Here's the Scoop...

Raise your hand if you went to the movies over the weekend...oh, wait. I forgot we can't see one another. Well, my hand is up. I hope yours is, too.

I took my son Jack to see 'The LEGO Batman Movie'...and it was...AWESOME!!! I thought it would have been just a cash-in on 'The LEGO Movie', but it was funny, fun, and a sweet love letter to the DC Comics character. It was great. And I guess everyone else went to see 'Beauty and the Beast' again.

The live-action fairy tale Beauty and the Beast is the No. 1 movie in North America for a second weekend, earning an additional $88.3 million in receipts, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.

Coming in at No. 2 is Power Rangers with $40.5 million, followed by Kong: Skull Island at No. 3 with $14.4 million, Life at No. 4 with $12.6 million and Logan at No. 5 with $10 million.

Rounding out the top tier are Get Out at No. 6 with $8.7 million, CHiPs at No. 7 with $7.6 million, The Shack at No. 8 with $3.8 million, The LEGO Batman Movie at No. 9 with $2 million and The Belko Experiment at No. 10 with $1.8 million.

Not a lot of CHiPs fans out there, eh?

Be Well,
Steve

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Antonio Banderas says he had heart attack in January
Antonio Banderas says he's doing well after having a heart attack in January.

The 56-year-old actor told reporters Saturday at a film festival in his hometown of Malaga, Spain, that he had three stents put in his arteries after a heart attack Jan. 26, but denied the incident was "serious" or "dramatic."

"I suffered a heart attack on January 26, but it wasn't serious and hasn't caused any damage," Banderas said, according to the BBC.

"It hasn't been as dramatic as some have written," he added, according to TMZ.

Us Weekly had reported in January that Banderas was working out at his home in Surrey, England, when he experienced severe chest pains and was taken to the hospital. The actor later posted a photo of himself with girlfriend Nicole Kimpel.

"Enjoying nature after a startle. Besos," he tweeted Jan. 30.

Banderas is known for starring in Evita and The Mask of Zorro, and is slated for Black Butterfly with Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Unchained with Adrien Brody. He shares 20-year-old daughter Stella with ex-wife Melanie Griffith.


Adam Sandler to star in four more Netflix original movies
Netflix says it has green-lit four more original movies starring Adam Sandler.

Sandler's Happy Madison Productions will also produce each film.

"Adam Sandler is one of the leading comedians in the film world, and his movies have proven to be extremely successful with our subscribers around the world," Ted Sarandos, Netflix's chief content officer, said in a statement. "We are thrilled at the opportunity to extend our partnership with Adam and his entire team at Happy Madison and keep the world laughing."

"Love working with Netflix and collaborating with them. I love how passionate they are about making movies and getting them out there for the whole world to see. They've made me feel like family and I can't thank them enough for their support," added Sandler.

Sandler previously starred in Netflix's The Ridiculous 6 and The Do-Over, as well as Sandy Wexler, which will begin streaming April 14.


LOOSE LIPS:
"I've chosen people as a result of not wanting to feel alone - or trying to fill some kind of space."
--Scarlett Johansson, reflecting on her past relationships, to Event Magazine



??? Guess Who ???
Which musical artist is Snoop Dogg inducting into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?


'King of Queens' stars to reunite on 'Kevin Can Wait'
Leah Remini is reuniting with her The King of Queens husband Kevin James on James' new sitcom Kevin Can Wait, CBS confirmed Friday.

Remini will guest star on the show's two-part, Season 1 finale. The episodes are to air May 1 and 8.

"Kevin agrees to come out of retirement briefly to reprise his undercover assignment in an ongoing police investigation where he and fellow cop Vanessa Cellucci will, once again, pose as husband and wife," a press release revealed.

Kevin Can Wait co-stars Erinn Hayes, Taylor Spreitler, Mary-Charles Jones, James DiGiacomo, Ryan Cartwright, Lenny Venito, Gary Valentine and Leonard Earl Howze. The family comedy was renewed this week for the 2017-18 television season.

The King of Queens ran for nine seasons from 1998 to 2007.


Jodie Sweetin and fiance Justin Hodak call it quits
Jodie Sweetin's publicist has confirmed the Fuller House co-star is no longer engaged to Justin Hodak.

"She appreciates everyone's understanding for their need for privacy at this time," the 35-year-old actress' representative told Entertainment Tonight Online.

The former couple announced their engagement in January 2016 after two years of dating.

E! News, which also confirmed the breakup, said Sweetin was previously married and divorced three times.

She has three children from her former relationships.


??? Guess Who ???
Which musical artist is Snoop Dogg inducting into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?

Snoop Dogg is set to induct late West Coast rap icon Tupac Shakur into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Confirmed by Rolling Stone, Snoop Dogg was a friend of Shakur's while they were both under Death Row Records and had previously collaborated on the track, "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted."

According to a report from TMZ, Snoop Dogg will be joined by Dr. Dre during the ceremony as part of a musical tribute dedicated to Shakur that will include a performance of the hit song "California Love."

The 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class also includes Journey, Pearl Jam, Electric Light Orchestra, Yes and Joan Baez with musician and producer Nile Rodgers set to receive the Award for Musical Excellence.

The 32nd annual induction ceremony will take place April 7 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.