TV and Movie News (page 496)

Premiere Week Ratings: 'MacGyver' and 'Exorcist' Have Mediocre Debuts
September 26, 2016 @ 8:12 am PST    MacGyver (2016), The Exorcist, This Is Us, Penn & Teller: Fool Us     EG    
Last Friday night saw the premiere of two series that recycle old material. Neither of them was a huge hit, but one of them drew enough viewers to win the night.

Matt LeBlanc Coming Back to 'Top Gear'
September 26, 2016 @ 7:29 am PST    Friends, Top Gear     EG    
LeBlanc's first stab at hosting the BBC series was far from successful, but we learned this week that he's going to try again next season.

Weekend Box Office: 'Magnificent Seven' Lives Up to Expectations
September 25, 2016 @ 11:24 am PST    The Magnificent Seven, Storks, Sully, The Wild Life, The Secret Life of Pets, Bridget Jones's Baby, Blair Witch, Snowden, Deepwater Horizon, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Masterminds     EG    
The Magnificent Seven performed almost exactly as predicted, and it easily unseated the reigning top movie at the box office. Last week's winner, Sully, slipped to third place.

'Magnum PI' Sequel to Star Eva Longoria
September 23, 2016 @ 10:12 am PST    Magnum P.I., Desperate Housewives     EG    
Reboot and sequel fever continues, as a new series based on the 80s hit ABC series goes into development at ABC.

New on Netflix for October: 'Kung Fu Panda 3' and 'Vampire Diaries'
September 23, 2016 @ 7:18 am PST    Kung Fu Panda 3, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Titanic, Once Upon a Time in the West, The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, Supernatural, iZombie, The Flash, Arrow, Black Mirror, The Fall     EG    
October on Netflix won't exactly be filled with hot new movies, but there will be at least one recent hit that your kids will probably want to see. There will also be a lot of new episodes of your favorite CW series.

Premiere Week Ratings: 'Empire' is Back and Still Powerful, 'American Horror Story' Loses Ground
September 23, 2016 @ 6:44 am PST    Empire, Modern Family, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Survivor, Designated Survivor, American Horror Story , Lethal Weapon     EG    
Fox enjoyed a strong Wednesday night during this premiere week, with two of its series pulling in impressive ratings.

Premiere Week Ratings: 'Kevin Can Wait,' 'The Good Place,' 'American Horror Story' All Score
September 21, 2016 @ 12:11 pm PST    Kevin Can Wait, American Horror Story, The Good Place, Fear The Walking Dead, America's Got Talent, The Big Bang Theory, The Voice     EG    
The new fall season is sure to be a disappoint for some new and returning series, but several series that have had their season premieres over the past week have reason to celebrate the new season.

New Movies September 23: 'Magnificent Seven' and 'Storks'
September 21, 2016 @ 11:42 am PST    The Magnificent Seven, Sully, Storks, Finding Dory, Zootopia, The Wild Life, Blair Witch     EG    
Sully is going to give up the top spot at the box office this week as some strong new competition rides into town.

Brad Pitt and Angela Jolie Splitting Up?
September 20, 2016 @ 8:29 am PST    By the Sea, World War Z, Maleficent, Mr. & Mrs. Smith     EG    
They were once Hollywood's hottest couple, but things seem to have gone sour between Jolie and Pitt.

New 'Passengers' Trailer Reveals Chris Pratt/Jennifer Lawrence Romance
September 20, 2016 @ 8:13 am PST    Passengers, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Assassin's Creed     EG    
It remains to be seen if there's on-screen chemistry between Pratt and Lawrence, but there's no question that getting both actors in one movie is a smart move on the part of Sony Pictures.