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Kevin Costner’s four-part western, Horizon: An American Saga, made a disappointing box-office debut with $11 million for its first installment, despite a stellar cast including Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington and Luke Wilson.

Costner, who co-wrote and directed the film, is also the lead actor.

The film has become one of Hollywood’s most talked-about projects thanks to the former Yellowstone star’s $38 million investment. Costner has budgeted a total of $100 million for the series.

The financial risk has not gone unmentioned in Hollywood as Costner has taken drastic measures, including mortgaging ten acres of his Santa Barbara property.

Kevin Costner's #Horizon got off to a poor start at the box office. Star Michael Rooker says “it’s real cinema, folks. We ain’t used to that sh*t."

"[Audiences] got to get over that [TikTok] crap. They got to learn how to watch real cinema, please." https://t.co/Wrjw4lfSYb

— Variety (@Variety) July 3, 2024

The film Horizon was clearly not appreciated. The film was widely criticized.

For its part, Entertainment Weekly described the three-hour film as boring, and RottenTomatoes agreed.

Costner continues to work on the sequel despite the negative reviews. The second chapter of Horizon will be released on August 16. Costner is already shooting for the third installment, but financial details are still uncertain.

Warner Bros. is distributing the first two films, but has not yet committed to the third.

Costner’s team remains optimistic about the film’s long-term success, particularly in the home entertainment and video-on-demand markets, where it could recoup some of the investment costs.

Costner remains undaunted by this rocky start and urges audiences to “give Horizon a chance”, while emphasizing the depth and originality of the film’s story.

New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declared on X her intention to submit a request for the impeachment of U.S. Supreme Court justices following a controversial decision that will grant future presidents immunity for crimes committed while in office.

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Many have argued that the Court’s decision to elevate the president above the law poses a danger to American democracy.

In a ruling arising from a federal case in which Donald Trump was involved, it was declared that while former presidents enjoy absolute immunity in the performance of their duties, this immunity does not extend to private actions.

His lawyers then argued that Trump’s alleged efforts to reverse the results of the 2020 presidential election were an integral part of his duties as president. Prosecutors maintained, however, that Trump was not acting as president, but as a presidential candidate.

The Supreme Court has become consumed by a corruption crisis beyond its control.

Today’s ruling represents an assault on American democracy. It is up to Congress to defend our nation from this authoritarian capture.

I intend on filing articles of impeachment upon our return.

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) July 1, 2024

Ocasio-Cortez blames the Supreme Court for being caught up in an unprecedented corruption crisis. AOC describes the Supreme Court’s decision as an “attack on American democracy”. It also points out that Congress is charged with protecting the country from “authoritarian control”.

Ocasio-Cortez’s efforts are unlikely to succeed, however, as Republicans hold the majority of seats in the House of Representatives, and Democratic Party leaders are not yet fully on board with her idea of impeaching a judge.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says impeachment is not the answer.

Democrats are currently stepping up their efforts to exert greater influence on the Supreme Court, which is mired in several scandals, including the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Rudy Giuliani has been disbarred.

The decision was made by the New York First Division Appellate Department, which foundhis commentserroneous and misleading in the wake of the 2020 presidential election.

Rudy Giuliani disbarred over false 2020 election claims https://t.co/BdfyZtBtcY

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) July 2, 2024

The move marks the end of his legal career and underscores his baseless accusations of voter fraud while serving as former President Donald Trump’s personal attorney.

In a statement, the court didn’t mince words in claiming that Giuliani had actively contributed to the national discord that followed the 2020 presidential election.

The ex-lawyer had his license to practice revoked in 2021, demonstrating the seriousness and scale of his actions.

Giuliani and his spokesman Ted Goodman were quick to react to the disbarment. Goodman called the court’s decision “corrupt” and promised to appeal.

It feels like the end for Rudy…

On the occasion of the release of her documentary Céline Dion would like to thank her fans for the many beautiful and touching messages she has received.

Touched by all the love, the singer’s team have shared a message in which they thank all those who support Céline in her illness:

“Thank you for your beautiful words, full of love, compassion and gentleness. Your support is felt more than you can imagine.”

In other news the French Minister for Sport and the Olympic Games, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, hasn’t ruled out the possibility of Céline Dion being one of them at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games to be held in Paris… 

Could Céline be back soon?

While Taylor Swift was performing in Edinburgh, Scotland, at Murrayfield Stadium, the 73,000 fans present at the event caused seismic activity to peak six kilometers from the stadium.

According to The Guardian, despite 23.4 nanometers of movement being detected by seismologists at monitoring stations run by the British Geological Survey, it would appear that Taylor Swift ‘s admirers were unable to surpass the seismic activity created byHarry Styles ‘ fans last year.

Indeed, during the Harry Styles show, 30.9 nanometers were recorded, the highest measurement since the BGS began recording Murrayfield Stadium concerts.

A movement that can only be described as a mini-earthquake!

Taylor Swift had already broken a record for seismic movement last July when she performed at Seattle‘s Lumen Field. A record that had previously been broken by a football match in 2011.

Justin Timberlake was arrested on the evening of June 17-18 for driving under the influence.

The 43-year-old singer was photographed with prominent attorney Edward Burke Jr. by his side, having just been released on bail.

According to Page Six, Timberlake was charged with driving while intoxicated and cited for two traffic violations, running a stop sign and failing to stay in his lane.

The arrest reportedly occurred after the former NSYNC band member was dining with friends at theAmerican Hotel in Sag Harbor.

Timberlake reportedly failed a field sobriety test, but refused to take a breathalyzer test.

The arresting officer reportedly didn’t even recognize the singer because of his young age.

Ouch…

The singer probably cried a river!

His court date is scheduled for July 26, but he won’t have to attend the procedural hearing.

While all of this unfolds and the industry is quite in shock, multiple sources are saying that Jessica Biel is not happy with the ordeal, to say the least…

Gisele Bündchen ‘s romance with her jiujitsu instructor Joaquim Valente is already in “break” mode, and she’s blaming her ex-husband Tom Brady.

According to InTouch, Joaquim didn’t like all the attention the lovers were getting, so much so that this is what caused a pause in their buddingrelationship.

What’s more, the Netflix roast with Tom wouldn’t have helped the cause since, after its release, many people now blame Joaquim for the divorce between the former quarterback and the model:

“Joaquim became part of the joke. People started asking him if he was the reason for their divorce. He hated it.”

The lovebirds were reportedly last seen together in April, which obviously fueled rumors of a potential pause in their romance.

Gisele is said to be furious with her ex-husband, since by agreeing to make this Netflix appearance, he would have put a target on her new boyfriend’s back.

https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1787271136591651130?lang=fr

Brady reportedly contacted Gisele to apologize for the repercussions on her and her private life.

Pope Francis will host an exceptional assembly of 100 international comedians at the Vatican, this Friday, June 14, and it’s no papal joke.

Celebrity guests will include Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, Conan O’Brien, Chris Rock and Whoopi Goldberg!

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According to the Vatican website, this unique event aims to celebrate human diversity and promote a message of peace, love and solidarity. The initiative highlights the Vatican’s recognition of humor as an effective means of fostering empathy, sympathy and intercultural dialogue.

Among the confirmed participants, comedians from fourteen other countries will also be on hand to join the celebrations.

After a speech by Pope Francis, the comedians will be able to talk to him individually.

We can’t wait…