Aretha Franklin is reportedly “gravely ill,” according to ‘Showbiz 411’; her family is asking for prayers and privacy. The singer won 18 Grammy awards over the course of her career and performed her last show on November 2, 2017 for the Elton John AIDS Foundation in New York.
‘The Meg’ earned $44.5 million at North American theaters this weekend, 120% more than analysts expected. The killer shark movie, which cost at least $200 million to make and market, stars Jason Statham, a star of in high-profile action movie franchises like ‘The Expendables.’
"Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured." Elon Musk’s potentially unfounded Tweet last week sent share prices jumping, instigating an SEC investigation and making the Tesla CEO and his company the object of legal complaints by investors.
Paris Jackson had surgery last week to remove an abscess “almost the size of a golf ball,” she revealed in an Instagram story. Although she wrote it was “the most pain that I’ve ever been through,” the singer performed the next day with her new band, The Soundflowers.
Macaulay Culkin is an actor known mostly for his childhood roles in such films as 'My Girl' and 'Home Alone.'
Australian model and actress Ruby Rose is best known for her roles in 'Orange Is the New Black,' 'John Wick: Chapter 2' and 'Pitch Perfect 3.' In 2018 she was cast as The CW's new Batwoman, the first lesbian superhero on television.
Kourtney Kardashian, sister of Kim Kardashian, has starred in the reality TV show 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' and its spin-offs.
Paul Walker was an American actor who came to fame in movies such as 'Varsity Blues' and became well-known for his starring role in 'The Fast and the Furious' franchise.
Paul Manafort is a political consultant who served as a campaign manager of then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. In October 2017 Manafort was indicted for money laundering and conspiracy against the United States by special counsel Robert Mueller.
Constance Wu is an American TV and film actress best known for her role as Jessica Huang on ABC's 'Fresh Off the Boat.'
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