‘The Invitation’ Tops Box Office With $7 Million in Catastrophically Slow Weekend

Jason Manford defends Harry and Meghan over hand-holding rowTheir drag name was inspired by a cherry-scented bath wash used when showering and because they loved their grandmother who likes drinking sherry.As for Valentine, it was simply because they loved Valentines Day.The drag supersrar grew a fanbase before the series began due to Michelle Visage accidentally leaking who was taking part. They came 12th in the competition.Away from the show, they were a qualified Mental Health Nurse and worked as an essential worker during the COVID-19 pandemic.After the show, the BBC star fronted their documentary Gypsy Queen and Proud earlier this year.Cherry made the show to highlight being gay in the Gypsy community.The Drag sensation said they invented their alter ego after feeling rejected as George.They went back to their roots to see if they could finally be accepted as a queer Gypsy.Danniella Westbrook fumes royals treated Harry 'as 2nd class citizen' [REACTION]Gwen Stefani wows in pink after 'unrecognisable' look caused a stir [PICTURED]Crossfire star Keeley Hawes married to famous star [REVEALED]Reflecting on not being accepted, Cherry said: “The idea of hope got me through those dark feelings.“Being able to potentially live a different life to what I was expected to be is what really kept me going through it all.“It was the reason why I moved away to be honest. I wanted to do something different to what everyone expected of me.”Of their documentary, Cherry added: “I always say that if I had seen something like this when I was younger, maybe things would have been different for me."It was really strange for me to go back to these places: the town where I grew up, and the camp where my family lives.

Sharon Osbourne, 69, has spoken out on her controversial departure from CBS’ The Talk last year, after defending pal Piers Morgan over his staunch criticism of Meghan Markle, 40, which led to his departure from Good Morning Britain. A year on, Sharon opened up on how she truly felt during the row that led to her experiencing horrifying death threats, sparking fears for her children and husband Ozzy Osbourne, who suffers from Parkinson's disease.Sharon is set to delve into her career in the media, including her sensational exit from The Talk, in the Fox Nation docuseries, Sharon Osbourne: To Hell & Back, which premieres September 26.She said: “I wanted to look into the camera and say ‘F*** you, f*** you, f*** you, f*** you, and CBS take that. But I couldn’t do that.“Can you imagine if I’d have done that, what it would’ve done? It would’ve been suicidal for me to do that, but that’s what was inside me.

Giovanni Pernice and Rose Ayling-Ellis lit up the Strictly Come Dancing dancefloor last year with their sizzling dance routines, which had many fans swooning over their amazing partnership.The duo - who have once again reunited for the nationwide live tour - made Strictly history when they lifted the glitterball trophy in December. And yet, they are continuing to entertain their followers with their behind-the-scenes antics.Speculation was rife about Rose’s relationship with her boyfriend of seven years, Sam Arnold, with the pair splitting just months after her BBC win.READ MORE: Rose Ayling-Ellis announces exciting career news following shock EastEnders exit The actress, who has played Frankie Lewis on EastEnders since 2020, has always kept her romance with Sam low-key and out of the spotlight.

Anthony Joshua has been warned he must sign the contract to fight Tyson Fury by the end of next week or the Battle of Britain bout is off.The two-time WBO, WBA, IBF and IBO champion, 32, suffered the third defeat of his professional career last month when Ukrainian warrior Oleksandr Usyk once again claimed a points victory. After failing to claim back the belts he lost in September 2021, Joshua was handed a heavyweight lifeline from Fury, who has offered him a shot at the WBC crown.The two parties have agreed a December 3rd showdown at Cardiff's Principality Stadium but Fury's camp is still awaiting Joshua's sign-off.

