August 05, 2019
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $60.8 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.
Coming in at No. 2 is The Lion King with $38.2 million, followed by Once Upon a Time in Hollywood at No. 3 with $20 million, Spider-Man: Far From Home at No. 4 with $7.8 million and Toy Story 4 at No. 5 with $7.2 million.
Rounding out the top tier are Yesterday at No. 6 with $2.44 million, The Farewell at No. 7 with $2.43 million, Crawl at No. 8 with $2.2 million, Aladdin at No. 9 with $2 million and Annabelle Comes Home at No. 10 with $1 million.
ABC, eOne investigating allegations that prompted 'Rookie' actress' exit
ABC and eOne said an investigation is being conducted into the allegations of sexual harassment and racism made by The Rookie actress Afton Williamson.
Williamson announced on Instagram during the weekend that she would not return for the Nathan Fillion cop dramedy's second season.
"Throughout the filming of the pilot, I experienced Racial Discrimination/Racially Charged inappropriate comments from the hair department and bullying from Executive Producers," the actress wrote. "During the Season, it continued along with Sexual Harassment from a recurring guest star and the racist commentary & bullying from the Hair Dept. Head escalated into Sexual Assault at our Wrap party."
Williamson did not name names in her post, but said she reported her complaints to the show's producers and no action was taken against the alleged offenders.
A representative for production company eOne told Deadline.com: "We take claims of this nature very seriously. We have initiated an independent investigation which is ongoing and as such, it would not be appropriate to comment at this time."
ABC Studios confirmed eOne "made us aware and informed us that they launched an investigation that is ongoing" June.
"The safety of working environments is a top priority for us, and we take this matter very seriously," ABC added.
Patrick Swayze's life, career is explored in new documentary trailer
 Patrick Swayze is celebrated in a new trailer for Paramount Network's upcoming documentary on the late actor, I Am Patrick Swayze.
The clip, released on Thursday, features archival footage of Swayze alongside interviews with those who knew him best including his wife Lisa Niemi, Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Sam Elliott and Jennifer Grey, among others.
"Patrick had something about him that was very rugged but that also had that beautiful, gentle sensuous ability to move," Moore, who co-starred with Swayze in 1990's Ghost said.
Swayze's hardships and struggles including how he felt lonely, will also be explored in the film.
"We had so many challenging things to deal with but I still loved him," Niemi said.
Swayze's brother Don, C. Thomas Howell, Kelly Lynch, Lori Petty, Marshall R. Teague, director Roland Joffe, agent Nicole David, manager Kate Edwards, personal assistant Rosemary Hygate, stuntman Cliff McLaughlin and bodyguard Frank Whiteley, will also be interviewed in the film.
Adrian Buitenhuis serves as director.
I Am Patrick Swayze is set to premiere on Aug. 18, the day that would have been Swayze's 67th birthday. The Hollywood star died at the age of 57 on Sept. 14, 2009 following a battle with pancreatic cancer.
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"When you bring a child into the world, you have to worry about the future. If we don't make change, we don't have a future. It's as simple as that."
--Dr. Jane Goodall, talking about Price Harry's conservation work since the arrival of his son Archie, to reporters in London
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Which 90210 alums are launching a live talk show tour?
CW's 'Infinite Earths' crossover will include 'Batwoman,' 'Supergirl' episodes
The CW said its DC crossover event Crisis on Infinite Earths will connect five of its superhero shows in December and January.
The story will kick off with the Dec. 8 episode of Supergirl, then will continue on Batwoman Dec. 9 and The Flash Dec. 10. It will wrap up with the episodes of Arrow and DC Legends of Tomorrow Jan. 14.
The multi-show arc will also feature characters from Black Lightning.
"Plus, the legendary voice actor Kevin Conroy will be making a special guest appearance as Bruce Wayne from the future," a network press release said.
