‘Blue Beetle’ unseats ‘Barbie’ from the top of the US box office

‘Blue Beetle’ unseats ‘Barbie’ from the top of the US box office

New York CNN  —  The reign of “Barbie” is over. At least at the box office, anyway. For the first time since its July 21 release, the Greta Gerwig-directed film wasn’t the country’s top-grossing film for the weekend. Instead, DC’s superhero film “Blue Beetle” took its place and grossed an estimated $25.4 million, while “Barbie” … Read more

Queen Letizia celebrates Spain’s World Cup victory as British royals stay home

Queen Letizia celebrates Spain’s World Cup victory as British royals stay home

London CNN  —  When the Spanish women’s soccer team beat England in the Women’s World Cup final, Spain’s Queen Letizia was there to celebrate with them, while Britain’s royals – who decided to stay home – said their team were winners regardless. Joined by her youngest daughter, 16-year-old Infanta Sofia, the Spanish royals watched the … Read more

Ron Cephas Jones, Emmy-winning actor in ‘This Is Us,’ dies at age 66

Ron Cephas Jones, Emmy-winning actor in ‘This Is Us,’ dies at age 66

CNN  —  Ron Cephas Jones, who won two Emmy Awards for his acting on the hit television drama “This Is Us,” has died at age 66, according to his manager, Dan Spilo. Jones was best known for playing William Hill, a bisexual recovering drug addict with terminal cancer who reconnects with his son, played by … Read more

Michael Jackson: Sexual abuse cases against star’s estate can be revived, court docs show

Michael Jackson: Sexual abuse cases against star’s estate can be revived, court docs show

CNN  —  Wade Robson and James Safechuck – two men who have long alleged that the late Michael Jackson sexually abused them when they were children, and who were featured in the 2019 documentary “Leaving Neverland” – are now able to revive their since-dismissed lawsuits against Jackson’s estate, according to a court opinion filed on … Read more

Taylor Swift fans cause record-breaking seismic activity during Seattle shows

Taylor Swift fans cause record-breaking seismic activity during Seattle shows

CNN  —  Taylor Swift fans are in their record-breaking era. After two nights of earth-shaking dancing at Swift’s Seattle “Eras” tour concert at Lumen Field, enthusiastic Swifties caused seismic activity equivalent of a 2.3 magnitude earthquake, according to seismologist Jackie Caplan-Auerbach. The “Swift Quake” has been compared to the 2011 “Beast Quake,” when Seattle Seahawks … Read more