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Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Jurassic World: Dominion” is off to a roaring start at the international box office.The blockbuster hopeful opened in 15 major markets this week, including the likes of Italy, Mexico and Brazil, and has already sunk its teeth into $16.7 million through Thursday. “Jurassic World: Dominion” is expected to bring in more than $45 million this weekend, giving it a healthy head start before it opens in U.S.

Universal/Amblin Entertainment’s Jurassic World Dominion stormed into Mexico on Wednesday with $3M worth of previews. That’s the best opening preview performance in the rebooted franchise, overtaking 2018’s Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom by 53% and 2015’s Jurassic World by 81%. Both of the earlier films had sneaks on a holiday.

Universal’s Jurassic World: Dominion began early offshore rollout today and is off to a stomping good start in Korea with $6M. This is the fourth biggest opening day of all time in the market — topped only by Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Avengers: Endgame, and local title Along With The Gods 2 — and is the highest opening day of the pandemic there. The release pattern on JW:D differs from that of Fallen Kingdom which debuted in 48 overseas markets in 2018, but is similarly also before domestic which this time around goes June 10.

EXCLUSIVE: Details have been revealed about a new film project that is the first to receive endorsement from the family of early Hollywood icon Will Rogers.

Big day out with mom! Kelly Clarkson treated daughter River and son Remington to a trip to Legoland in New York.

LOS ANGELES -- Doctor Strange and his multiverse got to linger a little longer atop the weekend box office as Tom Cruise and “Top Gun” wait in the wings.Marvel's “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” was the top-earning film of the weekend for the third straight week, bringing in $31.6 million in 4,534 North American theaters, according to studio estimates released Sunday.“Downtown Abbey: A New Era” made a strong opening showing for Focus Features with $16 million from 3,820 theaters, but there was no real blockbuster competition for “Doctor Strange."That will change with the long awaited, and long delayed, release of “Top Gun: Maverick,” the sequel that arrives next week on Memorial Day weekend, 36 years after the original smash hit and cultural landmark.It flies in amid sky-high hype.Cruise had the film festival in Cannes, France, abuzz on Wednesday with a whirlwind appearance for the film's European premiere that included a fly over of French fighter jets and an honorary Palme d’Or award.But while the world waits, “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” crossed the $800 million mark in global grosses, surpassing “The Batman” to become the top-grossing film of the year.Released by the Walt Disney Co. and directed by Sam Raimi, “ Doctor Strange 2 ” benefitted from being the first Marvel movie to follow “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” in which Benedict Cumberbatch’s sorcerer played a pivotal role.It also builds upon the popular Disney+ series “Wandavision” and contains a number of cameos that fans didn’t want to be spoiled.Holdover family films “The Bad Guys” and “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” took the third and fourth spots.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorCNN Digital editor in chief Meredith Artley is exiting the news organization after more than 12 years, coming a little over a month after the close of the deal creating Warner Bros. Discovery.Artley, who joined CNN in October 2009, announced her departure in a memo to staff Friday.

Box office is big news this week, not so much for its totals as for its totemic significance. Throngs will greet Top Gun: Maverick, but will kids join the grownups to see a nearly 60 year-old actor starring in a sequel to a 36 year-old hit? At the other end of the audience spectrum, will seniors conquer their torpor to catch the new Downton and even lure their kids – the movie is dubiously titled Downton Abbey: A New Era to motivate the youth quadrant.

Feeling centered. Travis Barker’s Los Angeles home is ideal for spending time with his and wife Kourtney Kardashian’s blended family.

Faith Hill is a seasoned performer but even she will no doubt struggle to hold back the tears when she takes to the stage for a heartbreaking tribute to Naomi Judd this fall.MORE: Naomi Judd's heartbreaking cause of death revealedThe 1883 star has joined a star-studded line-up of musical greats who will perform alongside Naomi's daughter Wynonna on the revamped The Judds: The Final Tour. Wynonna revealed on Thursday that the previously announced tour will move forward, but as a tribute to her late mother who tragically died by suicide in April.WATCH: Naomi Judd's last performance before tragic death"I am humbled, once again, by the loyalty of the fans who have been with us for 38+ years, who continue to show up for me when I need them the most," Wynonna shared in a statement.

Discovery+ will take a look at the alleged crimes of Armie Hammer and his family in a new special.

Congratulations are in order for Jackass alum Bam Margera!!

Savannah Chrisley is enjoying some quality time with her family and it looks like we’ll be seeing footage on Growing Up Chrisley as cameras followed them around!

The mysteries of Big Sky will continue at ABC, which has renewed the David E. Kelly series for season three.

Kendrick Lamar just dropped his new album and he has more great news for fans – he’s going on tour!