Here's the Scoop...

Well, it seems that movie-goers really wanted to get a look at the battle between Batman and Superman. 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' made $166M domestically, even thought it currently has a Rotten Tomato rating of 29%, yikes!

Several Celebrity Nooz readers told me that they enjoyed the movie for what it was, but a majority said that they were waiting for its DVD release before they would make up their minds.

Thank you all for your feedback. I really appreciate it because I have two young kids and don't get out to the theater very often.

Be Well,
Steve

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Oscar-winning actress Patty Duke -- mother of Sean Astin -- dies at 69
Oscar-winning actress Patty Duke has died. She was 69.

Her representative Mitchell Stubbs confirmed the sad news to USA Today Tuesday.

"Anna 'Patty Duke' Pearce passed away this morning March 29, 2016 at 1:20 am," he said in a statement.

"Her cause of death was sepsis from a ruptured intestine. She was a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a friend, a mental health advocate and a cultural icon. She will be missed."

Duke is a former Screen Actors Guild president best known for performance in the 1962 film version of The Miracle Worker. She also starred in TV's The Patty Duke Show and Valley of the Dolls. She candidly addressed her battle with bipolar disorder in the memoir Call Me Anna.

The actress is survived by her fourth husband Michael Pearce and three sons -- Sean and Mackenzie Astin, and Kevin Pearce.

"I love you mom," Sean Astin captioned a picture of Duke holding him as a baby in a Facebook post Tuesday.

Sean Astin starred in The Goonies, Rudy and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. His younger brother Mackenzie appeared on the TV sitcom The Facts of Life.


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"This is 40...I am one lucky gal"
--Reese Witherspoon, celebrating her 40th birthday at dinner with Nicole Kidman, on Instagram


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Which legendary rapper is going to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame?


Billy Dee Williams set to return as Colt 45 spokesman
Billy Dee Williams will be reprising his role as the spokesman for Colt 45 in a new wave of advertisements for the alcoholic beverage.

Williams originally starred as the malt liquor's brand ambassador for five years starting in 1986.

New advertisements as part of a new TV, print and online marketing campaign will bring back the Star Wars star and its classic tagline of "It works every time."

"The world moves fast, but change isn't always a good thing when you got it right the first time around," he says in a voiceover in the a new commercial posted by the New York Daily News. "Because sometimes a true original doesn't need to change a thing. It works every time," Williams continues before pouring himself a glass of Colt 45.

Speaking with USA Today, Williams explained how excited he was to return and defended Colt 45's famous tagline which has been criticized for hinting at the drink's ability to quickly get women intoxicated.

"You are always going to have people criticizing, in one way or another, for their own personal reason," he said while attending a science fiction convention in Amsterdam. "But I never felt that Colt 45 or any other beer for that matter was anything that was detrimental to anyone's wellbeing."

Colt 45 is known for containing a higher alcohol level, 5.6% as compared to other beers and has famously been sold in large sizes such as a 40 ounce bottle.


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Which legendary rapper is going to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame?

Snoop Dogg has been named the celebrity inductee for WWE's Hall of Fame class of 2016.

Announced Monday, the legendary rapper gets the honor after appearing on WWE programming multiple times on its flagship weekly television show Raw, and at WrestleMania back in 2008.

Snoop Dogg famously served as the Master of Ceremonies during WrestleMania XXIV in Orlando where he headlined a Lumberjill Match between former WWE Divas Maria & Ashley and Melina & Beth Phoenix. In 2009, the hip-hop icon became the special guest host of Raw setting up an epic match between John Cena and Triple H.

Described as a lifelong member of the WWE Universe, Snoop Dogg today cheers on his cousin, WWE Diva "The Boss" Sasha Banks who will be featured during this year's WrestleMania as she takes on Becky Lynch and Charlotte in a Triple Threat match for the WWE Divas Championship.

Snoop Dogg is the seventh inductee announced for the Hall of Fame class of 2016 following wrestling icon Sting, charismatic ladies man The Godfather, legendary tag team The Fabulous Freebirds, imposing authority figure Big Boss Man, former women's champion Jacqueline and Japanese wrestling star Stan Hansen. All inductee's will be honored April 2 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas during WrestleMania week.

Other members of WWE's Hall of Fame celebrity wing include Pete Rose, Mike Tyson, Drew Carey Arnold Schwarzenegger and Donald Trump among others. Snoop Dogg will be the first musician to receive the honor.