Michael moonwalks to $97 million opening, shattering record for music biopics
NEW YORK (AP) — "Michael," the big-budget Michael Jackson spectacle, shrugged off bad reviews and a troubled production to launch with $97 million in U. S. and Canada theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday, shattering a record debut for music biopics. A highly authorized portrayal of the King of Pop, co-produced by the Jackson estate, Lionsgate’s “Michael” far surpassed previous biopic top performers like “Straight Outta Compton” (a $60. 2 million debut in 2015) and ($51 in...
Read MoreSun, 26 Apr 2026
- Michael moonwalks to $97 million opening, shattering record for music biopics
- Shots fired as gunman charges toward ballroom at White House correspondents dinner. Trump unharmed
Sat, 25 Apr 2026
- Philadelphia museum brings Rocky statue inside after decades of tension
- Despite Iran tensions, King Charles III will follow his mothers lead in celebrating US-UK bonds
Fri, 24 Apr 2026
- Screenwriters overwhelmingly approve a 4-year contract with Hollywood studios
- Jake Reiner describes the living nightmare of losing his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner
- TMZ is flexing in Washington, with high-profile results. What took so long?
- Prosecutors used rap lyrics to help send a man to death row in Texas. Its not an uncommon tactic
- Correspondents Dinners biggest moments involve laughs, cringing and high-stakes politics
- South Korean prosecutors deny police request for arrest warrant for K-pop mogul behind BTS
- Japans Haruki Murakami to publish first new novel in 3 years with The Tale of KAHO in July
Thu, 23 Apr 2026
- Trumps planned appearance bringing renewed scrutiny to annual correspondents dinner
- Kellogg is putting toys back into some cereal boxes as a Toy Story 5 tie-in
- What a combined Paramount-Warner would mean
- Evidence against singer D4vd in killing of 14-year-old girl will be revealed in court within days
- Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramounts $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giant
- EU pulls $2.3 million from Venice Biennale over Russias return
- Michael Tilson Thomas, renowned conductor and composer, dies at 81
- Slovenia TV says it wont air Eurovision song contest after pulling out
- Maggie Gyllenhaal to lead Venice Film Festival jury
- Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny top Spotifys first all-time most streamed artists list
- Tiny town in North Carolina honors towering Andre The Giant with roadside marker
- New York Times says FBI investigated reporter after article about director Kash Patels girlfriend
Wed, 22 Apr 2026
- The Los Angeles County Museum of Arts new central building is a machine of discovery
- Gov. Tim Walz to release Good Neighbors, inspired by ICE surge in Minnesota and the pushback
- Celeste Rivas Hernandez, girl who singer D4vd is charged with killing, died from penetrating wounds
- Inside the Kennedy Center as it prepares for a 2-year renovation
- Dave Mason, co-founder of Traffic known for We Just Disagree and Feelin Alright, dies at 79
- An Instagram DM changed everything for Rachel Reid, Jacob Tierney and Heated Rivalry
- French-Algerian author Kamel Daoud says Algeria sentenced him to 3 years for award-winning novel
- Virginia Evans and Susan Choi are among 6 finalists for the Womens Prize for Fiction
- Once punished for weaving, this Mexican artisan uses her loom for LGBTQ+ resistance
- Her kidnapped son was killed in a Gaza tunnel. A new memoir gives a searing account of her grief
Tue, 21 Apr 2026
- Alan Osmond, the eldest member of the Osmonds, has died at 76
- Rex Heuermann told ex-wife he murdered Gilgo Beach victims at familys home, documentary reveals
- Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden cheered as she wins Authors Guild honor
- Late Queen Elizabeth IIs legacy still looms over British monarchy 100 years after her birth
- South Korean police seek to arrest K-pop mogul behind BTS
Mon, 20 Apr 2026
- A timeline leading up to D4vds murder charge in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez
- Singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder in death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez
- Most fashion mannequins are about a size 2. The Met Gala exhibit is making room for diverse bodies
- Amy Winehouses father loses legal bid for funds friends made selling singers memorabilia
- Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, with Sold topping the list
----------
Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Copyright © 1996 - 2026 CoreComm Internet Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved. | View our Privacy Policy
CoreComm is not responsible for content on external sites. Please review the privacy and security policies of each vendor before making online purchases or providing personal information. Forecast Information Provided by AccuWeather.