Noel Gallagher doesn't appear to be a fan of The Royal Family as he made a subtle dig at them during a homecoming gig.The former Oasis star took to the stage in Manchester at the Football For Change dinner surrounded by celebs including Coleen Rooney and former footballer, Jamie Carragher.Just days after the world came together for the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth, Noel threw shade at the British monarchy.READ MORE: Liam Gallagher plans epic Caribbean 50th birthday party - but Noel won't be thereThis however isn't the first time Noel has commented on the royals – in June, he expressed his frustration after discovering several members of staff took time off for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.At the time, he said: "Now, its appeal is dwindling, like religion."While performing on Thursday (September 22), the Longsight-born musician said: "Is anyone here from Manchester?"This is for the real Royal Family," before performing the 1994 Oasis song, Half The World Away, reports The Mirror.The song became the soundtrack for the BBC comedy series The Royle Family which entertained millions of viewers between 1998 and 2012.It comes after Noel revealed that the late David Bowie had inspired him to "put himself out there" with his music as part of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.Speaking to Sky News, he stated that Bowie has perhaps "one of the most interesting stories in all of music."He went on to say: "My relationship's purely through the music, really."I didn't really know him that well, I was first aware of him in the '80s, doing Let's Dance and all that, and then going back, when I was getting more into music, going back in time."I'm a big fan.

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Harry Styles shot to fame back in 2009 when he was thrust into the spotlight and picked to be in One Direction.Auditioning for The X Factor as a solo artist, he was thrown into the hit-making boyband alongside Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne. Shooting to fame, the five-piece boyband went on to release albums, singles, go on world tours and garner a huge fan base full of girls all over the globe.READ NEXT: Harry Styles reflects on 'figuring out sexuality' ahead of My Policeman release dateBut since forming an identity as a solo artist following the band's hiatus in 2015, Harry has really come out of his shell.From feeling ashamed of his sex life, to openly speaking about - here we take a look at the 28-year-old's steamiest and most candid sex confessions.Earlier this year Harry admitted that he felt "ashamed" of his sex life.Speaking to Better Homes & Gardens, the former One Direction hunk said: "For a long time, it felt like the only thing that was mine was my sex life.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Nadiya Bychkova has set pulses racing as she posted a picture of herself in a figure-hugging sports top that showed off her killer abs. The stunning dancer smiled as she leaned against a wall in a black-crop top and black sports leggings.In the photo, Nadia ran her hand through her pretty blonde locks as she looked up to the sky. READ MORE: Strictly's Matt Goss shares tragic reason for joining BBC series after family loss Nadiya captioned the photo: "Working hard is a serious kind of fun," with a strength emoji.Fans instantly took to the comments section and flooded it with compliments.One person wrote: "Stunning perfection," followed by a series of fire emojis.Another said: "Can't wait to see you dance on Saturday night."While a third gushed: " Absolutely gorgeous."And a fourth commented: "Effortlessly stunning." After months of speculation Nadiya and co-star Kai Widdrington confirmed that they were in a relationship in April this year.

READ MORE: Youthful mum 'mistaken for 25-year-old' shares secret behind age-defying looksShe said people constantly mistaken her for Millie's twin rather than her mum as she's so youthful looking.It does mean the student nurse is often asked for identification on nights out, and even when buying a hamster.At parents' evenings, people often think she's one of the pupils. Nina, from Lancashire, said: "People think I'm Millie's sister all the time and now my son has shot up it's happening with him too.

Gogglebox star Giles Wood may be best known for his on-screen antics with his wife Mary Killen but he has another job that fans don't know about. Giles and Mary joined the Gogglebox family back in 2015 and swiftly became fan favourites on the hit Channel 4 programme thanks to their comical exchanges as they pass judgement on that week's top TV shows.The latest series will once again see the popular couple - who refer to one another as "nutty" - welcome fans into the Wiltshire-based cottage they call home as they provide a fresh bout of commentary. READ MORE: Zoe Ball originally snubbed Celeb Gogglebox before son Woody forced her to change mind While Giles' posh accent has provided fans with hours of entertainment on the TV he has a different job that keeps him busy outside of his reality TV career.While Mary works as an agony aunt and columnist for The Spectator, as well as being a published author with books focusing on etiquette including the title How the Queen Can Make You Happy, Giles' career is more of a mystery.A previous episode of Gogglebox saw Mary reference how he had "retired at 21" as they watched a documentary about the Covid-19 pandemic.Giles said: "Just as I'm starting to enjoy my retirement."Mary then replied: "What retirement? You haven't worked first.

