Crazy Rich Asian, Backstreet Boys, Marvel: Entertainment round up

An outdoor concert in Oklahoma featuring 90's boy band favorites Backstreet Boys and 98 Degrees was canceled on Saturday after an intense storm struck the area and injured at least 14 people.

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'Crazy Rich Asians' dazzles with $34 million five-day opening

"Crazy Rich Asians" has something to party about. Warner Bros.' highly anticipated romantic comedy launched above expectations with a five-day tally of $34 million when it opened in 3,384 locations. With a three-day weekend total of $25.3 million, "Crazy Rich Asians" swam by fellow Warner Bros. title "The Meg," which earned $21.5 million in its sophomore frame. The shark thriller has amassed over $84 million in North America.

Backstreet Boys, 98 Degrees concert canceled in Oklahoma after storm injures 14

An outdoor concert in Oklahoma featuring 90's boy band favorites Backstreet Boys and 98 Degrees was canceled on Saturday after an intense storm struck the area and injured at least 14 people, venue officials said. "We never want to put our fans in harm's way and with tonight's weather and the injuries from earlier, we have decided to cancel the show and will attempt to reschedule," the Backstreet Boys said on the band's Twitter page.

Aretha Franklin funeral set for August 31 in Detroit

A funeral for the late recording star Aretha Franklin has been scheduled for Aug. 31 in Detroit, following a two-day public viewing of her casket, and her body will be entombed at a family gravesite, relatives announced on Friday through a publicist. Franklin, the preacher's daughter who became the long-reigning "Queen of Soul" with such hits as "Respect" and "Chain of Fools," died at her home in Detroit on Thursday at the age of 76, after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

'She knew she was blessed' - Smokey Robinson remembers Aretha

When Motown great Smokey Robinson saw his lifelong friend Aretha Franklin play music for the first time, he said he was struck by the talent of the young girl who would become the "Queen of Soul." In an interview with Reuters TV, the former lead singer of his group The Miracles recalled that first meeting 70 years ago with Franklin, who died on Thursday at age 76.

Marvel Comics mogul Stan Lee wins renewal of the protective order

Marvel Comics mogul Stan Lee won renewal of a protective order on Friday against a onetime business manager accused of subjecting the 95-year-old "Spider-Man" co-creator to elder abuse after taking charge of his affairs earlier this year. Keya Morgan, a New York-based memorabilia collector who became involved with Lee following the death of Lee's wife last year, must stay least 100 yards (91.4 meters) away from the Marvel magnate for the next three years, the restraining order states.

Travolta, Newton-John reunite for a 40th-anniversary celebration of 'Grease'

"Grease" stars Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta on Wednesday celebrated the 40th anniversary of their classic movie musical about teenagers finding their way at the fictional Rydell High. The pair posed for cameras and showed off some dance moves at a screening in Beverly Hills hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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