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Rotten Tomatoes to link audience ratings to ticket purchases
All visitors to the Rotten Tomatoes site will be able to post reviews and ratings, but now it will be easier to tell the difference between genuine opinions and trolls. The AMC Theaters, Regal Cinemas and Cinemark theater chains have also "signed up to participate", though Rotten Tomatoes didn't indicate when the verification program would eventually include them. [Full Article...]
Halle Berry Kisses Lena Waithe on "Jimmy Kimmel Live"
Waithe , 35, pushed the "Berry Button" on the late-night comedy show on Wednesday night to summon the Oscar-winning actress. "I need some inspiration, OK?" "Like that Oscars speech you gave, that got me hyped", Lena answered before Halle went into an inspiring speech. [Full Article...]
Judith Kerr dies: Children's author passes away aged 95
The campaign saw her famous book top the charts for four weeks, making Kerr the oldest author to have a number one title. Among those to pay their respects today was fellow children's author and TV star David Walliams, who said "Judith is gone but her books will live on forever". [Full Article...]
United Kingdom did even worse at Eurovision than originally thought
The changes pushed the United Kingdom further below the rest of the board - wiping away almost a third of the points they picked up on the night. The scores for the contest - which saw the Netherlands Duncan Laurence crowned the victor with his song Arcade - have had to be revised due to the disqualification of the Belarusian jury for breaking the rules. [Full Article...]
Rolling Stones Give 'Bittersweet Symphony' Back to Verve Frontman
But now, after Ashcroft won a commendation for an outstanding contribution to British music at the Ivor Novello Awards , he announced that, after reaching out to Jagger and Richards directly, he was able to secure the rights back to " Bitter Sweet Symphony ". [Full Article...]
Jason Momoa on Game of Thrones finale
You absolutely can understand what Hitler's fucking saying, these single-focus orators speaking a foreign language". She said: "It feels very, very odd". "I think grousing about the finale will fade, and as time goes on, people will go back and see the show for the first time, years from now who have never experienced it, and I don't think they're going to think, 'Oh my God that's not the ending... [Full Article...]
Iron Man’s Endgame Fate Was Destiny, According To The Russo Brothers
Marvel fans are in for some good news and a bit of bad news. Avengers: Endgame marked the end of several stories of the Marvel Cinematic Universe , but among them was the story that started it all. Which one is your favorite? Let us know what you think in the comments section below and then take a moment to click on the subscribe button for more videos from us here at CBR. [Full Article...]
Luann de Lesseps Taken Into Custody for Violating Probation
Despite various outlets reporting that a judge in Palm Beach court ordered her back into custody for breaking her parole and drinking, The Countess has issued a statement saying that those are false. According to court documents, de Lesseps admitted to her NY probation officer that she had "two glasses of mimosas after a performance she had in Chicago". [Full Article...]