Spider-Man Just Made Box Office History


The numbers are in and “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has officially overthrown “Avengers: Endgame” for the biggest domestic box office opening EVER. It earned a total of $360 million, which surpassed the initial reporting of $355 million.  “Avengers: Endgame” earned $357 million. “Brand New Day” still sits behind the “Endgame” at the global box office though with $932 million compared to $1.2 billion.

Christina Applegate was hospitalized in late March.  And she just got out . . . FOUR MONTHS LATER. She’s been battling multiple sclerosis since 2021. A few days after she went in, she issued a statement saying, “I’m taking a moment to focus on my health, but I’ll be back with more to say soon enough.” Christina is 54 years old.

Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has now spent 16 weeks at the top of the Hot 100.  For the first time in Billboard history, country has taken over the Top 5 on the Hot 100. Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” is at #1 for a 16th week.  Here’s the Top 5: 1.  “Choosin’ Texas”, Ella Langley  2.  “Been by Now”, Morgan Wallen  3.  “I Knew It, I Knew You”, Taylor Swift 4.  “I Can’t Love You Anymore”, Ella Langley and Morgan Wallen 5.  “Boston”, Stella Lefty.   In more Ella news, she partnered with Shiner Bock for her own beer called Dandelion Honey Kolsch.

Zac Brown Band performed at Fenway Park on Sunday night and surprised everyone in the crowd with a free cruise for two aboard Margaritaville at Sea’s new Beachcomber ship.  That’s more than 37,000 fans. The giveaway is valued at more than $40 million and it’s the largest surprise audience gift in live entertainment history.  Zac has a partnership with the cruise line, and co-designed the live music venue on the Beachcomber. (You can see a clip of Zac announcing the gift here.)

“Spider-Man Brand New Day” Sparks Brawl: NDTV says a fight recently broke out during a screening of “Spider-Man Brand New Day.”  Four friends went to see the film at a theater in  Mumbai. They sat next to a couple who had already seen it. That couple started spoiling the movie by talking about what was going to happen next. This led to an argument and a brawl.  The fight was eventually broken up.

Jelly Roll just finished touring and is stepping away for a while amid his public divorce. During his stop in Salt Lake City last week, he told the crowd, quote, “This has truly been a lifetime experience for me. His show in Colorado was on Thursday, so he’s officially on hiatus.

Billboard magazine says Ella Langley is launching her own beer inspired by her Dandelein album. The Dandelion Honey Kolsch is brewed with dandelion honey and floral notes. Shiner Brewery teased the collab on Instagram. The beer will be out on August  13th.

Perez Hilton says Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have allegedly named their dog Wendy.  Fans point to Wendy Peffercorn from ‘’The Sandlot’’ as the inspiration. ‘’The Sandlot’’ is one of Travis’s favorite films. His brother Jason says he had a crush on Wendy when he was younger

WCVB says fans at Fenway Park recently got a huge surprise. To celebrate its 15th straight sold-out show, Zac Brown Band gave every fan two cruise vouchers. 37,000 concertgoers received two tickets for Margaritaville at Sea’s Beachcomber ship, debuting in January. Brown told the crowd, “Tonight we’re going to do something that even Jimmy Buffett would say is crazy. I’m buying every single person here a cruise for two people on the boat.”

The Daily Mail says Keith Urban was allegedly heartbroken after learning ex-wife Nicole Kidman has reportedly moved on with private-equity businessman Michael Reinstein.  A source tells the newspaper, “Don’t be surprised if Keith steps out with a ‘revenge romance’ of his own.”

Zach Top tells Bert Kreischer that he feels like sobriety is a fad for some people. “Sobriety is such a fad, trendy thing right now. The next person I hear say they got sober, I want to hit them in the head. We don’t need that. Just be a normal guy and drink a normal amount. You can do it your whole life. You’re fine.”

