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Movie sequels are having their own Thanksgiving feast at the box office. Studios on Sunday said the “WreckIt Ralph” sequel “Ralph Breaks the Internet” earned an estimated $55.7 million over the three-day weekend and $84.5 million since Wednesday to top the North American charts.
The Rocky spinoff “Creed II” has placed second with $35.3 million from the weekend and $55.8 million since Wednesday, far surpassing the first film’s Thanksgiving debut in 2015.
There was little left for the latest version of “Robin Hood,” starring Taron Egerton. The poorly reviewed pic grossed only $14.2 million in its first five days in theaters against a reported budget of nearly $100 million.
Barr says she’s ‘fine’ after heart attack speculation
Roseanne Barr took to Twitter late Saturday night to dispel rumors she suffered a heart attack.
“I’m fine,” Barr, 66, said to her followers after concerns about her health went viral on Saturday.
The rumors were sparked when a man claiming to Barr’s agent said on a popular online radio show that the star had suffered a heart attack and was being rushed to the emergency room. Barr’s fans quickly took to Twitter to wish her a speedy recovery. But within a few hours of the news spreading Barr took to Twitter herself to reassure her fanshat she was OK.
Barr has been open in the past about her health difficulties.
— From wire reports