This weekend, Wicked cast a spell on the box office by claiming the top spot, taking in an estimated $114 million in domestic ticket sales. This makes it the biggest opening for a Broadway adaptation ever.
Gladiator II had a respectable opening with $55.5 million in domestic ticket sales, but it proved to be no competition for Wicked. The combo openings, referred to as Glicked by social media, were being compared to last year's combo opening of Barbie and Oppenheimer, which brought in $155 million and $82.4 million respectively.
Did you see them? I did and they were great. (And fortunately, nobody sang during my screening of Wicked.)
Here's what else is poppin' in the world of pop culture...
Kylie Kelce is having two babies! (Kind of.) The wife of retired Eagles star Jason Kelce announced over the weekend she's pregnant with the couple's fourth child and is starting her own podcast. (That's the other baby.)
YouTuber MrBeast has been plagued by bad headlines in recent months, yet his popularity continues to grow.
That's it for me today!! I'll be back on Wednesday with more. In the meantime, keep scrolling.
Warning: spoilers ahead. Find out why this scene is shaking up fans.
Harry is now "hated and despised," while the Queen is a "safe pair of hands," according to a new documentary. Check it out.
One commenter said they "thought bro's neck broke." Here's what happened.
As the celebrity lookalike contests continue around the world, Glen Powell has impressed fans by awarding the winner of his unofficial event a prize he estimated is worth "a cash value of $6 billion." But what is it? Watch now.
West is facing some serious allegations of sexual assault in a newly filed lawsuit. Here's the details.
Kate's chemotherapy has finished, and while she has not yet returned to full-time work, a major event beckons. Here's what we know.
Alan Tudyk is opening up on the incident caused by a "series of unfortunate events." Find out what happened.
Prince Harry and Meghan quit the palace in 2020 amid a storm of media hostility. And her support numbers are not looking bright. Check it out.
The father of the Kansas City Chiefs tight end was the man of the night. Watch the video.
By Ryan Smith
The Walt Disney Company, it seems to many conservatives, goes out of its way to provoke Donald Trump and his MAGA followers.
Its ABC TV network is home to The View, arguably the most anti-Trump show on the small screen. ABC News—which Trump has repeatedly labeled a "fake news" outlet— came under fire from Republicans for being unfair and hostile to the now president-elect in the TV debate it hosted between him and his then-presidential campaign rival, Vice President Kamala Harris. Read the full story.
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