Entertainment
‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ tops $108 million as parents flock back to cinemas, kids in tow
“Minions: The Rise of Gru” is the sequel to the 2015 film, “Minions,” and spin-off/prequel to the main “Despicable Me” film series. Universal Families have gone bananas for “Minions: The Rise of Gru.” Over the weekend, the Universal and Illumination animated feature tallied more than $108 million in ticket sales. The fifth film in the […]
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Wealthy customers will help Apple resist the effects of inflation
An employee arranges Apple iPhones as customer shop at an Apple store. Mike Segar | Reuters The last time Apple faced an inflationary environment like this, it had been a public company for less than a year and its best-selling product was the Apple II home computer. In May, the annual inflation rate in the […]
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Forget the Eiffel Tower. Here’s where the French travel in France
International travelers may prioritize visits to the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre when they visit France. But French residents have other ideas. Border restrictions during the pandemic largely gave locals the chance to explore their country without foreign tourists, which in 2019 numbered some 90 million. The French did not squander the opportunity. More […]
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Captain Minnie Mouse, ‘Frozen’ and a $5,000 Star Wars cocktail: Disney pins big hopes on new Wish cruise ship
Captain Minnie poses on board Disney’s newest cruise ship The Wish. Disney It’s been a decade since Disney has expanded its cruise fleet. Its newest addition, set to launch in a couple weeks, is a 1,119-foot floating theme park. The Disney Wish is one of more than 30 ships from a variety of leaders in […]
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R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison in sex trafficking case
R. Kelly, the disgraced R&B superstar, was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison, months after he was convicted on all nine counts against him in a high-profile sex trafficking case. U.S. District Court Judge Ann Donnelly handed down the sentence in a Brooklyn courtroom after several of Kelly’s victims angrily addressed the convicted sex offender […]
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Movies have momentum headed into the second half of 2022, if inflation doesn’t spoil it
“Top Gun: Maverick” rocketed to $1 billion at the global box office over the weekend, setting a new career milestone for star Tom Cruise and signaling some momentum for the domestic box office as it heads into the second half of the year. The Paramount and Skydance film is the second feature to reach the […]
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Disney board votes to extend CEO Bob Chapek’s contract by three years
Bob Chapek, Disney Jeff Gritchen | MediaNews Group | Orange County Register via Getty Images Disney has extended CEO Bob Chapek’s contract for three more years, the company announced Tuesday. Chapek’s contract was set to expire in February 2023, three years after the unexpectedly took the reins from Bob Iger. The timing of this transition […]
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Three easy ways to find hidden cameras in hotels and rental homes
Nearly 60% of Americans said they were worried about hidden cameras in Airbnb homes in 2019. And 11% of vacation home renters said they had discovered a hidden camera during a stay, according to a survey by the real estate investment company IPX1031. Spy cameras are not a new problem. In South Korea, more than […]
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Paul McCartney joined by Springsteen, Grohl in epic Glastonbury show
Paul McCartney performs with Bruce Springsteen and Dave Grohl. Samir Hussein | Wireimage | Getty Images Paul McCartney was joined by special guests Bruce Springsteen and Dave Grohl in an epic performance at Glastonbury on Saturday night that spanned the first Beatles demo to some of his latest recordings. The singer-songwriter, who turned 80 a […]
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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ sets sights on $1 billion global box office haul
Tom Cruise in “Top Gun: Maverick” Source: Paramount “Top Gun: Maverick” continues to break barriers at the box office. The Paramount and Skydance sequel to the 1986 hit “Top Gun” soared past $900 million in ticket sales globally Monday and has set its sights on the coveted $1 billion box office title. Without much standing […]
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