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Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Course to Earn $1,000,000,000 in Ticket Sales
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is on track to become the fastest film ever to surpass global ticket sales of $1 billion this weekend, according to Reuters. The film generated sales of $890.3 million globally through Dec. 25 and is expected to pass the $1 billion mark this weekend, Walt Disney Co. said in a statement Saturday,…
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Obamas Thank Troops in Touching Holiday Message
Less than a week after six U.S. airmen were killed in a suicide bombing while on patrol outside Afghanistan’s Bagram Air Base, the first family issued a touching holiday message of thanks to the nation’s troops, according to the Washington Post. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama spent part of their Christmas Day…
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Janet Jackson Postpones Unbreakable World Tour to Undergo Surgery
In a heartfelt social media message to fans on Christmas Eve, superstar singer and dancer Janet Jackson announced that she was postponing her Unbreakable World Tour to undergo surgery. “It breaks my heart to tell you that I am forced to postpone the Unbreakable Tour until the spring,” the 49-year-old star said in a message…
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William Guest, Member of Gladys Knight and the Pips, Dies
William Guest, a member of Gladys Knight and the Pips who performed throughout the lifespan of the Grammy-winning group from 1953 to 1989, has died, according to the Associated Press. He died of congestive heart failure on Thursday in Detroit, said his sister-in-law, Dhyana Ziegler, notes the report. He was 74. During the group’s heyday,…
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Off-Duty Cop Fatally Shoots NC Rapper in Christmas Eve Mall Dispute
Police shot and killed an 18-year-old rapper at Northlake Mall in Charlotte, N.C., on Christmas Eve, according to Newsweek. The shootings sent last-minute shoppers dashing for cover in the deadly and chaotic scene ripped straight from headlines. Daquan Antonio Westbrook, also known as Donkey Cartel, was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident began just…
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ABC Family Names Cast in New Nicki Minaj Series
Saying she was “honored and excited,” rapper and songwriter Nicki Minaj announced that a cast has been selected for her new ABC Family series. “I am honored and excited to announce that I’ve literally hand picked the main characters of my scripted series,” Minaj, 33, wrote Friday on Instagram. Ariana Neal will portray Minaj in her…
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Obamas Arrive in Hawaii for Annual Christmas Vacation
Barack Obama and his family arrived in Hawaii Saturday for their annual two-week Christmas holiday and to ring in his final year as president, reports the Associated Press. Before their arrival, first lady Michelle Obama and the president stopped in San Bernardino, Calif., to meet with grieving relatives of victims of gun violence. The Obamas…
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Watch: SNL Spoofs Ben Carson in GOP Debate
Saturday Night Live pulled no punches in its parody of last week’s Republican debate in Las Vegas, mocking everyone from front-runner Donald Trump to ex-Florida Gov. Jeb Bush to retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson. Carson, who was once close to outpacing Trump in the polls for the top spot earlier this fall, is now teetering at…
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Star Wars, a Global Box Office Smash, Rakes in $250,000,000
Taking in $129 million from box offices abroad, Star Wars: The Force Awakens this weekend closed in on breaking worldwide records set by Jurassic World, reports The Wrap. The latest installment of the space epic, directed by J.J. Abrams, began rolling out in theaters abroad on Wednesday. The film hauled in a record $120 million in…
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Watch: Iman Shumpert Sings to Newborn Daughter After Assisting Fiancee With Delivery
Calling it “the best assist I’ve ever recorded in my life,” Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert helped fiancee Teyana Taylor deliver their baby girl earlier this week in the bathroom of their home, according to his Instagram account. Iman Tayla Shumpert Jr. was born Wednesday at 6:42 a.m. after Taylor went into labor before her mid-January due…
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