Legendary music icon Tony Bennett died Friday in New York at the age of 96. Bennett was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2016, but continued performing and recording through 2021. His last public appearance was at Radio City Hall with Lady Gaga in 2021. "Variety" says Bennett died Friday morning in New York City. Bennett was the “interpreter of the American Songbook” and had such hits as 1962’s “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” an “Body and Soul” with Amy Winehouse. Bennett continued to gain young fans throughout his career with moves like being on MTV’s “Unplugged” and recording duets with hot singers. While recording two duet albums together, Lady Gaga and Bennett became close friends and the bond brought tears during Tony’s last performance, which was with her. Among his trophies were 18 Grammy Awards (with 36 total nominations), a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient in 2001, two Emmy Awards, Kennedy Center Honoree in 2005 and a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master in 2006. The crooner was also an Army veteran who served in World War II and helped liberate a concentration camp. He is survived by his wife Susan Benedetto, his two sons, Danny and Dae Bennett, his daughters Johanna Bennett and Antonia Bennett, and nine grandchildren.
At last, he speaks. We’ve kept you up-to-date as Jame Foxx has gone through- and now recovered from- a recent health scare. And while he’s stayed mostly quiet, the Oscar-winning actor has finally shared a message with the public. "I went through something I thought I would never ever go through,” said Foxx in an Instagram video in which he confessed he “went to hell and back.” While he still hasn’t named his illness, he thanked fans, friends, and family for their support and promised “I’m on my way back.” And once Foxx his “post” on that video, the love immediately started pouring in from both followers and fellow celebs. “I’m gonna bear hug the f**k outta you when I see you again,” commented Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Will Smith, Viola Davis, Nia Vardalos, Justin Timberlake, and LL Cool J are just some of the names that dropped in with relieved messages of love for Foxx. See his message below.
Barbie opened with an incredible $155 million at the domestic box office, marking the biggest debut weekend ever for a film directed by a woman and the top opening of 2023 to date ahead of The Super Mario Bros. Movie ($146.3 million). Oppenheimer was also a huge hit, earning $80.5 million, for Christopher Nolan's third-biggest domestic debut behind The Dark Knight Rises ($160.9 million) and The Dark Knight ($158.4 million). This was the first time ever that a three-day weekend had one movie open to more than $100 million and another to at least $50 million -- in what was also the fourth-biggest domestic box office weekend of all time. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One ($19.5 million) might lose third place to the faith-based film Sound Of Freedom ($20 million), which continues to post big numbers thanks to a heavily-criticized 'pay it forward' ticketing strategy. Indiana Jones & The Dial Of Destiny and Insidious: The Red Door are battling for fifth place with about $6.5 million each.