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Time to check the Monday morning box office. And for the second week in a row, one movie dominated the competition. The animated sequel "Inside Out 2" added 100-million dollars in its second weekend of release and is now the highest-grossing North American release of this year. "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" remained in second place with 19-million dollars. In third place is the new biker drama "The Bikeriders," which took in ten-million dollars. "The Garfield Movie" and "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" round out the top five.
https://variety.com/2024/film/box-office/inside-out-2-box-office-record-second-weekend-1236045165/
The son of WWE Superstar Hulk Hogan won't be able to drive for a year after pleading guilty to drunk driving. 33-year-old Nicholas Bollea of Clearwater pleaded guilty Friday after being arrested in November. Police say he was drunk and speeding. A judge sentenced Bollea to probation for a year. He has to give up his license for a year, perform 100 hours of community service and pay a fine of over one-thousand dollars. The judge told Bollea she hopes this is a reset point on his life.
A canine from Oregon has been named the World's Ugliest Dog. The annual contest was held Friday at the Marin-Sonoma County Fair in Northern California, and top honors went to an eight-year-old black-and-white Pekingese from Oregon named Wild Thang. His tongue sticks out permanently because his teeth didn't grow in properly. His biography says Wild Thang has causes that he champions, and has helped to find safe homes for Pekingese dogs living in the war zone in Ukraine.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/24/us/worlds-ugliest-dog-contest-wild-thang-intl-scli/index.html
A woman in Texas is making history. 71-year-old Marissa Teijo of El Paso is now the oldest contestant to compete in the Miss Texas USA pageant. The Miss Universe organization recently changed its rules and removed age limits for contestants over 18, and also allowed women who are married or divorced to participate. Teijo did not take home the crown, but, taking to her Instagram, she said she hopes to inspire women to strive to be their best physical and mental self and believe there's beauty at any age.
A country music festival in the Florida Panhandle is abruptly canceled. Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood, and Alabama were set to headline Kickoff Jam at Panama City Beach on Labor Day weekend. However, event organizers shared news last week that the event had been canceled. They said the weekend after Memorial Day would be a much better time to host the festival. They added that refunds would be provided.
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-country-music-festival-abruptly-canceled
A home in Central Florida that became famous around the world will be the subject of a documentary. Lionel Montells' film, Starry Fight, will highlight the story of a house in Mount Dora that is painted like Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night. The owner has an autistic son who likes Van Gogh, and she wanted him to be able to easily recognize the house it if he ever got lost. The paint job led to a fight with the city six years ago before a settlement was reached. Montells says he wants the house to raise awareness for autism and art. Filming will begin tomorrow.