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'Aquaman' Debuts at No. 1 With $72 Million, 'Mary Poppins Returns' Beats 'Bumblebee'
LOS ANGELES — Jason Momoa's "Aquaman" is the King of the Seven Seas -- and now the box office. The DC adventure dominated in North America with a splashy $72 million debut, including previews.That's a hefty start during a month that, aside from "Star Wars" movies, tends to field smaller opening weekends that pick up steam as audiences have off from work and school between Christmas and New Years. As expected, "Aquaman" easily fended off fellow newcomers "Mary Poppins Returns" and "Bumblebee." Those two titles were in a close race for No. 2, though Sunday estimates show "Mary Poppins Returns" narrowly defeating "Bumblebee."Disney's "Mary Poppins Returns" was the de facto choice for moviegoers with...
December 24, 2018

'Aquaman' Debuts at No. 1 With $72 Million, 'Mary Poppins Returns' Beats 'Bumblebee'

Blanket Jackson going shopping in the LA suburb of Calabasas on Sunday. — Image: IXOLA / BACKGRID)
Michael Jackson's son Blanket makes rare appearance in Los Angeles
Los Angeles — He's kept a low-profile since the death of his father Michael Jackson nine years ago.However, Blanket Jackson made a rare public outing in Los Angeles on Sunday as he did a spot of Christmas shopping.The 16-year-old, who is still sporting the long dark locks he has had since a child, visited a branch of Barnes & Nobles to buy some books.Despite being one of the heir to his father's multi-million dollar fortune, Blanket looked like a regular teenager in his shorts and Spider-Man T-shirt.Blanket — real name Prince Michael Jackson II — has been brought up by his grandmother Katherine Jackson, 88, since his father's shock death of a cardiac arrest in June 2009.His grandfather Joe, who died in June this year, said that Blanket was the most like his famous son,...
December 24, 2018

Michael Jackson's son Blanket makes rare appearance in Los Angeles

Meghan Markle
From Markle to Michelle: 10 celebrities using star power for good in 2018
LONDON — Stars from Buckingham Palace to Bollywood and Hogwarts used their fame in 2018 to highlight a list of global challenges from climate change, to disease and women's rights.Here are 10 celebrities who took a stand in the past year in efforts to make a positive impact on the world:1. Meghan Markle: Since marrying into Britain's royal family in May, the U.S. actress has vowed to shine a light on women's rights. She was also snapped wearing "slave-free" jeans from Outland Denim in Australia, which sparked a run to buy the trousers, and collaborated with survivors of London's Grenfell Tower fire to produce a community led cookbook.2. Emma Watson: Best known as Hermione in the Harry Potter films, Watson used 2018 to campaign for the #MeToo movement, donating...
December 23, 2018

From Markle to Michelle: 10 celebrities using star power for good in 2018

Rihana
Rihanna releasing new music in 2019
Los Angeles — Rihanna revealed that she is releasing new music next year.The “Kiss It Better” singer, 30, responded to a fan who commented on a pic Rihanna posted on her Instagram account promoting her Fenty Beauty line.“But when is the album dropping Robyn?” the fan wrote, using the singer’s first name. “2019,” the Grammy winner replied.The new album will be the first release since 2016’s Anti, which was nominated for a Grammy and spawned the hits “Needed Me” and “Work” featuring Drake.Rihanna’s admission comes days after producer Kuk Harrell, who worked on Anti and cowrote her hits “Umbrella” and “Only Girl (in the World)” said the Barbadian songstress’ new album is “incredible.” — Agencies
December 23, 2018

Rihanna releasing new music in 2019

Khloe Kardashian and Rob Kardashian
Khloe Kardashian speaks out about brother Rob
Los Angeles — Khloé Kardashian clapped back at fans who accused her of ignoring or forgetting about her brother, Rob Kardashian.The negative comments came after the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, 34, posted a photo on Instagram on Friday with her mom, Kris Jenner.“You are a Queen who has raised multiple mini Queens still trying to be as strong and fabulous as you are!” she captioned the black-and-white photo. “I will love you more and more everyday Until the end of time.”While some commenters commended her on her words about her mom and sisters, others thought she should have included her baby brother in her post.“Ummm....no mention of her son...Rob?!?!” one commented, while another wrote, “It’s a shame Rob Kardashian is a member of the family and he is NEVER...
December 23, 2018

