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Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them casts USA box office spell
- November 30, 2016

Among the "Harry Potter" films , " Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" garnered the lowest domestic opening weekend numbers at $77,108,414. Scamander is found running around New York City, trying to recapture the beasts on the loose, which creates a sense of exploration and wonder for the audience. (more...)

Neil Diamond Announces Massive 50th Anniversary World Tour
- November 30, 2016

The Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter will perform at the Blue Cross Arena's War Memorial on Sunday, June 4 at 7:30 p.m. Classic pop act Neil Diamond is set to bring his "50 year" anniversary tour to Des Moines in 2017. Tickets go on sale to the general public December 9 via LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster , priced at $36.50 and $146.50 plus service charges. Over the course of his half-century career, Neil Diamond has sold more than 120 million records, been inducted into the ... (more...)

Mick Jagger and Bono to Participate in Documentary About Prince
- November 30, 2016

DIRK WAEM/AFP/Getty ImagesAward-winning director and producer Michael John Kirk will help keep Prince's legacy alive in a new bio-doc titled Prince: R U Listening? While further details on the film are scarce, it's expected to see release in the second quarter of 2017. (more...)

'Moana' Dominates Thanksgiving Holiday With $81.1 Million
- November 30, 2016

Disney scored a second victory over Thanksgiving as Doctor Strange crossed $616-M globally, including a 3rd-place finish domestically with a 5-day holiday gross of $18.9-M. Coming out on top was the Disney animated flick " Moana " starring the voice of Dwayne "The Rock" to the tune of $ 81 million . "It's just okay, and over Thanksgiving you always hope for something a little better than okay", said Megan Colligan, Paramount's head of marketing and distribution. (more...)

Ottawa Redblacks Win the 104th Grey Cup
- November 30, 2016

The Ottawa Redblacks quarterback hurt his knee during warm-ups on Sunday but returned to complete 35-of-46 passes for 461 yards in his team's 39-33 overtime Grey Cup win. That forced Calgary to kick a field goal, which forced overtime. Patrick Lavoie had Ottawa's other touchdown. Calgary didn't. And that was the ballgame. (more...)

Yuvraj Singh and Hazel Keech share their first selfie from Mehendi Ceremony
- November 30, 2016

Check out some pictures from the wedding . Kohli confirmed in the post-match press conference, that 2011 World Cup victor Yuvraj has invited the entire team to the wedding, among other guests. During the sangeet ceremony, groom-to-be Yuvraj chose a black bandhgala and white trousers and looked dapper in his outfit. Virat headlined the squad. (more...)

Vidya Balan looks fabulous on the latest cover of Filmfare
- November 30, 2016

Suresh has a host of TVCs for top brands to his credit. The first "Daddy" teaser is unusual in the sense that you won't get to see any visual from the film rather you will get to HEAR the real Arun Gawli. "I think age is something in the mind only". She looks fabulously adorable.The 38-year-old actress has smokey eyes and a lovely figure to match with. (more...)

Will Gilmore Girls have a second season on Netflix?
- November 30, 2016

Lorelai teased Rory for being in love with Pee-Wee Herman as a kid, and Rory got a break-up text from her forgettable boyfriend Paul . For many in Stars Hollow , it's been "not much". That you and me, that we would happen. He tells him he has always been over her, however the look has said otherwise. This is simultaneously the best and worst thing about Gilmore Girls. (more...)

DIRECTV NOW Will Give Cord-Cutters Another Option
- November 30, 2016

AT&T has signed programming agreements with almost all major networks (ABC, Fox, NBC) with the exception of CBS and Showtime, but talks are still going on. If you're a sports fan or like to watch local content, note that AT&T says that live sports and local channels will have "limited availability". Those other two services offer something DirecTV doesn't at launch, though: DVR capabilities for recording programs and watching them at your leisure. (more...)

American Music Awards Hit All-Time Low
- November 30, 2016

But Green Day got political during their performance of " Bang Bang " as band leader Billie Joe Armstrong sang "No KKK, no fascist United States of America, no Trump" during the show. In an unusual quirk, Prince's 1984 album " Purple Rain " took the prize for favourite soundtrack, 32 years since its release, after sales spiked following his accidental death from an overdose in April. (more...)

