Celebrity Status – Aliens, Chance The Giver, And RIP Graham Greene

For Tuesday, September 2nd:

“Weapons” found its way back to top of the box office during a slow Labour Day weekend, with just over $10 million in ticket sales. And the 50th anniversary rerelease of Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” also made a splash, taking a little bite out of the box office for second place. “Caught Stealing,” starring Austin Butler only managed a third place finish in its debut weekend.

Dwayne Johnson transforms into UFC fighter Mark Kerr in “The Smashing Machine,” which had its world premiere Monday at the Venice Film Festival. And Venice’s artistic director Alberto Barbera said he wouldn’t be surprised to see Johnson, and Emily Blunt — who plays Kerr’s wife — among the Oscar nominees next year.

Emma Stone said in an interview during the Venice International Film Festival that she believes in aliens. It was in the context of her upcoming film “Bugonia.” She plays a powerful CEO who becomes the target of two conspiracy-obsessed men who are convinced that she’s an alien.

Canadian actor Graham Greene, perhaps best known for his role as “Kicking Bird” in 1989’s ‘Dances With Wolves’, passed away yesterday in Stratford after a lengthy illness. He had many TV and film credits including Northern Exposure, Longmire, Reservation Dogs, Riverdale, Goliath with Billy bob Thornton, The Red Green Show and The Last of Us… and his movies also included the Twilight movies. He was 73.

A major Saturday Night Live cast shakeup is underway ahead of the upcoming 51st season. Most notably, Heidi Gardner, the longest-serving female cast member as of last season, is leaving after 8 years.

And Chance the Rapper just donated $100-thousand each to five public schools in his hometown of Chicago.

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This post was written by Julie B