Madonna's Getting Serious with 25-Year-Old Boyfriend, His Dad Says - TMZ

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Madonna and her 25-year-old BF aren't exactly rushing to the altar ... but all signs point to them taking things to the next level cause his dad tells us SHE dropped the L word!!!

So, here's the deal ... the rumors have been swirling for months about Madonna dating Ahlamalik Williams ... one of her backup dancers. Williams' father, Drue, tells TMZ ... his son and Madge are 100% definitely an item ... and it's gotten serious.

For starters ... Drue says us his son's been dating Madonna for a little over a year now. Drue says they first met back in 2015 when his son auditioned for Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour ... and Madonna personally picked Ahlamalik out of the group.

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Fast-forward to September ... Madonna met her boy toy's parents in NYC after one of her shows. And, just last month ... Madonna hosted Ahlamalik's parents at one of her Ceasar's Palace shows. And, get this ... Drue says Madonna invited them to her suite ... where Madonna's personal chef cooked them all dinner.

Drue says the 61-year-old singer told them she loves their son unconditionally and wants to take care of him. Drue says, "Love has no age." He added, "My son is livin' la Vida Loca, and I'm just happy for him."

The Material Girl and her man's parents clearly got along ... 'cause Drue says Madonna's invited them to her shows in London and France in early 2020. Drue says they've already booked their flights. Bitch ... she's Madonna!!!

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Star Wars Box Office: How Rise Of Skywalker's Second Weekend Compared To Previous Movies - CinemaBlend

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Everyone knew Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker would top the box office charts again in its second weekend. The questions were 1) how much would it make, 2) how much would it drop from Week 1 to Week 2, and 3) how would it compare to the second weekend performances of past Star Wars movies.

So let's get into that. But first, check out the chart showing the other players in the box office game this holiday weekend, including newcomers Little Women and Spies in Disguise.

1.	Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker	$72,000,000	Total: $361,796,816	LW: 1 THTRS: 4,406
2.	Jumanji: The Next Level	$35,300,000	Total: $175,456,805	LW: 2 THTRS: 4,227
3.	Little Women*	$16,525,000	Total: $29,000,000	LW: N THTRS: 3,308
4.	Frozen II	$16,500,000	Total: $421,290,889	LW: 3 THTRS: 3,265
5.	Spies in Disguise*	$13,200,000	Total: $22,087,856	LW: N THTRS: 3,502
6.	Knives Out	$9,725,000	Total: $110,237,095	LW: 5 THTRS: 2,022
7.	Uncut Gems	$9,552,812	Total: $21,077,481	LW: N THTRS: 2,348
8.	Cats	$4,830,000	Total: $17,820,175	LW: 4 THTRS: 3,380
9.	Bombshell	$4,700,000	Total: $15,631,427	LW: 6 THTRS: 1,480
10.	Richard Jewell	$3,010,000	Total: $16,064,186	LW: 7 THTRS: 2,502

Both Little Women and Spies in Disguise just opened during Christmas week, with Little Women surprising everyone (including its studio) with such a strong opening against the big guns. Also, Uncut Gems keeps crushing, opening in 2,343 more theaters this week for a massive +3,857% box office gain. Trouble is, Adam Sandler fans may be confused by the movie, or maybe there's a different reason for that critic-to-fan disparity.

Also, it's worth noting that Little Women just barely edged out Frozen II, which continues to perform like you might expect a Frozen movie to perform in the holidays. Also, Jumanji: The Next Level is quietly slaying, and I say quietly because all of the talk is about Star Wars -- and the new movie's merits, demerits, and money -- and not Jumanji. Remember when Welcome to the Jungle shocked everyone by doing so well? No one is surprised anymore -- and it has yet to take over as #1 -- so it's going largely unheralded, apart from the cast's promotions.

Back to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker! That $72 million above is from this domestic three-day weekend. The five-day total from Christmas is $134.7 million. So far, Rise of Skywalker has made $361.8 million at the domestic box office and $363M worldwide for a total of roughly $724.8 million so far, per The Numbers.

Pretty great, right? Sure, that $361.8 million through 10 days is $6.3 million behind Star Wars: The Last Jedi at the same point in time, per Deadline. But Rise of Skywalker had a much lower second weekend drop than The Last Jedi.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi had a larger opening weekend than Rise of Skywalker ($220,009,584 vs. $177,383,864) but also a steeper drop in Week 2. The Last Jedi made $71.6 million in its second weekend, a drop of 67.5%. The Rise of Skywalker's $72 million second weekend was a drop of 59%.

