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Box Office: “Dune Two” Spectacular $20 Mil After Second Night of Sold Out Shows, $32 Mil Total

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The next thing you know, the sand worms are going to ask for bonuses!

Last night “Dune Two” earned a whopping $20 mil in its second night — or first night, if you go by Hollywood.

Coupled with Thursday previews, “D2” has banked $32 million!

The film scored $7,910 per screen last night, which ain’t bad!

If it picks up another $40 million tonight and tomorrow, that will bring “Dune Two” to $72 million.

Why isn’t it more? Two reasons: the three hour length of the total experience, and the bad weather in most of the country.

Why did “Oppenheimer,” also a three hour movie, do better? Two reasons: it came out in the summer when the weather was fine, and getting up the next morning wasn’t of the same importance work wise.

(Watch) Nirvana Achieved: Still Soaring Keith Richards Records Brilliant Tribute Version of Lou Reed’s “Waiting for the Man”

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We have reached nirvana. And an inflection point.

Keith Richards — noted former drug addict — recording the late Lou Reed’s “Waiting for the Man.” I mean, everything comes together here, doesn’t it?

Keith, now 80, kicked drugs and remains a medical miracle and a musical hero. But you can imagine him sending someone up to Lexington and one-two-five, can’t you?

PLAY IT LOUD!

This is part of a tribute album for Lou’s coming birthday.
In honor of Lou Reed’s birthday, Keith Richards has recorded a cover of “I’m Waiting for the Man.” The digital single & music video are out now and featured on the upcoming album The Power of the Heart: A Tribute to Lou Reed, which includes newly recorded covers from Keith Richards, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Rufus Wainwright, Lucinda Williams, Maxim Ludwig & Angel Olsen, Rickie Lee Jones, Mary Gauthier, Bobby Rush, Automatic, The Afghan Whigs, and Rosanne Cash. This special collection will be released by Light in the Attic Records and available on Vinyl & CD at fine independent record shops worldwide on Record Store Day (April 20th).

Boom! “Dune” Kicks Up the Sand with HUGE Preview Night Hitting $12 Mil (Including $4.5 Mil IMAX)

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“Dune Two” killed it last night at the box office.

In previews, the epic second picture of three earned $12 million including $4.5 million from IMAX.

This was obvious last night. Most shows were sold out. It’s the same for tonight.

“Dune Two” could have a $100 million weekend. Bravo!

“Dune Two” Box Office Beast: Most New York, Chicago Preview Shows Sold Out Tonight, Even 3:15AM!

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Tomorrow morning we’ll get the box office numbers from tonight’s preview shows of “Dune Two.”

But I can tell you now it’s sold out everywhere. In New York, at AMC Lincoln Square, even the 3:15am show is sold out. It’s a three hour experience, so that means the audience will leave around 6am!

It’s the same all over New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, which I checked on Fandango. The Dolby and IMAX versions are really sold, there are some seats in regular theaters. “Dune Two” is going to be a box office beast.

“Dune Two” is directed by Denis Villeneuve, and stars Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Stellan Skarsgaard, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson, Austin Butler, and a cast of thousands.

The surge for tickets is largely due to the reviews — 95% on Rotten Tomatoes — and a strong cast. The budget is over $200 million, but with these ticket sales, Warner Bros. will be raking it in!

“Oscarheimer” Academy Awards Add More Presenters Including Rita Moreno, The Rock, Bad Bunny, and Kate McKinnon aka Bad Barbie

The Oscars have added names to their presenters list.

The new names include Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Keaton, Regina King, Jennifer Lawrence, Kate McKinnon, Rita Moreno, John Mulaney, Catherine O’Hara, Octavia Spencer and Ramy Youssef.

They are in addition to Mahershala Ali, Nicolas Cage, Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Fraser, Jessica Lange, Matthew McConaughey, Lupita Nyong’o, Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ke Huy Quan, Sam Rockwell, Michelle Yeoh and Zendaya.

The Oscars are on March 10th on ABC. Should we already coin the phrase “Oscarheimer”? The blockbuster looks like it’s going to sweep most categories. An explosive night!

Pop Fizz: Beyonce Country Song Knocked Off Number 1 on iTunes by 21 Year Old TikTok Star Benson Boone

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The pop music world is certainly fickle.

Beyonce dropped her new country single, “Texas Hold ‘Em” during the Grammy Awards three weeks ago. It shot to number 1 immediately.

This morning, “Texas Hold “Em” couldn’t hold ’em off. It’s dropped to number 2 behind Benson Boone’s surprise hit rocker “Beautiful Things.” Her other singe, “16 Carriages,” is already down to number 51.

