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| 'Super Mario Galaxy Movie' tops North American box office | Super Mario Galaxy Movie -- starring Chris Pratt, Charlie Day and Jack Black -- is the No. 1 film in North America, earning $130.9 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday. Coming in at No. 2 with $30.7 million is Project Hail Mary, followed by The Drama at No. 3 with $14.4 million, Hoppers at No. 4 with $5.8 million and Reminders of Him at No. 5 with $2.2 million. Rounding out the top tier are A Great Awakening at No. 6 with $2.1 million, They Will Kill You at No. 7 with $1.93 million, Durandhar The Revenge at No. 8 with $1.82 million, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come at No. 9 with $1.82 million and Undertone at No. 10 with $1.1 million. |
| Writers Guild reaches surprise labor deal with TV, movie producers | The Writers Guild of America said in a surprise weekend announcement it has reached a tentative agreement with the major television and movie studios on a new, four-year deal. "Today the WGA Negotiating Committee unanimously approved a four-year tentative agreement with the [Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers] for the 2026 Minimum Basic Agreement (MBA)," the union said in a statement issued late on Saturday. The WGA's current labor deal with the AMPTP expires on May 1. The new agreement must now be ratified by members before taking effect. "We look forward to building on this progress as we continue working toward agreements that support long-term industry stability," the producers said in a statement. |
| Tina Fey, Jonah Hill induct Jack Black into the 'SNL' 5-Timer's Club | Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, Candice Bergen and Melissa McCarthy inducted guest host Jack Black into the Saturday Night Live Five-Timer's Club. Rocker Jack White also achieved the status of five-time musical guest. Black took part in numerous sketches, including one in which he and a bunch of husbands (Kenan Thompson, James Austin Johnson, Andrew Dismukes and Tommy Brennan) with nothing in common shock their wives (Chloe Fineman, Sarah Sherman, Ashley Padilla, Jane Wickline and Veronika Slowikowska) by singing Kansas' classic song, "Carry On Wayward Son," in perfect harmony. Black's Super Mario Galaxy Movie opened in theaters on Friday. |
| Famous birthdays for April 5: Sterling K. Brown, Mike McCready | Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries. They include: -- Philosopher Thomas Hobbes in 1588 -- Physician Joseph Lister in 1827 -- Educator Booker T. |
| 'Shrinking' creator teases 'completely new story' for Season 4 | Shrinking creator Bill Lawrence is teasing a "completely new story" for Season 4 of his beloved Apple TV comedy series. "Season finale and end of this three season story next week. Hope you dig it. (Excited to start completely new story next year. Feels scary/risky/fun) Thanks for watching. #Shrinking," Lawrence wrote on X Saturday. The first three seasons of the show starred Jason Segel, Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams, Christa Miller, Ted McGinley and Michael Urie. It was about a trio of therapists who helped each other and formed a found family, bringing in more friends and neighbors each season. The show was renewed for a fourth season in January. It is unclear who, if anyone, will return from the cast for the next run of episodes. |