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The Super Mario Bros. Movie has broken box office records in its opening weekend.The video game adaptation took $376.5million (£303m) at the global box office in its first five days of release, beating Frozen II’s ($358m) record for the most successful global opening of all time for an animated film.The film also scored the best opening ever for a movie based on a video game, and beat Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania as the biggest film opening in 2023 so far.According to The Hollywood Reporter, it also broke domestic records in the US with $204.6m (£165m) in takings: earning the second best three-day weekend for an animated title behind The Incredibles 2, the biggest five day launch ever after beating Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen ($200m) and the biggest opening ever for studio Illumination (Despicable Me, Minions).Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, The Super Mario Bros.

Critics had a mixed reception to “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” as it hit theaters, but audiences felt differently.  Universal and Illumination‘s take on the Nintendo franchise now holds the biggest global box office opening of any animated movie with $377.5 million.

Collider of “Gladiator 2,” which will star Paul Mescal and is set for release late next year. “I was a much younger man, obviously, and it was a huge experience in my life,” he further explained. “It’s something that changed my life, really.

one of three directors working on new live-action “Star Wars” films. Technically, Filoni — who writes, directs and executive produces the currently streaming “Mandalorian” and upcoming “Ahsoka” series — has already directed a “Star Wars” film: 2008’s animated “Star Wars: The Clone Wars.” But taking on a big budget, big-screen live-action project is new territory for the franchise veteran.Filoni is relatively new to the live-action directing game.

 comfort is nothing new to the fashion scene. That said, this season, brands are putting new spins on classic styles.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Is “Peaches” from “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” one of the first Oscars original song contenders of the year? The ultimate power ballad, sung by Jack Black as the evil Bowser, will be eligible to submit for best original song consideration at the Oscars, Universal has confirmed to Variety. “Peaches” is all about Bowser’s unrequited love. And the subject of his adoration? Princess Peach (voiced by Anya Taylor Joy), who is the ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom. The song is co-written by Black, the film’s directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, as well as Eric Osmond and John Spiker.

Halle Berry sent fans wild with a nude photo that she shared to her Instagram page. Posing on her balcony, the Oscar-winning actress, 56, could be seen sipping a glass of wine as she bared all while surveying her surroundings.

Hilary Swank has given birth to twins — a boy and a girl. The 48-year-old "Million Dollar Baby" actor posted a photo of her and her twins looking at the sunset on Instagram Sunday evening with the caption: "It wasn't easy.

What to watch: 7 movies & shows to stream this week - March 24What to watch: 7 movies and shows to stream this week - April 3rdDespite its unfortunate name, “Chupa” has a lot of things going for it. It’s directed by Jonas Cuaron and it’s a tribute to kids‘ movies of the ‘80s, in the vein of “E.T.” and “The Goonies.” These films were entertaining, at times silly, and emotionally resonant, qualities that are much needed in kids’ entertainment today.

A newly released Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s report rules that Coolio’s September 2022 death was caused by an accidental drug overdose, resulting primarily from the combined effects of fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine. MyNewsLA.com first reported the news on Thursday.

The Dalai Lama is apologizing after a viral video showed him kissing a young boy on the lips and asking the child to “suck my tongue,” according to Indian media reports.

It’s been a year since Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham tied the knot.

Several members of the Royal Family have already experienced huge alterations in their titles and positions since the death of the late Queen and the accession of King Charles. From shifts in regimental responsibilities to title updates, there has been a lot of change in the new reign - and there will be more to come as we continue the countdown to the Coronation on May 6.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director One of the biggest announcements to emerge out of Star Wars Celebration was the return of Daisy Ridley as Rey in a new movie that will follow the events of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” which concluded the most recent Skywalker trilogy in 2019. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (“Ms. Marvel”) is directing the still-untitled Rey movie from a script by Steven Knight (“Peaky Blinders”). Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said at the fan convention that Ridley’s new “Star Wars” movie will follow Rey as she builds a new Jedi Order, but the executive teased a bit more about the plot in an interview with IGN: “Star Wars” fans will pick up with Rey well over a decade after “The Rise of Skywalker.”

reportedly broken up, and the internet has one thing on its mind: Pete Davidson.Swift, 33, and Alwyn, 32, split after six years of dating, according to Entertainment Tonight.The singer’s fans were mourning the breakup, but as happens with almost every celebrity breakup, “Pete Davidson” was quickly trending on Twitter.Davidson, 29, has become notorious for his “BDE” and his dating history with many A-list celebrities. He has previously been seen with Emily Ratajkowski, dated Cazzie David, was engaged to Ariana Grande and was in a very public relationship with Kim Kardashian, among others.

