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Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. Dick Dale, surf guitar pioneer, dies at 81

Dick Dale, who became known as "king of the surf guitar" with a twangy rapid-fire, reverb-heavy sound that he said recreated what he heard in his head while riding the waves, has died at 81, his former bass player Sam Bolle told Reuters. Dale, whose work included the 1962 hit "Misirlou" that was featured in the film "Pulp Fiction," died on Saturday night. Box Office: 'Captain Marvel' conquers again with $69 million

Newcomers were no match for Disney's "Captain Marvel" at the domestic box office. The superhero blockbuster soared past the competition, bringing in $69 million in its second weekend of release. Marvel's first comic-book tentpole to spotlight a female superhero surpassed $265 million in ticket sales domestically. Overseas, "Captain Marvel" crossed $494 million for a massive global haul of $760 million. In less than two weeks, "Captain Marvel" has eclipsed the lifetime sums of numerous superhero adventures, including "Ant-Man and the Wasp" ($623 million), "Iron Man 2" ($624 million), "Thor: Dark World ($645 million), and "Captain America: Winter Soldier" ($714 million). It's already the 22nd-biggest comic-book release ever.