Boone is a TikTok star who’s just 21 years old. He auditioned for “American Idol” but dropped out because he thought he’d have a bigger career on the social platform. Warner Music signed him, and now he’s on his way.

Meantime, Beyonce has done no actual publicity. She doesn’t do interviews or perform on TV. The Queen Bey is 42 and has no clue what’s going on in the music world. She may not care. She has a great publicist, but you can only lead a horse to water. On the cover of her last album, Beyonce sat almost naked on a clear horse. Maybe it was a sign.

Bizarre: Elizabeth Hurley is Directed by Lookalike Son in Steamy Scene from New Straight to Video Release

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A trailer has arrived for a movie called “Strictly Confidential” that is really bizarro.

Long time Public Beauty Elizabeth Hurley is directed by her lookalike son in a same sex scene.

Yes, really.

The home video Lions Gate release is imminent and it looks very bad, a real D movie.

Damian’s father was the late Steve Bing, the popular music and movie self styled impresario who killed himself during the pandemic by jumping off a building when it turned out his very wealthy father had cut him off.

Bing had refused to recognize Damian, the product of a short relationship with Elizabeth. It’s unclear if Damian ever settled with the Bing family or his father’s estate.

The “Strictly Confidential” trailer suggests a late night Cinemax special with acting stiffer than cardboard. It wouldn’t be notable except for Elizabeth’s seduction scene with a hot young woman — directed by Damian! The mother and son have always had a peculiar public relationship, but this goes one step too far.

The outstanding lines of award winning dialogue: “You’re boring me” and “Jesus Christ!”

Billie Eilish Will Join Ryan Gosling and Mark Ronson, Jon Batiste, Becky G, Scott George Performing Best Songs on Oscars

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The five Best Song performances at the Oscars were announced today.

All five songs will be performed by the people who sang or played them in their respective movies.

These will likely not be the only musical numbers on the show. There’s also the In Memoriam, and maybe some surprises. You never know.

The Fire Inside” from “Flamin’ Hot” – Performed by Becky G
Music and Lyric by Diane Warren

“I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie” – Performed by Ryan Gosling and Mark Ronson
Music and Lyric by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt

“It Never Went Away” from “American Symphony” – Performed by Jon Batiste
Music and Lyric by Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson

“Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)” from “Killers of the Flower Moon” – Performed by Scott George and the Osage Singers
Music and Lyric by Scott George

“What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie” – Performed by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell
Music and Lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell

NCIS News: Tony and Ziva Are Getting Their Own Series, Set in Paris, on Paramount Plus

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So…
last week’s appearance by Michael Weatherly on “NCIS” wasn’t an accident.

Weatherly and Cote de Pablo have signed up for an NCIS spin off series on Paramont Plus. It will be set in Paris. The actors will be playing Ziva David and Tony DiNozzo, star crossed lovers who’ve never quite gotten it together on the main show.

Cote de Pablo left the show in 2013, but residuals only last so long. It’s time to pay the mortgage. Weatherly left in 2015 and then had six seasons as CBS’s “Bull.”

In the story, the two left for Paris with their daughter, who I guess is ten years old and can be kidnapped for various plots.

According to CBS: “When Tony’s security company is attacked, they must go on the run across Europe, try to figure out who is after them and maybe even learn to trust each other again so that they can finally have their unconventional happily ever after.”

Paramount Plus obviously is into resurrecting old TV ideas that they own. They just renewed “Frasier” 2.0 for a second run. They should really order a new iteration of CBS’s “Knots Landing.” And there’s always “My Favorite Martian.”

Eerie: Richard Lewis Told Larry David He Was Leaving Him Money in His Will in This Season’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (Watch)

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It’s a little eerie now that beloved actor Richard Lewis has sadly died.

In the third of episode of this season’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” which aired two weeks ago, Larry David and Richard Lewis argue about leaving money to each if the other one dies first.

Lewis says, sitting in a golf cart, apropos of nothing: “By the way, my will. I’m going to see an estate attorney this week. So you’ll be covered. You’re set.”

Larry immediately counters that Lewis is doing this so Larry will put him in his will. Then a lightbulb goes off because he assumes Lewis is setting him up.

David: “And by the way, what makes you think I’m going to die before you?”

Lewis: “You’re a little ragged right now,” he retorts. I’m in a little better shape than you.”

“I’m going to outlive you by 20 years!” insists Larry.

Lewis: My trainer is going to move in with me!”

But what’s it all about? Lewis says to Larry, in real life his friend since birth: “When I die I want you to know how much I care about you!”

And that sums it up.