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| 'Avatar' tops North American box office with $40M | Avatar: Fire and Ash is the No. 1 movie in North America for a third weekend, earning an additional $40 million in receipts this Friday through Sunday, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com. Coming in at No. 2 is Zootopia 2 with $19 million, followed by The Housemaid at No. 3 with $14.9 million, Marty Supreme at No. 4 with $12.6 million and Anaconda at No. 5 with $10 million. Rounding out the top tier are The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants at No. 6 with $8.2 million, David at No. 7 with $8 million, Song Sung Blue at No. 8 with $5.8 million, Wicked: For Good at No. 9 with $3.3 million and Five Nights at Freddy's 2 at No. 10 with $2.7 million. |
| Famous birthdays for Jan. 4: Emma Mackey, Dafne Keen | Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include: -- Mathematician/scientist Isaac Newton in 1643 -- Writer Jacob Grimm in 1785 -- Educator Louis Braille in 1809 -- Actor Barbara Rush in 1927 -- Football Hall of Fame coach/player Don Shula in 1930 -- International Boxing Hall of Fame member Floyd Patterson in 1935 -- Actor Dyan Cannon in 1937 (age 89) -- Writer/former first daughter Maureen Reagan in 1941 -- Historian/writer Doris Kearns Goodwin in 1943 (age 83) -- Musician Bernard Sumner (New Order/Joy Division) in 1956 (age 70) -- Comedian Andy Borowitz in 1958 (age 68) -- Musician Michael Stipe (R.E.M. |
| 34M tuned in for 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve' | A total of about 34 million people tuned in for Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest Wednesday night, ABC announced. An estimated 30 million viewers were watching when the ball dropped at midnight and about 2 million people were listening to the festivities on iHeartRadio. Performers included Diana Ross, Ciara, LE SSERAFIM, Little Big Town, Maren Morris, 4 Non Blondes, 50 Cent, The All-American Rejects, Charlie Puth, Demi Lovato, DJ Cassidy's Pass the Mic Live! featuring Busta Rhymes, T.I., and Wyclef Jean. |
| Tommy Lee Jones' family issues statement after his daughter's death | Tommy Lee Jones' family has issued a statement after his daughter, Victoria, was found dead in a San Francisco hotel on New Year's Day. "We appreciate all of the kind words, thoughts and prayers," the Jones family said in a statement Friday. "Please respect our privacy during this difficult time. Thank you," Victoria's grieving loved ones added. The cause of Victoria's death at the age of 34 has not been publicly disclosed, but TMZ said it is being investigated as a possible drug overdose. Tommy Lee, 79, is an Oscar-winning actor known for his work in films such as The Fugitive, Men in Black, JFK, No Country For Old Men and Lincoln. |
| Taylor Swift's 'Life of a Showgirl' tops U.S. album chart | Pop star Taylor Swift's Life of a Showgirl is the No. 1 album in the United States this week. Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 album chart dated Saturday is Bing Crosby's Ultimate Christmas, followed by Michael Buble's Christmas at No. 3, Nat King Cole's The Christmas Song at No. 4 and A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector at No. 5. Rounding out the top tier are Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem at No. 6, the Vince Guaraldi Trio's A Charlie Brown Christmas at No. 7, Mariah Carey's Merry Christmas at No. 8, Frank Sinatra's Ultimate Christmas at No. 9 and the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack at No. 10. |