‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Takes #1 Spot At the Box Office This Weekend With $28 Million Opening

Terminator: Dark Fate was number one at the weekend box office with an estimated $28 million opening weekend, but falling well below expectations.  The sixth installment in the Terminator franchise stars veterans Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton alongside newcomers Mackenzie Davis, Gabriel Luna, and Natalia Reyes.

Coming in at number two is Harriet, the biopic about Harriet Tubman starring Cynthia Erivo in the titular role. The biopic picked up $3.9 million in its first Friday in theaters. At number three as it heads into its fourth weekend at the box office is Joker.  Coming in at number four is Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, with Zombieland 2: Double Tap rounding out the Top 5.

Box Office: ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Stumbling to $28 Million Opening

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Kelly Clarkson Announces Las Vegas Residency

Singer Kelly Clarkson is the latest entertainer to announce a residency in Las Vegas. Clarkson announced that she’ll be headlining a show at the Zappos Theater at the Planet Hollywood casino-resort starting in April 2020.

Clarkson says in a statement that she’s excited and has always loved performing in Las Vegas and the energy of the crowds. She’s scheduled for 16 performances that will run through September 2020.

Pre-sale tickets are available starting Nov. 4 and public sales of tickets start Nov. 8.

Kelly Clarkson just announced a Las Vegas residency, y’all

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Police Rescue Abducted Virginia Teen Girl; 34-Year-Old Man Taken Into Custody

A 14-year-old girl has been found safe, almost 10 days after she went missing along with a 34-year-old man in Virginia.  Isabel Shae Hicks had last been seen on Oct. 21 at her home in Bumpass, Virginia, about 40 miles north of Richmond, police said. She “appeared unharmed,” according to authorities.

Police had previously said she was believed to be traveling with Bruce Lynch, who was taken into police custody when Hicks was found. The Louisa County Sheriff’s Office said a vehicle the two were in was stopped in Caroline County, north of Richmond, “after a pursuit.”  Police previously said they feared the eighth-grader could be in extreme danger.

Tipster leads to rescue of abducted Virginia teen girl; 34-year-old man arrested

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Deal Reached In Teachers Strike In Chicago

The city of Chicago and its teachers’ union have reached a deal to end the teacher’s strike, compromising on the makeup days for the time the teachers spent on the picket line.

On Thursday morning after the Chicago Teachers Union voted to accept a tentative deal with the city, , negotiations had resumed. However, the strike continued over the issue of makeup days. 

After ten days striking, the union requested that the school system schedule makeup days for time lost during the strike, but Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has rejected the request. As a result, classes remained canceled again on Thursday. But now that a deal has been reached, students will return to class on Friday. The details of the compromise were not immediately clear.

The Chicago Teachers Union represents the city’s 25,000 teachers and educational support staff. Chicago is the nation’s third-largest school district, and the strike has kept more than 360,000 students out of school.

Chicago teachers reach tentative deal, end 11-day strike

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Golden State Warriors Steph Curry Suffers Broken Hand In Game Against Suns

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has suffered a broken left hand after a hard fall during Wednesday’s 121-110 loss to the Phoenix Suns.

General manager Bob Myers said that Curry will have an MRI and CT scan, at which time the team will determine if he needs surgery and what his recovery timetable will be. Curry, 31, has a fracture in the second metacarpal, the bone in the hand below the index finger.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr said after the game, “obviously it’s been a tough start for us on many levels. So we’re just trying to find our footing. And obviously this puts us in a tough spot. So we’ll assess it, and we’ll go from there.”

Warriors’ Steph Curry suffers broken hand as troubled season sees another key player off roster

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Kansas City Royals Name Mike Matheny As New Manager

On Thursday, the Kansas City Royals announced they hired Mike Matheny as their new manager.  Matheny previously took the St. Louis Cardinals to the World Series six years ago.

The 49-year-old Matheny went 591-474 with the Cardinals from 2012-18 and was the first manager to reach the postseason his first four seasons. The Cardinals reached the World Series in 2013 but lost to the Boston Red Sox. Matheny was fired in July 2018 as the team was headed toward a third straight season out of the playoffs.

