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Don Everly of chart-topping Everly Brothers duo dies aged 84
Don Everly, whose close-harmony singing with his brother, Phil, generated dreamy, chart-topping hits about teen romance in the late 1950s and early ’60s and influenced groups from The Beatles to Simon and Garfunkel, has died, the Los Angeles Times reported on Sunday. He was 84. Everly, whose hits with his brother included “Wake Up Little Susie” and “Bye Bye Love,” died on Saturday at his home in Nashville, Tennessee, a family spokesperson told the newspaper. His brother died in 2014 at age 74.
Box Office: ‘PAW Patrol’ Crushes Hugh Jackman’s ‘Reminiscence’ as ‘Free Guy’ Remains No. 1
Need proof that moviegoing is far from returning to normal? Look no further than this weekend’s domestic box office charts. Case in point: An animated movie based on the kids TV show “PAW Patrol” left Hugh Jackman’s romance drama “Reminiscence” in the dust in North America, with the heroic pups of Adventure City collecting six times more than a film toplined by one of the most charismatic actors in Hollywood in their respective debuts. That’s the unpredictable reality of the movie theater business as the delta variant continues to depress ticket sales across the globe.
Karlovy Vary film festival opens with award for Caine
Stars returned to the Czech town of Karlovy Vary for its annual film festival for the first time in over two years on Friday, as central and eastern Europe’s leading film industry event got back into action after a COVID hiatus. The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival opened with two-time Oscar winner Michael Caine walking the red carpet. Caine, 88, later received the festival’s Crystal Globe for his contribution to cinema.
‘Impeachment’ star says series aimed to ‘redeem’ Monica Lewinsky
A television series debuting next month delves into the impeachment of former U.S. President Bill Clinton, and star Beanie Feldstein said she hopes it might “redeem” Monica Lewinsky in the eyes of some viewers. Lewinsky had an unusual level of involvement in “Impeachment: American Crime Story,” producers said on Friday ahead of the Sept. 7 premiere on Walt Disney Co’s FX network. She provided feedback on scripts and approved dialogue recited by Feldstein, the “Booksmart” star who plays the former intern.
R. Kelly ex-aides testify about Aaliyah bribe, ‘twilight zone’ work environment
A former tour manager for R. Kelly told jurors at the R&B singer’s sex abuse trial on Friday that Kelly paid a $500 bribe in order to obtain a license to marry the singer Aaliyah when she was just 15 after fearing he had gotten her pregnant. Jurors also heard testimony from a former Kelly aide who said that working for his former boss was almost like being in a “twilight zone.”
‘Black Widow’ helps Disney collect $125 million in online revenue
Walt Disney said in a court filing on Friday that it has garnered $125 million in online revenue from the Marvel superhero film “Black Widow”, three weeks after getting sued by its star Scarlett Johansson. The actress last month sued Disney alleging that the company breached her contract when it offered the movie on streaming at the same time it played in theaters.
(With inputs from agencies.)
