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Greta Gerwig's live-action feature "Barbie" is the top movie in the U.S. and Canada earning 155-million-dollars in its first weekend of release. That marks the biggest opening for any film directed by a woman. Coming in second is Christopher Nolan's biopic "Oppenheimer" -- which made 80-and-a-half-million-dollars in its debut weekend. The picture is about the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer -- who led America's development of the atomic bomb during World War Two. Rounding out the Top Five are "Sounds of Freedom," "Mission: Impossible -- Dead Reckoning Part One" and "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny."
Two spinoffs of "The Walking Dead" --"Dead City" and "Daryl Dixon"--are being renewed for second seasons. "Dead City", which stars Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Maggie and Negan, aired its season one finale on Sunday. "Daryl Dixon," starring Norman Reedus as the title character, debuts in September. AMC also revealed that a spinoff of Rick and Michonne will be titled "The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live" and will come out next year.
https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/walking-dead-dead-city-daryl-dixon-renewed-season-2-amc-1235676558/
A woman is suing a California restaurant claiming her meal was so spicy it was "unfit for human consumption." The lawsuit also names the cook, waitressing staff, and owner of Coup De Thai in Los Gatos. She accuses them of negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The woman says that in the summer of 2021, she ordered an appetizer called "Dragon Balls." She claims the bites she took were so spicy, she suffered burns on her vocal chords, esophagus and nose. The woman is demanding money for medical expenses and to cover a loss of income.
https://nypost.com/2023/07/20/woman-sues-spicy-thai-food-restaurant-over-too-spicy-dish/
A California oceanfront mansion where "America's favorite family" went to get away from Hollywood is on the market. The three-quarter-acre lot that was once Ozzie and Harriet Nelson's weekend family beach house is up for sale. The 87-hundred-square-foot residence has five bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a gourmet kitchen, a movie theater, a wine cellar and unobstructed views of the ocean from almost every room. After Ozzie died in 1975, Harriet Nelson permanently moved into the beach house until her passing in 1994. Their oldest son David Nelson sold the property in 1997 for just under two-million-dollars. It can now be yours for 42-million dollars.
Parton is revealing how she wants to leave this world. During an interview with a U.K.-based radio personality, Parton joked, quote, "I'll just hopefully drop dead in the middle of a song onstage someday." She said, "That's how I hope to go." Parton specified that if that happens, she hopes it's during one of her own songs.
Add this to the long list of things doctors never imagined having to tell patients: Don't eat or drink Borax. A TikTok trend is suggesting adding a pinch of the "20 Mule Team" Borax to water can help relieve joint pain. Many of the same TikTok videos claim taking a bath while soaking in Borax helps "detoxify" the body. But doctors say consuming Borax can cause blue-green vomit or diarrhea and can eventually lead to anemia and seizures. Soaking in Borax can lead to rashes, according to doctors. Borax is found in laundry detergent and is also packaged on its own as a cleaning product. The main ingredient in Borax is also used to exterminate insects, such as ants and cockroaches.