Q: I just had a friend tell me that "Paranormal Activity" is actually the most successful movie of all time. But that's not right, is it? I thought it was "Avatar" or something.
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This company specializes in producing understandable and, yes, even beautiful charts and graphs about popular topics. It recently took on the movie biz, charting the biggest movies of all time, and it illustrated a fascinating fact: if you define "biggest" in relative terms — on return-on-investment as a percentage — then the humble 2007 horror flick "Paranormal Activity" beats everyone. By a lot.
Gotham Knights, on CW
Gotham City is without its Dark Knight in this new series. Following Bruce Wayne's (David Miller) murder, his adopted son Turner (Oscar Morgan) is framed for the killing and forges an uneasy alliance with the children of Bruce's enemies.
The Good Doctor, on ABC
Characters from the proposed spinoff "The Good Lawyer" make an appearance in this new episode. Seeking legal representation, Dr. Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore) puts his faith in Abbie (Bethlehem Million). Kennedy McMann and Felicity Huffman also guest star.
Q: What ever happened to Clive Owen? He used to be everywhere, but I haven't seen him in a while.
Big-screen leading man Clive Owen ("Children of Men," 2006) has actually been doing pretty steady work lately. If you haven't seen it, it's either because you were looking in the wrong place or because it was a flop that nobody saw.
His most successful role lately has been on the small screen instead of the big one — he did a stint as President Clinton on the third season of "American Crime Story" in 2021.
Late Laughs for the week of Mar. 12 - Mar. 18
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
All of a sudden there are more UFOs than Chick-fil-As now. The Air Force shot down another unidentified flying object yesterday [Feb. 12], the third one in four days. I never in a million years thought I'd say this: Where the h--- is the Space Force? Why is that a thing?
The Last of Us, on HBO
Season 1 concludes tonight but don't worry, another season is in the works. The hit drama stars Pedro Pascal as Joel, who is tasked with escorting a teenage Ellie (Bella Ramsey) across a post-apocalyptic United States, for she may be humanity's last hope.
You're welcome: Season 3 of ‘Be My Guest’ brings more famous faces
Ina Garten in “Be My Guest”
As the host of the Daytime Emmy-winning series “Barefoot Contessa” (2002 to present), Ina Garten is used to welcoming cameras and camera crews and, of course, viewers into her East Hampton home, where she deconstructs recipes and whips up multi-course meals in just 20 (TV) minutes.
Last pitch effort: 'Ted Lasso' kicks off its third and final season
Nick Mohammed, Anthony Head, Jason Sudeikis in “Ted Lasso”
On the small screen, the best things tend to burn short and bright.
Last pitch effort: 'Ted Lasso' kicks off its third and final season
Nick Mohammed, Anthony Head, Jason Sudeikis in “Ted Lasso”
On the small screen, the best things tend to burn short and bright.
‘Live’ without Ryan: Seacrest to exit talk show
Ryan Seacrest (right) with "Live with Kelly and Ryan" co-host Kelly Ripa
‘Live’ without Ryan: For six seasons, viewers tuning in to “Live With Kelly and Ryan” expected to start their mornings with some fun banter between co-hosts Ryan Seacrest and Kelly Ripa. But that will soon change.