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An anime film based on a Japanese comic is the new top movie in the U.S. and Canada. "Dragon Ball Super -- Super Hero" earned just over 20-million-dollars in its debut weekend at North America's theaters. "Beast" starring Idris Elba came in second with eleven-and-a-half-million-dollars. In third place is the Brad Pitt movie "Bullet Train" with eight-million-dollars. Rounding out the Top Five are "Top Gun -- Maverick" and "DC League of Super-Pets." "Maverick" has grossed 683-million-dollars domestically since its release 13 weeks ago. That's the sixth-highest total in movie history.
https://deadline.com/2022/08/box-office-dragon-ball-super-super-hero-beast-idris-elba-1235096162/
Elton John is sharing the release date for his upcoming collaboration with Britney Spears. Sir Elton revealed on social media that "Hold Me Closer," the revamped version of his 1972 hit "Tiny Dancer" featuring the pop queen will arrive this Friday. The news dropped alongside the track's cover art, which features photos of Britney Spears and Elton John as children. "Hold Me Closer" will be Spears' first musical release in six years.
In which state do people spoil their dogs the most? Forbes is out with its Most Spoiled Dogs list. The national survey used metrics like money spent on care, frequency of home-cooked meals, vacation inclusion, clothing and accessories, and even birthday parties for pups. New York was number one in the U.S. with 59-percent of Empire State dogs sporting outfits and accessories and 25-percent enjoying walks in strollers. The rest of the top five states with the most spoiled dogs are California, Pennsylvania, Washington and New Jersey. Florida comes in at number-8.
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/pet-insurance/states-with-most-spoiled-dogs/
A fire last Tuesday destroyed the Catskills, New York hotel that inspired "Dirty Dancing." The 1987 film starred Jennifer Grey, the teenaged vacationer who fell in love with a dance instructor played by Patrick Swayze. "Dirty Dancing" was inspired by Grossinger's, a well-known popular hotel in the Catskills, that closed in 1986. Unfortunately, most of what was left of the resort burned down in a huge fire last Tuesday night. There's no word yet on the cause.
https://www.insider.com/grossingers-hotel-fire-dirty-dancing-destroyed-2022-8
"Grey's Anatomy" is setting its cast for its upcoming 19th season. Ellen Pompeo will be scaling back her on-screen presence, only appearing in eight episodes in the new season. The rest of the cast includes Chandra Wilson, James Pickens Jr., Kevin McKidd and Kim Raver. "Grey's Anatomy" season 19 is set to debut on ABC October 6th.
Who is the real Queen of Christmas? Mariah Carey has filed for the trademark, based on the annual holiday success of her song, "All I Want For Christmas."
But not everyone is convinced. Darlene Love, former lead singer of the 60s girl group, the Crystals, says she was dubbed "Queen of Christmas" by David Letterman. That's because of her annual appearances on The Late Show to perform "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)".Love says if Mariah Carey has a problem with that, she should call Dave, or her attorney.
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/mariah-careys-queen-christmas-trademark-upsets-singers