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An emotional #AlexTrebek in a new ABC News interview: "I realize that there is an end in sight for me, just as there is for everyone else. I'm 79 years old. I've had one hell of a good life, and I've enjoyed it. And the thought of passing on doesn't frighten me. It doesn't."🙏
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Zac Efron has won Choice Dramatic Movie Actor at #TeenChoice Awards. He thanked #GreatestShowman co-stars Hugh Jackman and Zendaya: “Look what we did. We Rewrote the Stars.”
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#TheMatrixResurrections will be one of those movies that 8-10 years from now people will go “Can’t believe it didn’t get nominated at the Oscars.”
I’m not talking about Visual Effects. It’s already widely recognized as a snub in that category. I’m talkin’ Picture and Screenplay.
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Exactly 6 years ago... @justinbieber taught Regis & Kelly how to dougie: piped.video/watch?v=KDLI_Nav…
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Dick Van Dyke wins his 6th career Emmy, his first one in 40 years, for his guest role on “Days of Our Lives”. #DaytimeEmmys
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Chris Evans says he’s done with the Marvel Cinematic Universe after “Avengers 4”. Disney (Buena Vista) clearly won’t be.
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Preparing my Academy Awards dinner: OSCARS Mayer wieners, pizza ROLES, and PRODUCE.
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The star of one of the biggest film franchises of all time is now a TONY winner. #DanielRadcliffe #TonyAwards
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#Cars has dynamite, authentic feel racing scenes, Rascal Flatts' rockin' "Life is a Highway", Newman & Taylor's emotional "Our Town", Route 66 nostalgia, comedy, character depth and PAUL NEWMAN, but even some Pixar fans still can't get past the fact that it's talking cars. Crazy.
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#NextGoalWins gets a red card and a disqualification. Annoyingly unfunny from the first to the 90th minute. No genuine charm. All over the place. Robotic performance from Michael Fassbender, who sings to Sia’s “Chandelier” in the car. Film is set in 2011. Song debuted in 2014.
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It’s rare these days for a show to call it quits after just 4 seasons (especially one that has quickly built a substantial following). But the next season of #TheGoodPlace will be its last.
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This is Awesome: @jimmyfallon congratulates @questlove on his clean sweep six wins at last night's @CriticsChoice Documentary Awards! #CriticsChoice @FallonTonight #SummerOfSoul
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Because of “Encore” run, #AStarIsBorn is now only $900,000 away from topping #BohemianRhapsody. If it happens, “Star” will enter 2018 U.S. Box Office Top 10.
Also worth noting: “Star” has now topped “Venom”. They both opened the weekend of Oct. 5: “Venom” w/$80M, “Star” w/ $42M.
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It's been exactly two weeks since I saw #TheMatrixResurrections in a theater and the experience has stayed with me. When it comes to me recommending this movie, you might be wondering, "Why, Mr. LCJ. Why? Why do you persist?" Because I CHOOSE to.
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Finally watched all 10 episodes of #DesignatedSurvivor Season 3. The stories get juicier as they go along. Several new characters sizzle. Eps 7 & 8 are nice throwbacks to the first 2 years. This show continues to be great fun. Thanks @netflix for bringing it back! @DesignatedNFLX
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I'm about 90% sure I saw @MarkHamill in #ThorLoveAndThunder for about two seconds in a crowd scene (right in the front, middle section of the group).
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With 2 weeks to go before the #Oscars, it's difficult to predict that the ratings will be up this year.
- 2nd year with No Host
- It's Earlier Than Ever
- Another Sunday, another awards show
- Very few big nominated films that skew young
- No Lady Gaga
- It's an awards show
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According to @LATimes, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association screened an "unfinished" version of #Cats in time for #GoldenGlobes voting. #CriticsChoice voters didn't receive a screener of it in time, so the only category it's eligible for is Original Song ("Beautiful Ghosts").
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Kelly Ripa has announced she is moderating the #Riverdale panel (featuring husband Mark Consuelos) this Sunday at #ComicCon Hall H.
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With fellow NYer Kieran Culkin — who, like me, comes from a #Succession of Irish ancestors — wishing you a very Happy St. Patrick’s Day! @succession
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I feel the need… the need to go to @Applebees, where I just ran into @TomCruise! $25 purchase gets you a FREE Ticket to #TopGunMaverick through @fandango! @TopGunMovie
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According to overnight ratings, the second hour of #Supernatural series finale had the most viewers of any episode since April 2019: 1.39 million. 15 seasons and nearly 330 episodes make this one of the most successful series in TV history.
