‘The Daily Show’ sets Democratic National Convention schedule
The Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture in Chicago will be hosting the Democratic National Convention beginning Monday, and The Daily Show news team will be there.
Michael Kosta kicks things off Monday at 10 p.m. CT, and his special guest will be Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Desi Lydic will co-host Tuesday evening and welcome Illinois Congresswoman Lauren Underwood. On Wednesday, Jordan Klepper returns with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore.
On Thursday, Jon Stewart takes the anchor desk for a live episode, a half hour later than usual, airing at 10:30 p.m. CT following the closing of the DNC.
TheDaily Show news team includes Ronny Chieng, Dulcé Sloan and Lewis Black, with new additions Troy Iwata, Josh Johnson and Grace Kuhlenschmidt.
The rumors that Taylor Swift would be involved in Deadpool&Wolverine have literally been going on for years, mostly because Taylor and star Ryan Reynolds have been friendly for years. But Reynolds says he’s finally putting a stop to them.
Over the years, we’ve seen Taylor wear Reynolds’ Deadpool suit for Halloween, Reynolds wear a T-shirt with a picture of Taylor’s cats Meredith and Olivia onscreen in Deadpool 2, and Reynolds and his co-star Hugh Jackman attend a Chiefs game with Taylor. There’s also a teaser for the new movie in which a blond woman whose face we can’t see walks onscreen wearing a Deadpool suit.
Speaking to E! News, Reynolds says, “I will say once and for all that the cameo thing with Taylor — because she’s our friend — that is not in this film.”
Reynolds then goes on to say, “I always do say that if anyone ever were to take over the role of Deadpool, actually Taylor would be very good. Because that’s a superpower that I don’t know that she shows everyone too often: She’s one of the funniest people I’ve ever met.”
We’ll find out if Reynolds is telling the truth when Deadpool & Wolverine arrives in theaters July 26.
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie bubbled to the top of Netflix’s most-watched English language movie list following its release on the platform on Aug. 2.
According to Netflix, the movie was watched 12.8 million times between its debut day through Aug. 4. For the week spanning July 29 through Aug. 4, the SpongeBob spin-off had more than 18.5 million hours viewed in just three days.
The live-action/animated film stars the voices of SpongeBob players Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy; Tom Kenny as SpongeBob Squarepants; Clancy Brown as Mr. Krabs; Bill Fagerbakke as Patrick Star; and Rodger Bumpass as Squidward.
On the TV side, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder starring Emma Myers debuted at the top of the English language TV list for that week, debuting to 7.4 million views, with 34 million hours viewed, according to Netflix’s numbers.
Deadpool & Wolverine debuted with an estimated $205 million at the domestic box office — the biggest opening of 2024 so far, surpassing the recent record of $155 million recently set by Inside Out 2.
The film, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman as the titular duo, also had the biggest opening weekend for an R-rated film, eclipsing the first Deadpool movie, which grossed $132 million. Deadpool 2 ranks third with $125 million.
Globally, Deadpool & Wolverine has topped $438 million.
Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe is now the first film franchise ever to top $30 billion worldwide, according to Variety, making it the most prolific Hollywood franchise with 34 installments over 15 years.
Marvel is owned by Disney, the parent company of ABC News.
Twisters finished the weekend in second place, earning an estimated $35.3 million at the North American box office in its second week of release. Its domestic tally now stands at $154.9 million.
Third place went to Despicable Me 3, which delivered an estimated $14.2 million at the domestic box office, bringing its four-week total to $290.9 million.
The aforementioned Inside Out 2 landed in fourth place, collecting an estimated $8.3 million in North America, bringing its seven-week tally to $613.4 million.
Rounding out the top five was the Nicholas Cage thriller Longlegs, adding an estimated $6.7 million in it’s third week at the domestic box office. The film has earned $58 million, surpassing Talk to Me as the highest-grossing indie horror film in North America, per Variety.