Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1880, Tod Browning, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1962) was born. In 1884, Louis B. Mayer, Russian-born American film producer, co-founded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (died 1957) was born. In 1895, Oscar Hammerstein II, American director, producer, and songwriter (died 1960) was born. In 1928, Imero Fiorentino, American lighting designer (died 2013) was born. In 1932, Monte Hellman, American director and producer (died 2021) was born. In 1933, Donald E. Westlake, American author and screenwriter (died 2008) was born. In 1936, Jan Němec, Czech director and screenwriter (died 2016) was born. In 1944, Delia Ephron, American author, playwright, and screenwriter was born. In 1948, Ben Burtt, American director, screenwriter, and sound designer was born. In 1981, Pradeepan Raveendran, Sri Lankan director, producer, and screenwriter was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Cinema’s Wildest Franchise Bids an Epically Insane Farewell
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Paramount PicturesFor 26 years, Jackass has been the ultimate avant-garde prankster inanity, serving up gonzo performance-art madness with the glee of a reckless teenager high on whippets. It’s the king of the juvenile hill, and it goes out with a sledgehammer to the crotch with Jackass: Best and Last (June 26, in theaters), a commemorative big-screen farewell that blends new and old material. Not the series’ high point but nonetheless a deliriously puerile swan song for Johnny Knoxville and his merry band of mischief-makers, it proves that nothing is eternal except the hilarity of seeing others hurt themselves for our amusement.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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· Jul 10, 2026
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· Jul 6, 2026
Horror films takeover mid-budget theatrical space
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Curry Barker's Obsession Nears Rs 100-Crore Mark In India
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Related coverage for "Cinema’s Wildest Franchise Bids an Epically Insane Farewell": Reuters — Spider-Man vs Minions — who can save Hollywood?. SB Nation — Coping with the blockbuster trade that never was. ComicBook.com — 5 Things From Needs to Do In Its Final Season to End the Show Right. The Economic Times — Horror films takeover mid-budget theatrical space . NDTV — Curry Barker's Obsession Nears Rs 100-Crore Mark In India. DNyuz — Zach Cregger, Brian Duffield to Adapt Internet Horror ‘Siren Head’ Feature for Warner Bros.