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#JoyRide is embarrassing. Incredibly unpleasant. Like most modern adult "comedies" it's raunchy simply to be raunchy, forgetting there has to be humor attached, and there's none of that. Objectifies men, targets white people. All shock value, "look at me" attitude.
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10 years ago, the nation watched @adamlambert dominate #AmericanIdol week after week. A decade later comes the kind of career moment he's likely be waiting for ever since: kicking off the #Oscars with @QueenWillRock. It will be a great open.
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A rare major victory for The CW last night (in terms of ratings / viewership compared to shows on the four major networks). 2.4 million people watched premiere of #Walker, topping NBC's #Superstore and nearly matching all three shows on FOX and ABC's #TheHustler. @ShowBuzzDaily
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I’ve been playing tennis for 17 years. It’s a fast-paced game. To see slow-motion used so prominently in #Challengers was frustrating, along with the techno music, flimsy dialogue and outrageous New Rochelle windstorm. Terrible soap opera. Ridiculous sports movie. Double fault.
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30 years later and #TheSimpsons is still going strong! Great to see Homer kick off the #Emmys! @TheSimpsons
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#PieceByPiece is the best film I’ve seen in about a month and a half. A fantastic showcase of the power of music, creativity and learning valuable life lessons about artistry, attitude, business and success. Excellent experience for entire family. Fast and fun. Looks spectacular.
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If there’s anyone who truly deserves a Lifetime Achievement Primetime Emmy Award, it’s Homer J. Simpson. #Emmys #TheSimpsons @TheSimpsons
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NBC making fun of one of the main guys who has kept NBC-Universal alive & thriving for the past 20 years - talking about something everyone on #SNL is probably grateful for: a return to the movies. I’d be legitimately *furious* about this if I actually cared about SNL these days.
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First the #CriticsChoice nomination, then the #DGA win - and now #EighthGrade’s @boburnham has WON Best Original Screenplay at the #WGAAwards.
You made a big mistake snubbing this guy, @TheAcademy. Next Stop: #SpiritAwards on Saturday!
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I was one of the first film critics who championed the #Minions in "Despicable Me" and saw their potential. Said in 2010 on @CBS they were animation game-changers. @nytimes printed it. Look at them now. Box office powerhouses *again*. Merchandise phenomenons. Icons. @illumination
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#DaytimeEmmys highlight so far is the In Memoriam segment with a powerful Susan Lucci, moving performance by Michael Bolton and nice tribute to all we’ve lost, concluding with Betty White.
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Kevin Costner with a beautiful speech about directors. Three hours in, it *finally* feels like the #Oscars.
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He waits daily for @RegalMovies theaters to re-open. For the workers to return. For the films to once again glow on giant screens, so he can review them. But after more than a year, how much longer can he wait?
“LCJ the Friendly Film Critic”: Coming Soon to a Theater Near You.
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When you have a good day and then you get an extra vote of confidence for tomorrow #WeLoveYouAlex #JeopardyGOAT
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Good. #DontMessWithTheMouse
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ cut X-rated ‘Mickey Mouse c–k’ joke after request from Disney CEO Bob Iger trib.al/Zpo4iVq
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You didn’t deserve all the #JackAndJill hate, @AdamSandler. Glad I was able to tell you how much I enjoyed it! #TBT
Adam Sandler Reacts to Harsh Critics Who Hate a Lot of His Movies: ‘Sometimes’ It Stings, but ‘I Don’t Get Shook Up’ variety.com/2022/film/news/a…
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#ISawTheTVGlow has one of the best first half-hours of a film I've seen in years. Love what it says about friendships and TV programs. Smith and Lundy-Paine are excellent. Bold filmmaking from Jane Schoenbrun. Makes for a terrific double feature with "Late Night with the Devil".
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It ain’t over ‘til it’s over. Sylvester Stallone believes #Creed2 is the end of Rocky Balboa’s cinematic journey. (But he probably thought the same thing in 1990 & 2006).
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Christmas Eve is still 102 days away, but #RedOne is flying into theaters in T-Minus 63.
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If you see #AsteroidCity this weekend, you'll likely spot some puppetry and stop-motion work (easily the highlight of the film for me) from frequent Wes Anderson collaborator Andy Gent and his team. Gent told me in January that he loves Anderson's fun and challenging assignments.
