A federal judge extended the order blocking Paramount Skydance’s roughly $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery by 14 days, pushing the earliest close to mid-August. It came one day after European regulators cleared the deal. Every day past September 30 costs Paramount close to $7 million.
Minions and Monsters topped a soft holiday weekend with $36.4 million, the lowest opening in Despicable Me franchise history, barely beating Toy Story 5. A patriotic newcomer rode America’s 250th birthday to third, Supergirl collapsed, and July 4 falling on a Saturday kept families at the grill.
Supergirl opened to just $38 million domestically against a budget north of $170 million, landing below even the weakest recent superhero debuts. Meanwhile Toy Story 5 held strong in its second weekend, and the overall box office is running 15 percent ahead of last year. The contrast says a lot about where movies are right now.
Toy Story 5 opened to $160 million domestically, the biggest launch of the year and a franchise record. A Taylor Swift song that hit No. 1 before release helped power it. Thirty years after the original, the toys are still box office royalty.
After months of rumors, stylist hints and speculation, Tom Holland confirmed in one sentence that he and Zendaya are married. ‘They were all there.’ It is the most private public confirmation in recent celebrity memory.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is running across the US, Canada, and Mexico through July. For American cities hosting matches, it is a cultural event unlike anything most of them have seen. Here is what the tournament looks like from inside it.