Actor Anton Yelchin was killed early Sunday in a freak accident, when his car rolled down his steep driveway in Studio City, Calif., and crushed him against against his mailbox and a fence, authorities said. Yelchin, 27, who was born in Russia, was best known for his role as Chekov in the latest reboot of "Star Trek" films, and also appeared on TV"s "ER," "The Practice," "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and the 2009 film "Terminator: Salvation." The third installment of the "Star Trek" series, "Star Trek Beyond," comes out in July. Friends found his body around 1 a.m. Sunday after he was late for a rehearsal. Los Angeles County coroner"s officials said there was no sign of foul play.
Aloe Blacc, better known as the guy who sang the Im the Man song that was inescapable in Beats by Dre commercials a few years ago, will be prominently featured in Game 7 of the Finals. h**l not only perform the national anthem before the game, but h**l also provide the halftime entertainment, the NBA announced Sunday.
The NBA announced today that multi-platinum recording artist Aloe Blacc will perform the national anthem on Sunday, June 19, prior to the start of Game 7 of The Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The performance will air live from Oracle Arena during the game broadcast, which begins at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. In addition, Blacc will give a special halftime performance for the in-arena crowd.
In case you somehow didnt have cable last year, when Im the Man was ubiquitous, here it is:
Free State of Jones Official Trailer #2 (2016) - Matthew McConaughey War Drama HD by Brad BrevetJune 19, 2016
Disney finds itself atop the weekend box office for the eleventh time this year, this time it"s the Pixar brand coming up big with Finding Dory. The release is another 2016 animated hit for the studio on the heels of Zootopia, as Dory broke its share of box office records this weekend including the largest opening weekend for an animated feature. It was also a good weekend for the week"s other new wide release, the action-comedy Central Intelligence starring Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, which could be looking at a $100+ million domestic run after its opening weekend. Meanwhile, last weekend"s new releases didn"t exactly deliver the goods in their sophomore sessions.
Scoring a number one finish for the weekend and a record opening for an animated feature, Disney and Pixar"s Finding Dory brought in an estimated $136.1 million this weekend from 4,305 theaters for a $31,634 per theater average. It"s an opening comparable to the 90+% bumps both sequels in the Toy Story franchise saw over their predecessors with Dory"s opening weekend serving as a 93.8% bump over Finding Nemo"s $70.2 million opening back in 2003.
Dory also scored an "A" CinemaScore and played to an audience that was 45% male vs. 55% female. The age breakdown saw 65% of the audience being made up by families and 32% of the overall audience made up of children 12 and under.
On the record front, on top of the animated opening weekend record, Dory broke the record for the largest single day and opening day for an animated film with its opening day totaling an estimated $54.9 million. Included in that opening day total is $9.2 million in Thursday previews, also a record for an animated feature. Of course, it"s a bit of a conflict to call both items "records" when you consider Dory wouldn"t hold the single day record over Shrek the Third"s $47 million if you don"t include the additional $9.2 million. Also going down was the record for the largest per theater average for a wide opening animated release, topping Shrek the Third"s $29,507 average after it opened to a then record of $121.6 million from 4,122 theaters.
Dory also opened in 29 international territories this weekend scoring an estimated $50 million for a global opening gross of $186.2 million. Its international roll-out includes the largest Pixar opening ever in China ($17.5M) and the biggest Disney/Pixar opening weekend ever in Australia ($7.6M). The release, so far, makes up 32% of the international marketplace with openings in France and Spain taking place next weekend along with the rest of Europe in the coming weeks.
Finishing in second, the Warner Bros. release of Central Intelligence starring Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart scored an estimated $34.5 million for the three-day weekend, a solid start for the comedy. In terms of demographics, the audience was pretty much split down the middle, 49% male vs. 51% female, and it received a solid, "A-" CinemaScore from opening day audiences. The CinemaScore is an improvement over the "B" Get Hard received, while opening with $33.8 million and finishing its domestic run just over $90 million. The score is closer to the "A" received by the first Ride Along, which managed a 3+ multiplier suggesting Central Intelligence could be looking at a domestic run over $100 million.
Looking at the sophomore session for last weekend"s new openers isn"t quite as pretty as this weekend"s new releases. The Conjuring 2 dipped 61.5% after its #1 finish, bringing in an estimated $15.5 million. That"s a much larger drop than The Conjuring (46.9%) and even Annabelle (57.3%).
Now You See Me 2 fell 56.9% for an estimated $9.6 million, much steeper than the first film"s 35% drop, but nothing on the board really compares to Warcraft"s second weekend.
After a rather dismal opening weekend for the video game adaptation, Warcraft fell 73% on its second weekend, bringing in just $6.5 million, drawing a close comparison to 2005"s Doom, which fell 72.7% after an equally disappointing opening. Warcraft"s drop is the third largest second weekend drop for a film playing in over 3,000 theaters behind 2009"s Friday the 13th (80.4%) and Fifty Shades of Grey (73.9%). The big difference here, however, is Warcraft only opened with $24.1 million while those two other films opened with $40.5 million and $85.1 million respectively, giving them both much further to fall.
