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| '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. |
| Will Ferrell plays the ghost of Jeffrey Epstein in 'SNL' cold open | Will Ferrell returned to Saturday Night Live this weekend and played the ghost of financier and alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. In the six-minute cold open, guest host Ferrell tells jet-lagged U.S. President Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson), his one-time acquaintance, it is very hot where he is, but he keeps busy by playing Mah Jongg with Soviet Dictator Joseph Stalin and serial killer John Wayne Gacy. "That guy has stories," Epstein said. "I also wrote for the Kevin Hart roast. Had some fun with that." Trump then tells Epstein about his summer plans, which include upcoming World Cup soccer matches and UFC fights. "We're also doing the Patriot Games where high-school athletes come from all over the country. |
| Famous birthdays for May 17: Kandi Burruss, Sugar Ray Leonard | Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. |