Khloe Kardashian speaks out about brother Rob

Christina El Moussa and Ant Anstead. — Courtesy: Christina El Moussa/Instagram
Christina El Moussa marries Ant Anstead
Los Angeles — Christina El Moussa married Ant Anstead in a romantic ceremony on Saturday, Us Weekly has confirmed.The couple, who began dating in October 2017, tied the knot at their California home.The Flip or Flop star, 35, who split from husband Tarek El Moussa in December 2016, wed the Wheelers Dealers host in front of guests including her children with Tarek, daughter Taylor, 8, and son Brayden, 3, and Anstead’s two kids from a previous marriage, Amelie, 15, and Archie, 12.“Tarek is happy for Christina,” a source tells Us. “He’s moved on but still cares about her deeply.”Hours before the wedding, Christina posted a note on Instagram that read, “Eventually you’ll end up where you need to be, with who you’re meant to be with, and doing what you should be doing.”...
December 23, 2018

Christina El Moussa marries Ant Anstead

Liu Xinyi holding a corgi at the Hello Corgi Cafe in Shanghai. — AFP
'Hello Corgi': Short-legged dogs shine at Shanghai cafe
Shanghai — Corgis waddle around a pink-walled cafe in Shanghai as customers chomp on sweets shaped like the rump of the short-legged dogs.Welcome to Hello Corgi Cafe, the latest coffee shop in China populated with pets that clients can caress while drinking coffee or tea."We want to provide a place to those who want to play with corgis but are not able to raise one at home," said Wang Yimi, who founded the cafe with his girlfriend and another couple.The group said their affection for corgis inspired them to open a cafe where other people can enjoy the animals' company.Hello Corgi, which opened in August, is famous for the chef's special: corgi bum-shaped dumplings made of glutinous rice and brown sugar syrup.Cakes and coffee are all topped by corgi butt patterns. Even...
December 23, 2018

'Hello Corgi': Short-legged dogs shine at Shanghai cafe

Models wear bike-style jackets by fashion brand Altiir made with Pinatex, a leather-like textile made from pineapples in London. — Reuters
'Pineapple leather' offers vegan fashion alternative
LONDON — Pineapples aren't just good to eat. A Spanish businesswoman is on a mission to convince us they're also good to wear.Carmen Hijosa has created Piñatex, a textile woven from the long fibers in the fruit's discarded leaves that she hopes will give the fashion industry a sustainable alternative to leather.A clothes designer by trade and having abandoned leather on environmental grounds, she spent eight years developing her alternative textile."Because of their characteristics - they're very fine and strong and flexible - my idea was what if I make a mesh with these fibers, not unlike what leather is," Hijosa told Reuters."And that was the beginning of this new material."Hijosa, who founded the company Ananas Anam to market Piñatex, works with...
December 22, 2018

'Pineapple leather' offers vegan fashion alternative

Will Ferrell
Will Ferrell promises smart jokes and slapstick in 'Holmes & Watson'
LOS ANGELES — Comic actors Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly reunite on the big screen on Christmas in the film "Holmes & Watson," a spoof of the famous stories about the legendary British detective duo.In the movie, Sherlock Holmes (Ferrell) and his partner Doctor Watson (Reilly) set out to stop a plot to assassinate Queen Victoria.The film takes a far different tone from the classic mysteries written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Ferrell said from the beginning that he envisioned a film with "almost a Mel Brooks-ian kind of approach," referring to the director famous for spoofs such as "Blazing Saddles" and "Young Frankenstein."The "Holmes & Watson" film "has some smart jokes, but it also has some jokes that are pure slapstick and go...
December 22, 2018

Will Ferrell promises smart jokes and slapstick in 'Holmes & Watson'

Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein loses bid to dismiss criminal case
NEW YORK — A New York state judge on Thursday denied Harvey Weinstein's motion to dismiss criminal charges that he sexually assaulted two women, rejecting the movie producer's argument that the case was tainted by police and prosecutorial misconduct.Supreme Court Justice James Burke in Manhattan announced his decision at a hearing in a packed courtroom. Benjamin Brafman, a lawyer for Weinstein, told reporters outside the courthouse he was disappointed in the decision but was confident his client would prevail at trial.Burke scheduled a pretrial hearing in the case on March 7.In a written decision released after the hearing, Burke said there was "no basis for the defendant's claim of prosecutorial or law enforcement misconduct in the proceedings."The ruling came...
December 22, 2018

Harvey Weinstein loses bid to dismiss criminal case

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