‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is

opening-weekend box-office gold

For months, the hype surrounding the film “Crazy Rich Asians” has been mounting — and this weekend, the film proved it was worthy of it all.

The film, which officially hit theaters in the U.S. on Friday, has been receiving a surplus of positive acclaim from both audiences and critics alike.

Aretha Franklin, ‘Queen

of Soul,’ dies at 76

Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, died on Thursday morning at her home in Detroit after a long battle with cancer, her family said in a statement. She was 76 years old.

Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas

confirm engagement

Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra have confirmed they are engaged after just a few months together. The Texan singer, formerly part of the Jonas Brothers, and the Bollywood superstar held a private engagement ceremony in Mumbai on August 18.

Actor denies links to stock

price manipulation

Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming, who is known for his lavish lifestyle, has denied being involved in stock price manipulation and investing in a substandard vaccine maker on his social media account.

Disney shares first

look at ‘Mulan’

Disney’s “Mulan” has begun production, and has unveiled the first look at star Liu Yifei in the titular role.

Peck’s grandson to play Spock

in new ‘Star Trek’

Actor Ethan Peck — whose grandfather was Hollywood legend Gregory Peck — has been cast as iconic half-Vulcan science officer Spock in CBS’ “Star Trek: Discovery.”

The hiring sees the relatively obscure 32-year-old boldly go where stars Zachary Quinto and Leonard Nimoy have gone before.

(SD-Agencies)