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It looks like Thor Ragnarok-ed the box office this weekend! Thank you. I'll be here all week!
The superhero epic Thor: Ragnarok is the No. 1 movie in North America this weekend, earning $121 million in receipts, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.
Coming in at No. 2 is A Bad Moms Christmas with $17 million, Jigsaw at No. 3 with $6.7 million, Tyler Perry's Boo 2! A Madea Halloween at No. 4 with $4.7 million and Geostorm at No. 5 with $3 million.
Rounding out the top tier are Happy Death Day at No. 6 with $2.8 million, Thank You for Your Service at No. 7 with $2.26 million, Blade Runner 2049 at No. 8 with $2.24 million, Only the Brave at No. 9 with $1.9 million and The Foreigner at No. 10 with $1.6 million.
Did you get out and see Thor: Ragnarok or are you just bidding your time until Justice League?
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Jimmy Fallon's mother Gloria dies at the age of 68
The mother of Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon has died at the age of 68.
"Jimmy Fallon's mother, Gloria, died peacefully on Saturday," a family representative told People magazine in a statement, without specifying the cause of the woman's death. "Jimmy was at his mother's bedside, along with her loved ones, when she passed away at NYU Langone Medical Center in NYC. Our prayers go out to Jimmy and his family as they go through this tough time."
The 43-year-old comedian canceled Friday's scheduled taping of his chat program due to a "private family matter."
Deadline.com reported at the time a source said Fallon's mother had been hospitalized.
Report: Kevin Spacey to be written out of 'House of Cards'
The creative team behind Netflix's House of Cards is writing out Kevin Spacey's character for the political drama's sixth and final season.
The Hollywood Reporter cited unnamed sources for its article about the development.
Netflix confirmed this week production on the show had been halted in the wake of allegations claiming the 58-year-old actor had sexually harassed and abused numerous people, including Star Trek Discovery actor Anthony Rapp, dating back to the 1980s.
"They shut it down to figure out how to write him out," an insider told the entertainment industry trade newspaper.
"Netflix will not be involved with any further production of House of Cards that includes Kevin Spacey," a Netflix representative said in an emailed statement to NBC News Friday.
"We will continue to work with MRC during this hiatus time to evaluate our path forward as it relates to the show," the statement continued, referring to its production partner Media Rights Capital.
Netflix said it also will not release as planned the biopic Gore, which Spacey starred in and produced.
Spacey's publicist announced this week the double Oscar-winner "is taking the time necessary to seek evaluation and treatment."
LOOSE LIPS:
"I acted for a long time and, you know, I'm 56. I'm not the guy that gets the girl anymore."
--George Clooney, admitting that acting isn't a priority for him, to The Sunday Times
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Which musician was posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
Laurence Fishburne files for divorce from Gina Torres
black-ish star Laurence Fishburne has filed for divorce from Suits actress Gina Torres.
Us Weekly said Fishburne moved to officially end his 14-year marriage this week after he and his wife separated in October 2016.
Irreconcilable differences was the reason given for the split. Fishburne is seeking joint physical custody of their 10-year-old daughter Delilah, People magazine said.
The couple announced this September they had broken up.
Patton Oswalt marries Meredith Salenger
Comedian Patton Oswalt married actress Meredith Salenger at the Jim Henson Company Lot in Hollywood.
E! News reported a female friend of the couple officiated their brief, Jewish wedding, which was attended by Ever Carradine, Martha Plimpton and Questlove on Saturday.
"Everyone was coming up and congratulating Patton and Meredith. They seemed blissfully happy and in love," one witness said.
Us Weekly noted the pair announced their engagement in July -- more than a year after Oswalt's first wife, writer Michelle McNamara, died in her sleep from a mix of prescription medications and an undiagnosed heart condition.
McNamara also is survived by Alice, her 8-year-old daughter with Oswalt.
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Which musician was posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
The late Tejano music icon Selena Quintanilla was posthumously presented with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Quintanilla was a Texas-born singer-songwriter, who was shot and killed by a former employee in 1995. She was 23. Jennifer Lopez portrayed the artist in the 1997 movie, Selena.
People magazine reported hundreds of the singer's fans lined Hollywood Boulevard to attend the ceremony.
Actress Eva Longoria and actor Edward James Olmos -- along with the slain singer's family and fans -- were on hand to celebrate the unveiling of Quintanilla's star.