Who should replace Charlie Strong at Texas?
- November 30, 2016

Perrin, who did not attend the news conference, on Sunday called reports that Strong's future had already been decided "rumors". "We have built a foundation, and I look at what's coming back and what's in the program now". The Texas Longhorns have made a decision to fire head coach Charlie Strong, and the announcement could come on Monday, according to a report. Texas coach Charlie Strong says he will address questions about his future with the Longhorns at his weekly news conference on ... (more...)

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story won't be getting a sequel
- November 30, 2016

The said live coverage will start on Friday, December 2nd at 10 am Pt and would be from a surprise location. This isn't Twitter's first foray into broadcasting: The social network owns Periscope - a livestreaming app streamlined onto Twitter's platform - and struck a deal with the NFL to broadcast ten Thursday Night Football games throughout the 2016 season. (more...)

Amanda Seyfried debuts baby bump on red carpet
- November 30, 2016

Representatives for the "Les Miserables" beauty and "The Newsroom" star confirmed the engagement news days after Amanda was photographed wearing a simple, thin band on her left ring finger while out walking her dog Finn in New York City. Seyfried has long wanted children and expressed her need to "get on it" in an interview with Marie Claire . That's what I feel. "Badly. I want to be a mother, badly", she shared with the publication. (more...)

Ben McKenzie & Morena Baccarin Are Engaged -- See Her Ring!
- November 30, 2016

The Gotham actor added that he loves watching Frankie grow, adding that she's "the cutest thing". "I'm excited about all of it, poop, diapers and everything!" They have a 3-year-old son together named Julius Chick. While they kept mum about their relationship at first, the actress did open up to ET in February about working with her on and off-screen love interest. (more...)

Malaika and Arbaaz attend first counselling session after filing for divorce
- November 30, 2016

The couple was spotted arriving at the Bandra Family Court on Tuesday, November 29. The couple, who chose to end their 17 years of marriage, were clicked outside Bandra's family court yesterday. They had filed for divorce by mutual consent. However, they left the court premises in a hurry. In the event that they are unable to reconcile till then, the couple will probably get divorced on the same date. (more...)

Disney's Moana tops North American movie charts, unseat Harry Potter
- November 30, 2016

Slipping to No. 2 in its second week in theaters was the "Harry Potter" spinoff "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ", which earned $65.8 million over the five-day weekend. Disney's Moana is riding the waves of financial success. Written and directed by Beatty, who also co-stars as Howard Hughes, " Rules Don't Apply " is the 79-year-old star's first directed feature since 1998's " Bulworth ". (more...)

With 'Moana,' Disney continues its domination of the Thanksgiving weekend box office
- November 30, 2016

The Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard World War II romance Allied opened with a mediocre $18 million (£14 million) over five days. Meanwhile, Hollywood legend Beatty's first movie in 15 years crashed and burned. Annette Bening, Beatty's wife, and Matthew Broderick also star in the film, which earned a B+ CinemaScore . The movie took in a strong $81.1 million, according to Exhibitor Relations , which puts it at No. (more...)

'The Bachelor' stars Ben Higgins, Laurel Bushnell still unsure on wedding date
- November 30, 2016

So for now Ben and Lauren are taking things "one step at a time". Then again, perhaps he does have a point (as long as you're not watching this season of Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars). " Lauren and I are processing through ourselves, along with a lot of people", Ben said . Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell are happily engaged... (more...)

Trump wants to move past Clinton investigations
- November 30, 2016

If he wants to move forward, to work toward establishing his administration, focusing on Clinton's emails and the family charity - no matter how much doing so might have pleased the anti-Clinton set - would have been exactly the wrong way to go. (more...)

Lisa Loves Showbiz: 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' Has Shut Down Production
- November 30, 2016

But contrary to published reports , West is not paranoid, hallucinating, or delusional, the source told BuzzFeed News on condition of anonymity since they aren't authorized to speak publicly on the matter. I found that the only peace that you going to find is the peace that you don't get from just regular, normal type of procedures", Jordan says. He wants armed guards and guns in the house 24/7 and that freaked Kim out. (more...)