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Gwyneth Paltrow gets stung by bees for beauty — here’s why it’s dangerous

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Gwyneth Paltrow can't stay away from the latest health and beauty fads. And so, it came as little surprise to most people when the actress divulged that she'd recently tried out bee sting therapy.

"I’ve been stung by bees. It’s a thousands of years old treatment called apitherapy," Paltrow told the New York Times. "People use it to get rid of inflammation and scarring. It’s actually pretty incredible if you research it. But, man, it’s painful."

The holistic practice entails placing a bee onto someone's skin and then stimulating the bee to sting the person and release the stinger, so that the person could reap the supposed benefits of the main component of bee venom, called melittin.

Bee venom allegedly boosts the immune system and improves circulation, in addition to fighting diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and shingles, according to the American Apitherapy Society. The therapy hasn't gone mainstream in the United States yet, and is only currently available at a few specialized natural health centers.

However, the medical community is largely skeptical about apitherapy.

New York City dermatologist Valerie Goldburt says that there isn't actually much scientific evidence to support apitherapy. "As with any therapy, it may work for some people for reasons that aren’t clear, but it certainly hasn’t been cleared by the medical community," Goldburt said.

Animal studies have shown that bee venom does have anti-inflammatory properties, says W. Clay Jackson, vice president of the board of the American Academy of Pain Management. But, there have been no randomized controlled trials showing any health benefits in humans, and so he noted that people should not pursue apitherapy as their primary treatment against inflammatory diseases.

Furthermore, apitherapy can be dangerous for certain people. "Many people are allergic to bee venom and also there have been reported side effects, such as hemorrhagic strokes," Jackson said. "Some people mistakenly assume that because something is natural, it has no side effects, and that is not the case."

And so, if someone is set on following Paltrow's advice and getting stung, they should consult with their doctor beforehand — because getting stung by a bee might not be worth the pain.

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Actress Maisie Williams crashed a 'Game of Thrones' viewing party at UCLA — and documented the night on Instagram

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Arya Stark may have been blinded on "Game of Thrones," but Maisie Williams, the actress who plays the assassin-in-training on the hit HBO show, was able to watch last Sunday's season premiere. She just needed to find the right party first.

A few hours before season six kicked off, the 19-year-old actress sent out a call on Twitter asking if any UCLA students were having a sweet viewing party. 

Marcus Patternson, a graduate film student at UCLA, and his wife Katelyn Patterson, a second-grade teacher — heeded her call, and Williams set out to crash their party, documenting the night on Instagram.   

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Williams said that she "wanted to find some unsuspecting fans and surprise them with drinks and snacks before the premiere episode."

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Tons of fans responded to her tweet, but she chose the Pattersons' party because the pictures they tweeted at Williams showed off an impressive spread of decorations and "Game of Thrones"-themed snacks, including "Littlefinger's Fingers," "Heads on Spikes," and "Delicious Dornish Gold." "Everything you see is [Katelyn's] doing," Marc Patterson told INSIDER, "I did nothing except send a tweet."

 



After deciding that the Pattersons were her lucky winners, Williams, along with a friend and an HBO rep, left her hotel an hour before the season premiere started.

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Daisy Ridley shows off her Jedi skills for next 'Star Wars' movie in training footage

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In case you were wondering what Daisy Ridley has been up to since the incredible success of her breakout movie, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," she's been working on her Jedi skills. 

Here Ridley posted a video on Instagram of her doing wushu martial arts training (which is certainly related to the moves she'll have honed in the next "Star Wars" movie), using what looks like a practice lightsaber.

Fun side note: The person who shot the video is stuntman Liang Yang, who is best known in "Star Wars" lore as cult favorite TR-8R, a stormtrooper in "The Force Awakens."

"Star Wars: Episode VIII," the sequel to "Force Awakens," opens in theaters December 15, 2017.

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Disney announced all its movies coming in the next 4 years — here's what you have to look forward to

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Disney provided some new info about its theatrical schedule stretching through 2019.

In addition to an ambitious movie plan announced last fall, the studio has called dibs on a few more weekends with untitled projects, including more fairy-tale adventures.

With the recent enormous success of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," and the even more surprising staying power of "Zootopia" and "The Jungle Book," Disney really looks like the studio to beat. In fact, it's on track to have its biggest year ever at the box office.

Its lineup of movies includes a mix of animated films, superheroes, reboots, sequels, and multiple trips to a galaxy far, far away.

Here is everything you can expect to see from Disney from now through 2019:

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Picking up where "Age of Ultron" left off, "Captain America: Civil War" follows the new team of Avengers led by Steve Rogers (Chris Evans). A major incident results in a huge rift between Rogers and Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.).



It will be released on May 6, 2016, and is the kickoff to summer-blockbuster season.



"Alice Through the Looking Glass" is the sequel to Tim Burton's 2010 take on the classic story. Burton won't return to direct, but he has signed on as a producer.



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A Russian website lets users mash any 2 images together to create beautiful — and bizarre — results

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People love mashing things together.

And while Photoshop and other programs allow users to do that, not everyone knows how to use them. That's where Ostagram, a Russian website, comes in. The site allows users to simply upload photos and filters, and mix any two together to create a new image.

