‘Shang-Chi’ Lifts To $258M Global; ‘Free Guy’ At $277M – International Box Office

EXCLUSIVE: Magnolia Network, Discovery’s joint venture with Chip and Joanna Gaines, has ordered five new unscripted series and has renewed three, including staple Magnolia Table with Joanne Gaines and DYI transplant Restoring Galveston. New series include A Home Away with husband-and-wife design team Bryan and Catherine Williamson; Beach Cottage Chronicles (wt); Handcrafted Hotels following a hotelier and team of artists; Home Stories with Kate and Amy (wt) with stylist-photographer duo Kate Martindale and Amy Neunsinger; and an untitled project with professional baker Bryan Ford.

Olivia Rodrigo makes it 16 weeks at Number 1 on the Official Irish Albums Chart with SOUR.

We Don’t Talk About Bruno from Encanto holds firm at Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart.

Escape To the Chateau's Dick Strawbridge has taken to Twitter to address a difference of opinion that he and his wife Angel Adoree have on one aspect of their French home, Château de la Motte-Husson.Taking to the micro-blogging platform, the father-of-four, 64, revealed that he and wife Angel, 43, disagree over how to maintain certain elements of their garden and grounds, after a fan asked for advice.In view of his 85,700 followers, the Channel 4 star shared some words of wisdom, but also admitted that his wife-of-seven-years would disagree with his views.Dick wrote: "I would as I basically think of them as big weeds...

Dan Walker had been invited to go wild swimming with his Strictly Come Dancing co-stars, but had to decline - and Sara Davies wasn't accepting his excuse.The sheepish BBC Breakfast star attempted to explain away the situation on his Instagram Stories.Talking during a special Q&A session on social media, he was quizzed on whether he'd be willing to brave the water."Would you ever go wild-swimming like the Strictly tour lot?" the question read."I was going to, actually, when we were in Sheffield," Dan recalled, referencing his hometown."I was invited down by the Reverend Kate Botley and Sara - but I just couldn't get back from work in time."It looked like fun, and I'd love to have a go."However, he added of his ill-preparedness: "Appropriate footwear always essential when wild swimming, I think!"If the luxurious-looking work shoes he has posted on Instagram to show off his shoe-sock combinations are anything to go by, they would have been nowhere near casual enough for a sporty swimming trip.However, he also reposted Sara's feisty assessment of the situation, where she'd written: "Yeah we invited him and he totally flaked on us."This excuse about not getting back from work on time is total BS - he chickened out!" she added, using a chicken emoji to punctuate her point.Dan appeared to own up to his antics, adding a GIF which read: "GUILTY."However, in previous Q&A footage from yesterday, Dan took the moment to present himself as courageous.He told fans: "The best thing about being a journalist is the opportunity to be a sword for those without weapons and a shield for those who can't defend themselves."However, his job wasn't always deeply serious, as he demonstrated when he revealed one of his embarrassing moments in the

One of the most anticipated films of 2022 is, without question, Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde.” In fact, it was one of our most anticipated films of 2021…and 2020, as well. You see, “Blonde” has been delayed for a long time due to a variety of reasons, including the pandemic.

Geoff Mayfield Ten years ago today, the world lost Whitney Houston. She was 48 years old and on the precipice of a long-awaited comeback that was tragically cut short the night before the 2012 Grammy Awards.

Lewis Capaldi has been pictured lapping up the atmosphere of The Brits after parties.

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, we’re desperately trying to find the perfect outfit for our date night. Whether you’re going out for dinner or staying in with a Netflix series and a takeaway, Valentine's Day is a great excuse to dress up. This year, instead of scrambling an outfit together minutes before, we’re taking some style inspiration from some of our favourite celebrity style gurus to ensure our outfit is top notch whatever our date night involves.

The son of a Kilmarnock fan who died from cardiac arrest following the Ayrshire derby has thanked the first responders who battled to save his dad.

If you haven’t already heard, Alesha Dixon is our newest OK! Beauty Edit celebrity collaborator – and we’re more than a little bit excited to have her on board.The star has curated a special selection of her favourite products (shop the selection for £45 here), to save us having to scour the internet this month for good beauty buys. Now, in a special Instagram Live with Alesha, we’ve managed to get some extra beauty tips from the star on how she looks so healthy and glowy all of the time. We’re also a tad relieved to find out that she does face some very real beauty problems too.

James Argent is reported to have received a visit from paramedics this week after worried friends raised the alarm.

Refresh for latest…: Warner Bros/Legendary’s Dune has surpassed expectations, harvesting $36.8M at the international box office from just 24 markets in early release. The Denis Villeneuve-directed sci-fi epic was the top movie overseas this weekend, coming in with No. 1s in virtually all openings. In like–for-likes and at today’s rates, Dune is tracking 4% ahead of Tenet, 33% ahead of Black Widow, 52% ahead of Blade Runner 2049, 58% above Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings and 80% ahead of Godzilla Vs Kong.

Deadline has confirmed that Legendary/Warner Bros.’ Dune will be opening day-and-date with the U.S. in China on Oct. 22 while Daniel Craig’s swan song as James Bond, No Time to Die, will open on Oct. 29.

Refresh for more analysis Any doubts about the health of the overall domestic box office continue to wane with Disney/Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings continuing to reign a top in its third weekend $21M, the second-best third weekend result for a September release after Warner Bros.’ It ($29.75M).

Warner Bros/Legendary’s Dune is off to an epic start at the box office in France. The Denis Villeneuve-directed adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic world-building 1965 novel grossed $1.55M in its first day on Wednesday (including Tuesday night previews). This is the market’s fourth best launch day of all time for the month of September.

New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. finally brought the “Mortal Kombat” franchise back to the big screen with a hard-reboot produced by James Wan and director Simon McQuoid.

Tony-nominated The Inheritance playwright Matthew López is writing the remake of Warner Bros’ 1992 blockbuster The Bodyguard. That pic starred Kevin Costner and the late Whitney Houston grossing $411M WW.

Warner Bros/Legendary Pictures’ sci-fi epic Dune is starting early rollout this weekend, looking to capitalize on momentum coming off of its star-packed world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, which was followed by an event at Paris’ Grand Rex cinema and screenings in Deauville and Toronto — all in just the past two weeks.

Obviously, when it comes to the spectrum of how people feel about day-and-date releases of feature films on streaming platforms and in theaters, folks like the CEO of IMAX are going to be on the side of exclusive theatrical windows. But one of the main ways he defends this stance, in a recent interview with Puck, is by pointing out the record levels of piracy that have been seen after Warner Bros.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAfter “Dune,” the upcoming cinematic retelling of Frank Herbert’s landmark 1965 sci-fi novel, had its world premiere at Venice Film Festival, critics — even those who weren’t particularly enthused about the movie — made a point of saying the striking visuals demanded to be seen on the big screen.The reason that so many chose to emphasize the benefit of watching the movie in theaters is because “Dune,” like every 2021 Warner Bros. release, is premiering simultaneously on HBO Max.