BBC viewers have called for a sequel to Keeley Hawes' "gripping" new mass shooting drama Crossfire.The three-part series aired its final episode on Wednesday night (September 21).Written and produced by Apple Tree Yard author Louise Doughty, Crossfire follows a group of friends as they come under siege during a hotel pool shooting while on their joint holiday at a luxury resort.READ MORE:Casualty fans floored as they spot grisly format change just minutes into episodeWhile Crossfire has divided critics, fans on Twitter heaped praise on the "brilliant" and "nail-biting" drama as the show reached its dramatic conclusion.With some fans praising Crossfire's "emotional" ending, others called for the series to be developed into a "franchise" as they begged to see more of the characters.One fan wrote: "#keeleyhawes and @buddyclubprods another fantastic gripping show Absolutely loved it."Another commented: "Absolutely brilliant...best drama for a long time...really tense - great cast."Meanwhile, a third fan said: "Have we just seen the launch of a franchise? Surely there's more life in all these characters."A fourth added: "BBC what a gripping drama, literally had to cover my face most of it, really hard to watch. Brilliant drama, want more.""Absolutely brilliant! Heart in mouth stuff.

BBC Breakfast presenter Charlie Stayt fiercely shut down levelling-up Secretary Simon Clarke during a heated debate over the upcoming tax cuts that are about to be set in place.On Friday’s visit to the BBC studio, the 60-year-old broadcaster welcomed viewers back to the red sofa with his co-host Naga Munchetty to talk about the latest headlines in the news.One of the biggest stories this week is the upcoming cuts to help tackle the ongoing energy crisis ahead of the winter months.READ MORE: BBC Breakfast forced to make huge change as viewers notice everyday item has disappearedYesterday saw the Bank of England raise their interest rates to counter the cost-of-living crisis which some have said are the first signs that the UK could be going into recession.While viewers continue to wait for the chancellor to announce a mini budget later this morning, the morning news programme welcomed the politician onto the show to understand the scale of the tax cuts yet to happen.One of the first questions Charlie asked the MP who will benefit the most from the economic changes in our society set to be announced later today.He asked: “Looking at income scale from those who earn the least to those who earn the most, who will gain most from the announcements today?”At first, Simon explained that everybody across the country would benefit from the economic changes.He explained: “Everybody will gain because stronger underlying growth benefits the whole of the economy.“If the economy grown, tax receipts go up.

Manchester United legend Patrice Evra claims Sir Alex Ferguson retired soon after his demands to sign Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale fell on deaf ears.The legendary Red Devils manager called time on his astounding football career in 2013 a couple of weeks before he won his 13th Premier League title. It was a wonderful end to an even more incredible 27 years at the Old Trafford helm.Ferguson also won two Champions League titles, four League Cups, five FA Cups, and the Club World Cup, establishing United as a global footballing power.

BBC Breakfast host Naga Munchetty was left in stitches after the TV presenter confessed Charlie Stayt “would make a great corpse” after her co-host begged for an acting role on air.During Friday’s visit to the BBC sofa, the dynamic duo welcomed award-winning actor Ben Miller onto the sofa to discuss his latest children’s book which he wrote during lockdown.As the author explained his new novel on the show, the 60-year-old broadcaster couldn't help but bring up his previous role on the BBC comedy drama Death in Paradise which he starred in back in 2011.READ MORE: BBC Breakfast's Charlie Stayt fiercely shuts down MP with brutal dig during heated debateCharlie recalled how the BAFTA winner previously promised him a small role on the Caribbean murder mystery show, and it’s fair to say the newsreader was disappointed at missing out on the part.The broadcaster explained: “There was a previous chat we had on this sofa in which you suggested that because of your influence you could get me a small role on Death in Paradise which I quite fancied.“You did say that you had some kid of influence, I know that you’re not on it any more.”Ben chuckled at the comment as he joked that his role as the deceased clown didn’t come through, much to his disappointment.The actor quipped: “I'm surprised that you think that I have any power, but the script didn’t come through – the one where you’re the children’s party clown killed early doors.”It was at this point that his co-host Naga chimed in with: “I think he’d make a good corpse, wouldn’t he?” as Ben agreed: “You'd make an amazing [dead clown].

