The Sam Mendes film takes top spot. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has finally lost its grip on the box office after almost a month at the number one spot. Sam Mendes World War I drama 1917 took the cake this weekend. According to Variety, the film, which stars Game of Thrones alumni Dean-Charles Chapman and Richard Madden and George MacKay, raked in $36.5 million from 3,434 theaters in its first weekend of wide release. Still, Star Wars is not hurting for cash. The final film in the new trilogy fell to second place, earning $15 million for a domestic haul of $478 million. Globally, Rise of Skywalker...
Absolutely love to see it. On September 1, 2017, Serena Williams was blessed with her first child, daughter Alexis Olympia, after some serious, nearly-fatal birthing complications that resulted in Serena “almost dying,” she revealed. This Sunday, less than two-and-a-half years after giving birth to Alexis, Serena beamed proudly with her daughter in one arm while lifting the trophy for the ASB Classic in the other. Serena defeated her fellow American opponent, Jessica Pegula, 6-3, 6-4 at the tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, her first win since Alexis was born. “Oh, it feels good!” Serena said after the exciting victory. “It’s been a long time. I think you could see the...
Gwyneth is at it again. Gwyneth Paltrow catches a lot of flack for her wellness company, Goop. The empire has been criticized for being built on lifestyle products that are overpriced and often based on pseudoscience. With the release of her six-part docu-series with Netflix, The Goop Lab, the criticism will likely flare up again. However, Paltrow isn’t only making headlines at the moment because of her new show. There is one Goop product in particular that is attracting attention: The “This Smells Like My Vagina” candle. The $75 candle has sold out on Goop’s website, likely due some rich customers’...
Is retirement on Brees’ mind? Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints loss to the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card round of the playoffs last weekend. This marks another painful playoff loss for the Saints, although their veteran QB shows no signs of stopping. Or does he? As reported by ESPN, the New Orleans Saints star quarterback has received calls from at least one non-ESPN network to inquire about whether he would be interested in transitioning from quarterback to TV game analyst, according to league sources. Brees has yet to announce a decision for his career, although many do not...
Chris Rock is ditching stand up and sneakers for mob ties and Tommy guns in the fourth season of “Fargo.” Chris Rock is making his return to the television screen this spring in one of the most coveted fictitious period-piece television series of this generation in Fargo. The Bigger & Blacker comedian is temporarily ditching the standup mic for suits, ties, guns, and a mustache that convincingly adds to his aesthetic as crime syndicate boss, Loy Cannon. In the fourth season of Fargo, Cannon is leading a group of black migrants fleeing the Jim Crow South to Kansas City, Missouri in hopes...
Will still got it. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence have embarked on their Bad Boys For Life press run, meaning that we’ll have several hilarious interviews from the duo over the next week. Smith and Lawrence stopped by Sway’s Universe to promote the new flick, but the host switched things up on The Fresh Prince. Smith was expecting to talk Bad Boys For Life, but Sway slyly brought up his favorite song that Will ever made, “Brand New Funk.” The 1988 single was a collaboration with DJ Jazzy Jeff and was featured on the multi-platinum album He’s The DJ, I’m The Rapper. First, Sway...
Taco Bell, y’all hiring? With the economy in good standing at the moment, Taco Bell is attempting to change the culture and mindset of employment in the fast-food industry. In an announcement yesterday, Taco Bell released a statement revealing that they will be increasing the base annual salary for their general manager employees to $100,000 at select locations in the Midwest and Northeast region of the country. With the current annual salary for the general manager position ranging from $50,000 to $80,000/per year, some of their employees will be doubling their income this new year. However, this isn’t the only...
It’s been a week filled with Moneybagg-Ari news. Things have heated up quickly in Moneybagg Yo and Ari Fletcher’s relationship. Just a couple of weeks ago, we were speculating whether they were dating because of some suggestive posts and public sightings. Now, it can be confirmed with certainty that they are a new couple in the world of hip hop. Ari was the one to announce last week that Moneybagg was dropping a mixtape, titled Time Served, on Friday. Moneybagg then formally revealed their relationship status during a Hot 97 interview. “We rockin’, you know what I’m saying? What you see is...
Vrabel would like to clarify his past statement on the topic. Titans head coach Mike Vrabel has taken the time to clarify that he will not be cutting his penis off if his team wins the Super Bowl. Over the summer, when the Titans’ Super Bowl hopes were merely a long shot, Vrabel appeared on the Bussin’ with the Boys podcast and said he would cut his dick off for a Super Bowl. Below, is a transcription. Lewan: Matt Neely (an assistant for the show) said he would cut off his dick for a, uno, Super Bowl, and I said, No I...
A false alarm left Canadians shook this morning. An accidental emergency alert was sent out to millions of Canadians Sunday morning warning of an “incident” at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station, leaving residents across Ontario in distress. Within 30-minutes of the alert being sent out, nuclear plant officials tweeted that the message was sent in error. A spokesperson for Ontario Solicitor General Syl Jones says the alert was issued by staff at the provincial emergency operations centre during a training exercise. “There was no radiological event,” a statement from the power company to Buzzfeed News said. “The alert was issued in error.” Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan was...