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| Kelly Clarkson performs 'Kpop Demon Hunters' hit 'Golden' for Kellyoke | Kelly Clarkson delighted fans with her Kellyoke cover of "Golden." The singer and talk show host, 44, performed the hit song from the Netflix film Kpop Demon Hunters during the series finale of The Kelly Clarkson Show on Monday. "Golden," originally performed by Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami as the in-film girl group Huntr/x, was Clarkson's most-requested song for Kellyoke, a recurring Kelly Clarkson Show segment where she performed covers of popular tracks. Clarkson also performed other fan song requests from her own catalog during the final episode and delivered the TV debut of her new single "I'd Be Lyin'." The Kelly Clarkson Show originally premiered in 2019 and aired for seven seasons in syndication. |
| 'Pokemon: Wild Card' movie about TCG player coming in 2027 | The Pokmon Company is developing a new film inspired by Pokmon TCG, the trading card game set in the Pokmon universe. Pokmon: Wild Card is an animated movie following a TCG player protagonist and his partner Pokmon, Mimikyu, as they take on battles and strive to become a champion. The Pokmon Company President and CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara announced the project Sunday at the closing ceremony of the 2026 Pokmon World Championships, an annual tournament for real-life Pokmon TCG players. A teaser trailer says the film is "coming 2027 and beyond." Katsuhiko Kitada will direct the movie, which features animation by CloverWorks (Persona 5: The Animation, My Dress-Up Darling, Spy x Family). |
| Famous birthdays for Aug. 31: Jalen Brunson, Wonyoung | Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo. They include: -- Roman Emperor Caligula in A.D. |
| James Jordan feels blessed to star in Taylor Sheridan's 'Lioness,' 'Landman' | James Jordan says he feels blessed to work with Taylor Sheridan on such a wide array of projects as Wind River, Yellowstone, Mayor of Kingstown, Landman and Lioness. They also collaborated on Those Who Wish Me Dead and 1883. "I love telling his stories. He's the exact kind of filmmaker and storyteller I was looking for when I went to see Sicario one Friday, 11 years ago," Jordan, 47, told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. "I was trained very early on that I'm a character guy. I'm a character actor. I'm a supporting actor who's going to show up and support our leads and our protagonists and tell these stories the best way I can play these characters. I love it," the actor said. |
| 'Spider-Man' tops North American box office for 5th weekend | Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $22.2 million in receipts in its fifth weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday. Coming in at No. 2 is Coyote vs. Acme with $15.5 million, followed by The Odyssey at No. 3 with $14.3 million, Insidious: Out of the Further at No. 4 with $10.1 million and The Dog Stars at No. 5 with $8 million. Rounding out the top tier are Buddy at No. 6 with $5.4 million, The End of Oak Street at No. 7 with $5 million, PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie at No. 8 with $4.9 million, Mutiny at No. 9 with $2.8 million and Tony at No. 10 with $2.2 million. |