November 28, 2022

Here's the Scoop...

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is the No. 1 movie in North America for a third weekend, earning an additional $45.9 million in receipts, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.

Coming in at No. 2 is Strange World with $11.9 million, followed by Glass Onion at No. 3 with $9.4 million, Devotion at No. 4 with $6 million and The Menu at No. 5 with $5.2 million.

Rounding out the top tier are Black Adam at No. 6 with $3.4 million, The Fabelmans at No. 7 with $2.22 million, Bones and All at No. 8 with $2.20 million, Ticket to Paradise at No. 9 with $1.9 million and The Chosen Season 3 at No. 10 with $1.6 million.

Last weekend's top performers raked in about $99 million, compared with this weekend's Top 10, which earned about $89.6 million, including $67.3 million by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

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Steve

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Harrison Ford defends his family, ranch from Timothy Dalton in '1923' trailer

Paramount+ released its first full-length trailer for its Yellowstone prequel, 1923, on Sunday.

The western stars Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford as Cara and Jacob Dutton, ancestors of formidable Montana cattle rancher John Dutton, played on Yellowstone by Kevin Costner.

Set to premiere on Dec. 18, "the series will explore the early 20th century when pandemics, historic drought, the end of Prohibition and the Great Depression all plague the mountain West and the Duttons who call it home," the streaming service said in a synopsis.

The ensemble also features Darren Mann, Michelle Randolph, James Badge Dale, Marley Shelton, Brian Geraghty, Aminah Nieves and Jerome Flynn.

Sunday's 90-second preview shows Timothy Dalton as a wealthy new neighbor who tries to charm Cara, but is instead icily told: "Well, this is the Yellowstone. You have no rights here."

Later, Dalton's character is seen telling a confidante (played by Flynn), "I want the whole valley."

Jacob reacts by telling the local sheriff "a range war has already started."

Other notable Jacob quotes include, "Tell the world what happens when they cross me," and, "You attack my family, it's the last thing you're gonna do."

Meanwhile, Cara predicts, "Greed will be the thing that kills us all."

Yellowstone fans will also see the recognizable origins of the contemporary show's barns, bunkhouses and main house.

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Customers get book refund over replica Bob Dylan signature

People who bought limited edition copies of a book penned by Bob Dylan are getting a refund after they turned out to contain a replica signature rather than the promised original, the book's publisher confirmed.

In a statement issued earlier in the week, Simon and Schuster acknowledged the mistake for the books, which sold for $599.

The publisher initially promised buyers the limited edition copies were "hand signed" by the legendary musician. Customers immediately started complaining that they only contained a replica signature, after the books began arriving.

"To those who purchased The Philosophy of Modern Song limited edition, we want to apologize. As it turns out, the limited edition books do contain Bob's original signature, but in a penned replica form. We are addressing this immediately by providing each purchaser with an immediate refund," Simon and Schuster wrote in an apology on Instagram.

"Shameful. This post isn't enough. Who allowed this to happen? This is attempted fraud to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Someone needs to be held accountable," one fan commented on the publisher's post.

The books hit shelves on Nov. 1 and came with a letter from CEO Jonathan Karp vouching for the authenticity of the signature.

"You hold in your hands something very special, one of just 900 copies available in the US of The Philosophy of Modern Song signed by Bob Dylan. This is Bob's first book of new writing since Chronicles, Volume One, published in 2004, and since winning the Nobel Prize in literature in 2016. This letter is confirmation that the copy of the book you hold has been hand-signed by Bob Dylan," the letter states.

Without the Dylan signature, the books retail for $45.

Beyonce wins big at the Soul Train Awards

Beyonce has won the Soul Train Awards for Album of the Year for Renaissance and Song of the Year for "Break My Soul" at a star-studded ceremony.

She also shared the Best Collaboration honor with Ronald Isley & the Isley Brothers for "Make Me Say It Again, Girl."

Comedian and actor Deon Cole hosted the event, which aired on BET and its platforms Saturday night.

Tems was named Best New Artist, Mary J. Blige took home the Certified Soul Award and Lizzo scored the prize for Best Dance Performance.

The Video of the Year trophy was presented to Silk Sonic for "Smokin Out the Window," and Jazmine Sullivan and Chris Brown won the Best R&B/Soul Female and Male Artist respectively.

Performers at the gala included Ari Lennox, Chante´ Moore, Muni Long, SiR, Tank, Coco Jones and Q.

Morris Day & The Time received the Legend award and Xscape received the Lady of Soul honor.

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'Fame,' 'What a Feeling' singer Irene Cara dead at 63

Grammy- and Oscar-winning singer-songwriter Irene Cara has died at her Florida home at the age of 63, her publicist announced on Twitter Saturday.

She is best known for performing the 1980s anthems "Fame" and "Flashdance... What a Feeling."

The cause of her death is unknown at this time.

"Irene's family has requested privacy as they process their grief," Cara's representative Judith A. Moose said in a statement.

"She was a beautifully gifted soul whose legacy will live forever through her music and films."

In addition to singing, Cara also acted in the miniseries Roots: The Next Generations and movies Sparkle, Fame, DC Cab and Happily Ever After.