These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Thursday. WNBA all-star Angel Reese will walk in the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show on Oct. 15. Reese will be the first-ever professional athlete model to walk in the brand’s show. The 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show will also …
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Ray J just went live on Twitch with a MAJOR claim — seemingly saying that the Kardashians paid him $6 million in 2023 as hush money. This comes while Kim & Kris are still suing him for defamation over his past RICO allegations.
Do you believe Ray J… or nah? ??
Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl is off to a record-breaking start, selling 2.7 million copies on its first day in the US. Already, Swift has secured the second-biggest sales week of the modern era — since Luminate began electronically tracking data in 1991 — trailing only Adele’s 25, which moved 3.378 million copies in its first week back in 2015 (per Billboard).
Of that total, 1.2 million came from vinyl sales alone, setting a new record and surpassing the benchmark Swift herself established with The Tortured Poets Department, which sold 859,000 vinyl copies in its 2024 debut week.
At least some of The Life of a Showgirl’s commercial success can be attributed to the sheer number of variants Swift released. At last count, there were at least 28 different versions of the album — including four newly announced editions featuring exclusive acoustic bonus tracks.
When it comes to her ex-husband #NickCannon, #MariahCarey is pleading the fifth.
The Grammy Award winner, who recently released her sixteenth studio album Here for It All, had nothing more to say than “Lord, help me,” when asked about the $10 million insurance policy Nick said he placed on his testicles. Her opinion on the matter, or lack thereof, was shared during a chat with Andy Cohen for Watch What Happens Live. When asked if Nick’s privates are worth so much money, Mariah laughed and said, “I’ve got to go to the next question.”
Over the summer, Nick, who is a father of 12, explained his interesting decision, saying, “I had to insure my most valuable assets. Because you hear about all these different celebrities insuring their legs… so I was like, ‘Hey, well, I got to insure my most valuable body part.’”
Could you see yourself insuring your most “valuable asset” for $10 million???
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LeBron James surprised fans and viewers by personally cutting off Kai Cenat’s locs after the streamer hit one million Twitch subscribers during his month-long Mafiathon 3 event.
The big moment happened on the final day of the subathon, capping off Kai’s 30-day streaming marathon with a bold transformation.
Nicknamed “LeBarber” for the occasion, LeBron carefully snipped away Kai’s locs one by one, with Kai’s family and AMP members cheering him on.
Kai had promised to cut his hair if he reached the milestone and had been growing his signature locs since age 14.
Y’all feeling Kai’s new look?
Warner Bros.‘ “One Battle After Another” took $8.8 million across Friday and previews from 3,634 locations in North America. That haul includes grosses from advance fan-first screenings on Tuesday, which played premium large-format auditoriums.
The studio didn’t pinch on pennies for Paul Thomas Anderson and Leonardo DiCaprio‘s hyper-contemporary action epic, spending more than $130 million before a global marketing campaign. To the director’s credit, Anderson delivered the goods. “One Battle After Another” already has the stature of a modern classic among critics, instantly positioning itself as an awards season heavyweight. On top of that, it’s playing like a crowdpleaser, with moviegoer survey firm Cinema Score polling a superb “A” grade. Compare that the “C” grade that Anderson’s now beloved “Boogie Nights” was dealt in 1997. It’s also DiCaprio’s highest score from the service since “Titanic” landed an “A+” in that same year.
All that prestige hype matches the film’s uniquely ornate theatrical rollout, which includes Imax and other premium large-formats. There are also showings on 70mm, Imax 70mm and even four venues projecting in the long-dormant format VistaVision, which Anderson shot the film on. Each of those options comes with luxury ticket prices, boosting grosses.
For now, “One Battle” is on pace to land within pre-weekend tracking for an opening between $20 million and $25 million. Best case is glowing reviews and great buzz buoy the film’s relevance among moviegoers for one week after another. But with a light debut, “One Battle” has to string together a word-of-mouth phenomenon, plus a significant overseas draw, to turn a profit in theaters.