Matheny was hired last November by the Royals as a special adviser for player development and was predicted to replace Royals manager Ned Yost, who announced his retirement last month. The Royals are coming off another 100-loss season and in the midst of a massive rebuilding effort after their back-to-back World Series appearances in 2014-15. They have a wave of young position players and a promising batch of pitching prospects.

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Pink To Be Awarded ‘The People’s Champion Of 2019’ Award At “E! People’s Choice Awards”

Singing superstar PINK will receive “The People’s Champion of 2019” award at next month’s E! People’s Choice Awards.  Pink will be recognized for her work alongside No Kid Hungry, Make-a-Wish Foundation, Planned Parenthood, REVERB, Autism Speaks, Human Rights Campaign and as an ambassador for UNICEF. She’s also nominated this year for female artist of 2019 and for the concert tour of the year.

Jen Neal, General Manager, E! News, Live Events and Lifestyle Digital said in a press release: “P!NK’s ability to capture a global audience with her music and also encourage them to act on behalf of important causes that affects humankind is awe-inspiring. As an activist who inspires change for the better, she is the epitome of a People’s Champion, and we are humbled to present her with this award.”

Pink recently wrapped her “Beautiful Trauma World Tour” where she played over 156 shows in 18 countries.  The “E! People’s Choice Awards” will be broadcast live from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on November 10th.

Pink: The People’s Choice Awards Champion of 2019

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Kevin Hart Posts Video Of His Recovery After Serious Car Crash

Actor Kevin Hart has posted a video detailing his recovery from a serios car crash in September that left Hart with severe back injuries. Hart posted the nearly 2-minute video on his official Instagram account, saying in a voice-over as the video begins: “Basically, what you realize is that you’re not in control. No matter how much you think you’re in control, you’re not in control. At the end of the day, it can all be over, man.”

Hart, 40, was one of three people involved in a one-car crash on September 1 in Calabasas, California. Hart and the driver, Jared Black, sustained back injuries. Black’s reckless driving caused the crash in Hart’s 1970 Plymouth Barracuda, the California Highway Patrol determined.

“My world forever changed” as a result of the crash, Hart notes in his video, which includes footage of him in the hospital, struggling with rehabilitation and at home.  The actor also expresses his gratitude for his fans and God and includes footage of his doctor discussing with him how his recovery will take a year, saying “I’m thankful for simply still being here, on the road to being a bigger and better version of me,” Hart says. “I’m looking forward to an amazing 2020.”

Kevin Hart bounces back from crash injuries in dramatic new video

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HBO Cancels Game Of Thrones Prequel Starring Naomi Watts

The Game of Thrones prequel series is not moving forward, with HBO scrapping plans for the show from showrunner Jane Goldman and starring Naomi Watts. The prequel was set to take place thousands of years before the original series and the network shot a full pilot episode in Northern Ireland earlier this year.

A second GoT prequel project focusing on the Targaryen Civil War, however, was given the green light — called House of the Dragon.

Say It Ain’t Snow: HBO Cancels ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Starring Naomi Watts

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Washington Nationals Defeat Houston Astros In Game 7 To Win Their First World Series Title

The Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros 6-2 on Wednesday night at Minute Maid Park in Game 7 of the World Series, winning their first title in franchise history. Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer battled through a neck injury to make a remarkable recovery after he received a cortisone shot over the weekend. The Nationals ace allowed only two earned runs on seven hits across five innings, striking out three and walking four.

Washington was trailing 3-2 in the series, but ended the Astros’ bid for a second championship in three years with two consecutive road wins. The wild-card Nationals came from behind to win five elimination games this postseason. It’s the first World Series championship brought to the nation’s capital since the Senators in 1924.

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg was named the Most Valuable Player of the World Series on Wednesday after helping his team capture their maiden Major League Baseball championship.

Nationals rally again to stun Astros in Game 7 for club’s first World Series title

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