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How 'Good Dinosaur' performed at the box office and a look at end-of-the-year results'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2,' 'Creed,' and 'The Good Dinosaur' were some of the highest-grossing films over Thanksgiving weekend. As the end of the year approaches, what movies have done the best at the box office?
How Adele surpassed previous sales record holder with new album '25'Adele's '25' not only broke the record for most albums sold in a week but left it far behind. The singer's album sales numbers are far beyond what any other music act is achieving.
'Gods of Egypt': Why the controversy over diversity is different this timeAfter the film faced criticism over the lack of diversity among the cast for the Egypt-set movie, 'Gods' director Alex Proyas and 'Gods' studio Lionsgate both apologized for the casting choices. 'Gods' stars 'Game of Thrones' actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Gerard Butler of 'Olympus Has Fallen.'
'Victor Frankenstein': Hollywood puts new spin on a classic horror story'Frankenstein' stars James McAvoy as the scientist and Daniel Radcliffe as his assistant, Igor. Will an old story and a new twist appeal to audiences over Thanksgiving weekend?
Thanksgiving Day TV marathons: Here's what's on todayReady for some post-meal TV relaxation time? Here are some of your best options for Thanksgiving TV viewing.
'The Good Dinosaur': Are we in another animated Golden Age?'Dinosaur' is the newest film from animation powerhouse Pixar. While studios have had stumbles, audiences have been seeing Pixar and Disney, among others, put out some consistently good work over the last several years.
'Creed': Is torch-passing a successful Hollywood strategy?'Creed' stars 'Fantastic Four' actor Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Johnson, son of boxer Apollo Creed, but it also brings back actor Sylvester Stallone to reprise his role as boxer Rocky Balboa.
Adele's new album, '25,' breaking record salesAdele's '25' debuted on Nov. 20. Her previous album, '21,' became the highest-selling album of both 2011 and 2012. The band 'N Sync previously held the record for most albums sold in a week.
'Dancing With the Stars' finale: Who will be competing at the end of season 21?One more contestant was eliminated on 'Dancing' leading up to the season 21 finale. Who will compete on the upcoming episode and is airing two seasons a year of the show still working for ABC?
'Game of Thrones': What a new poster might tell us about Jon Snow'Thrones' network HBO recently released a poster that may reveal some clues about the fate of character Jon Snow (Kit Harington). The new poster also showed that the new season of 'Thrones' will debut this April.
'The Danish Girl': How transgender people have been depicted in Hollywood'Danish' stars Eddie Redmayne as Lili Elbe, one of the first people to have undergone gender reassignment surgery. Redmayne is considered to be a frontrunner for the Best Actor Oscar.
Weekend box office: What final 'Hunger Games' movie tells us about Hollywood'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2' topped the box office this past weekend, but the film also had the lowest opening of the series. Here's a look at how Hollywood plans its franchises and what accounts for the performance of 'Mockingjay.'
American Music Awards: Who won the big prizes?Winners at this year's American Music Awards included singer Taylor Swift and the band One Direction. How do viewers look at American Music Award winners compared to, for example, the Grammy Awards or the MTV Video Music Awards?
'The Man in the High Castle': A look at the rise of science-fiction TVThe new Amazon series 'The Man in the High Castle,' which is based on the book by Philip K. Dick, is the newest high-profile science-fiction program on TV. What led to the genre's success?
Why Adele's '25' won't be available on streaming servicesAdele's new album is here, but not on streaming services like Spotify or Apple Music. Here's a look at what this move says about the music business.
'11.22.63': A look at the anticipated Stephen King TV adaptation'11.22.63' stars James Franco as a teacher who travels back in time to attempt to prevent the Kennedy assassination.
'The Hunger Games': Moviegoers say goodbye to a still-rare female protagonist'Mockingjay' stars Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, a teenager living in a dystopian world who rises up against the government. The adaptation of many young adult book series over the last few years has meant more female protagonists in big-budget series like 'Twilight' and 'Divergent.'
'The Man in the High Castle': Here's why pop culture keeps returning to Philip K. Dick'The Man in the High Castle,' based on a novel by Philip K. Dick, imagines what the world would be like if the Axis Powers had won World War II. The new Amazon TV series premieres on Nov. 20.
Will Adele's upcoming album be a major sales performer?Adele's new album '25' will be released on Nov. 20. Experts predict big sales, but can it measure up to albums from the pre-Napster, pre-iTunes era?
'Gods of Egypt': A look at the popularity of action-heavy mythology movies'Egypt,' which stars Gerard Butler as Egyptian god Set and 'Game of Thrones' actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Horus, looks like the newest film in the mold of the hit 'Clash of the Titans,' which combined mythology with lots of action.