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In what became the worst box office weekend of the summer, Jessica M. Thompson's PG-13 vampire flick The Invitation - starring Game of Thrones alum Nathalie Emmanuel - earned more than any other movie with just $7M in 3,114 theaters.The 33-year-old Emmy nominee portrayed struggling artist and cater waiter Evelyn 'Evie' Jackson, whose free DNA test leads her to discover distant relatives residing in an English manor.The lord of the manor Walter Deville (Thomas Doherty) then attempts to make Evie his third vampire bride in the $10M-budget supernatural horror film inspired by Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula.

J. Kim Murphy In a summer that’s often seen only one new wide release in a weekend, a whopping three new films hit theaters on Friday: Sony’s horror-thriller “The Invitation,” George Miller’s “Three Thousand Years of Longing” and bank heist movie “Breaking,” starring John Boyega. However, none of them seem to be making much of an impact, as the total box office projects a sum in the $50 million to $60 million range. That wouldn’t just be the worst weekend of the summer, but also the worst since February. “The Invitation” is tracking ahead of the other two, as it looks to claim the weekend’s top spot with a meagre $6 million to $7 million gross from 3,114 locations in its opening. Critics didn’t really care for the movie — it landed a 40% approval rating from review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes — and audiences were perhaps more unenthused. The film holds a “C” grade from research firm Cinema Score, indicating a rather snoozy reception from general consumers.

Joe Leydon Film Critic Despite some ambitious efforts by director Jessica M. Thompson and screenwriter Blair Butler to revitalize hoary horror movie tropes with allegorical commentary on race, class and male privilege, “The Invitation” is too wearyingly hackneyed for too much of its running time, and too often laugh-out-loud funny as its plot relies on the age-old convention of a smart yet naive heroine who makes one bad decision after another. It would not be at all surprising if, at some screenings, exasperated members of the audience shout rude things at the screen each time the endangered protagonist fails to act in her own self-interest. Evelyn (Nathalie Emmanuel of “Game of Thrones”) is a free-spirited twentysomething New Yorker who insists that everyone, even total strangers, call her Evie — and she insists quite frequently, just so we don’t miss the fact that she is indeed a free spirit — and scrapes by as wait staff at catered affairs while trying to fulfill her artistic ambitions creating ceramics. When she helps herself to a swag bag at a swanky affair for Find Yourself (evidently an upscale version of Ancestry.com), she finds a DNA test among the goodies and opts to investigate her family tree. This, of course, is the first of many mistakes.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter After a crackling summer season, movie theater owners have been sounding the alarm on the disturbingly light release schedule this fall. And yet, three new films will open in theaters nationwide over the weekend. Perhaps the bigger issue, in the case of this weekend’s crop of newcomers, is that hardly anyone is making plans to go to the cinema. Of the trio of fresh offerings — Sony’s eerie thriller “The Invitation,” director George Miller’s dark fantasy “Three Thousand Years of Longing” and the John Boyega-led heist drama “Breaking” — not one is poised to make a splash at the box office. Based on projections, it’ll be a close race between “The Invitation” and last weekend’s champion “‘Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero” to claim the No. 1 spot in North America, with each release on track to bring in around $7 million. And to the victor goes…some pretty anemic bragging rights. Barring a miracle, it’ll be the saddest first-place finish in over a year.