Halloween
Lewis Is Back: Target’s Viral Eight-Foot Pumpkin Ghoul Returns After Selling Out Within Days
Each year, Target reveals a new large-scale Halloween character to deck out yards across America; and after last October’s viral success of Lewis the Pumpkin Ghoul, the retailer is doing a re-release for the first time ever. Lewis, an eight-foot tall speaking jack-o’-lantern ghoul, took national news and social media by storm last year, gaining […]
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The Best Slasher Movies of the Decade
Men in masks. Final girls. A steadily increasing body count. A memorable weapon (a knife, a chainsaw, a hook, a… salt shaker). And then, of course, there’s the blood. Lots and lots of blood. Mix them, bend them, subvert them however you wish — these are the core elements of the slasher movie, one of […]
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Events of the Week: WSJ Magazine’s Innovator Awards, Halloween Highlights and More
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including WSJ. Magazine‘s Innovator Awards and Halloween party highlights. NHMC Impact Awards Gala The National Hispanic Media Coalition hosted its annual Impact Awards Gala on Oct. 27, honoring those making strides towards a positive portrayal of the Latine community, both in […]
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Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes 2023: Heidi Klum, Kim Kardashian, Lizzo and More
Once again, celebrities went all-out for their Halloween party looks — and seemingly didn’t given a second thought to those SAG-AFTRA rules against specific pop culture costumes for striking actors (which even Saturday Night Live mocked). Below is a roundup of the most striking looks, from Halloween queen Heidi Klum’s incredible velvet peacock to Ed […]
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Megan Fox, Machine Gun Kelly and More Dress Up as Popular Movie Characters Amid Actors Strike
Halloweekend has commenced. Hollywood began the spooky celebrations on Friday at the annual Casamigos Halloween party, which this year took place at a private Beverly Hills residence. Austin Butler, Kaia Gerber, Jessica Alba, Justin Bieber, Margot Robbie, Jodie Turner-Smith, Tobey Maguire, Glen Powell, Megan Fox, Machine Gun Kelly, Lauren Conrad, Edward Norton, Chord Overstreet, Paris […]
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Barbie Banned: Striking Actors Are Given Strict Halloween Costume Rules
Boo! SAG-AFTRA has issued some strict Halloween costume guidelines for striking actors. The union is prohibiting actors from dressing up as popular characters from struck content and then posting the images on social media (full guidelines posted below). That means some of the most popular Halloween costumes this year — such as Barbie and Wednesday […]
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The Cast of ‘Halloweentown,’ Then and Now
1998’s Halloweentown is one of the most beloved Halloween and Disney Channel movies, and is a gift that keeps on giving as new generations discover the film that is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Starring Kimberly J. Brown, Joey Zimmerman, Judith Hoag and Debbie Reynolds, the film directed by Duwayne Dunham followed Marnie, who […]
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‘Halloween’ TV Rights Land at Miramax
Get ready for the MMCU — the Michael Myers Cinematic Universe. Miramax has secured TV rights to Halloween and will develop a series based on the long-running horror franchise. The company made a broad deal with rights holder Trancas International Films that covers not only a TV series, but also related projects for international markets and, […]
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Jamie Lee Curtis Remembers ‘Halloween’ Producer Debra Hill as “Ride or Die” Best Friend at PGA Event
Jamie Lee Curtis turned up at UTA headquarters in Beverly Hills on Thursday to help the Producers Guild of America announce the recipient of a fellowship bestowed upon a producer identified as a next-generational talent. Before she handed over the certificate, the Oscar winning actress looked to the past to honor the fellowship’s namesake, the […]
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‘The Exorcist: Believer’ Filmmaker David Gordon Green Talks Taylor Swift, Tea Time with Ellen Burstyn and What He’s Directing Next
As he was finishing up his Halloween sequel trilogy, David Gordon Green was ready to take another left turn in a career full of left turns, but then Jason Blum tempted him with the idea of giving The Exorcist (1973) its own sequel trilogy treatment. In 2021, Universal and Peacock reportedly paid $400 million for […]
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Family Frights: 36 Kid-Friendly Scary Films for Halloween
For some people, Halloween is all about aesthetics and Pumpkin Spice Lattes. For others, the holiday’s purpose comes down to the spooky aspects of Oct. 31. For those who have kids, sometimes leaning into the horror of Halloween is a little tougher, at least while they’re young. But that doesn’t have to be the case. […]
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‘Hocus Pocus,’ ‘The Addams Family’ and ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ Included on Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween Milestone Lineup
‘Tis the season for “chills and thrills” on Freeform. The network has finalized its milestone 25th anniversary lineup for its 31 Nights of Halloween programming block for the month of October, running from the 1st to the 31st. Seasonal favorites return like the cult classic Hocus Pocus, starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy […]
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