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| 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' tops North American box office with $355M | Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $355 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday. Coming in at No. 2 is The Odyssey with $51 million, followed by Toy Story 5 at No. 3 with $6.3 million, Minions & Monsters at No. 4 with $5.8 million and Moana at No. 5 with $5.3 million. Rounding out the top tier are Hadestown at No. 6 with $2 million, The Invite at No. 7 with $1.2 million, I Want Your Sex at No. 8 with $600,000, Evil Dead Burn at No. 9 with $527,000 and Young Washington at No. 10 with $478,000. |
| Famous birthdays for Aug. 2: Joanna Cassidy, Britt Lower | Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo. |
| 'Sopranos' legend Vincent Pastore dies at 80 | The Sopranos and Goodfellas legend Vincent Pastore has died at his home in the Bronx, New York, at the age of 80. The Vietnam War veteran's representatives confirmed the sad news to TMZ, People.com and E! News on Saturday. The cause of his death is currently unknown. "Vinny was one of the kindest, most generous people I have ever known," his manager Robert Altman told People.com. "He treated everyone with warmth and respect, never turning down a fan who wanted a photograph or an autograph. He genuinely appreciated the people who supported him and always made them feel valued." His other credits include Black Roses, Carlito's Way, Men of Respect, Gotti and Witness to the Mob. Pastore is survived by his daughter Renee. |
| 'Wonder Man' canceled after one season; star reacts | Disney+ and Marvel have canceled their superhero comedy, Wonder Man, after one season. The show's star Yahya Abdul-Mateen was recently Emmy-nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy Series. He took to Instagram Friday to address the news that the series wouldn't be returning for a second season as expected. "Word just dropped that Wonder Man won't be coming back for Season 2. (And if you don't knowww, now ya knoww!) That's life, right? Everything will shake out. I wanted to say thank you to everybody who WATCHED the show, ENJOYED the show, and SHARED that they enjoyed the show in some way or other," he wrote. "The show worked. And that's my favorite thing about it. |
| Gracie Abrams' 'Daughter from Hell' tops U.S. album chart | Singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams' Daughter from Hell is the No. 1 album in the United States this week. Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Saturday is Olivia Rodrigo's You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, followed by Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem at No. 3, Ella Langley's Dandelion at No. 4 and Noah Kahan's The Great Divide at No. 5. Rounding out the top tier are Drake's Iceman at No. 6, Future's The Real Me at No. 7, Michael Jackson's Thriller at No. 8, BTS Arirang at No. 9 and Wallen's One Thing at a Time at No. 10. |