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Refresh for latest …: Sony’s Uncharted handily crossed the $200M mark globally this weekend, after adding $35M from 64 overseas markets and $23.3M domestically . The international box office cume is now $143M . Worldwide, the Tom Holland/Mark Wahlberg-starrer counts $226.4M . Sony also boasts another milestone of sorts with another Holland-starrer as Spider-Man: No Way Home reached $1.85B worldwide to surpass the original 1997/1998 global run of Titanic ($1.84B, unadjusted). While Uncharted held strongly, and other existing pictures also hit new milestones, it was generally a fairly quiet weekend at the international box office with no major newcomers and as anticipation is high for The Batman to begin next session. We also hear that moviegoing was off an average 25% in Russia versus last weekend, and, of course, cinemas are closed in Ukraine amid the ongoing crisis. Uncharted was down just 35%. Notable key markets include leader the UK at $24.8M (-12%), France at $12.2M...

Instead of its usual comedic cold open, Saturday Night Live led this week's show with a solemn choral rendition of the song, “Prayer for Ukraine.” After the Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York finished their touching performance, SNL cast members Kate McKinnon and Cecily Strong delivered the show's catchphrase, "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night," in a more subdued tone than normal. They stood behind candles spelling out Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. The hymn, written in 1885, became an anthem during Ukraine's war for independence. Its lyrics begin with “Lord, oh the Great and Almighty, Protect our beloved Ukraine, Bless her with freedom and light,” according to one translation . The Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York is made up of non-professional singers who perform classical, sacred, and folk choral music, mostly by Ukrainian composers. The tribute came days after Russia invaded Ukraine and as fighting continued in cities across the country. In ...

This week’s episode, hosted by John Mulaney, began not with a comedy sketch but with a performance by a Ukrainian chorus. This weekend, “Saturday Night Live” faced two questions of significantly different orders of magnitude: Would the show try to find topical humor in the Russian invasion of Ukraine ? And, of far less importance to the global order, but still a noteworthy matter within the “S.N.L.” realm: How would it address the return of John Mulaney? To answer the first question, the show avoided an opening comedy sketch altogether and instead began with a performance by Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York, which sang the hymn “Prayer for Ukraine.” At the conclusion of the performance, cast members Kate McKinnon and Cecily Strong took the stage behind an arrangement of candles which were shown to spell Kyiv. The opening recalled other rare but consequential moments when “S.N.L.” has opted for a more contemplative start to the show, as in its first episode after the...

Sony’s Uncharted and United Artists’ Dog led a quiet weekend at the North American box office as the only new nationwide offering, Studio 666 , flopped. Uncharted , starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg , earned an estimated $23.3 million from 4,275 theaters in its second weekend for an enviable domestic tally of $83.4 million. The movie, based on the popular PlayStation game series from publisher Naughty Dog, has done far more business than expected thanks to younger males, the demo that has been the most likely to go to the movies despite the pandemic. Imax and premium large-format screens, the favorite haunt of younger consumers, account for a huge share of all ticket revenue. Related Stories The Channing Tatum starrer Dog also held well in its second outing, grossing $10.1 million from 3,827 locations for a 10-day domestic total of $30.9 million. The movie has done some of its best business in America’s heartland. Dog is a passion project for Tatum, who co-directed ...

Killing Eve , a show about a stylish assassin hunted by a frumpy MI6 agent, made it easy to fall a little in love with a serial killer. Vibrant clothes, a bumping soundtrack, and a coy smile from Villanelle made it hard not to smile even as she graphically murdered her way across Europe, taking glib satisfaction in the creativtity of her kills. As much fun as this was, it was also a problem, as by Killing Eve ’s third season, the show had excessively minimized the titular character’s screen time to wallow in the winsome depravity of its villain. Now in season 4 Eve, played by Sandra Oh, is once again the focus of the show, and its so much better for it. What made Killing Eve ’s first season so compelling was how focused it was on Eve (Sandra Oh). Villanelle (Jodie Comer) was like butter, wonderful in moderation, but too rich in excess. Oh’s performance and the scripts made Eve not just a straight man to Villainelle’s flamboyant lead, but a true rival . Eve wasn’t good at killin...

(CNN) The 2022 NAACP Image Awards, which honor achievement by people of color in culture and entertainment, are being presented on Saturday. Winners from some of the more than 80 categories were announced in virtual ceremonies throughout the week, with Regina King, Kevin Hart and Taraji P. Henson among the artists recognized. See below for a list of nominees in several key categories, with winners indicated in bold. Entertainer of the year Jennifer Hudson Lil Nas X Megan Thee Stallion Regina King Tiffany Haddish Outstanding motion picture "Judas and the Black Messiah" "King Richard" "Respect" "The Harder They Fall" "The United States vs. Billie Holiday" Outstanding actor in a motion picture Denzel Washington, "The Tragedy of Macbeth" Jonathan Majors, "The Harder They Fall" LaKeith Stanfield, "Judas and the Black Messiah" Mahershala Ali, "Swan Song" Will Smith, "K...