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The Tim Allen Entertainment Universe has been going on for nearly twice as long as the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Nominees for 5th Annual @CriticsChoice Documentary Awards include #TheGoGos, #MrSOUL, "The Painter and the Thief", "Belushi", "Howard" & "Mucho Mucho Amor". @taylorswift13 receives "Most Compelling Living Subject" honor. Winners will be announced on Monday Nov. 16. #CriticsChoice
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From a blockbuster release perspective #JurassicWorldRebirth is now the biggest film ever shown as a $5 @RegalMovies Monday Mystery Movie. Packed crowd at my screening to see it 9 days early. Should make more than $172.4M to top current highest grossing Mystery Movie #Gladiator2.
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Brady could’ve used some of these ladies in Super Bowl LII when the #Eagles kicked his ass. #FlyEaglesFly #80ForBrady #SaturdayScreening
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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood... I met Quentin Tarantino. Happy Birthday to the legendary director.
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I've seen 230 new movies in 2024. Only gave 25 of them an A, A- or B+. It wasn't the greatest year ever for cinema, but these films deserve to be celebrated. #LCJTop25
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Benedict Cumberbatch is coming for that Best Character Voice-Over Performance Emmy. He’s GREAT on the latest episode of #TheSimpsons. #Emmys @TheSimpsons @AnimationOnFOX
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@amyschumer I truly apologize. Thought you'd like the joke. I should leave the comedy to you! Thanks for the photo. Glad you won last night!
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#BobsBurgers creator @lorenbouchard gives a bit of an update on the theatrical motion picture adaptation of the FOX animated series: "We work on it so much and I want to let the fans know that it's coming and we're really looking forward to bringing it to them." #SDCCatHome
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#TheHighNote leads LCJ's First Half of 2020 Movie Awards Nominations. Check out the Complete List: bit.ly/2BE3OU6
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#TAR is so freakin’ good. Tons of energy. A wild ride. You can tell early on Cate Blanchett knows she wants this to be one of the defining roles she’ll be remembered for. Epic. Entertaining. Absolutely immersive. All about attitude, behavior, lies and mind games. @FocusFeatures
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“Megalopolis” is the best movie of 2024.
I haven’t seen it yet, but just trying to get into the next trailer.
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I’ve waited more than 2 months to talk about #TheMorningShow Season 2 Finale. Some of the most fascinating aspects of a character can emerge when they face a crisis, reflect and completely let loose. #JenniferAniston ROCKS in this episode. Hope it’s her @AppleTV Emmys submission.
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CBS is airing a half-hour #MissionImpossible #DeadReckoning Part One "Making Of" / Preview special called "Creating the Impossible" this Wednesday July 5th at 9:30pm (right after a rerun of #YoungSheldon).
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Honest & hilarious #DWTS recap on @bobbybonesshow. I think @mrBobbyBones can make it to the Finals. He’s bringing entertainment value and a sense of humanity to the season.
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Current opening weekend prediction for #DarkPhoenix from @BoxOffice is $50 million. Their total gross prediction is $118M. In both cases, that would rank the film the lowest of any #XMen installment, below 2013's #TheWolverine ($53M open, $132M total).
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I may be mistaken, but I believe @Sean_C_Larkin has appeared live on all 11 episodes of #LivePDMarathon. That's TV history, folks! #IronmanSticks @OfficialLivePD #LivePDNation #LiveRescueNation #PDCam
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Congrats to @doughboyspod @BDayBoysMitch and @nickwiger on your appearance on morning show "king" @GMA! In my experience, being on one talk show usually leads to appearing on another. Maybe you'll talk about the Chicken Sandwich Wars next on (you deserve a break) "Today".
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Just saw #TransformersOne. Oscar winning “Toy Story 4” director Josh Cooley deserves major congratulations for this epic, scenic, intricately-detailed, tonally complex and at times thrilling new #Transformers action/adventure. Voice cast delivers. Love the depth of the animation.
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Remembering Roger Ebert on his birthday. If you're looking to watch a classic film he loved, I recommend Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds". This is Roger's copy from his personal collection that he gave me in 2011.
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Yeah, it’s true. It just popped into my mind in the moment. It was 2007. I was in a meeting. I said, “I got an idea for the name.” I wrote it on a piece of paper. And then I said, “Here’s what it’s going to translate to.” And I drew lines through the S’s. A titanic decision.
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Chatted with #CriticsChoice Ensemble winner #JamieDornan after the show. (And shout-out to #KristenWiig in between us.) #LCJinLA #Belfast #BarbAndStar
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#Trollhunters Rise of the Titans premieres Wednesday on #Netflix. Executive Producer and @ualbany grad @mguggenheim joins me for this Animation Scoop Q&A: bit.ly/3rd2qxo
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