'You Can See Everything' surges with $19.5M at box office; 'Clayface' takes No. 1
NEW YORK (AP) — DC Studios scored a modest, R-rated win with “Clayface,” landing a $24 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. But the biggest success story in theaters remained A24’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary “You Can See Everything,” which pulled in $19.5 million in its first weekend of wide release. The Nathan Fielder, Lance Oppenheim-directed “You Can See Everything” increased from 855 locations to 2,655. In expansion, it continued to blow away expectations. With $45.1 million in two weeks, it already ranks among the highest grossing documentaries ever. Ticket sales were also good for the stop motion animation “Wildwood” and the comic fable “Wicker.” But “Ali G: Who Iz I?” was a nonevent in cinemas.
Former NBA star Malik Beasley negotiating plea deal over gambling charges
Former NBA player Malik Beasley is negotiating a plea agreement with the Department of Justice after initially pleading not guilty to charges of altering his play in 2024 to benefit sports bettors and ease his debts. Beasley entered a not guilty plea in July in New York federal court. His attorney said Saturday that they expect an agreement soon. Beasley and sports agent Paolo Zamorano are among six people charged in a gambling scandal involving over three dozen arrests. Beasley is accused of fixing his performance in at least four games while playing for the Milwaukee Bucks in 2024.
UK police says letter with claims against Meghan's father was not shared with other law enforcement
LONDON (AP) — British police confirm they passed a letter about alleged offenses by Meghan Markle's father to her in 2019. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, says she's "deeply distressed" by allegations that child sexual abuse images were found at her father Thomas Markle Sr.'s former home in the Philippines. Her brother reportedly discovered the images while clearing the property. Meghan refers to a letter with "troubling allegations" sent to British police, which shared its contents with her. The police are reviewing their handling of the matter. Thomas Markle Sr. denies the allegations. Investigations are ongoing in the Philippines and the U.S.
Six Flags says it will install seat belts on Georgia roller coaster after rider's death
Six Flags says it will install seat belts on the Georgia roller coaster from which a rider fell to his death earlier this month. The theme park company made the announcement less than two weeks after a 42-year-old Atlanta man died after being ejected from his seat on the Goliath coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. Six Flags Entertainment President and CEO John Reilly said in a statement Friday that other coasters with a similar restraint system to Goliath's will also get seat belts. The company currently has eight additional coasters with similar restraints shut down at five parks in the U.S. and Canada. Reilly did not say when they might reopen.
A fire devastates the Eagle's Nest retreat built for Hitler in Germany. A suspect is detained
BERLIN (AP) — A fire has swept through the mountaintop retreat built for Adolf Hitler and known as the Eagle’s Nest as emergency services struggled to tackle the blaze in snow and wind. Authorities said Saturday that a man was arrested on suspicion of arson. Emergency services in the Berchtesgaden district, in the Bavarian Alps in Germany’s southeastern corner, were alerted to the fire by an alarm at about 9:15 p.m. Friday. Firefighters and police rushed to the scene — located at the end of a narrow road that winds up the mountain. They stopped and arrested a man on a motorcycle driving the other way down the road.
Devils acquire U.S. Olympic goalie Connor Hellebuyck in a trade with the Jets
Connor Hellebuyck finally has a new home after the Winnipeg Jets granted the three-time Vezina Trophy winning goaltender’s trade request in a deal that sent him to the New Jersey Devils. The Devils sent center Dawson Mercer, goalie Nico Daws, prospect Alexander Command, forward Nick Bjugstad, a 2029 second-round pick and a 2027 seventh-rounder to Winnipeg for Hellebuyck. The long-awaited trade ends months of speculation, a failed bid to move the U.S. Olympic gold medal-winner and 2024-25 NHL MVP in June, and the Jets’ suspension of Hellebuyck for failing to report to training camp in a standoff that required the involvement of the league and the Players’ Association.
Prince Harry's wife Meghan 'deeply distressed' by allegations her father had indecent images
LONDON (AP) — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, says she is “deeply distressed” by allegations that a collection of child sexual abuse images has been found at her father’s former home. She also said a letter containing “troubling allegations” about him had been sent to London police in 2018. Meghan, the wife of Prince Harry, issued the statement after The Sun newspaper reported that her brother had found the images while clearing out their father Thomas Markle Sr.’s former home in the Philippines. Authorities in the Southeast Asian country say they are investigating.
For decades, he’s hunted tickets from Cal Ripken’s ‘Iron Man’ streak. Just 8 elude him
Lifelong Orioles fan Rick Taylor has spent 28 years collecting tickets from every game of Cal Ripken Jr.’s 2,632-game streak. Now, he’s just eight tickets short of completing what memorabilia experts call one of the most extraordinary baseball ticket collections ever assembled. The 69-year-old has scoured eBay, attended card shows and enlisted fellow collectors to track down elusive tickets from games played more than 40 years ago. His quest comes as physical sports tickets are disappearing in favor of digital passes and QR codes, threatening a longtime collecting tradition.
Need a smile? This livestream features 6 puppies all day long
Every wiggle and wobble of six newborn puppies snuggling together in Finland is captured by cameras. Even though the puppies don’t do much yet, they’ve entranced millions of Finnish viewers and others around the world through “Pentulive,” a 24/7 slow TV livestream from Finland’s national public broadcaster, Yle. “Pentu” means puppy in Finnish. The puppies’ mother gave birth to four males and two females on Oct. 10. The puppies have brown and white fur, weighed roughly 1 kilogram Thursday and were just starting to open their eyes. A naming ceremony is set for Saturday. The slow TV show is in its sixth season.
Former NHL player and longtime Rangers fan favorite Ron Duguay dies at 69
NEW YORK (AP) — Ron Duguay, whose long, wavy hair made him stick out on the ice during an era when helmets were not mandatory in hockey and who played nearly 1,000 games in the NHL from the late 1970s through the ’80s, has died of cancer. He was 69. Duguay for several years has been dating Alaska governor and 2008 Republican U.S. vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, who announced his death after being by his side throughout the illness. Duguay played his first six seasons with the Rangers. He also played with the Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins and Los Angeles Kings.