At least it won’t take much for the film to finish as the biggest theatrical release ever for Anderson, who showed awareness with a crack about being “box-office challenged” in an August interview at Esquire. The writer-director’s top hit ever is his 2007 critical darling “There Will Be Blood,” which finished with $40 million domestic and $76 million worldwide. For Warner Bros., the studio is coming off seven consecutive films opening above $40 million domestic — a historic first in Hollywood. “One Battle” comes as a box office heat check, with significant costs.
In a true contrast of counter-programming, Universal is opening the G-rated “Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie” in 3,500 locations, eyeing a second place debut after earning $4.3 million across Friday and previews. Projections are now at a $13.6 million opening, landing between pre-weekend tracking for $12 million to $15 million. The DreamWorks Animation production is looking for a theatrical hit in adapting the popular animated pre-K Netflix series “Gabby’s Dollhouse,” which has wracked up 11 seasons since debuting in 2021. The big-screen version, which blends live-action and animation elements, cost $32 million to produce. It’ll want to stick around in theaters, though it’s playing great for its audience, with an “A+” grade from Cinema Score.
Also opening this weekend, Lionsgate is bowing “The Strangers: Chapter II,” the middle entry in what is supposed to be a contained, Renny Harlin-directed trilogy for the horror property. The home invasion continuation earned $2.4 million across Friday and previews from 2,690 locations, with projections for the three-day opening now around $5.6 million. That’d be less than half of the $11.8 million debut that “The Strangers: Chapter I” earned back in May 2024.
The first installment wasn’t a hit with critics and reviews are just as bad for the follow-up, even after a producer told ScreenRant that the sequel did significant “enhancement” reshoots after the release of “Chapter I.” Audiences aren’t impressed either, with Cinema Score turning in a rough “C-” grade. Still, the film cost a light $8.5 million to produce. Lionsgate has plans to release “Chapter III” sometime down the line.
After topping domestic charts for two weekends, Sony and Crunchyroll’s “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is sliding to third place after earning another $1.8 million on Friday. It’s looking at a $6.8 million third weekend, down 61%. These grosses are largely a cherry on top for “Infinity Castle” after its historic fan-driven opening weekend. The epic-length film is looking to hit a $117.8 million domestic total through Sunday, currently ranking as the 15th-highest grossing North American release of 2025 — a stature that seemed unthinkable for an anime film for decades.
Warner Bros. is also vying for bronze, with “The Conjuring: Last Rites,” which cast out another $2 million on Friday, down 46% from its daily total a week ago. The New Line horror sequel looks to hit $161 million through its fourth weekend of release — a terrific result against its $55 million price tag. While “Last Rites” marketed itself as the final chapter for paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, it’s difficult to imagine the property is finished after delivering its biggest theatrical hit ever.
Also of note, Universal’s football horror film “Him” is losing a lot of ground in its sophomore outing, plummeting hard with a projected 71% drop after bad reviews. It looks to hit a $20.9 million domestic total through its second weekend — a less than desirable result against a $27 million production budget. Sony’s “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” is fading fast too, eyeing a $1.2 million sophomore outing after cratering in its opening. The projected 10-day domestic haul is $5.9 million for the $45 million project.
Good news!
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder #JeffBezos, has gifted $70 million to the United Negro College Fund to support its 37-member historically Black colleges and universities.
The funds will go into a pooled endowment designed to give each institution around $10 million, generating about a 4% annual return to help stabilize their budgets.
“This extraordinary gift is a powerful vote of confidence in #HBCUs and in the work of UNCF,” said #UNCF President Dr. Michael L. Lomax. He added that the donation “provides a once-in-a-generation opportunity for our member institutions to build permanent assets that will support students and campuses for decades to come.”
David Lynch’s Los Angeles home is on sale for $15 million.
David Lynch’s Los Angeles home is on sale for $15 million
The Twin Peaks director, who died in January 2025 at the age of 78 from cardiac arrest complicated by emphysema, used the Hollywood Hills compound as a base for much of his work, editing Mulholland Drive there, with one of its buildings featured prominently in his 1997 film Lost Highway.
The sale was reported by The Washington Post, which added the late director’s family is urging any buyer to preserve the property’s unique cinematic and architectural legacy.
Marc Silver, listing agent with the Agency Beverly Hills, said demand had been overwhelming.
