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(CNN Edition) -DJ Casper, born Willie Perry, Jr., has died after a battle with cancer, his wife told CNN affiliate ABC7 Chicago on Monday. The Chicago native was reportedly 58. CNN has reached out to his family for comment. Casper was responsible for the popular song “Cha Cha Slide,” which came out 23 years ago this month. […]
CNN — “Barbie” has answered the billion-dollar question with a resounding “yes.” Barely three weeks into its run, writer-director Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster has raked in an astounding $1.03 billion at the global box office, according to official Warner Bros. estimates. This makes Gerwig the first solo female director with a billion-dollar movie. As one half of […]
(NPR) – Step aside, all you dusty old superhero franchises. This summer’s highest-selling movie isn’t shaping up to be a big-budget action flick like Ant-Man or even Indiana Jones. It’s the pink, plastic, feminist inquiry that is Barbie. The comedy directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margo Robbie fetched $155 million in the first three days of domestic ticket sales, according to […]
(EW) – As reported last week, Ariana Grande does appear to be dating a SpongeBob SquarePants actor — but not the original. Following her split from husband Dalton Gomez after a two-year marriage, Grande is reportedly dating her Wicked costar Ethan Slater. She plays Glinda in the film, while Slater plays Boq. Slater did originate the title role in the SpongeBob SquarePants Broadway musical, […]
(Variety) – Don’t mess with Adele. During a recent “Weekends With Adele” show, the pop singer cheekily called out the disturbing trend of people throwing objects at artists on stage. “Have you noticed how people are like, forgetting fucking show etiquette at the moment? People just throwing shit on stage, have you seen them?” Adele asked […]
(IGN) – Greta Gerwig has secured a deal with Netflix to write and direct two movies based on C. S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia. After playing dress up in Barbie’s closet to bring the world’s most famous doll to life with Margot Robbie in this summer’s big screen trip to the Dream House, Gerwig is ready to step […]
(WREG) – MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The rapper Drake has rescheduled his concert at the FedEx Forum that was previously scheduled for Thursday, June 29. According to the FedEx Forum, the new ‘It’s All A Blur’ tour date in Memphis will now take place on Sunday, August 6. Both Ticketmaster and Live Nation have updated their […]
(EW) – In its fourth week of release, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse continued to weave a spellbinding web for audiences, taking the top spot at the weekend box office. The sequel to 2018’s Into the Spider-Verse grossed $19.3 million, bringing its domestic total to $317 million. Internationally, the Sony release earned another $22 million, making for a worldwide cume […]
(EW) – Over her decades-long career Angela Bassett has developed a reputation for dedicating herself to her characterizations. And in a recent interview for the 30th anniversary of What’s Love Got to Do With It, the two-time Oscar nominee reveals just how dedicated she is to the process. Bassett portrayed the late Tina Turner in the 1993 biopic, co-starring Laurence Fishburne as […]
(Yahoo) – Billy Crystal, Queen Latifah and Dionne Warwick are among the star set to be honored at this year’s Kennedy Center Honors. Bee Gees legend Barry Gibb and opera star Renée Fleming will also be recognized at the 46th annual event, set for December at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts […]
