Box office news… Sad celebrity updates… Brad Pitt relationship going strong… Prince Harry’s memoir… and Tragic moments on the field & in the snow

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“Avatar: The Way of Water” was number one at the box office this past weekend, earning another $66.8M. James Cameron said the movie needs to make a least $2B globally to break even. However, others said the break even point is more like $1.4B, which is the amount the movie reached yesterday. Coming in second at the US box office this weekend was “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” with $16.7M, followed by “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” with $4.8M. “Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody”was fourth with $4M and “Babylon” starring Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie is officially a box office bomb, coming in fifth with $2.6M.

Several notable people died over the holidays. Barbara Walters — the first woman to cohost a morning news program, the “Today” show…the first female anchor of a network evening news program…the woman who, in the 1970s, became the highest paid journalist — male or female — when she signed a 5-year contract worth $5M….the woman who created “The View” — passed away at the age of 93. We also lost legendary soccer player Pelé, who is still the only player to win 3 FIFA world cup titles. He died at the age of 82. British fashion icon Vivienne Westwood, known as the “High Priestess of Punk” and the “Queen of Extreme,” passed away at 81. And Pope Benedict XVI — who was known as Joseph Ratzinger before he became the Pope. While most Popes hold that position until they pass away, Pope Benedict shocked the world when he resigned in 2013. He was the first Pope to resign since 1415. He passed away on Saturday at the age of 95.

Brad Pitt rang in the new year in Mexico’s Baja California peninsula with jewelry designer Ines de Ramon. “People” confirmed back in November that 59-year-old Brad and 32-year-old Ines had been dating for a few months. She separated from her husband Paul Wesley, who starred in “Vampire Diaries” earlier last year. And Selena Gomez says she’s in a throuple after ringing in 2023 with Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz in Cabo. Selena and Nicola even wore matching Valentino sequined mini-dresses and got matching “angel” tattoos on their forearms.

If their Netflix docuseries “Harry & Meghan” didn’t already do it, Prince Harry’s new memoir may kill any chance whatsoever of reconciling with his family. “Spare” hits bookstores on Jan. 10. But Harry remains optimistic that all is not lost. He told British network ITV that while the Royal Family has “shown absolutely no willingness to reconcile,” he would like to have his father and his brother back in his life. Harry and Meghan signed a 4 book deal with Penguin Random House in 2021, and “The Mail on Sunday” says Meghan may be announcing her own memoir soon. They spoke with a Hollywood agent who said, “If she’s harboring political ambitions it would make even more sense.” There’s also a rumor that the couple is working on a wellness book together, but that hasn’t been confirmed.

Marvel star Jeremy Renner was using a snow plow to clear the path to his ranch in Lake Tahoe when something went very wrong. It looks like a safety feature failed and the snow plow ran over Jeremy. A neighbor who happens to be a doctor rushed over and put a tourniquet on Jeremy’s leg until paramedics could airlift him to a hospital. A spokesperson says Jeremy is now listed in critical but stable condition after his second surgery for “blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries.” And Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is also in critical but stable condition after suffering cardiac arrest during Monday Night Football. After performing what appeared to be a routing tackle in the first quarter, Damar stood up for a couple seconds and then collapsed to the ground. The game was paused as CPR was performed to get Damar’s heart beating again. After he was taken to the hospital, the NFL decided to postpone the game indefinitely. A family spokesperson said Damar was awake at the hospital but is now sedated so doctors can run a series of tests.

 

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