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Dwayne Johnson's sci-fi adventure Rampage is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $34.5 million in receipts, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.
Coming in at No. 2 is A Quiet Place with $32.6 million, followed by Truth or Dare at No. 3 with $19 million, Ready Player One at No. 4 with 11.2 million and Blockers at No. 5 with $10.3 million.
Rounding out the top tier are Black Panther at No. 6 with $5.3 million, Isle of Dogs at No. 7 with $5 million, I Can Only Imagine at No. 8 with $3.8 million, Tyler Perry's Acrimony at No. 9 with $3.7 million and Chappaquiddick at No. 10 with $3 million.
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R. Lee Ermey from 'Full Metal Jacket' dead at 74
R. Lee Ermey, a former U.S. Marine Corps staff sergeant who found fame on the big screen, has died at the age of 74.
His longtime manager Bill Rogin announced his death on social media Sunday.
"It is with deep sadness that I regret to inform you all that R. Lee Ermey ("The Gunny") passed away this morning from complications of pneumonia. He will be greatly missed by all of us," Rogin's message said. "Semper Fi, Gunny. Godspeed."
Ermey's credits include Apocalypse Now, The Boys in Company C, Full Metal Jacket, The Frighteners, Mississippi Burning, Dead Man Walking, Leaving Las Vegas, Sommersby, Toy Story and two Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies.
Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Jason Aldean win big at the ACM Awards
Jason Aldean, Chris Stapleton and Miranda Lambert were the big winners at the 53rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony in Las Vegas Sunday night.
Reba McEntire hosted the gala, which aired live on CBS.
Aldean won the evening's top honor of Entertainer of the Year, while Stapleton was named Male Vocalist of the Year and took home the Album of the Year prize for From a Room: Volume 1.
Stapleton wasn't able to attend the event, however, because his wife Morgane had given birth to their sons and the family was home in Nashville.
"Those little rascals came a little bit early," McEntire told the crowd. "Hot off the press! ... Twin boys."
Miranda Lambert won the award for Female Vocalist of the Year and her record "Tin Man" was voted Song of the Year.
Sam Hunt's "Body Like a Back Road" won for Single Record of the Year and the prize for Vocal Event of the Year went to Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood for "The Fighter." Old Dominion won the trophy for Vocal Group of the Year.
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"Thank you guys for all your love. Love you right back."
--Jenna Dewan, thanking her fans for their support following her and Channing Tatum's split, on Instagram
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Which pop music superstar performed with Destiny's Child and Jay-Z at Coachella?
Huey Lewis, suffering from hearing loss, cancels upcoming concerts
Huey Lewis and the News has canceled all of its upcoming concerts.
Lewis, the band's 67-year-old lead singer, made the announcement Friday on social media, explaining he has been having trouble hearing due to Meniere's disease and "can't hear music well enough to sing."
"The lower frequencies distort violently making it impossible to find pitch," Lewis said, adding he has seen several doctors who urged him to stay off the stage until his condition improves.
"I feel horrible about this, and wish to sincerely apologize to all the fans," he wrote. "I'm going to concentrate on getting better, and hope that one day soon I'll be able to perform again."
The band is known for its pop hits "The Power of Love," "Jacob's Ladder," "Heart and Soul," "I Want a New Drug," "Heart of Rock & Roll," "If This is It" and "Hip to Be Square."
Huey Lewis and The News cancel all 2018 performances. See attached note from Huey. pic.twitter.com/FbWqDlGwnR- Huey Lewis (@Huey_Lewis_News) April 13, 2018
Jet Li, Gong Li join cast of Disney's live-action 'Mulan'
Jet Li and Gong Li have been cast in Disney's upcoming live-action adaptation of Mulan that stars Chinese actress and singer Liu Yifei in the title role.
Jet Li is in final talks to portray the emperor of China, who prepares for war by ordering one male from each household to join the military.
Gong Li will star as the film's villain, a powerful witch who differs from the male villain Shan Yu used in Disney's 1998 animated version of Mulan.
The cast also includes Donnie Yen as Commander Tung, a mentor and teacher to Mulan.
Niki Caro (McFarland, USA, The Zookeeper's Wife) is directing the film, set to hit theaters on March 27, 2020, from a script by Lauren Hynek, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver and Elizabeth Martin. Jason Reed, Chris Bender and Jake Weiner are producing, along with Hong Kong-based producer Bill Kong (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) who is executive producing.
Mulan is based on the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan, a young woman who disguised herself as a man to take her father's place in war.
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Which pop music superstar performed with Destiny's Child and Jay-Z at Coachella?
Beyonce sang with some special guests during her headlining set at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Saturday night in Indio, Calif.
TMZ reported Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams joined Beyonce to perform their Destiny's Child classics "Lose My Breath," "Say My Name" and "Soldier." The trio -- which formed in 1997 and broke up in 2006 -- last sang publicly during Beyonce's halftime show at Super Bowl XLVII in 2013.
Beyonce and her husband, rapper Jay-Z, also sang their duet "Deja Vu," and her sister, singer Solange, was seen dancing on Coachella stage during Beyonce's 2-hour show Saturday. Beyonce, 36, kicked off her concert with renditions of her solo hits "Sorry," "Crazy in Love," "Drunk in Love" and "Run the World (Girls.)"
"Coachella, thank you for allowing me to be the first black woman to headline," People magazine quoted the Grammy winner as telling the crowd.
Eminem is scheduled to perform at the festival Sunday night.