This story contains major spoilers for Season 4, Episode 3 of .There was so, so much to unpack on the most recent episode of Succession, from the death of paterfamilias Logan Roy (in a plane bathroom?!?) to the long-anticipated nuptials of Connor and Willa (you go, girl) to the unanticipated horror of watching the rest of the Roy siblings grieve (in the way that only they can). Somewhat like a Roy sibling myself, I'm unable to deal with the full scope of what the show handed us last night.

The Real Housewives of New Jerseyalum Caroline Manzo says she will never return to the franchise or The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip after her «traumatic» incident with Brandi Glanville.Manzo made the confession while appearing on the podcast Two T’s in a Pod, hosted by Teddi Mellencamp and Tamra Judge. Mellencamp readGlanville’s recent statements about what happened while filming Peacock’s RHUGT that had the network launch an investigation following allegations of sexual assault.«This is very traumatic for me,» Manzo said.

Connor’s Wedding” to follow. The shock came early in the episode, when the children of media mogul Logan Roy (Brian Cox) learn that he has collapsed on an airplane and died.

Greenwich, who also famously starred in the movies Scum and Quadrophenia, first arrived in Peckham as Rodney Trotter's (Nicholas Lyndhurst) pal Mickey during the Healthy Competition episode of Only Fools, and remained a fan favourite until the sitcom's final episode. READ MORE: EastEnders star who played Rosie Miller is unrecognisable in forgotten role as Trigger's niece in Only Fools and HorsesTaking to Twitter on Saturday, April 8, Patrick shared a photo alongside Philip Pope, who played Tony Angelino in the Stage Fright episode in 1991, and Michael Jayston who played James Turner in Time on Our Hands in 1996. Patrick jokingly captioned the image: "Back to Margate with Philip Pope and Michael Jayston.

“psychological warfare” on the initially crestfallen contestants.This fresh wave of criticism comes after Perry, 38, was told “bye-bye Katy” last week for being “rude and condescending” to other contestants last week, hot on the heels of being accused of “mom shaming” 25-year-old Sara Beth Liebe into quitting the show. Perry has been a constant source of controversy this season due to her allegedly harsh comments toward contestants — despite the fact that the formative success of the singing competition hinged on original judge Simon Cowell’s infamously blunt critiques.In Sunday’s episode, the top 48 were pitted against each other in front of a live band before being narrowed down to the show’s top 24.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Lara Cohen, after exiting Elon Musk’s Twitter last fall, is joining Linktree as VP of partners and business development. At Linktree, Cohen will oversee business development, strategic partnerships with tech platforms and the company’s community of creators across entertainment, music and other verticals. She reports to Linktree president Mike Olson. Cohen previously was Twitter’s global VP of partners and marketing, in charge of the group that worked to support celebrities and influencers on the platform. While at Twitter, she led activations including the iconic Ellen DeGeneres selfie at the 2014 Oscars and the #TweetItInto existence campaign. Cohen announced her departure from Twitter on Nov. 7, 2022, a little over a week after Elon Musk closed his $44 billion deal to acquire the social network.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter It’s-a blockbuster! “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” an animated adventure based on the classic video game, crushed the competition with its jaw-dropping $204.6 million domestic and $377 million global debut over the long Easter weekend. Those results far exceeded expectations and even surpassed the starts of recent installments in Universal’s biggest franchises, like “Jurassic World Dominion” ($145 million domestically) and “Fast and Furious 9” ($70 million). So, expect a sequel to be announced faster than you can say “Let’s-a go!” “The box office just kept growing and growing,” marvels Jim Orr, Universal’s president of domestic distribution. “It’s a tremendous worldwide debut, and the movie has a clear runway.”

