Kim Willis

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Entertainment Editor at USA Today

Entertainment editor, @USATODAY. Movie, music and design geek. @SouthernMiss journalism grad. Only positive Mississippi spoken here.

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Revisit the 50 biggest blockbusters of summer, starting with 'Jaws'

1 week ago | usatoday.com | David Baratz |Brian Truitt |Kim Willis

Love "The Lion King"? Gaga for "Grease"? Yeah, us, too. Let's remember all the great summer blockbuster movies of the last 50 years, starting with the granddaddy of them all: "Jaws" (1975). Steven Spielberg's shark story raked in $69.7 million dollars worldwide at the summer box office ($1.5 billion, adjusted for inflation), according to Box Office Mojo.
Revisit the 50 biggest blockbusters of summer, starting with 'Jaws'

1 week ago | lenconnect.com | David Baratz |Brian Truitt |Kim Willis

David Baratz Brian Truitt Kim WillisLove "The Lion King"? Gaga for "Grease"? Yeah, us, too. Let's remember all the great summer blockbuster movies of the last 50 years, starting with the granddaddy of them all: "Jaws" (1975). Steven Spielberg's shark story raked in $69.7 million dollars worldwide at the summer box office ($1.5 billion, adjusted for inflation), according to Box Office Mojo. "The Omen" (1976): $60.9 million. "Star Wars" (1977): $126 million. "Grease" (1978): $160 million.
'Jaws' turns 50: Go behind the scenes of the movie that shaped our fears

2 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Camille Fine |Kim Willis

'Jaws' turns 50: Go behind the scenes of the movie that shaped our fearsThe horror movie "Jaws," which took American beachgoers by storm, turns 50 this summer. The legendary Steven Spielberg-directed shark film, famous for its terrifying two-note John Williams musical intro, hit theaters on June 20, 1975. Here, actors Robert Shaw (from left), Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss pose for a promotional pic.
See photos of Brian Wilson's storied career in the Beach Boys and beyond

2 weeks ago | usatoday.com | David Baratz |Kim Willis

See photos of Brian Wilson's storied career in the Beach Boys and beyondFormer Beach Boy Brian Wilson photographed by USA TODAY in his Beverly Hills, California, home on May 17, 2005. Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAYThe Beach Boys (from left): Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson and David Lee Marks (an original member later replaced by Al Jardine). HandoutBrain Wilson performs the Beach Boys' celebrated "Pet Sounds" album at the Pantages Theatre on May 26, 2017, in Los Angeles.
See photos of Brian Wilson's storied career in the Beach Boys and beyond

2 weeks ago | shelbystar.com | David Baratz |Kim Willis

Former Beach Boy Brian Wilson photographed by USA TODAY in his Beverly Hills, California, home on May 17, 2005. Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAYThe Beach Boys (from left): Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson and David Lee Marks (an original member later replaced by Al Jardine). HandoutBrain Wilson performs the Beach Boys' celebrated "Pet Sounds" album at the Pantages Theatre on May 26, 2017, in Los Angeles.
Would you live with your parents and kids all under one roof?

3 weeks ago | womanandhome.com | Kim Willis

Nothing kills that Sunday morning, post-bonk dance around the kitchen quite like having your dad pad into the room and say ‘Oh, are we having pancakes?’ before helping himself to some maple syrup and criticising your moves. Inviting my dad, Bryan, now 81, to move home from Malaysia and live with me, my husband Gaz, 42, and son Heli, two, 12 years ago has been eventful. We bought a farmhouse in Wiltshire and converted the cowshed for Dad.
"I remember feeling free and alive" – women share their experiences of getting another chance with a transplant

1 month ago | womanandhome.com | Kim Willis

Organ donation saves lives. Whether the organ came from somebody who's recently died or from a living donor, transplantation has saved over 100,000 lives in the UK alone. Here, we speak to two women who have had their lives transformed by transplants. I donated part of my liver to my daughterDenise Young, 62, saved her daughter Kelly’s life by donating part of her liver for a transplant. Denise, a teaching assistant, lives with her husband, David, 68.
Christie Brinkley speaks out on Billy Joel diagnosis in loving message

1 month ago | usatoday.com | Kim Willis

Christie Brinkley is here to support Billy Joel. A day after the music icon revealed he’d been diagnosed with the brain disorder normal pressure hydrocephalus, Brinkley paid heartfelt tribute to her ex-husband on Instagram. “Dear Billy, The whole Brinkley gang is sending you lots of love and good wishes for a full and speedy recovery,” she wrote on May 24. “You turn an arena of strangers into a living room full of friends as we all sway in unison.
Best red carpet looks at Cannes, from Halle Berry to Leonardo DiCaprio

1 month ago | usatoday.com | Sean C. Dougherty |Kim Willis

Best red carpet looks at Cannes, from Halle Berry to Leonardo DiCaprioGet ready for glam! The biggest names in Hollywood are stepping out on the famed red carpet at the 78th Cannes International Film Festival in France (May 13-24, 2025), starting with Robert De Niro and his partner Tiffany Chen. SAMEER AL-DOUMY, AFP Via Getty ImagesRobert De Niro (right) receives the Honorary Palme d'Or from Leonardo Dicaprio during the opening ceremony.
The best red carpet looks at Cannes, from Halle Berry to Bella Hadid

1 month ago | lenconnect.com | Sean C. Dougherty |Kim Willis

Get ready for glam! The biggest names in Hollywood are stepping out on the famed red carpet at the 78th Cannes International Film Festival in France (May 13-24, 2025), starting with Robert De Niro and his partner Tiffany Chen. SAMEER AL-DOUMY, AFP Via Getty ImagesRobert De Niro (right) receives the Honorary Palme d'Or from Leonardo Dicaprio during the opening ceremony. SAMEER AL-DOUMY, AFP Via Getty ImagesRobert De Niro gave Leonardo DiCaprio a kiss on the cheek before delivering a fiery speech.

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10 May 24

I really enjoyed talking to Brooke Shields for her new movie #MotherOfTheBride. As a Calvins-wearing ‘80s girl who saw both ‘The Blue Lagoon’ and ‘Endless Love’ in theaters, I felt uniquely qualified to take this on. https://t.co/cZF2wQUCQF

Kim Willis @kwillis_kim

7 May 24

The new restoration of The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’ is a very different viewing experience than ‘Get Back.’ But it also redeems Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s original movie brilliantly. I had a great conversation with the director about it. @DisneyPlus #LetItBe https://t.co/7jx2RlCyIW