WELCOME TO THE B-LIST, YOUR WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF CELEBRITY MESS AND POP CULTURE. THIS WEEK: LOSS IN THE COUNTRY MUSIC COMMUNITY, A LOOK AT THE WEEKEND BOX OFFICE, AND MORE.
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IN CELEBRITY NEWS: KRIS KRISTOFFERSON PASSED AWAY ON SEPTEMBER 28TH AT THE AGE OF 88. THE COUNTRY SINGER/SONGWRITER LED A LONG CAREER, WRITING POPULAR SONGS SUCH AS “WHY ME” AND “THE HIGHWAYMAN”. HE ALSO VENTURED INTO ACTING, STARRING IN THE FILMS “ALICE DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE” AND “A STAR IS BORN” AMONG OTHERS.
MUSICIAN AND ACTOR DONALD GLOVER HAS CANCELED THE REMAINDER OF CHILDISH GAMBINO’S “NEW WORLD ORDER” TOUR DUE TO AN UNDISCLOSED ILLNESS. THE ARTIST SHARED ON FRIDAY THAT HE REQUIRED SURGERY DUE TO AN AILMENT. TICKETS FOR THE 30 REMAINING TOUR DATES IN NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPE WILL BE REFUNDED.
IN MOVIES: WHILE FOLIE À DEUX LEADS THE WEEKEND BOX OFFICE, ITS OPENING WEEKEND OF $37.8 MILLION IS LOWER THAN ITS EXPECTED 70. THE FILM, STARRING JOAQUIN PHOENIX AND LADY GAGA, HAS BEEN PANNED BY CRITICS, RECEIVING A SCORE OF 33% ON ROTTEN TOMATOES AND 45 OUT OF 100 ON METACRITIC. COMING BEHIND THE FILM IN BOX OFFICE NUMBERS IS THE WILD ROBOT, AN ANIMATED FILM STAYING STRONG IN ITS SECOND WEEK IN THEATERS.
IN SPORTS: THE MLB POSTSEASON HAS BEEN TAKING OFF. THE NEW YORK METS AND PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES, AND SAN DIEGO PADRES AND LOS ANGELES DODGERS ARE TIED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE SERIES, WITH EACH TEAM WINNING A GAME OVER THE WEEKEND.
IN FASHION: PARIS FASHION WEEK ENDED LAST TUESDAY, WRAPPING UP A MONTH OF FASHION EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD. SOME TRENDS EMERGING FROM THE EVENT ARE: PASTELS, SHEER FABRICS, AND A BOHO CHIC REVIVAL. VICTORIA BECKHAM, PRADA, AND CHRISTIAN DIOR WERE THE MOST VIEWED SHOWS ON VOGUE RUNWAY THIS SEASON, MARKING A NEW ENTRY FOR THE FORMER.
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THAT’S ALL FOR THE B-LIST THIS WEEK. CHECK IN NEXT MONDAY TO HEAR ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS THIS WEEK IN POP CULTURE. FOR WNUR NEWS, I’M ELLA SMITH.