He added: “Buyers have to be very well prequalified in order to actually have a showing at the property. “The family’s strong desire is that the next owner protects, preserves and honours what David created.”
David’s former compound covers 2.3 acres on Senalda Road and includes seven buildings with 10 bedrooms and 11 bathrooms, spanning more than 11,000 square feet.
At its heart is the Beverly Johnson House, designed in the 1960s by Lloyd Wright, son of Frank Lloyd Wright.
David purchased the house in 1987 and later acquired two neighbouring homes.
One was turned into offices for his company Asymmetrical Productions, while another housed his screening room and editing suite.
Richard Barney, professor of English at the University of Albany, visited the compound three times while interviewing David for a book.
He said: “As soon as you see it, you recognise it, remember it as being the house of the Madisons. It is not as spooky when you’re there as it was made to be in the movie.”
In 1991, David commissioned Eric Lloyd Wright, grandson of Frank Lloyd Wright, to design a pool and pool house.
Mr Silver said this was the only known property to carry contributions from three generations of the Wright family.
He added: “In the time that I’ve been selling real estate, this is probably one of the only properties, if not the only property, that really checks all of these boxes.
“You have the architectural pedigree with Lloyd Wright and Eric Lloyd Wright, but as well as the cultural and historical significance and the cinematic and Hollywood history of David Lynch.”
Mr Barney said despite its size, the compound retained an enigmatic quality.
He added: “It did have a feeling of a maze. There is a part of that he really loved to capture in movies but also in Twin Peaks, like the Black Lodge. Where were you?
“And if you walk down that hallway, had you really arrived anywhere or were you just going in circles?”
Also Read: Mirai Box Office: Teja Sajja’s Film Mints Rs 27 Crore Domestically in Two Days
With Mirai crossing the landmark of $2.5 million collections in North America, the milestone enabled Teja Sajja to earn a unique distinction. After the blockbuster HanuMan, the actor followed up with another $2.5 M club. In the process, he became only the third actor to have back-to-back $2.5 M films in North America after Prabhas and Jr NTR. What more, With Mirai, Teja became a hot favourite among kids and families. “Teja is presently in the US and touring all the theatres. He is interacting with the audiences and has been warmly greeted by kids who have turned out in large numbers to get a glimpse of him. They also presented Teja artwork inspired by HanuMan and Mirai,” says an exhibitor in the US.
After the blockbuster success of HanuMan, many wondered why Teja had chosen Mirai which also features elements of fantasy and devotion. Put this to the actor, he replies, “I always go by instincts when choosing scripts. I was fascinated by several elements in Mirai — action, adventure, drama, mother sentiment and devotion — so Mirai came to me like a package. The film’s VFX work took the narrative to the next level and today, the graphics became the film’s X factor,” said Teja, speaking to Filmfare. Adding, “Mirai has not just been a journey of collaborative effort, but I have learnt so many things about the craft and filmmaking.”
Also Read: Pawan Kalyan’s OG Filmmakers Unveil The Explosive Track Guns N’ Roses
Three days before its theatrical debut, OG is rewriting the North American box office story. The Pawan Kalyan-starrer became the first ever Telugu film to have crossed $2 million pre-sales in North America without a trailer release — an indication of Pawan’s superstardom. While fans of the actor aren’t surprised with the new record, it indeed surprised trade analysts. “The film’s trailer is yet to be out and we have only three days for release, and look at the craze, it’s magnificent,” said a US exhibitor. Pawan Kalyan, known for his swashbuckling roles, is a huge box office draw. The fact that he also became the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh only added to the exciting buzz. While Pawan’s earlier films too had craze but the buzz shrouding OG is the best.
“We are expecting OG to open to record numbers, not only in the Telugu speaking states, but also in the US” said producer DVV Danayya. “Considering the craze, we are releasing the film in a record number of theatres. OG’s storyline, Pawan garu’s gangster role and stylized action sequences have fans swooning over. We are confident that the film will strike a chord with the audiences.” After disappearing from Mumbai’s underworld, Ojas Gambheera (OG) resurfaces after a decade to seek vengeance against rival crime lords. Directed by Sujeeth, Thaman has provided the music for the film. The trailer would be released in the presence of the entire team at an OG concert in Hyderabad on Sunday evening.