Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats Movie Therapy Dog

0:00It's April 1st. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI, your front row to the latest buzz. I'm Corey with the story. Andrew Lloyd Weber is still dragging the 2019 Cats movie, the one based on his hit musical. He straight up bought a Havanese puppy as his therapy dog after watching that mess. On CBS Sunday morning, he said he writes notes to airlines saying the reason for the pup is the cat's film, and they always approve it without needing. A doctor's note. He's been vocal about this flop before. Back in August 2020, he blasted director Tom Hooper for cutting out everyone from the original stage show, just like he did with Les. Misurables. Weber called the whole thing ridiculous, and he's got a long list of gripes if you ask him to keep going. The movie had an Oscar-winning director and stars like Jennifer Hudson, Judy Dench, Ian McKellen, Idris Elba, and Taylor Swift, but it bombed hard at the box office. Critics shredded it, giving it just 19% on rotten tomatoes from over 300 reviews.

1:03They called it a total cat astrophy. It did win big at the razzies, though, with Rebel Wilson, James Corden, and Hooper picking up those goofy awards. The original cat's musical kicked off in London in 1981 and blew up worldwide, but this film version left everyone coughing up. Hairballs. Now, a fresh take called cats, the gelical ball is lighting up Broadway, hoping to scratch that itch the right way.