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A very hoppy holiday! Martha Stewart, Jana Kramer and more stars are leaping into spring with festive Easter celebrations on Sunday, April 9.

Scots tennis star Andy Murray has shared rare snaps of a family holiday in Marbella as he enjoys some quality time with his wife Kim Sears and their four children.

Chris Pratt’s casting as the voice of an animated Italian plumber has been controversial since the news was first announced, but it hasn’t appeared to have dampened enthusiasm at the box office for “The Super Mario Bros. Movie”.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” towered over box office charts with $377 million in global ticket sales, taking the title for the biggest worldwide debut of the year from “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” ($225.3 million). The animated movie — a collaboration between Illumination, Nintendo and Universal — crushed already-high expectations, igniting to $173 million internationally and $204 million in its first five days at the domestic box office. “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” opened in 70 overseas territories, including Mexico ($27.4 million to start), the U.K. and Ireland ($19.6 million to start), Germany ($14 million to start) and China ($12 million to start).

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Wahoo! “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” racked up a blockbuster $146 million in its opening weekend and powered to $204.6 million in its first five days of release, squashing expectations and steamrolling the competition at the domestic box office. The animated movie, a collaboration between Illumination, Nintendo and Universal, has landed a number of records, thanks to positive word-of-mouth, nostalgia for the popular video game, and a huge turnout from family audiences. It currently stands as the biggest opening weekend of the year (overtaking “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” with $106 million), as well as the second-best debut ever for an animated title (surpassing 2016’s “Finding Dory” with $135.1 million). It’s also the highest-grossing debut for Illumination, beating 2015’s “Minions” with $115.7 million.

From long-term relationships to short-lived flings, Kristen Stewart has offered glimpses at her dating life over the years.

Fox is notorious for renewing most of their content year-to-year. However, they just announced their first cancellation in 2023, and it’s a HUGE fan favorite.

Time to unwind! When the biggest names in Hollywood aren’t busy working in their respective fields, they find time to relax with some of the best wellness products.

A luxury campervan has reportedly been seized by police investigating the SNP’s finances.

A man has been found dead at a property in Perth.

Robert Muir hopes to continue his tug of war success in Switzerland later this year after picking up another two gold medals in Belfast last month.

A mum is finally to get a hip replacement op – thanks to the Sunday Mail – after waiting more than five years. Mother-of-six Joan Brown was first referred to a specialist in December 2017 by her GP but until last week was still to get a date for surgery.

Taking some space. Scheana Shay said Ariana Madix is doing well after figuring out how to avoid Tom Sandoval while sharing a house.

Lisa Ann Walter won over hearts as Chessy in the 1998 adaptation of The Parent Trap, which also starred Lindsay Lohan. However, her life mirrored the movie in a unique way when she gave birth to twin sons.

Doja Cat wants to take her music in a different direction.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is off to an extremely strong start at the box office.

according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. The film, which The Post called “lousy,” opened on Wednesday, ahead of the holiday weekend.

Rammstein’s Till Lindemann has appeared in a new poker advertisement, and in it he plays a range of characters – including a punk and a cowboy.The ad, for the online poker site GGPoker, sees Lindemann play a number of characters in a high stakes poker game.One of the characters is a cowboy, another a punk, while a third one sees him dressed as a businessman. He also appears in scenes after the game.Check out the full ad with Lindemann in character here:In other news, a statue of Lindemann was reportedly stolen in Germany less than 24 hours after it was erected earlier this month.The statue was put up in the city of Rostock, Germany – near the neighbourhood of Evershagen where the Rammstein frontman grew up – in honour of the singer’s 60th birthday.Loudwire reported that Rostock police were alerted to the theft around 10am CET on January 4 and were looking for witnesses who might have seen the theft happen.Lindemann also featured on a new song by Sharon Kovacs called ‘Child Of Sin’ earlier this year.The German vocalist sings in English on the title track of the Dutch artist’s new album (released under her Kovacs banner).

With “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” breaking box-office records in its opening weekend, star Chris Pratt — who voices Mario — reveals the vocal characterization he uses in the movie wasn’t his first choice.

Two of a kind? Rob Lowe and son John Owen Lowe may star on Netflix’s Unstable together, but they are not sure if Tom Schwartz and Tom Sandoval better hold that title.

Chris Pratt’s casting as the voice of an animated Italian plumber has been controversial since the news was first announced, but it hasn’t appeared to have dampened enthusiasm at the box office for “The Super Mario Bros. Movie”.