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There's no change in the top three in this weekend's box office. Still number one: "Five Nights at Freddy's," the horror film based on a video game. "Five Nights at Freddy's" took in almost 19-and-a-half-million-dollars in its second week in theaters. "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" holds at number two with 13-and-a-half-million and the Martin Scorcese-directed "Killers of the Flower Moon" stays in third with seven-million. After a limited release last week, the biopic "Priscilla" about Priscilla Presley comes in at number four with just over five-million-dollars.
Reality TV and rock and roll have come together to bring a new life into the world. Kourtney Kardashian and blink-182 drummer Travis Barker are welcomiing a baby boy. TMZ reported over the weekend that Kardashian gave birth at a hospital in Los Angeles. She announced her pregnancy earlier this year at a Blink-182 concert when she held up a sign saying "Travis, I'm Pregnant." The baby is reportedly being named Rocky Thirteen Barker.
Kevin Bacon has returned home safely. No, not that Kevin Bacon. I'm talking about Kevin Bacon, the two-hundred-pound pig. Kevin broke free from his pen in Pennsylvania earlier this month. But after being on the run and consuming a Benadryl-laced sticky bun, the elusive pig found his way back home. The runaway pig gained attention online and actor Kevin Bacon petitioned for the pig's return, posting "bring Kevin Bacon home."
The Fab Four can still draw a crowd. In just the first 24 hours after its released, the video for the newly-created Beatles song generated 12-million views on YouTube. The "Now and Then" video, released on Friday, includes images of the late John Lennon and George Harrison performing with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. One segment shows string musicians accompanying the original recording while looking at an image of Lennon, who is seemingly "conducting" the string section. The song was taken from a John Lennon demo and A-I was used to clean up outside noise and to add previously recorded guitar riffs from George Harrison, as well as bass, drums and vocals from Paul and Ringo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Opxhh9Oh3rg
A new reality TV show is inspired by James Bond. "007: Road To A Million" will show contestants competing for over a million dollars by taking part in daring stunts worthy of Bond. Nine pairs of contestants will travel around the world during the season, searching for a briefcase that will lead them to the next round of the competition and answering questions by "The Controller," played by "Succession" star Brian Cox. "007: Road To A Million" starts Friday on Amazon Prime Video.
Elon Musk is debuting "Grok," the first technology from his new AI company "xAI." The company says it is modeled on "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," and is supposed to have some wit and a "rebellious streak." The Grok prototype is in its early beta phase, and only a small number of users will have access before a wider release to use the chatbot. It will eventually be a feature of X Premium+, which Musk has said will cost 16-dollars a month.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/05/elon-musk-debuts-grok-ai-bot-to-rival-chatgpt-others-.html