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From the first viral photos of Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling roller-blading along Venice Beach as Barbie and Ken, it was clear that Greta Gerwig’s new Barbie movie was going to be a sensation.But Barbie has outperformed all expectations, breaking box office records for the most commercially successful film by a female director, bringing in more than $356m (£276m, A$527m) worldwide during its opening weekend, and another $50m in tickets on Monday and Tuesday alone. Barbie’s long plastic legs are bestriding the world like…

Margot Robbie is gaining appreciation for her movie “Barbie,” which was released on July 21. And now a cute video of the actress is going viral on social media where she can be seen interacting with a hearing-impaired fan by using sign language. The video is old and is from the film’s premiere. The actress looks ravishing in a black dress and has a bright smile on her face. Recently, Margot has shared a heartwarming story about her journey to success and her gratitude towards her mother. The Australian star, known for…

Hollywood continues to hobble along without its actors, but in the meantime we still have movies that need promoting, so how else can a studio advertise its film without the stars? By resurrecting ancient memes, of course. With the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes in full swing, Paramount has turned to a pretty unique – if not slightly desperate – method to promote its upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. A video shared by IGN on Twitter shows a man who has supposedly just come out of a screening, and for…

American actress Megan Fox is facing criticism from fans after being accused of "lacking generosity" for not contributing to her friend Brittney Boyce's father's cancer fund. Megan Fox arrives for the launch of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2023 issue in New York City, U.S., May 18, 2023. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon(REUTERS) The "Transformers" star took the matter onto her Instagram story, saying, "Hey weirdos, do any of you have the emotional intelligence to consider that maybe Brit doesn't want her celebrity…

The highly anticipated 75th Annual Emmy Awards, scheduled for Sept. 18, will not be gracing our screens as planned. Taking in account the actors' and writers' strikes that have thrown Hollywood into a state of limbo. USA TODAY has confirmed that the ceremony, hosted by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and set to air on Fox, will be postponed to January 2024. An Emmy Trophy is pictured in Los Angeles, California.(AFP) Strike ShutdownsThe once-glamorous streets of Hollywood have fallen silent…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeIf one thing is clear this summer, it’s that Barbie is a hit.Greta Gerwig’s film, the first to come out of Mattel’s film division, stars producer Margot Robbie as the Mattel doll and Ryan Gosling as her trusty companion Ken.Since its release last week (21 July), Barbie has broken more than one box office record.The movie took in $52m in the US and Canada over two consecutive weekdays,…

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things musicGet our Now Hear This email for freeKaty Perry has joked that Lizzo is “coming for” husband Orlando Bloom’s job as the rapper transformed into his Lord of the Rings character.On Thursday (27 July), the singer, rapper and flautist shared footage with her fans as she took part in the Hobbiton set tour in New Zealand.The town of Matamata is home to the Middle Earth set from the Lord of the Rings films, which was created…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeMegan Fox has hit out at “weirdos” who are criticising her for sharing a GoFundMe page on behalf of her friend.Earlier this week, the Transformers and Jennifer’s Body star posted the link to a fundraising page set up for the father of her freind Brittney Boyce, who requires medical care after a recent pancreatic cancer diagnosis.She wrote: “If you guys are able to help please do.”…

J Robert Oppenheimer’s apocalyptic legacy has haunted modern politics and culture, but his personal story is not obvious blockbuster material. It would take a film-maker of the talent, and Hollywood heft, of Christopher Nolan to pull it off.Oppenheimer opened in the US last weekend with a box office haul of $82m, second to Barbie’s gargantuan $162m. The instincts of Nolan, and his backers at Universal Studios, have been rewarded in a way that, hopefully, bodes well for the future of big-budget films about difficult…

The Queen of Pop, Madonna thanked her "lucky stars" as she danced for her fans in her latest Instagram post. In the post, she wore a black outfit and gold sunglasses as she danced to her hit song `Lucky Star`, reports The Mirror. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Madonna (@madonna) She captioned the post: "To be able to move my body and…