Warcraft did, however, bring in another $41.2 million internationally this weekend as its global cume now climbs to $377.6 million, more than $200 million of which comes from China.
Elsewhere in the top ten, Captain America: Civil War finally topped $400 million domestically this weekend, making it the 23rd film to cross that mark and the fourth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Finally, in limited release, Dimension"s Clown could only muster $27,000 from 100 theaters for a measly $270 per theater average. Wonder Vision"s Seoul Searching brought in $6,779 from one theater and Tugg"s Range 15 brought in $1,044 from one theater after opening on Wednesday. We"re still waiting on official weekend totals for Gaatri Media"s release of Gentleman, but rival studio reports peg the film"s opening around $500,000 from 126 theaters.
Looking forward, next weekend will be one to watch as Finding Dory rolls into its second weekend and could easily take the #1 spot once again. Should the film drop similarly to Toy Story 3, which dipped 46.2% in its second weekend after a $110.3 million opening, we"re looking at a $70+ million second weekend. The big title opening next weekend, however, like Dory, is a sequel and it"s a sequel to a massive hit that could hold a measure of nostalgia for a healthy portion of the audience.
Independence Day: Resurgence is set to open in more than 3,900 theaters next weekend, but as much as the original Independence Day from 1996 may hold a measure of nostalgia, it isn"t on par with something such as the Jurassic Park franchise. Prior to the release of Jurassic World last year, the franchise had years of sequels and merchandising to keep the franchise fresh not only in the minds of those that saw the original, but audiences that may not have even been alive to see the original. A forecast for Resurgence is a tough one to make as an argument could be made for an opening anywhere from $45-90 million, but that obviously opens the possibility for a second weekend atop the box office for Pixar and Dory.
Also opening next weekend is the Matthew McConaughey-led historical action drama Free State of Jones, the Blake Lively shark thriller The Shallows and Broad Green"s release of Nicolas Winding Refn"s The Neon Demon, which is expected to open in over 1,000 theaters.
For a look at this weekend"s estimated results click here and we"ll be updating the charts with weekend actuals on Monday afternoon.
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FOXBOROUGH. Argentina and Chile advanced to the semi-finals of the Copa America on Saturday with Chile beating Mexico 7-0 and Lionel Messi getting a goal in Argentinas 4-1 win over Venezuela to equal his countrys all-time scoring record.
Messi scored in the 60th minute to take his career tally for Argentina to 54 goals, matching the record held by Gabriel Batistuta.
I am happy to have equalled Batistutas record but my head is focused on lifting the Copa America, said the five-time World Player of the Year.
We are doing things right, we are growing and we need to keep down that same road. Argentina will now face the United States in the first semi-final tomorrow in Houston. Reigning champions Chile joined them in the last four after a 7-0 demolition of Mexico in Santa Clara. Hoffenheim striker Eduardo Vargas scored four goals to help them set up a semi-final date with Colombia on Wednesday.
Messi won the man-of-the-match award in an action-packed game against underdogs Venezuela in Foxborough. Reuters.
Looking for Fathers Day gifts for dad (grampa, uncle, husband, boyfriend) that don"t bankrupt you? Think do-for, not buy-for in Fathers Day gifts for dad. Give gifts for dad that cost time and talent not money. Perform service projects and activities for kids to help dad. Do Fathers Day activities for kids with dad--don"t just spend money on meaningless stuff (how many ties does one man need anyway??). Most dads have more projects than time to do them. Everyone who lives at home should be participating in household tasks. But some work just naturally falls to dad. And if he"s an over-achiever, git-er-done kind of guy, he ends up taking too many service projects on himself. Here are creative Fathers Day gifts for dad, Fathers Day activities for kids to help dad.
* Automotive. Is dad Chief Maintenance Exec in charge of family vehicles? Give gifts of service to assist--if you have automotive repair experience, even better. If you don"t, you can fetch, carry and lend a listening ear. Or you could get dad a gift card to Auto Value, Harbor Freight or a local repair shop so he doesn"t have to do it all himself. These are perfect service projects to help dad.
* Yard work. Sometimes dads don"t want gifts of service because family members don"t do chores his way or they are careless or leave tools laying around. And let"s be honest, that works great for lazy kids--more video game time while dad does it all. Perform gifts of service conscientiously. Mow the yard (neatly), trim hedges (carefully), plant flowers (properly), water landscaping (correctly) clean yard furniture and accessories (thoroughly), tidy the garage the way HE wants it done. Clean and replace tools the way he showed you. Promise help with winter snow removal and follow through. Don"t take shortcuts. And for goodness sakes, clean up after yourselves. Gifts of service shouldn"t make more work for him. Service projects are meant to help dad!