Netflix drama Beef, calling it the best TV show of the year so far.The new show stars Steven Yeun and Ali Wong as two feuding enemies who end up in a war stemming from a road rage incident.An official synopsis reads: “Beef follows the aftermath of a road rage incident between two strangers. Danny Cho, a failing contractor with a chip on his shoulder, goes head-to-head with Amy Lau, a self-made entrepreneur with a picturesque life.“The increasing stakes of their feud unravel their lives and relationships in this darkly comedic and deeply moving series.”After its premiere on the streaming service this week (April 6), fans have been quick to praise the show, with many saying it is the best to come to Netflix in some time.“I just finished #BEEFNetflix and wow,” one fan wrote. “One of the best shows I’ve seen in a while.“Amazing performances all around.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and wants Pedro Pascal to play Wario.Black stars as Bowser in the new film, which was released this week and has proved an early hit at the box office.Talking to Game Spot, the star and Tenacious D singer looked ahead to a potential sequel, and the idea that Mario’s arch-rival, Wario, may be introduced.“It’s not a given that Bowser will return,” he said.

Police have issued an urgent appeal to help trackdown the whereabouts of a 13-year-old girl who has been reported missing.

Greater Manchester could experience a ‘soft heatwave’ next week just days after a yellow warning for high winds is set to end.

5ive star Scott Robinson has posted an emotional tribute to late S Club 7' star Paul Cattermole, following a previous blunder on Twitter. Radio host Scott, 43, first shared a message about Paul, who passed away on 6 April, on Saturday, which contained a mistake and he has now apologised for his blunder and posted a new message to his late friend. Scott's new tribute read: "I'm so deeply saddened by the passing of Paul From S Club.

Faye Brookes and Iwan Lewis got engaged New Year's Eve after a romantic proposal. And although the pair had only been in a relationship for three months, they had actually known each other for 15 years and had enjoyed a firm friendship. They even worked together on stage in the musical of Legally Blonde in 2011 and played each other's love interest of Elle and Emmett.They also lived together at one stage as flatmates.

On Sunday, Brooklyn Peltz Beckham marked his first wedding anniversary and described himself as "the luckiest person on this earth" to be married to wife Nicola Peltz Beckham . The 24-year-old son of former England footballer David Beckham and former Spice Girl-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham, shared the sweet tribute to his 15.1 million Instagram followers over the weekend.

Benefits delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will increase from today (April 10) by 10.1 per cent. The annual uprating includes a boost for an estimated 40,000 mothers expected to take time off work to care for their new born child this year.

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham has celebrated one year of marriage to his wife Nicola Peltz Beckham, calling himself “the luckiest person on this earth”.The 24-year-old son of former England footballer David Beckham and former Spice Girl-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham, tied the knot with 28-year-old actress Nicola in a Palm Beach ceremony last year. Brooklyn shared a picture of himself and his wife on Instagram on Sunday, where he's seen having grabbed Nicola and dropping her down over his arms before kissing her He captioned the post: “1 year ago today I married my best friend xx I am the luckiest person to be able to call you my wife x you are my everything and I am the luckiest person on this earth to be able to wake up next to your gorgeous face every morning x here’s to many more years baby xx I love you so so so much x here’s to having as much fun when we are old as we are now young.” Nicola replied to the post, writing: "I love you soooo much!! this is so cute!!! I love being your wife" along with four heart emojis.

Management for Bandcamp contacted Topshelf Records on Friday (April 7) and asked them to cease its support for the music platform’s nascent union, Bandcamp United, according to a statement from the record label’s official Twitter account. Topshelf says that the label was “petitioned to cease supporting [Bandcamp United],” a request they declined.

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The Super Mario Bros. Movie has been released, starring Jack Black.Released via the Lyrical Lemonade YouTube channel, ‘Peaches’ sees Jack Black dressed in a shiny green suit with a red headdress, paying tribute to Bowser, the character he voices in the Super Mario Bros. animated film.Watch the music video below.Directed by Cole Bennett, the music video for ‘Peaches’ places Black in a peach-coloured mushroom hut as he belts out his ballad for Princess Peach, portrayed in the film by Anya Taylor-Joy.In a statement, per Rolling Stone, the film’s co-director Aaron Horvath revealed: “Jack Black is an incredible singer and musician, so we spent a night writing the song and sent the demo to Jack.

Matt Damon is opening up more about how his daughter, Isabella, likes to roast all of his movies.

Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.In the latest issue of Cahiers du Cinema, Lynch praised how good a “revenge movie” the film is.He said: “Tarantino’s [Once Upon A Time in Hollywood] shows how real life events could have turned out very differently. It’s a hell of a good revenge movie, done in feel good fashion”.In a five star review of the film, NME said: “It would be wrong to declare OUAT…IH to be quite so perfectly formed as Pulp Fiction, but there is no doubt that this is his most well-rounded and satisfying work since.