Entertainment
Year Average ticket price Ticket price change Total gross Percent change vs. previous year Attendance Percent change vs. previous year 2005 $6.41 3.22% $8,945,298,267 –5.18… Read more
Happy Feet (Warner Home Video) Transformers (Paramount)300 (Warner Home Video)Night at the Museum (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)The Departed (Warner Home Video)Ratatouille (Disney/Buena Vista Home Video) Casino Royale (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)Shrek the Third (Paramount Home Video)Wild Hogs (Disney/Buena Vista Home Video)… Read more
The American Film Institute asked more than 1,500 members of the film community to pick the 100 most thrilling films of all time.
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Psycho (1960)
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Jaws (1975)
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The Exorcist (1973)
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North by Northwest (1959)
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The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
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Alien (1979)
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The Birds (1963)
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The French… Read more
The American Film Institute asked more than 1,500 members of the film community to pick the 100 funniest films of all time. 1. Some Like It Hot (1959) 2. Tootsie (1982) 3. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (… Read more
The American Film Institute selected the 10 films that “best advanced the art of the moving image; enhanced the rich cultural heritage of America's art form; inspired audiences and artists alike; and/or made a mark on American society in matter of style or substance.” The AFI is a national arts organization that works to promote and preserve the… Read more
The American Film Institute asked more than 1,500 members of the film community to pick the 100 best films of all time from a list of 400 movies nominated by the institute. The criteria for inclusion was historical significance, critical recognition and awards, and popularity determined by box-office… Read more
Born: November 18, 1985Birthplace: Annapolis, MarylandBest Known as: the “FIERCE” designer and winner of Project Runway Season 4Christian Sirano has been designing costumes for competitions since age 13. He attended the Baltimore School for the Arts to learn shape and proportion. After graduating, Sirano headed to London to… Read more
Here are some key breakthroughs for LGBTQ+ persons in television, film, media, and theater.
by Jennie Wood
Giant footage
Rock Hudson
Archive Photos
Angels in America
Photo by Alan Light
Ellen DeGeneres
Buffy the Vampire Slayer footage
Willow and Tara
Photo by Lan Bui
Neil Patrick Harris
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Here are some key moments in the history and evolution of the Rolling Stones.
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Oct. 24
Bill Wyman is born in London, England. His birth name is William George Perks.
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June 2
Charles Robert "Charlie" Watts is born in… Read more
Here are some key moments in the history and evolution of The Beatles.
by Jennie Wood
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Richard Starkey is born in Liverpool. He later changes his name to Ringo Starr.
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John Lennon is born in Liverpool.
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by Liz Olson and Jennie Wood
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to persons who have made the most outstanding contributions toward world peace. From novelists to social workers, the award has gone to persons who dedicated their lives to ameliorating humanity. Bertha von Suttner, a friend of Alfred Nobel, was the first woman to win the Nobel Peace… Read more
Find everything you need to know about the 87th Academy Awards. Read biographies of the nominees as well as past hosts of the show. Check out Oscar trivia, quizzes and features while you wait for the big night. The winners will be announced on Sunday, February 22, 2015. Related Links The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesThe… Read more
Find everything you need to know about the 86th Academy Awards. Read biographies of the nominees as well as past hosts of the show. Check out Oscar trivia, quizzes and features while you wait for the big night. The winners will be announced on Sunday, March 2, 2014. Related Links The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesThe… Read more
The Oscars 2013 Find everything you need to know about the 85th Academy Awards. Read biographies of the nominees as well as past hosts of the show. Check out Oscar trivia, quizzes and features while you wait for the big night. The winners will be announced on Sunday, February 24, 2013. RELATED LINKS The Academy of Motion… Read more
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Oscar 2012 Official Site
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Movie Awards
Find everything you need to know about the 84th Academy Awards. Read biographies of the nominees as well as past hosts of the show. Check out Oscar trivia, quizzes and… Read more
The Oscars 2011
Find everything you need to know about the 83rd Academy Awards. Read biographies of all the nominees as well as the hosts. Check out Oscar trivia while you wait for the big night. The winners will be announced on Sunday, February 27, 2011.
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesOscar… Read more
Find out which syndicated television shows ranked in the top ten during 2014. RankProgram Rating Total Viewers1 Judge Judy 7.8 10.7 million 2 Wheel of Fortune 7.0 11.1 million3 Jeopardy! 6.7 10.4 million 4 Big Bang Theory 6.2 9.7 million5 Family Feud 5.7 8.7 million6 Big Bang weekend 4.77.5 million7 Modern Family 4.7… Read more
Find out which network television shows ranked in the top ten for 2010.RankProgramsNetwork% of Homes in U.S. (Rating) 1.American Idol—TuesdayFox7.9 2.American Idol—WednesdayFox7.5 3.Dancing with the StarsABC7.1 4.NBC Sunday Night FootballNBC7.0 5.Dancing with the Stars ResultsABC5.5 6.Sunday Night NFL Pre-KickABC5.3 7.NCISCBS5.0 8.NFL… Read more
Find out which network television shows ranked in the top ten for 2009.RankProgramsNetwork% of Homes in U.S. (Rating) 1.American Idol—WednesdayFox14.4 2.American Idol—TuesdayFox13.8 3.Dancing with the StarsABC12.0 4.NBC Sunday Night FootballNBC11.7 5.Dancing with the Stars ResultsABC9.9 6. NCIS: Los AngelesCBS9.8 7.NCISCBS9.4 8NFL Regular… Read more
Find out which network television shows ranked in the top ten for 2008.RankProgramsNetwork% of Homes in U.S. (Rating) 1.American Idol—TuesdayFox15.5 2.American Idol—WednesdayFox15.3 3.Dancing w/ The StarsABC12.3 4.Dancing w/ The Stars ResultsABC11.4 5.The MentalistCBS10.0 5.NBC Sunday Night FootballNBC10.0 7.CSICBS8.1 NCISCBS8.0 9.60… Read more
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