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LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” reigned over the weekend box office with a $56.5 million North American opening, according to studio estimates Sunday, giving a needed surge to an uncertain season in theaters.The film from 20th Century Studios and Disney that built on the rebooted “Apes” trilogy of the 2010s had the third highest opening of the year, after the $81.5 million debut of “Dune: Part Two” in early March and the $58.3 million domestic opening of “Kung Fu Panda 4” a week later.The strong performance for “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” comes a week after a tepid start for Ryan Gosling’s “The Fall Guy” signaled that the summer of 2024 is likely to see a major drop-off after the “Barbenheimer” magic of 2023.“Planet of the Apes” easily made more than the rest of the top 10 combined.“The Fall Guy” fell to No. 2 with a $13.7 million weekend and a two-week total of $49.7 million for Universal Pictures.Zendaya’s “Challengers” was third with $4.7 million and has earned $38 million in three weeks for Amazon MGM studios.The opening for “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” directed by Wes Ball, was the second best in the series, after the $72 million opening weekend of 2014’s “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.”It’s the 10th movie in the “Planet of the Apes” franchise that began in 1968.“Kingdom” came with strong reviews and positive buzz (80% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and a “B” CinemaScore).

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How Tom Brady honored Gisele Bündchen on Mother’s Day after repeated Netflix ‘Roast’ disses

Instagram Sunday to all the moms in his life, including Bündchen, with whom he shares two of his three children. Brady shared a photo of Bündchen horseback riding with their son Benjamin, 14, and daughter Vivian, 11. He also honored ex Bridget Moynahan, who is the mother of his son Jack, 16.

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Susan Backlinie, first victim in ‘Jaws’ film, dead at 77

Susan Backlinie, famously known as the first victim in the 1975 film, “Jaws,” has died, Fox News Digital can confirm.Her husband of 30 years, Harvey Swindall, says her passing was “very unexpected.” She died at their California home on Saturday morning from a heart attack. She was 77.“[She] was the most amazing person I’ve ever met in my life.

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Miranda Cosgrove reveals her own ‘Baby Reindeer’ incident: stalker lit himself on fire before taking own life

“Baby Reindeer” fan Miranda Cosgrove revealed she went through something similar in real life. The “iCarly” star, 30, had a stalker eight years ago who lit himself on fire and fatally shot himself in her yard, she revealed in an interview with Bustle published Friday. The stalker previously shot at a woman who resembled the actress and drove near Cosgrove’s house.

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Meghan Markle spends Mother’s Day in Nigeria celebrating Prince Harry’s charity work

Mother’s Day. The Duchess of Sussex, 42, was in Nigeria with her Duke to mark the 10-year anniversary of the Invictus Games. The couple visited the South African country to champion the multisport Paralympic-style games for wounded or injured servicemen and veterans founded by Harry, 39.

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Prince Harry rejected King Charles’ offer to stay in royal residence during UK trip: report

stayed at a hotel during the three-day trip instead. Charles’ friends told The Sunday Times that the monarch, 75, was willing to let his youngest son enjoy royal accommodations in London, where Harry visited last week to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games.The friends claimed that had Harry stayed in a royal residence, it would’ve been “easier” for him to see Charles amidst their estranged relationship.