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There’s no tip-toeing around it: “ A Quiet Place Part II ” opened with a bang at the box office, grossing a pandemic-best haul of $48 million over the holiday weekend, which saw moviegoers return to theaters in droves.  The sequel to John Krasinski’s hit 2018 horror flick exceeded expectations to become the biggest domestic debut of a film released during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and is projected take in $58.5 million through Memorial Day on Monday, according to the film’s studio, Paramount. “A Quiet Place Part II,” which stars a shotgun-wielding Emily Blunt as a woman who leads her family through a post-apocalyptic world infested with monsters, was forecast to open in the $40 million range, given the number of theaters across the country that are still shuttered or operating at a limited capacity.  But the sequel has nearly bested the $50 million opening of the first film, which went on to earn $340 million worldwide, and has been viewed at 3,726 theaters...

As any fan of 101 Dalmatians is well aware, there are several things that make Cruella de Vil iconic: her black-and-white hair, her personal style, and her signature cigarette holder—complete with a swirl of toxic yellow smoke. But fans were quick to notice that the accessory was missing from Disney's new villain origin story, Cruella , and Emma Stone went ahead and explained why. “That is not allowed in 2021,” she told New York Tim es . “We are not allowed to smoke onscreen in a Disney film. It was difficult to not have that cigarette holder…I was so excited to have that green plume of smoke in there, but it was not possible." She added, "I don’t want to promote smoking, but I’m also not trying to promote skinning puppies.” According to Just Jared , Disney banned smoking in its films around 2007, and the ban now encompasses Lucasfilm, Marvel, and Pixar. This content is imported from YouTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be ...

Joe Lara , star of the '90s television series  Tarzan: The Epic Adventures , and his wife Gwen Shamblin Lara , a diet guru and founder of the Remnant Fellowship Church, were killed in a plane crash along with five other people. A small Cessna C501 jet carrying the group crashed into Percy Priest Lake near Smyrna, Tenn., after taking off from Smyrna Rutherford County Airport at about 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 29, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement to The   New York Times . The plane was headed to Palm Beach International Airport in Florida, the organization said. After the crash, local rescue crews rushed to the scene to try to find survivors, to no avail. They remained there as of Sunday, May 30, and have recovered several components of the aircraft as well as human remains, according to a statement from the Rutherford County Government in Tennessee, posted on Facebook . Everyone aboard the plane was presumed dead, Rutherfor...

Those who placed bets on John Krasinski as the savior of movie theaters, collect your winnings. While you’re at it, tip your hat to Paramount. “ A Quiet Place Part II ,” similar to its predecessor directed by and starring Krasinski, finally was released more than 14 months after its original date. One of the earliest titles to be jettisoned after the onset of COVID-19, it was ultimately placed this weekend after Universal vacated “F9” for June 25. Paramount — along with Disney, which saw “ Cruella ” open to an initial $21.3 million — gambled that theaters would be ready  to approximate the business they hoped for last year. That’s happened, even with a 45-day theatrical window (for “A Quiet Place Part II;” “Cruella,” of course, is now available to Disney+ subscribers with a $29.95  surcharge). The result is a three-day estimate  for “A Quiet Place Part II” of $48.4 million. With Memorial Day added, the four-day guess is $58.5 million. With the exception of “Godzi...

Gavin MacLeod, the actor who starred on the classic sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show and captained The Love Boat , has died at the age of 90. MacLeod’s nephew Mark See confirmed the actor’s May 29th death to Variety . While no cause of death was provided, See noted that MacLeod’s health had declined in recent months. Ed Asner, MacLeod’s castmate on The Mary Tyler Moore Show , tweeted following news of the actor’s death, “My heart is broken. Gavin was my brother, my partner in crime (and food) and my comic conspirator. I will see you in a bit Gavin. Tell the gang I will see them in a bit. Betty [White]! It’s just you and me now.” The cast of the legendary sitcom also included Moore, Valerie Harper and Cloris Leachman, who have all died within the past five years; Leachman died in January 2021 . Related Stories Mary Tyler Moore Dead at 80 Cloris Leachman, Emmy-Winning Actor and Comedian, Dead at 94 Related Stories #FreeBritney: Understanding the Fan-led Britney S...

B.J. Thomas, the Grammy-winning singer who enjoyed success on the pop, country and gospel charts with such hits as “I Just Can’t Help Believing,” “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” and “Hooked on a Feeling,” has died. He was 78. Thomas, who announced in March that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer, died from complications of the disease Saturday at his home in Arlington, Texas, his publicist Jeremy Westby said in a statement. It is with profound sadness we confirm the passing of BJ Thomas. pic.twitter.com/l2zrmtfmKw — BJ Thomas (@TheBJThomas) May 29, 2021 A Hugo, Oklahoma-native who grew up in Houston, Billy Joe Thomas broke through in 1966 with a gospel-styled cover of Hank Williams’ “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” and went on to sell millions of records and have dozens of hits across genres. He reached No. 1 with pop, adult contemporary and country listeners in 1976 with ″(Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song.” The same year, his “Home Where I...