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“Thunderbolts*” is still shaking up the box office. It brought in an estimated $25 million domestically over Mother’s Day weekend, while “Sinners” remained in second place. The horror film starring Michael B. Jordan hit a worldwide total of about $330 million, making history as the highest earning original horror movie since “A Quiet Place” in 2018.
Rob Ford’s wild ride as mayor of Toronto is heading to the small screen. Netflix has released details of its forthcoming documentary series “Trainwreck”. The first episode, titled “Mayor of Mayhem”, is set to become available June 17. The series will delve into what the streamer calls some of the most scandalizing events that have ever gripped the public.
The Weeknd will make his first-ever appearance on a late-night talk show on Thursday. He’s heading to “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” for a conversation with the host. He’ll also perform.
Tom Compagnoni, an Australia-based video producer, has released on YouTube a 30-minute documentary that dives into AC/DC’s early history in Sydney. “Exploring AC/DC’s Forgotten Sydney: Lost Landmarks of Rock History” visits the spots around the city where the band rehearsed, gigged, recorded, and grew up, including their first show at Chequers and the house where Angus and Malcolm Young learned to play guitar.
Alice in Chains has canceled all upcoming concerts due to medical issues for drummer Sean Kinney. A statement says the decision was made “following the advice of medical professionals”, and “although the issue requires immediate attention, his long-term prognosis is positive.” They were forced to call off their planned show Thursday in Uncasville CT, after he fell ill.
Former “The Voice” coach Blake Shelton is returning to the singing competition series for the first time since leaving in 2023, after 23 seasons as a coach. He’ll make his Voice homecoming on the May 20 season finale to perform ‘Texas’, from his new album “For Recreational Use Only”.
Paul McCartney, Elton John, Dua Lipa, and Coldplay have joined more than 400 artists advocating for copyright protection considering advances in A.I. technology. The group all signed an official letter urging Prime Minister Keir Starmer to update U.K. laws to help safeguard their creative work ahead of a vote in the House of Lords today.
Peacock has ordered an animated series based on the “Ted” film franchise, with Seth MacFarlane reprising his role as the foul-mouthed teddy bear. The series follows the events after the two live-action films, with original cast members Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried, and Jessica Barth voicing their characters.
NBC has canceled the “Night Court” re-boot after three seasons and “Suits: LA” after one season, along with “The Irrational”, “Found”, and “Lopez vs. Lopez”. As expected, “Law & Order” and “Law & Order SVU” were renewed.
ABC has renewed “American Idol” (for its 24th season overall and 9th on ABC), “Shark Tank” (for season 17), “Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune” (sixth season), “Celebrity Jeopardy!” (fourth season) and “America’s Funniest Home Videos” (36th season). “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” have not been renewed, but likely will be.
Tom Hardy discussed his health challenges, including knee surgeries, a herniated disc, and sciatica, as he reflects on his career and future physically demanding roles in an Esquire interview. He also shared his openness to considering homeopathic treatments and his contemplation of aging in the entertainment industry.
Amber Heard has welcomed twins, her second and third children, and shared the names, Agnes and Ocean, on Instagram. “Amber is delighted to welcome the twins and complete her family,” a spokesperson told People. “Mama and babies are enjoying every minute. And [4-year-old daughter] Oonagh is happily running the show.”
Spotify introduced a new “snooze” feature where users can temporarily remove songs from recommendations for 30 days. The update also includes improved Queue menu controls and playlist management tools. These enhancements follow technical issues faced by the streaming platform, including a crash that caused outages.
Bad Bunny’s “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” returns to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, jumping 7-1 following the release on vinyl. It’s the biggest vinyl sales week for a Latin album in the modern era with “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” moving 84.5K units.
You can never have too many followers. On Sunday, Sabrina Carpenter turned 26 and shared on her Instagram her birthday wish. “all i want for my birthday is 50 million followers can we get there you guys got this.” At the time of posting she had around 46 million followers. Go give the singer a follow and help make her birthday wish come true.
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