China Weekend Box Office Slumps Back to Less Than $9 Million

By When Monica Barbaro first learned she booked a role in , a pipe burst in her family home. “All hell was breaking loose,” Barbaro tells me over Zoom from Toronto, where she’s filming an upcoming Netflix spy series.

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade are bringing the great outdoors to their backyard! The celeb parents went all out for daughter Zaya Wade's 15th birthday, and turned their yard into «Camp Zaya.»Union took to Instagram on Sunday to share a video of the elaborate transformation, which showed off the full, high-class glamping-style set-up the parents put up in their lush backyard.The decorations included some gorgeous minimalist teepee structures, a huge white tent, Adirondack chairs and wooden loungers, string lights and a wooden wall with Zaya's name spelled out in lights.«HAPPY 15th BIRTHDAY @zayawade

Britain’s Got Talent viewers have accused the judges of ‘ruining’ act The Witch's performance on the first of the live semi-final shows on Monday night. Despite being one of the most popular acts on social media and impressing judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams, the act didn’t get through to Sunday night’s final. While an automatic spot went to opera singer Maxwell Thorpe, the judges' votes were split, choosing to send through Jamie Leahey, a 13 year old ventriloquist over Junwoo.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood has revealed that before he met his fiancé Jonathan Myring, he was regularly getting messages from people on the dating app Tinder because they wanted to meet the hunky younger professional dancers.The Australian ballroom dancer, 57, who recently got emotional when his family travelled over to the UK, has been a judge and staple on the BBC competition ever since it launched nearly two decades ago. He has seen pros come and go, and other original judge Bruno Tonioli recently announced his permanent departure, but Craig has remained on the panel throughout the hugely-popular show's run. Appearing on The Chris and Rosie Ramsey show on BBC2 with his partner Jonathan, Craig opened up on how they met.

Jamie Campbell Bower is apologizing to fans for keeping his “Stranger Things” season 4 character a secret.

Alan Light If Leonard Cohen built a tower of just one song, it was “Hallelujah” — the subject of a film that hits theaters in July,  “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song.” That documentary is inspired by music journalist Alan Light’s much-acclaimed book, “The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley & the Unlikely Ascent of ‘Hallelujah’,” originally published in 2012 and being reissued June 7 with substantial additions that have Light bringing the history of one of the 20th century’s most remarkably enduring songs forward into its arguably most impactful years yet.In this excerpt from the afterward, exclusive to Variety, Light explores some of the unlikely lives that “Hallelujah” has taken on in recent years — starting with its adaptation into a country song, and especially focusing on how it’s become a favorite pick for singers to include on their Christmas albums, as a holiday hymn… quite a contrast to the more carnal connotations that many associate with the original lyrics. (Pre-order the new edition of Light’s book here.) Our excerpt has Light picking up the song’s story in the 2010s:“Hallelujah” continued making inroads into other genres of music.

Fans may have to wait until October 2023 for the “Dune” sequel to arrive in theatres, but star Javier Bardem is already expecting the story will “surprise” people.

Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson are not holding back the PDA. The "Skims" founder, 41, took to her Instagram Stories on Sunday night to post a series of videos with her boyfriend Pete Davidson, 28.  In the first video, Kardashian and the "Saturday Night Live" alum used a devil-horn Instagram filter as they stuck their tongues out for the camera. Davidson then leaned in and gave Kardashian a kiss as she laughed for the camera.

Love Island.And the latest affiliated name with football to be named as a future contestant is Gemma Owen, the daughter of former Liverpool star Michael Owen. The 19-year-old, a successful businesswoman and model, has represented Team GB in dressage competitions in the past and said she is “open to finding love” on the TV show. That will be music to the ears of some potential cast members as the brunette bombshell makes her TV debut.

Chelsea were reportedly just one step away from completing a move for highly-rated goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina before the club were placed under government sanctions.Following a three-month ownership saga, the Blues have finally been bought out by a consortium headed by American business Todd Boehly, in an eye-watering £4.25billion deal. The takeover is expected to bring an end to the UK sanctions placed on the west London outfit that prohibited them from offering new contracts, signing new players or, remarkably, even selling items in the club shop.Whilst under the ownership of Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, the Blues had been operating under a special government licence - which was set to expire on May 31st.It has been a tough few months for Chelsea.

Ebanie Bridges has posted a throwback snap which shows she doesn't limit her racy outfits to just her weigh-ins.The Blonde Bomber has caught the attention with her pre-fight antics which see her rock up to the tip the scales in just her lingerie. But back in August 2021 she also sported a special outfit for her meeting in the ring with Bec Connolly.Bridges wore fishnet stockings for the bout which took place at promoter Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Headquarters.

THE SATURDAYS have a new single — Una Healy. I’ve learned the singer-songwriter, who shot to fame as one fifth of the chart-topping girl group, is back on the market after splitting from her Irish cop boyfriend.

TRY reading this headline aloud without feeling like you've landed on another planet. 'Stella Creasy: J.K.

TOMMY Fury suffered a painful-looking injury after tackling an inflatable assault course on holiday in Dubai. The boxer, 22, who is enjoying a luxury holiday with girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague, 23, was left with streams of blood running down his thigh after the water activity went wrong.

Arsenal fans raved about his unerring potential on French television.The Gunners maestro, 36, was signed as their next dictatorial playmaker in 2006 after seeing former hardman Patrick Viera depart for Juventus 12 months earlier. Arsene Wenger paid just £2m to pry him from breakthrough club Auxerre and his silky displays immediately saw him build an earnest rapport with the Arsenal faithful.Written into folklore for an incredible individual performance against Liverpool, the Frenchman produced a midfielder masterclass as the Gunners claimed a famous 2-0 win at Anfield.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefIn the early years of the 21st century, bankers to the film industry set their eyes on East Asia and headed for Hong Kong and Beijing. They could see that mainland China’s decision to open the film business to the private sector had the potential to be a game-changer.

One lucky player could bag the UK's biggest ever jackpot on Tuesday with a heart-stopping £184m EuroMillions prize up for grabs.

Chris Pratt pulls out a weapon in this first look image from his upcoming Prime Video series, The Terminal List.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” opened with a stunning $14.4 million debut weekend in South Korea, far in excess of any film this year at the Korean box office. Its five-day opening score was $29.1 million.Data from the Korean Film Council’s Kobis tracking service shows the film garnered an 87% market share over the weekend, as it lifted nationwide box office to pre-COVID levels for the first time in more than two years.

Jordan Moreau SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot points and cameos in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” currently playing in theaters.Well, so much for the Illuminati!The secretive and powerful group of superheroes sworn to protect their universe within the multiverse didn’t last long against the Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), who did not hold back in brutally killing every surprise character. Despite some internet rumors and glimpses of universe-crossing heroes in the “Doctor Strange” trailers, most of the Illuminati board were major surprises to Marvel fans.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSpotify CEO Daniel Ek revealed that he is putting his money where his mouth is, releasing a Twitter message announcing that he will invest $50 million in the music streaming company.“I’ve always been vocal about my strong belief in Spotify and what we are building. So I am putting that belief into action this week by investing $50M in $SPOT.