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Sydney Sweeney is brushing off the abysmal box office numbers for her new movie. Christy, which follows the rise of queer boxer Christy Martin as well as her manager-turned-husband’s abuse, debuted at No. 11 at the box office, only making $1.3 million despite production costing $15 million. Its small earnings awarded the film one of the worst debuts for a movie released in more than 2,000 North American theaters. Despite the numbers, the controversial Euphoria star took to Instagram to document how “deeply proud” she is of a film that “stands for survival, courage and hope.” She went on to thank everyone who saw the film and “believed” in the story. “If Christy gave even one woman the courage to take her first step toward safety, then we will have succeeded,” she wrote. “So yes I’m proud. why? because we don’t always just make art for numbers, we make it for impact. and Christy has been the most impactful project of my life.” Sweeney has been embroiled in controversy since starring in an American Eagle ad about “great genes,” which many viewed as “Nazi propaganda.” Since the July ad, Sweeney’s film Americana also flopped at the box office. Christine Pelosi, the 59-year-old daughter of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 85, said Monday that she is running for California state senate. The younger Pelosi’s announcement comes four days after her mom revealed that she will not run for another term in Congress in 2026. “Hi, I’m Christine Pelosi—attorney, author, advocate... wife, mom, and today, a candidate for California state senate,” her campaign video began. Her announcement put an end to speculation that she might make a bid to fill her mother’s seat. She said that if elected to represent San Francisco in the state senate, she would fight “for consumer rights, women’s rights, gun violence survivors, immigrants and our most vulnerable communities against the threat we face.” While Christine didn’t directly mention the president, she did platform herself around fighting back against Trump’s policies: “What do we do when our freedoms are under attack? We speak up. We fight back. And we organize,” she said. “Power for the people. 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Greene did not immediately respond to the Beast’s request for comment. A GoFundMe page that Galloway and Kirkland’s other friends created explained that the actress had also been experiencing “life-threatening infections” and had been injured during a “fall in the shower, when she was left unattended.” A Nov. 7 update to the page confirmed that Sally had entered hospice and “is resting comfortably.” Before her medical challenges, Kirkland was best known for playing the titular role in the 1987 film Anna, for which she won a Golden Globe and received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress, losing out to Cher for Moonstruck. Kirkland has been acting since the 1960s—appearing in movies like JFK, The Sting, Bruce Almighty and Private Benjamin—but has continued to land roles in projects releasing this year. Her IMDb shows that the actress has five upcoming projects she’s set to appear in, as well. Jessica Alba and Danny Ramirez have confirmed their relationship in an Instagram post. The actress, 44, filed for divorce from husband and producer Cash Warren in February of this year after nearly 17 years of marriage because of “irreconcilable differences.” Alba has made her debut back in the dating scene with Ramirez, best known for playing Joaquin Torres/Falcon in Marvel’s Captain America. Speculation about the relationship started when they were seen together on vacation in Mexico and multiple paparazzi signing of the couple canoodling. In August a source told Us Weekly that Alba was happy in her transition into a “new chapter” as she is “casually dating Danny” and “having a lot of fun.” The source shared that the couple “were friends before it turned romantic,” because they “run in the same social circle.” The two confirmed the rumors by making their relationship Instagram official. They shared a few snapshots of their night at the celebrity-attended Baby2Baby Gala, an event raising millions to help children in poverty. 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The actor had told Variety in August that he was open to the idea of returning to the franchise, saying, “I’d be a Star Wars again if there was something to do with that." From Sept. 17 through Sept. 22, the production of Jimmy Kimmel Live! was suspended by ABC and Disney in the wake of criticism over Kimmel’s comments about the death of conservative media personality Charlie Kirk. Production restarted on Sept. 23 after critics said the suspension violated free speech. Jay Leno, 75, opened up about the ups and downs of becoming his wife’s caretaker after her dementia diagnosis. “We have a good time. We have fun with it, and it is what it is,” he told People on Sunday, adding that he “like(s) taking care” of his wife Mavis, 79, and “enjoy(s) her company.” The former talk show host explained that caretaking is “not terrible,” adding that he considers himself “lucky” that it isn’t cancer or a tumor. Leno said he’s “not a woe-is-me person,” but admitted that “there are going to be a couple of years that are tricky.” However, he noted that the decades since the couple wed in November 1980 have been “really great.” Mavis was diagnosed with advanced dementia in April 2024. Leno filed for conservatorship of Mavis Leno in January, noting at the time that he would “execute an estate plan, including a revocable trust and will, which will provide for Mavis and Mavis’s brother and her sole living heir aside from Jay.” He was granted conservatorship three months later. Shortly after, Leno told In Depth With Graham Bensinger that challenging times like this “really defines a marriage.” He added, “I mean, that’s really what love is. That’s what you do.” Astronauts embarking on future missions to the Moon or Mars could survive on a new food composed of “thin air” and urine, the European Space Agency has announced. The protein powder, known as Solein, was cooked up by Finnish startup Solar Food and requires little more than water, air, and electricity to manufacture. Urine is also added to the mixture to act as a nitrogen source for protein synthesis. “This project aims at developing a key resource which will allow us to improve human spaceflight’s autonomy, resilience, and also the well-being of our astronauts,” said ESA’s chief exploration scientist, Anqelique Van Ombergen. “For human beings to be able to implement long-duration missions on the Moon, or even one day, to go to Mars, will require innovative and sustainable solutions to be able to survive with limited supplies. With this project, the ESA is developing a key capability for the future of space exploration.” A pilot program for the protein powder is expected to be trialed on board the International Space Station in the near future, with Solein expected to be standard-issue astronaut food by 2035. A sharply dressed “detective” who became a viral sensation after he was snapped at the scene of the Louvre heist has broken his silence after weeks of speculation. Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux was outside the Louvre when last month’s multimillion-dollar jewel heist took place. He was snapped next to police wearing a fedora and waistcoat in an image that soon went viral as people joked that he resembled an old-timey detective sent to investigate the scene. “I didn’t know there was a heist,” Delvaux, a schoolboy from south-west Paris, told CNN. 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Kennedy Jr., the Department of Health and Human Services has nevertheless launched a major review of infant-formula safety and nutrition standards. Named “Operation Stork Speed,” the effort largely focuses on testing for heavy metals and other contaminants, even as critics say the department has overstated the risks and may prompt unfounded distrust among parents toward existing, FDA-approved infant formulas. The agency’s investigation into the current outbreak remains ongoing. Donald Trump’s Sunday journey back to D.C. was marked by his odd arrival to the Palm Beach International Airport. The President spent Friday evening to Sunday afternoon in Florida, making sure to host another garish party at Mar-a-Lago during his brief trip. As Trump was heading to the airport en route to Washington in the presidential limo known as The Beast, a glaring issue was spotted. The trunk was up, and Trump sat seemingly unaware in the back seat. CNN’s Chief White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins flagged the strange detail on X. The incident follows Trump’s slumping entry into a waiting car on Friday, which occurred shortly after he was photographed falling asleep during a White House press conference. Quickly, others on the social media platform jumped in to blast the president’s airport arrival. One commenter noted that “metaphors abound” as many others piped up with jokes about the driving faux pas. “The man who shut off food benefits for millions can’t even shut the trunk of his own limo. Symbolic, isn’t it? Everything falling apart — except his ego," another person said. “Too much cash. Wouldn’t shut,” said a third user.
