Overview

• The Naked Gun reboot opened today to a franchise-record 91 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, marking its strongest critical reception.
• Producer Seth MacFarlane and director Akiva Schaffer introduced modern practices like an intimacy coordinator and private empty-theater screenings for cast members.
• Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson have described their off-screen relationship as “sincere” amid early dating rumors during the ongoing promotional tour.
• Both stars included their children in red-carpet appearances, bringing family along to premieres in London and New York City.
• Critics commended Neeson’s faithful deadpan homage to Leslie Nielsen and Anderson’s effective comic timing in the genre revival.