* Home maintenance. One of the best Fathers Day activities for kids is to help dad knock out repair tasks on his to-do list. Follow his lead and don"t question (after all, he has been doing this longer than you have). You"ll learn valuable life skills lessons to use when you"re out on your own. This author"s oldest son barters repair services for free rent at his apartment complex--thanks to lessons learned from the master mechanic (dad).
* Hobby service projects for kids. Maybe dad"s restoring a vintage car or motorcycle (ours has a work-in-progress BSA). Is he a model train enthusiast? Boat aficionado? Tech geek? Bibliophile? Historical re-enactor? Sports fanboy? Movie buff or gamer? Perhaps he"s a microbrewer like ours? Show an interest and devote a few hours to do it with him. Clean his man cave, shed, workshop or corner of the basement. Tidy his game room, study or library. (Don"t reorganize where he can"t find things though). You"ll be glad you gave these Fathers Day gifts when you"re older and away from the house.
* Vehicle cleanup. It"s hard enough to keep up with vehicle maintenance, let alone cleaning. Wash and polish dad"s car/truck (properly). Dung the trash. Vacuum and scrub the upholstery, Clean the windows. Detail the exterior and interior. Fill fluid levels. Do minor repairs as gifts of service. He"ll love you forever for these hands-on Fathers Day gifts for dad.
* Help coupons. Give a gift that keeps on giving--coupons good for free labor. Little children especially, love making these. Mom or older siblings help with writing. Preschoolers draw pictures of what tasks they will help with. Our kids were pretty clever about thinking up daddy-friendly tasks. Include lots of activities for kids to do with dad.
As much as possible, do these tasks with dad. It"s great for year-round bonding.
Resumen Portugal vs Austria | Eurocopa 2016 | Televisa Deportes Head-to- head record
Portugal wins: 2 Draws: 5 Austria wins: 3
These Group F opponents have not met in over 20 years, when thepair ground out a 1-1 draw in Euro 96 qualifying.
Despite their winning record, Austria havent beaten their Iberianopponents since a 2-1 triumph in 1979. Portugal have a slightlyshallower search through the archives, only having to trawl as farback as November 1994 for their most recent victory.
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Portugalmanager Fernando Santos has leapt to the defence of his captain and star player Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of the game against Austria at the Parc des Princes.
Ronaldo was accused of being disrespectful to Iceland on Tuesday following the Nordic side"s surprise 1-1 draw withPortugal, after he avoided shaking hands or swapping shirts with opponents and hastily headed off the pitch down the tunnel.
The Real Madrid forward then criticised Iceland for their negative tactics and said he felt they had a small-time mentality because they celebrated the point - the nation"s first ever at the European Championships - as if they had won the tournament.
However, Santos has claimed his captain was abused by some of Iceland"s players and staff during the Group F opener.
"When people talk about fair play sometimes it makes me want to laugh," he said at the pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday"s game with Austria.
"When we talk about other people"s reaction inPortugalwe say if you don"t feel you are not really a good person.
"After what the Iceland manager and some players said and did for 90 minutes - they booed Pepe and Ronaldo - and the players on the bench kept heckling Pepe, people will respond the way they can, in a very emotional way.
"You should always have fair play and I have always played fair. In the post-match press conference I made no comments or statements or provocations.
"But I don"t think you should bring up fair play after other people have shown lack of fair play."
Santos said after the draw with Iceland that he may need to "refresh" the team so changes could be afoot, although Ronaldo will keep his place in the team and becomePortugal"s most capped player in his 128th game for his country, surpassing Luis Figo.
Austria centre-back Aleksandar Dragovic is suspended after his red card against Hungary and could be replaced by Watford"s Sebastian Prodl or Tottenham"s Kevin Wimmer.
Meanwhile, head coach Marcel Koller admits he wishes star player David Alaba was employed in a more advanced role for club side Bayern Munich.
He said: "David plays in midfield for us and in defence at Bayern. That"s a small problem.
"The adjustment takes a bit of time. When you play at full-back or centre-back you always have the match in front of you and the running paths are also much more intense.
"He is an outstanding player, who can adjust. But it"s not ideal for us. It would be best if he could play in midfield all season."
It"s not often that you see a sports star become starstruck, but that"s just what happened with Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez saw Houston Texans star JJ Watt. Practicing in Houston ahead of Monday"s match with Venezuela, the Mexico national team welcomed Watt to practice and Hernandez just couldn"t contain himself. Take a look.
How happy was he to meet Watt? That"s awesome.
And of course, Watt invited Hernandez to watch the Texans later this year. On November 21, the Texans will play the Oakland Raiders in the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. That is just days after international matches, so maybe "Chicharito" can ask Bayer Leverkusen for a few more days off to watch them play.
