Entertainment Summary: 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' beats 'Grinch'


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 11-12-2018 18:41 IST | Created: 11-12-2018 18:29 IST
Entertainment Summary: 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' beats 'Grinch'
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Box Office: 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' Narrowly Defeats 'Grinch' in Sleepy Pre-Holiday Weekend

Disney's "Ralph Breaks the Internet" topped a quiet weekend at the domestic box office, marking the third straight win for the animated sequel. It earned $16.2 million in its third week of release, generating $140 million since it opened over Thanksgiving. Another cartooned adventure almost gave "Ralph" a run for its money. Illumination and Universal's "The Grinch" pocketed $15.2 million in its fifth outing, marking a decline of just 15 per cent. Based on the Dr. Seuss classic holiday tale, "The Grinch" has made $223.5 million in North America and $322.4 million globally.

Meghan Markle presents wedding dress designer with a fashion award

Meghan Markle presented the designer of her wedding dress with a prize at the Fashion Awards in London on Monday, joining fashionistas at the ceremony where supermodel Cindy Crawford's daughter Kaia Gerber was also named Model of the Year. At a star-studded event attended by fashionistas, singers and actors, Markle arrived on stage as Clare Waight Keller was named British Designer of the Year Womenswear. The Givenchy artistic director designed the former actress' wedding dress for her May nuptials to Britain's Prince Harry.

U.S. auctioneer withdraws 'Star Wars' lightsaber on authenticity issue

A California auction house on Monday withdrew from sale a lightsaber described as having been used by Luke Skywalker in the first "Star Wars" movie after fans raised concerns about its authenticity. The lightsaber was due to be sold by Profiles in History at a Los Angeles auction on Thursday with an estimated sale price of up to $200,000.

'Bohemian Rhapsody' now most-streamed 20th-century song

They said it would never sell, with its six-minute playing time, operatic passages and lyrics about Galileo and Scaramouche, but the Queen song "Bohemian Rhapsody" on Monday became the most streamed song from the 20th century. Boosted by the new movie "Bohemian Rhapsody," 1975 single and music video surpassed 1.6 billion streams globally, record company Universal Music Group said in a statement.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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