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| Famous birthdays for May 18: Reggie Jackson, Ai Weiwei | Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. |
| Langley's 'Choosin' Texas,' Red Clay Strays win big at 61st ACM Awards | Ella Langley's Choosin' Texas won song and single of the year and the Red Clay Strays nabbed Group and the Year at the 61st annual Academy of Country Music Awards Sunday in Las Vegas. With Shania Twain hosting the ACM Awards for the first time, expectations for a top-notch ceremony were high, as was the anticipation for a performance roster filled with the likes of Langley, the Strays, Kacey Musgraves and Lainey Wilson. The star power was further reinforced with a list of award presenters including Keith Urban, Shaboozey, Ashley McBryde and other stars. |
| 'Michael' tops North American box office with $26.1M | Michael is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $26.1 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday. Coming in at No. 2 with $18 million is The Devil Wears Prada 2, followed by Obsession at No. 3 with $16.1 million, Mortal Kombat II at No. 4 with $13.4 million and The Sheep Detectives at No. 5 with $9.3 million. Rounding out the top tier are The Super Mario Galaxy Movie at No. 6 with $4.5 million, Project Hail Mary at No. 7 with $4 million, Top Gun/Top Gun: Maverick at No. 8 with $3.1 million, In the Grey at No. 9 with $3 million and Is God Is at No. 10 with $2.2 million. |
| Barbra Streisand recovering from knee surgery, will miss Cannes | Singer, actress and filmmaker Barbra Streisand has announced she is recovering from knee surgery and has to miss accepting a prestigious award at the Cannes film festival. A tribute to the artist is still expected to take place at the festival's closing ceremony on May 23. "On the advice of my doctors, as I continue recovering from a knee injury, I am sadly unable to attend the Festival de Cannes this year," Streisand, 84, said in a statement Sunday. "But I am deeply honored to receive the Honorary Palme d'or and had so been looking forward to celebrating the remarkable films of the 79th edition. |
| Bulgaria wins Eurovision Song Contest for first time | Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time this weekend in Vienna. DARA's "Bangaranga" took the top prize. The New York Times said Iceland, Slovenia, Ireland, the Netherlands and Spain boycotted the 70-year-old competition because of Israel's participation. The war in Gaza, as well as the Israeli government's social-media campaign for votes in the song contest, were given as reasons the countries bowed out, according to The Times. Israel's Noam Bettan sang "Michelle" and ultimately came in second. |