October 14, 2019
Joker -- the psychological thriller starring Joaquin Phoenix -- is the No. 1 movie in North America for a second weekend, earning an additional $55 million in receipts, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.
Coming in at No. 2 is The Addams Family with $30.3 million, followed by Gemini Man at No. 3 with $20.5 million, Abominable at No. 4 with $6.2 million and Downton Abbey at No. 5 with $4.9 million.
Rounding out the top tier are Hustlers at No. 6 with $3.9 million, Judy at No. 7 with $3.3 million, It: Chapter Two at No. 8 with $3.22 million, Jexi at No. 9 with $3.1 million and Ad Astra at No. 10 with $2 million.
Robert Downey Jr. smiles, travels with animals in 'Dolittle' trailer
 Universal Pictures released its first trailer for Dolittle, its family movie starring Robert Downey Jr. as a doctor with the ability to speak with animals.
Set to the song "What a Wonderful World," the 2-minute preview shows Iron Man and Avengers alum Downey as the happy-seeming title character, traveling the world and communicating with creatures great and small.
The live action-cartoon hybrid was inspired by the 1920s children's books by Hugh Lofting, and co-stars Antonio Banderas, Jim Broadbent and Michael Sheen.
Lending their voices to animated animal characters in the movie are Tom Holland, Emma Thompson, Ralph Fiennes, Octavia Spencer, Kumail Nanjiani, John Cena, Rami Malek, Marion Cotillard, Craig Robinson and Carmen Ejogo.
Written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, Dolittle is set for theatrical release on Jan. 17.
Rex Harrison and Eddie Murphy played Dolittle in previous film incarnations.
'Jackie Brown,' 'Last Man Standing' actor Robert Forster dead at 78
Oscar nominated actor Robert Forster -- who can be seen in this weekend's release El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie -- has died at age 78, his publicist said.
Variety reported the Twin Peaks, Jackie Brown and The Descendants star died Friday in Los Angeles after a battle with brain cancer.
"He was brave, he was funny, he was beautiful. And now he's free," Forster's daughter, Kate, said in a statement to NBC News. "He passed peacefully, surrounded by love. We will miss him."
The Rochester, N.Y., native appeared in about 100 screen projects, including the Olympus Has Fallen franchise; films What They Had, Mulholland Drive, American Perfekt and Medium Cool; and TV shows Alcatraz, Huff, The Grid and Karen Sisco.
Forster also played Bud Baxter -- father of Tim Allen's Mike -- on the sitcom, Last Man Standing.
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"I definitely have to deal with pumping. Everyone has to deal with pumping - I mean, if you're doing that and it's working. If you want to do that and if you can do that - then yes, we're pumping. Pumping. So much pumping."
--Keira Knightley, on balancing pumping and her work schedule six weeks after welcoming her second child, to BBC Breakfast's Louise Minchin
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Keira Knightley confirms birth of second child
Keira Knightley is a mom of two.
The 34-year-old British actress confirmed during Friday's episode of BBC Breakfast that she recently welcomed her second child with husband James Righton.
Knightley was discussing her new film Official Secrets when she momentarily lost focus in the interview.
"I can't remember what your question was. You can tell I've got a six-week-old baby, haven't you? I'm talking but I have no idea where I'm going," the star said.
"Can I just say this is about the third time since I've given birth that my hair has been brushed?" she added with a laugh. "And I didn't brush it. Lovely Luke, who is my hairdresser today, he brushed it."
Knightley was in the midst of a six-hour work day. She said she's been busy pumping breast milk and had to return home by 6:30 p.m. to feed her newborn.
"Everyone has to deal with pumping. If you're doing that, and if it's working and you want to do that and if you can do that, then yes, we're pumping," the actress said.
News broke in September that Knightley had welcomed her second child. The actress and her husband are also parents to 4-year-old daughter Edie.
Knightley plays whistleblower Katharine Gun in Official Secrets, co-starring Matt Smith and Matthew Goode. The film recounts how Gun leaked a secret memo exposing an illegal spying operation by the U.S.
Kevin Hart wasn't wearing seat belt in crash, California Highway Patrol says
Kevin Hart wasn't wearing a seat belt during the September crash that injured the comedian, the California Highway Patrol said Thursday.
Hart suffered major back injuries and needed surgery after the crash.
The actor's friend and producer Jared Black was driving Hart's 1970 Plymouth Barracuda when it crashed into a ditch. Black's fiancee Rebecca Broxterman was also in the car.
California Highway Patrol said Thursday that no one in the vehicle was wearing a seat belt and that the cause of the crash was reckless driving. Authorities also said that Black's reckless, sudden and rapid acceleration led to him losing control of the car.
Hart released a statement on the incident through his attorney.
"I have nothing but love for Jared and wish him and Rebecca a speedy recovery," he said.
Hart's attorney also said the actor is not back to full-time work and has only spent a few hours promoting his upcoming film Jumanji: The Next Level, which hits theaters on Dec. 13. The attorney said his full return to work likely won't happen until the new year.
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News anchor Shep Smith announced Friday he's leaving Fox News after more than 20 years.
Smith's last day as chief news anchor and managing editor at the network was Friday.
"This is my last newscast here," he said during his show, Shepard Smith Reporting. The timeslot, which begins at 3 p.m. EDT, will be filled by rotating news anchors in a new show called Fox News Reporting.
Smith has a non-compete agreement with Fox News, meaning he won't be switching to another cable network in the near future. He said he plans to spend more time with his family.
"Shep is one of the premier newscasters of his generation and his extraordinary body of work is among the finest journalism in the industry," Fox News executive editor and President Jay Wallace said in a statement.
"His integrity and outstanding reporting from the field helped put Fox News on the map and there is simply no better breaking news anchor who has the ability to transport a viewer to a place of conflict, tragedy, despair or elation through his masterful delivery."
Smith, who joined Fox News in 1996, was among the voices more critical of the Trump administration at the network, fact checking the president and often debunking conservative talking points. In the past, he feuded with Fox News' opinion contributors, including Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham.
"Even in our current polarized nation, it is my hope that the facts will win the day, that the truth will always matter, that journalism and journalists will thrive," he said Friday.
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