 7 is like a soft reboot for the procedural dramedy.New rookies join the teamwhile Nolan’s age disadvantage rears its head again on the job....

Seattle’s favoriteAnimal Controloffice won’t be shutting down just yet. As expected, Fox has picked up its flagship live-action workplace comedy series starringJoel McHalefor a fourth season, meaningmore animal-based antics are to be hadwith Frank Shaw and his rag-tag team of fellow officers. The series has continued to be a hit both critically and in terms of ratings for the network, being sold to over 70 international territories and more than doubling its live + same-day ratings thanks to streaming on Hulu....

Michael B. Jordanlooks set to begin his opening weekend as adirectorat the top of the heavyweight rankings, as his feature debutCreed IIIlooks set to dethrone current box office championAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.The tiny Avenger has had to weather some heavy shots from critics as one of the lowest rated Marvel Cinematic Universe films to date, and that may have had an impact on its takings. Creed III, which sees Jordan both direct and reprise his role as Adonis ‘Donnie’ Creed, the son of the legendary Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) from theRockyseries, as he is haunted by a figure from his past in the shape of Damian Anderson, played byJonathan Majors, who is also set to be featured in the top two of the box office, following his acclaimed turn as Kang the Conqueror inQuantumania....

The 10-episode HBO comedy seriesDivorcetells the story of Frances (Sarah Jessica Parker) who, after more than a decade of marriage and two children, has suddenly begun to reassess her life and her strained relationship with her husband, Robert (Thomas Haden Church). As he struggles to come to terms with their marriage falling apart, she discovers that making a fresh start is not an easy task, especially with so much history between them....

Jesse Tyler Fergusonstarred as Mitchell on the hit seriesModern Family, playing a gay man who is married to Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) and is accepted by his family. But throughout the years, Ferguson has had to answer for people thinking that there is something wrong with this character, andFerguson recently opened up about feeling the pressure from fans to not be a stereotypical gay manin the series. Ferguson was on his own podcast,Dinner’s On Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and spoke about feeling the pressure of playing Mitchell....

Though it premiered nearly 15 years ago, fewnetwork dramashave had quite the same impact as ABC’sOnce Upon a Time. Debuting during the 2011/2012 television season, the odds were often against the show, thanks to its ambitious premise and the landscape of broadcasting at the time. Butthe show defied the odds and consistently ranked among TV’s most successful shows, due to itsmemorable characters,dynamic storytelling, and, of course,its infamous ships. However, every good story comes to an end, and after 156 episodes, ABC decided to close the book on the fairy tale mash-up....