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Sunday, August 23

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Below are the latest entertainment news stories.

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” fought off a slew of newcomers, including a comedy, a horror franchise, a Jason Statham action movie and a family pic, to maintain its first-place spot at the box office in its fourth weekend in theaters. “The Odyssey” also became Christopher Nolan’s highest grossing movie ever, both domestically and internationally.

For the year, “The Odyssey” is second only to “Spider-Man,” which added $39 million from 4,006 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday. “Spider-Man,” which has now made over $854.9 million in North America, will soon surpass “Avengers: Endgame” to become the second highest-grossing domestic release of all time. The record holder is currently “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” ($936.7 million).

Sony also had the second biggest movie of the weekend with “Insidious: Out of the Further.” The sixth movie in the franchise, produced by Blumhouse Atomic Monster, made $25.3 million from 3,303 theaters. Internationally, it made $35 million. Its $18 million production budget makes it the most expensive movie of the series.

Alessandra Ambrosio’s engagement ring from her Australian jewelry designer fiancé Buck Palmer puts a modern twist on a classic “cushion cut” design.

Its design is also part of a broader trend when it comes to celebrity engagement and wedding rings.

The 45-year-old supermodel announced her engagement to Palmer Aug. 11 on Instagram when she posted several images from the couple’s romantic beachside proposal. She also posted a close up of the engagement ring in another post.

Anna Faris is opening up about the conversations she and her 14-year-old son, Jack, have about religion.

Faris, who shares Jack with ex-husband Chris Pratt, described the teen as someone who is as “solid as a tugboat emotionally” during a recent appearance on comedian Chelsea Handler’s “Dear Chelsea” podcast.

“He just doesn’t get easily jarred. He handles situations really well,” Faris said.

Michael Wright, an actor known for his role in “The Five Heartbeats,” has died at 70, his family said in a statement.

“It is with profound sadness and an unimaginable heaviness in my heart that I share the passing of my beloved husband, Michael Wright,” his wife Susan wrote Friday evening on Instagram.

The cause of death was not clear but Wright’s wife said she would provide more details in the coming days.

A North Texas barbecue restaurant got a big boost from a member of the ultra-popular K-pop group BTS and they’re sharing what the star ordered.

Hutchins BBQ told NBC Dallas-Fort Worth it has seen a rise in visitors after BTS member j-hope gave the restaurant’s McKinney location a rave review at one of the group’s recent shows in Arlington and posted about them on social media.

“I had barbecue yesterday and I think I might have found the best spot in the world,” j-hope told the sold out crowd at AT&T Stadium on Aug. 14, and added, “That’s what gave me the energy for tonight.”

Wladimir Klitschko, Hayden Panettiere’s ex-fiancé and father of their daughter, has paid a touching tribute to the actor on what would’ve been her 37th birthday.

The retired boxing legend posted a photo in remembrance of the late actor on Instagram Friday, five days after the “Heroes” and “Nashville” star was pronounced dead in South Carolina.

“Today is Hayden’s birthday. Instead of celebrating the way we had planned, today we celebrate her life, her spirit, and the love she brought into this world,” he wrote. “I want to thank all of Hayden’s fans, friends, and everyone who has reached out for the incredible outpouring of love and support. At a time filled with so much sadness, your kindness has reminded me that there is still so much good in humanity.”