RadarOnline.com says Bunnie Xo’s post-divorce life has raised concern among fans. She has purchased a $500,000 Rolls-Royce, gotten tattoos and posted pictures of herself giving lap dances to people. The Internet reacts … “Am I the only one who sees the hurt in these pictures and videos? It’s okay to be hurt, Bunnie.”

John Morgan tells Holler Country that he once planned to be a cattle farmer. “When I was living in North Carolina, I had bought about 10 acres of land. I wanted to raise Black Angus and do the whole thing my uncles did when I was growing up. That’s what I wanted to do. But I just remember that feeling of knowing I’ve got to chase this music thing, and if I’m going to it, I’ve got to do it now”.

Perez Hilton says Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have allegedly named their dog Wendy.  Fans point to Wendy Peffercorn from ‘’The Sandlot’’ as the inspiration. ‘’The Sandlot’’ is one of Travis’s favorite films. His brother Jason says he had a crush on Wendy when he was younger

Page Six says Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid sparked marriage rumors after stepping out with rings on.They were seen in Paris with thin rings on their left hands.  They wore casual outfits and held hands after a gym visit.  A source says, ‘Bradley and Gigi are serious about each other’.

The Express Tribune says Jennifer Aniston’s friends are allegedly concerned that Jim Curtis is using her fame to sell his new book. Curtis plans to release ‘’The Book of Possibility: Release. Align. Become’’ on September 2nd. Sources say, “Let’s be honest, Jennifer is the attraction. People aren’t spending over a hundred dollars because they’re desperate to hear Jim talk about his book. They’re buying a ticket hoping to catch a glimpse of Jennifer. Without her, this event wouldn’t be generating nearly as much buzz.”

RadarOnline.com says Madonna is allegedly trying stand-up comedy again.  During one show, there were some laughs as she joked about politics.  A source says, “Fans were surprised but praised her guts to perform in public.  She had a binder, and she was reading from it. She did well enough, but the audience was so stunned it was Madonna that it took them the entire set to warm up to her. She didn’t do as well as you’d think she would.”

Jonah Hill tells Jason Bateman that he would annihilate him or anyone else who body shames him.  “I love Brazilian jiu-jitsu, except my body is begging me not to love it. My wife, says, “You’re not going to become a professional fighter. You know that, right? You’re a comedian.” I would annihilate you, dude; I’m not kidding you; try it; if you see me, try it, dude; bring it; who’s got it?”

FemaleFirst says Jason Sudeikis gave Justin Bieber an acting tip before the singer’s World Cup Final halftime show.  Jason appeared on stage dressed as Ted Lasso to introduce Bieber. He says, “Yeah, man, I love that kid. I got to meet him, ages ago, when he hosted and was a musical guest at SNL. We did some sketches. I bump into him every couple times a year, one thing or another. I think the world of him. Very coachable young man.”

HOLA! Magazine says Katy Perry and former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau are allegedly slowing down. They plan to spend August building a steadier routine for their kids.   They have been co-parenting in Europe.

Radar Online says Britney Spears is allegedly in pieces because ex-husband Sam Asghari recently spoke about wanting children with his new girlfriend Brooke Irvine.  A source says, “Hearing Sam talk about building a future and having children with someone else has been incredibly difficult for Britney. She is trying to stay strong, but it has reopened old wounds and left her feeling very fragile, in pieces, really. Britney always imagined a different ending to that chapter of her life, so this has hit her harder than she expected.”

The Blast says Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck recently reconnected as friends.  She has turned to the actor for advice to boost her career. A source says, “Ben isn’t neurotic about Jennifer continuing to rely on his counsel, and he is glad to help whenever she needs it. He’s still advising her, and he wants her to win. In fact, it fuels his ego, in a healthy way, to know that she still takes him incredibly seriously as an advisor, even though they couldn’t make it work as a married couple,” they continued. “He is also genuinely fascinated by her business moves, so he always gets something out of it when she comes to him for advice.”


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