Rami Malek Says He Was ‘Thrown’ On the Hood of a Cop Car in Racial Profiling Incident: ‘I May Well Be Going to Jail for Something I’ve Not Done’

Malek stated that he ended up on the hood of a police car due to a liquor store robbery, where a woman’s purse was stolen. The officers suspected the thief was of Latin origin, as I resemble the description they provided. I can still recall how scalding hot the engine was, likely because they were rushing to the scene and it nearly burnt my hands.

‘Moana 2,’ Once Destined for Streaming, Crosses $1 Billion at Global Box Office

The second installment of “Moana” has earned a massive $1.009 billion worldwide after eight weeks in theaters, with $445 million coming from domestic viewers and $567 million from international audiences. This makes it Disney’s third film in 2024 to reach the billion-dollar mark, joining “Inside Out 2” and “Deadpool & Wolverine.” This impressive achievement marks a fantastic year for Disney’s film studio, as no other competitors managed a $1 billion release in 2024, though Universal came the closest with “Despicable Me 4,” which earned $969 million.

‘Mufasa’ Keeps Crown as Keke Palmer’s ‘One of Them Days’ Beats ‘Wolf Man’ in Box Office Surprise

The movie “One of Them Days” had a stronger-than-anticipated start, landing at position #2, earning $11.6 million over the weekend and an estimated $14 million throughout the four-day holiday period. With a modest budget of $14 million, this critically acclaimed comedy is on track to become a significant financial success for Sony. In contrast, “Wolf Man” underperformed expectations, debuting in third place with weekend earnings of $10.5 million and an estimated total of $12 million including the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Given its production cost of only $25 million, this is likely a welcome news for the studio as critics and audiences were not particularly fond of the horror remake. The film received a “C-” from CinemaScore and 53% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Dave Chappelle Revives ‘Chappelle’s Show’s Silky Johnson and Ashy Larry in ‘SNL’ ‘Pop the Balloon’ Sketch

In a segment on ‘SNL’ led by cast member Ego Nwodim, who played the role of Arlette Amuli, numerous women carrying red balloons were presented with potential suitors. One of these men was known as Silky, who may be familiar to fans of Chappelle for winning Player Hater of the Year in 2002 on “Chappelle’s Show” at the Player Hater’s Ball. Accepting his award, Silky proclaimed, “I despise you. I don’t even know you, and I already detest you from the bottom of my heart. I wish all the misfortunes in life befall only upon you.