Box Office: Melissa McCarthy And ‘The Boss’ Narrowly Beat ‘Batman v Superman’
Melissa McCarthy’s star power lifted The Boss to an estimated $23.5 million opening weekend despite bad reviews and rough word-of-mouth for the R-rated comedy. (VAR)
Melissa McCarthy And Ben Falcone Reteaming On ‘Life of the Party’
The frequent collaborators, who are also wife and husband, are teaming up once again for the big-screen comedy Life of the Party. New Line has acquired the duo’s script, with Falcone on board to direct and McCarthy to star. (EW)
MTV Movie Awards 2016: Complete List Of Winners
Kevin Hart and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson co-hosted the 2016 MTV Movie Awards Saturday at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif. Breaking from tradition, the show did not air live. (EO)
‘Downton Abbey’s Jessica Brown Findlay Joins Cast Of Morrissey Biopic ‘Steven’
Downton Abbey star Jessica Brown Findlay has joined the cast of Steven, the Mark Gill-directed biopic of iconic British singer Morrissey. (DH)
Tribeca: What To See, Whom To Meet And More
THR’s guide to the big events at this year’s festival, from the ‘Elvis & Nixon’ premiere to J.J. Abrams’ getting grilled by Chris Rock. (THR)
Colin Callender’s Playground Options ‘The Widow,’ ‘Jeremy Hutchinson’s Case Histories’
Colin Callender’s production company Playground has optioned two books, Fiona Barton’s psychological thriller The Widow and Thomas Grant’s nonfiction account of a lawyer’s life, Jeremy Hutchinson’s Case Histories. (VAR)
‘Catastrophe’ Star Sharon Horgan On Writing Roles For Herself Nobody Else Was Writing
The creator/star of Catastrophe talks about how her writing career began, collaborating with Rob Delaney, and why she is now spoiled. (FCC)
Trailer Buzz: ‘Suicide Squad’
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