So in that sense, The Rise of Skywalker scored a minor second weekend win. However, Star Wars: The Force Awakens had a monster domestic opening of $247,966,675 and only dropped 40% in its second weekend. But Force Awakens is also the #1 domestic release of all time. It's that impossibly perfect sibling you really can't compare yourself to. Here's something I found interesting -- Rogue One also had the same roughly 59% second weekend drop as The Rise of Skywalker.

But yeah, by losing about $105,000 from $177,383,864 to $72 million, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker joined "The $100 Million Losers Club," as Forbes decided to call it. Here are others to face a $100M+ second weekend drop:

Avengers: Endgame - $209.7 million drop
Star Wars: The Last Jedi - $148.4 million drop
Avengers: Infinity War - $142.9 million drop
The Lion King - $115.2 million drop
Avengers: Age of Ultron - $113.6 million drop
Captain America: Civil War - $106.5 million drop
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - $105.3 million drop
The Avengers - $104.3 million drop
Incredibles 2 - $102.4 million drop
Jurassic World - $102.2 million drop
Iron Man 3 - $101.6 million drop

You can only drop $100 million in your second weekend if you had A LOT to start with, so props to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and all of the other films on that list. It is in good company.

I know some people were planning to wait until the crowds died down to see Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, spoilers be damned, so they were part of the second weekend crowd. What about from here? Does Episode IX have enough repeat viewing value to stay strong into 2020? Will more people who waited to see it show up over new year's? How many people are actually waiting to see the movie until it arrives on Disney+? I've been curious about that.

 

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'My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding' Twin Brother Stars Found Dead in Apparent Joint Suicide - TMZ

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Twin brothers who starred in TLC's "My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding" are dead after an apparent joint suicide.

The 32-year-old siblings, Bill and Joe Smith, were found hanging in a tree in Sevenoaks, England ... this according to law enforcement.

"Celebrity Big Brother" winner Paddy Doherty confirmed the news on Facebook, calling it a "terrible, terrible tragedy," adding, "I'm very sorry for their troubles from the bottom of my heart. May God look after them, may God have mercy on them, they are two angels, harmless, they were unbelievable."

Bill and Joe starred in the 3rd season of the hit show. When they started they were 24 years old and working as gardeners.

"My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding" followed the lives of and traditions of Irish traveler families for 3 seasons from 2011 to 2015.

Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths, but cops seem confident they were suicides.

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2019-12-29 15:07:00Z
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Ron Perlman Behind Wheel in Scary Car Accident on 'The Last Victim' - TMZ

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Ron Perlman was the driver of the out-of-control truck plowing through an indie movie set, injuring crew members and nearly setting the entire area ablaze ... and TMZ has the video.

Multiple sources tell TMZ ... the "Hellboy" star is behind the wheel in the footage, which shows a truck barreling into the camera department and video village tent on the set of "The Last Victim" last month at the Okanagan Indian Band in British Columbia.

Our sources say Ron, who stars as the local sheriff in the neo-western, ran over several propane heaters in the tent, where the script supervisor, director and producer were hanging out, wedging the heaters under the truck. We're told the heaters were lit, and it sounds like a miracle the propane didn't ignite!!!

We first reported on the scary car crash earlier this month, which left one person with a minor foot injury, but at the time it wasn't clear who was driving ... and now we know it was Ron.

In the video, you hear people screaming after the truck crashes, with some folks shouting, "Ron, stop!!!" Our sources say the only thing stopping the vehicle from continuing its wild ride was all the camera and gear grip Ron ran over.

It's pretty crazy ... we're told the accident happened on the first take of the day, and Ron complained about being uncomfortable driving in his size 14 cowboy boots before the scene. Our sources say he was also wearing an ankle brace, but we're told the first assistant director ignored Ron's issues, scrapped a rehearsal and instructed cameras to roll.

Sounds like Ron's concerns over his cowboy boots were warranted ... we're told his foot got stuck on the accelerator because of the humongous footwear.

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And, get this ... we're told the crash happened on what was supposed to be the last day of filming, and producers tried to continue shooting after the accident but the crew was pissed.

In additional video and audio, obtained by TMZ, a crew member is heard quitting. We're told producers finally relented and canceled filming for the day, telling the crew they'd pick up the following day.

We reached out to Ron and movie producers ... no word back, so far

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2019-12-29 09:00:00Z
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U.K. government accidentally publishes addresses of more than 1,000 celebrities - NBC News

The government of the United Kingdom apologized Saturday after it published a list of 1,000 celebrities and notables that included some personal information, such as addresses.

The New Year Honours 2020 list, which recognizes societal achievements and contributions by bestowing more than 1,000 honorees with terms of achievement, including knighthood for some.

