‘Avengers: Endgame’ displaces ‘Avatar’ to become highest-grossing film

Avengers: Endgame, the concluding chapter in a Marvel superhero saga from Walt Disney, toppled James Cameron’s Avatar to become the highest-grossing film of all time.

Disney rereleased the film with new footage in late June for a final push as Endgame closed in on the record. It has now taken in an estimated $2.790.2 billion in theaters worldwide as of Sunday, the company said, ahead of the $2,789.7 billion accumulated by Avatar a decade ago.

Grabbing the No. 1 spot caps an extraordinary run for Marvel and Avengers in particular. The four pictures in the superhero mash-up averaged $652.5 million in domestic ticket sales, and the 23 films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, dating back to Iron Man in 2008, rank as the top-grossing movie franchise.

The Marvel characters have continued their run of successes this summer with Sony’s Spider-Man: Far From Home dominating theaters now. As of July 14, the film had taken in $847 million in worldwide ticket sales.

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Emmy 2019: Game of Thrones breaks ‘NYPD Blue’ record with 32 nominations

The divisive final season of “Game of Thrones” smashed the record for most Primetime Emmy nominations by a drama series in a single year, earning a whopping 32 nods Tuesday.

HBO’s fantasy epic enraged fans with its bumpy conclusion but still trounced the competition to strengthen its iron grip on the small-screen equivalent of the Oscars.

“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” — Amazon’s story of a 1950s housewife-turned-stand up comic — was a distant second on 20 nominations.

“Thrones” is the most decorated fictional show in the awards’ seven-decade history, and now has 161 nominations overall — including 47 wins.

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“For those who will be adding 2019 to their long list of nominations and or wins from other years — it never gets old!” said Television Academy chairman and CEO Frank Scherma.

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Like mother, like daughter: Arjun Kapoor’s tribute to his ladies

Move over the saying ‘like father, like son’, as actor Arjun Kapoor has penned a new expression in admiration of his mother and sister.

The ‘Gunday’ actor shared a picture-perfect collage of sister Anshula Kapoor and mother Mona Shourie Kapoor where the two look almost identical in strikingly similar Indian attires.

Modifying the famous saying, ‘like father, like son,’ Arjun captioned the monochrome image, “Forget like father like son, its always like mother like daughter.”

This tribute to his ladies comes amidst his workout-picture-sharing-spree ahead of his upcoming film ‘Panipat.’ The ‘Ishaqzaade’ actor has never shied away from sharing his life on social media. Recently, the actor opened up about his battle with obesity and how he vowed to never give up in a series of tweets.

Ever since ‘Panipat’ was announced and Arjun was roped in to play the lead, he has been prepping hard, displaying unmatched energy.

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