October 08, 2018

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Tom Hardy's 'Venom' made big comic book bucks over the weekend!

The comic-book adaptation Venom is No. 1 at the North American box office, earning $80 million in receipts its opening weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.

Coming in at No. 2 is A Star is Born with $41.3 million, followed by Smallfoot at No. 3 with $14.9 million, Night School at No. 4 with $12.3 million and The House With A Clock In Its Walls at No. 5 with $7.3 million.

Rounding out the top tier are A Simple Favor at No. 6 with $3.4 million, The Nun at No. 7 with $2.6 million, Hell Fest at No. 8 with $2.075 million, Crazy Rich Asians at No. 9 with $2.06 million and The Predator at No. 10 with $900,000.

I can't remember what the last movie I saw in the theater was, but I do know it had sound and it was in color. It's been a while.

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'Walking Dead' alum Scott Wilson dies before Season 9 cameo

The Walking Dead alum Scott Wilson has died at the age of 76.

The actor's representative told TMZ Saturday that Wilson died at his Los Angeles home from complications of leukemia.

Wilson played kind-hearted veterinarian and father figure Hershel Greene on the zombie-apocalypse series for several seasons. He also appeared in more than 50 films, including In the Heat of the Night, In Cold Blood, The Great Gatsby, Dead Man Walking and The Ninth Configuration.

Hours before the news of his death broke, the cast and creative team of The Walking Dead talked to fans at New York Comic Con and revealed Wilson, Sonequa Martin-Green and Jon Benrthal -- all of whose characters died on the show -- would return for Season 9, which will be the last for original cast member Andrew Lincoln.

No details were disclosed regarding how their characters would briefly return.

Tina Turner says her husband gave her a kidney

Music legend Tina Turner writes in her new memoir My Love Story that she underwent a kidney transplant operation in April 2017 and her husband, Erwin Bach, was the donor.

The couple married in 2013 after 27 years together, but Turner fell ill shortly after the wedding. First, she suffered a stroke, then she battled intestinal cancer. The homeopathic course of treatment she chose eventually lead to kidney failure.

"I wondered if anyone would think that Erwin's living donation was transactional in some way," the 78-year-old singer said in her book about her 62-year-old spouse, according to People.com.

"Incredibly, considering how long we had been together, there were still people who wanted to believe that Erwin married me for my money and fame. What else would a younger man want with an older woman? Erwin always ignored the rumors."

The eight-time Grammy Award-winning recording artist was previously married to her performing partner Ike Turner for 14 years before their relationship ended in a violent fight in July 1976. Their stormy marriage was chronicled in the 1993 film, What's Love Got to Do With It.

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"I don't talk to him much anymore. He doesn't return my calls. He always walks away from me unless I have food."
--Bradley Cooper, on his dog Charlie's newfound fame since casting him in his movie A Star Is Born, to PEOPLE

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Denzel Washington set for AFI Life Achievement honor

Double Oscar winner Denzel Washington is to receive the 47th American Film Institute Life Achievement Award.

A gala tribute to the Glory and Training Day star is being planned for June 6 in Los Angeles.

The 63-year-old St. Elsewhere alum also counts among his screen credits Freedom, Philadelphia, Malcolm X, The Hurricane, Man on Fire, Inside Man, American Gangster, Flight, The Magnificent Seven, Fences, The Equalizer and The Equalizer 2.

Last year's recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award was George Clooney.

Ben Affleck thanks family, fans for support after finishing rehab

Ben Affleck thanked family, friends and fans for support while he finished 40 days in a treatment center for alcohol addiction.

In a post shared Thursday on Instagram, the Batman star said he remains in outpatient care and the support he's received has given him the strength to speak out about his illness.

"Battling any addiction is lifelong and difficult struggle," he said. "Because of that, one is never really in or out of treatment. It is a full-time commitment. I am fighting for myself and my family."

The 46-year-old actor also thanked those who reached out on social media and shared their own experiences with addiction.

"Your strength is inspiring and is supporting me in ways I didn't think was possible," he said. "It helps to know I am not alone."

"As I've had to remind myself, if you have a problem, getting help is a sign of courage, not weakness or failure."

People reported that Affleck entered rehab in late August, with the help of ex-wife Jennifer Garner.

The actor had previously sought treatment in 2001 and in December.

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Which 'Harry Potter' stars recently reunited in New York?

Tom Felton and Daniel Radcliffe delighted Harry Potter fans by reuniting Thursday in New York.

Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter movies, supported Radcliffe at the actor's Broadway play.

Felton shared a photo with Radcliffe after seeing The Lifespan of a Fact at Studio 54 Theatre. He praised his former co-star in the caption.

"Go see it," the star wrote. "He's fantastic as per @lifespanofafact."

Felton was in New York to promote the YouTube series Origin at New York Comic-Con. The show co-stars Natalia Tena, who played Nymphadora Tonks in the Harry Potter films.

Felton and Radcliffe co-starred in all eight Harry Potter movies, which concluded with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 in 2011. Radcliffe told The Independent in 2016 that he is "incredibly proud" of the series.

"I don't want to people to forget about Harry Potter. I'm incredibly proud of those films," the actor said.

Felton previously reunited with Matthew Lewis, who played Neville Longbottom, in August. He also spent time with Lewis and Emma Watson, who portrayed Hermione Granger, in April.

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