The 2020 list of recipients, unveiled Thursday, included Sir Elton John (Companion of Honour), Olivia Newton-John (damehood) and director Sam Mendes (knighthood).

"The information was removed as soon as possible," the Cabinet Office said in a statement. "We apologise to all those affected and are looking into how this happened."

The office said that those whose addresses were revealed were being contacted.

The U.K. privacy group Big Brother published on Twitter remarks of its director, Silkie Carlo. She said the exposure was "inexcusable" and that government "doesn't have a basic grip on data protection."

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Dennis Romero writes for NBC News and is based in Los Angeles.

Mahalia Dobson contributed.

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2019-12-29 03:22:00Z
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Kim Kardashian Shaded Tristan Thompson at the KarJenner Christmas Party - Showbiz Cheat Sheet

Despite his tumultuous relationship with Khloé Kardashian and the entire KarJenner family — Tristan Thompson eagerly attended the KarJenner annual Christmas party held at Kourtney Kardashian’s house on Christmas Eve. With the entire KarJenner clan and their famous friends, the party was certainly a star-studded affair.

Thompson was there as a co-parent for his daughter, True. However, he’s also been adamant about getting back into the Revenge Body star’s good graces since he cheated on her with Jordyn Woods in February 2019.

Though she seems unwilling to let him back into her life romantically, she has spoken openly about forgiving Thompson for his past and building a friendship with him for the sake of their daughter. However, not everyone in the KarJenner family is in such a forgiving mood.

Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson had a great time at the KarJenner annual Christmas Party

After playing a game in Cleveland on Dec. 23 against the Atlanta Hawks — Thompson rushed to Los Angeles to be a part of the Kardashian festivities. Though he and the KUWTK starlet took no pictures together, it’s clear that they attended and were even chatty.

“Tristan is very charming and sweet to Khloé,” an insider told People. “She always wanted to keep her family together because of True. Splitting from Tristan in the past was extremely difficult for her. She is flattered that he is trying to win her back, but not flattered enough to be in a romantic relationship with him. Who knows what will happen in the future though. Right now she is focused on just getting along with him so they can have the best family time together with True.”

The KarJenners tolerate Tristan Thompson

This past summer, KarJenner fans were shocked when Kim Kardashian was seen in NYC dining with Thompson and a group of friends. However, the Skims founder was simply putting her best foot forward for the sake of her sister’s feelings. “They don’t hate him,” a source told RadarOnline about the KarJenner’s feelings towards Thompson. “He’s nice. They hate the way he treated her.”

For her part, the Good American founder only wants a healthy environment for her daughter. “I don’t want to be with him, I don’t. I appreciate how nice he’s being to me and he should be nice to me,” she explained on a recent episode of KUWTK. “I want us to have a healthy, kind and loving relationship where True can see her mom and dad hug each other when they see each other. I know that he’s trying. We are slowly moving into the direction of being friends as well as amazing co-parents.”

Kim Kardashian shaded Tristan Thompson at the Christmas Party

While Khloé Kardashian has decided to move forward with forgiveness — her big sister, Kim Kardashian, hasn’t quite softened towards Thompson. During the holiday soiree, the KKW Beauty mogul gave a speech welcoming her guest to the annual Christmas Party.

During her speech, she gave shoutouts to her family including Kylie Jenner and Kourtney Kardashian’s exes Scott Disick and Travis Scott. However, she completely ignored Thompson though he was standing right in front of her. It’s going to be a long road for the NBA star to truly prove he’s sorry.

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2019-12-29 00:28:05Z
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PHOTOS: New "The Mandalorian" Baby Yoda Spirit Jersey Arrives at Walt Disney World - wdwnt.com

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After the series finale of “The Mandalorian” yesterday, fans are pining for even more Baby Yoda to cope. (Don’t worry, Season 2 will be airing next Fall!) Now they can cozy up with Baby Yoda in this amazing new Spirit Jersey, which has finally hit the shelves at Walt Disney World.

The seafoam green Spirit Jersey features Baby Yoda perched and peeking out from the top, almost as if he was in some sort of baby carrier.

Do note that it’s a graphic of Baby Yoda (“The Child”) and not a still from the series.

On the back, big puffy letters show off the show’s logo in dark blue. Mando is seen in the “A”.

The Spirit Jersey retails for $69.99. We found it inside MouseGear at EPCOT, so if you’re looking in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, you may want to have your tracker fob checked, or you’ll never collect this bounty!

You can check out our initial reviews of “The Mandalorian” here. And don’t forget to pick up some new tees as well so you can sport your love for The Child all year round.

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