Conroy is known for bringing to life Bruce Wayne/Batman in the animated projects Batman: The Animated Series, Batman Beyond, Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox and Batman: The Killing Joke.
This season will be the first for Ruby Rose's Batwoman and the eighth and last for Stephen Amell's Arrow.
Famous birthdays for Aug. 5
Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo. They include:
-- French novelist Guy de Maupassant in 1850
-- Joseph Merrick, subject of The Elephant Man, in 1889
-- Film director John Huston in 1906
-- Astronaut Neil Armstrong in 1930
-- Hockey Hall of Fame member Herb Brooks in 1937
-- Actor Loni Anderson in 1945 (age 74)
-- Actor Maureen McCormick in 1956 (age 63)
-- Singer Pete Burns in 1959
-- Basketball Hall of Fame member Patrick Ewing in 1962 (age 57)
-- Actor Jonathan Silverman in 1966 (age 53)
-- Director James Gunn in 1966 (age 53)
-- Rapper Adam Yauch in 1964
-- Actor Jesse Williams in 1981 (age 38)
-- Rapper Travie McCoy in 1981 (age 37)
-- Olympic runner Lolo Jones in 1982 (age 37)
-- Actor Adam Irigoyen in 1997 (age 22)
-- Actor Olivia Holt in 1997 (age 22)
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Which 90210 alums are launching a live talk show tour?
Longtime friends Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling will launch a new live talk show tour, Jennie Garth & Tori Spelling Live: A Night to Remember.
People confirmed Monday the former Beverly Hills, 90210 co-stars will bring the new interactive show to cities across the U.S. in November.
Jennie Garth & Tori Spelling Live promises to be "the ultimate girls' night." The show kicks off Nov. 11 in Milwaukee, Wisc., and comes to a close Nov. 24 in Medford, Mass.
"Tori and I have been dreaming up this tour for a long time," Garth said in statement, according to Rolling Stone. "We've wanted to have that one-on-one experience with our fans who have supported us throughout the years. Each night on stage, we're going to have a brand new show, sharing laughs, playing games, drinking a cocktail, answering your questions and, of course, telling you all of our 90210 stories. What could be better than hitting the road with my best friend?"
"I love the relationship I have with my best friend Jennie," Spelling added. "No one makes me laugh harder than she does. We have such amazing stories to tell. Now, we get to share our special friendship with our fans LIVE! Bring your BFF and come enjoy an interactive experience with me and my BFF. It'll definitely be a night to remember!"
Garth and Spelling played Kelly Taylor and Donna Martin on Beverly Hills, 90210, which had a 10-season run on Fox from 1990 to 2000. The pair will reprise their characters in the new reboot BH90210, which premieres Wednesday on Fox.
Jason Priestley, who portrays Brandon Walsh, told Good Morning America in July that BH90210 will be very different from the original series.
"It's a show within a show, within a show, within a show. It's very meta and it's very multi-layered," the actor said.
"Fans of the original show will find it incredibly satisfying," he added.
Here's the full list of dates for Jennie Garth & Tori Spelling Live:
Nov. 11 - Milwaukee, Wisc., at Riverside Theatre
Nov. 12 - Cincinnati, Ohio, at Taft Theatre
Nov. 13 - Pittsburgh, Pa., at Carnegie Hall of Oakland
Nov. 14 - Cleveland, Ohio, at MGM Northfield Park
Nov. 15 - Foxwoods, Conn., at Fox Theater
Nov. 16 - Indianpolis, Ind., at Clowes Hall
Nov. 17 - Chicago, Ill., at The Chicago Theatre
Nov. 19 - Westbury, N.Y., at Westbury Music Hall
Nov. 20 - Morristown, N.J., at Mayo Center
Nov. 21 - Reading, Pa., at Santander PAC
Nov. 22 - Atlantic City, N.J., at Borgata
Nov. 23 - Washington, D.C., at MGM National Harbor
Nov. 24 - Medford, Mass., at Chevalier Theatre
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