Celebrity Scoop – 12/02/2019

‘FROZEN 2’ HEATS UP THE B.O. FOR RECORD-BREAKING THANKSGIVING – (12/02/2019)

Black Friday ticket sales were up 101% over Thanksgiving, Deadline reports. Disney’s Frozen 2 is perched on top of the heap, bringing in $126.3 million over five days, with a running cume of $290.1 million. 

Lionsgate/Media Rights Capital’s Knives Out, meanwhile, brought in $42.4 million  over five days. The Rian Johnson film is packed with stars, including 007’s Daniel Craig, Avengers and Captain America’s Chris Evans, plus Halloween and Scream Queens Jamie Lee Curtis.

Reports RelishMix: “The curiosity around Knives Out for the audience is, which is it – more serious, or comedic? And that’s part of the fun. The movie has achieved social engagement leaning heavily positive based on its campaign’s core messaging, ‘When was the last time you had fun at the movies?’ The cast really helped this mystery film gain traction and build the fun toward opening weekend. For example, Evans drove plenty of moviegoers to see the trailers and other fun clips for Knives, which speaks to the after-effect of the Avengers series. Craig and Curtis, the latter hot off of Halloween last year, were instrumental in this film’s reach and engagement achievements, as convo confirms. There is also the usual references to the songs, the moments, and the hunt for those ‘Easter eggs,’ particularly in the fun materials put out by a thriller/mystery like Knives.” 

Also at the B.O. is Fox/Disney’s Ford v. Ferrari, with $19.8 million over five days, and Sony’s A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, with $18.3 million. 

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SIA PAYS FOR SHOPPERS’ ITEMS IN PALM SPRINGS ON THANKSGIVING – (12/02/2019)

Sia was spotted going from register to register at Walmart paying for shoppers’ items on Thanksgiving in Palm Springs, California.

When shoppers asked who she was, she simply said her name was “Cici” and that she just won the lottery. Most shoppers didn’t even recognize the singer, as she’s most famously known for her face-covering wigs.

Local media reported she was spotted doing the same thing at a nearby TJ Maxx for shoppers.

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Full Story: Business Insider

ELLIE GOULDING’S HALFTIME HAT COMPARED TO A LAMPSHADE – (12/02/2019)

Ellie Goulding performed the halftime show of the Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys game on Thanksgiving Day and the one thing people can’t stop talking about is her hat – which people are saying resembles a lampshade.

The special concert took place on Thursday afternoon at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Ellie was joined on stage by the Cowboys’ cheerleaders for the performance. Ellie almost didn’t perform the halftime show after finding out that the Salvation Army, an organization being supported by the halftime show, is not considered an LGBTQ-friendly charity.

But the show went on as planned, and fans had thoughts, mostly about the singer’s headgear. Goulding topped a black and white ensemble with a hat that social media users declared resembled lampshade. The white hat seemed to be modeled in a cowboy style, and had an edge rimmed with what appeared to be diamonds or rhinestones in a dripping fashion, covering her eyes.

“Ellie Goulding coming out for the halftime show like….” wrote one user, attaching a photo of Patrick Star, from the TV series SpongeBob SquarePants, with a lampshade on his head.

“Why is Ellie Goulding doing the half time show in Dallas and why is she doing Sia cosplay,” said someone else, referencing Sia’s iconic black-and-white wig. And the jokes just went on.

The Thanksgiving halftime show is a Cowboys tradition, kicking off the Salvation Army’’s Red Kettle Campaign.

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Full Story: MSN

TAYLOR SWIFT WINS BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTIST AT ARIA AWARDS – (12/02/2019)

Taylor Swift took home the award for Best International Artist at the 2019 Australian Recording Industry Association Awards last Wednesday.

Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Ed Sheeran, George Ezra, Khalid, Pink, Post Malone, Shawn Mendes and Travis Scott were also nominated in the fan voted category. Swift’s win comes after the singer earned Artist of the Year and was honored with the Artist of the Decade Award at the American Music Awards recently.

Tones and I was the big winner at the ceremony, winning Best Female Artist, Best Pop Release, Breakthrough Artist and Best Independent Release. The singer also took to the stage to perform her hit song “Dance Monkey.”

Dua Lipa performed her new single “Don’t Start Now” while Halsey took the stage for “Graveyard” and Khalid performed “Talk.”

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Full Story: Billboard

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