Celebrity Status: Barbie, Bynes, And A Swiftie Earthquake?
BOX OFFICE _ Barbie earned an estimated $93 million in its second weekend at the North American box office — one of the best second weekends of all time. Barbie finished Sunday with a domestic total of $351.4 million, and global total of $774.5 million.
… Meanwhile, Oppenheimer continues to perform well in the runner-up position. After ten days in theaters the biopic has made just over $400 million.
- Barbie, $93 million
- Oppenheimer, $46.2 million
- Haunted Mansion, $24.2 million
- Sound of Freedom, $12.4 million
- Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, $10.7 million
TAYLOR SWIFT CONCERT TRIGGERS SEISMIC ACTIVITY _ Fans of Taylor Swift caused seismic activity comparable to a 2.3-magnitude earthquake during her concert in Seattle. Seismologist Jackie Caplan-Auerbach first examined the activity after seeing social media chatter about Pacific Northwest earthquakes. She grabbed 10 hours of data, from when doors opened to well after the audience had gone home, and plotted it out to see how the ground shook.
… The seismic data showed that the activity generated by Swift’s Eras Tour concert at Lumen Field was comparable to a similar “Beast Quake” in 2011, set off by Seattle Seahawks football fans after a touchdown by Marshawn “Beast Mode” Lynch. Caplan-Auerbach said the two events were different, making direct comparisons difficult. The shaking from Swift’s concert was bigger than the Beast Quake in terms of raw amplitude and duration, and Caplan-Auerbach says the seismic activity could have been caused, in part, by the sound system.
AMANDA BYNES CHECKS INTO NEW MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY _ Actress Amanda Bynes has reportedly checked into a new mental health facility after being placed on a psychiatric hold in late June. Bynes has been struggling with mental health issues for some time, and was detained by police in June for a mental health evaluation. She checked out of a psychiatric facility on July 1, but has now checked into a new facility to continue her recovery.
HOME IMPROVEMENT STAR ZACHERY TY BRYAN BUSTED FOR DV AGAIN _ Zachery Ty Bryan is experiencing déjà vu in the worst way possible because the guy found himself in an Oregon jail, yet again, for alleged domestic violence. TMZ reports that the Home Improvement star was arrested Friday for felony assault, in violation of the Abuse Prevention Act. That’s when someone is accused of attacking somebody else who’d previously been granted a restraining order in relation to domestic violence.
… This appears to be a bit of a repeat of what happened three years ago in the same town in Oregon (Eugene).
CARDI B RETALIATES, THROWS MICROPHONE AT FAN _ Cardi B threw a microphone at a concertgoer who threw a drink at her during her performance in Las Vegas on Saturday. The incident occurred at Drai’s Beachclub. After Cardi B was hit with liquid, she retaliated by angrily throwing her microphone at the person who threw the drink.
UPDATE ON SHERLOCK HOLMES 3 _ It’s been almost 12 years since the Robert Downey Jr. movie Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows was released. The blockbuster film made $543 million at the global box office, slightly more than the first film in the series, 2009’s Sherlock Holmes. Not long after A Game of Shadows was released, fans were told a third film was being planned. Fast forward almost a dozen years and fans are wondering: What’s going on?
… Some good news: In a podcast interview (UnWrapped), producer and Robert Downey Jr.’s wife, Susan Downey, provided an update: Susan, Robert, and producer Amanda Burrell have spoken of the third film this year and, according to Susan, “We’re going to do it … it is a priority for the company and a priority for Robert.”