While some people are mixing personal photos with famous paintings by artists like Van Gogh and Edvard Munch, others are creating some truly terrifying combos.

These mash-ups are harmless enough:

Cities brought to life in full colour #ostagram #amazing #beautiful #artwork #photography

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But others are nothing short of terrifying:

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While Ostagram is a free feature, you'll have to pony up for higher resolution photos.

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Prince album sales surge 16,000% after his death

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Prince's death proved the lasting power of his music.

Though his status on Billboard's charts had faded in previous decades, when the musician died at 57 last Thursday, he sold 239,000 albums just that day, according to Nielsen Music, which tracks sales. Over that weekend, he sold another 399,000 albums.

Those weekend sales were up 16,000% over the previous weekend, when just 2,500 Prince albums got bought up.

The surge in sales shot Prince up to the top of the Billboard 200 album chart.

Prince fans have also bought over 2.8 million songs from his output since the death. While Prince was long famous for scrubbing the internet clean of streaming copies of his tracks, it seems like the strategy helped sell a lot of songs while people mourned his loss.

Here are the top songs fans have been buying up in droves since Prince died.

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1. "Purple Rain"

When you think of Prince, the first thing to come to mind is surely "Purple Rain," both the album and the movie it accompanied. The title song, one of the artist's more rock-centric efforts, has moved people to wave their lighters (and cellphones) the world over.

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2. "When Doves Cry"

The stark and emotional song, from "Purple Rain," was Prince's first No. 1 American hit.

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3. "Little Red Corvette"

Off of Prince's "1999" album," this single was supposedly inspired by Prince falling asleep in his The Revolution band member Lisa Coleman's pink Edsel.

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Apple Music has 13 million subscribers

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The Apple Music music streaming service has 13 million paying subscribers, Apple CEO Tim Cook said on an earnings call Tuesday afteroon.

In February 2016, Apple announced that it had 11 million paying Apple Music subscribers.

So that's two million new subscribers in about as many months, which is a reasonable, but not stellar, rate of growth, given that it's an app that comes with every iPhone on the market.

It still makes Apple Music a second banana to startup Spotify, which claimed 30 million paying users in March 2016. Granted, Spotify has been around much longer.

Meanwhile, Tidal, the Jay Z-owned music service got a boost this week with exclusive streaming rights to Beyonce's new album "Lemonade"— but as of March 2016, it still only had three million subscribers, and it's unlikely that even the Beyhive has launched it over Apple so quickly.

Looking forward, Apple has a weird limited exclusive deal with Drake for his new album, "Views From the 6." The hope is that it'll attract more users to Apple Music and keep that growth coming.

On a final note, Cook also referred to Apple Music as the company's "first" subscription business which is strange considering that Apple iCloud has offered monthly storage service plans for some years now.

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Inside the potentially 'messy' future of Prince's $300 million estate

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Among the tremendous amount of questions being asked in light of Prince's sudden death last Thursday, many deal with the future of his immense fortune.

After several decades in the entertainment industry, Prince's net worth is estimated at $300 million. For any person, but especially someone as wealthy as the late entertainer, creating a trust or will for when one passes is important.

But Prince has no known will, according to his sister. And if that's true, it would make him like other entertainers who are likely to avoid such a plan.

"My experience with people in the music industry is, even more than other people, they think they'll live forever," Los Angeles-based attorney Laura Zwicker, a partner at Greenberg Glusker specializing in clients worth more than $100 million, told Business Insider. "So, getting them to focus on a plan is really a challenge."

Zwicker told us what we could expect for the distribution of his estate, saying that without a plan, "this can get very messy."

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Who has claims on Prince's estate?

Since Prince was not married and had no children and his parents are deceased, his estate would next go to his siblings and their children, followed by other relatives in the absence of a will or trust, according to the office of the Minnesota state attorney general.

Prince had six siblings, two of whom are reportedly dead. Reportedly, his estate would mostly likely go to his sister, Tyka Nelson. The 55-year-old was close to her brother.

Beware the unknown relative: Zwicker said that people claiming to be related to an artist after death happens "all the time. 'Prince is my dad!'"

"Even if you have planned appropriately, those kind of things can happen," Zwicker added. "In a lot of cases, they end up having actual illegitimate kids that nobody really knew about."



What about control over Prince's future earnings?

Celebrities have extra levels of their estate that most others don't have to worry about, such as future earnings. For Prince, that could take place in unlimited ways and result in an endless amount of earnings.

Prince was very protective of his music copyrights. Last year, he pulled his music from Spotify and other services. Also, his videos are very hard to find on YouTube. One of the few places one can find them legally is on Jay Z's Tidal service.

So what's at stake when it comes to his music interests?

Royalties: Not only does Prince have all of the hits he has released, but The Purple One has written hit songs for other artists. For example, Prince wrote Sinead O'Connor's "Nothing Compares 2 U," The Bangles' "Manic Monday," and Chaka Khan's "I Feel for You," among many others.

His music vault: Reportedly, Prince has a vault of unreleased songs. Which ones did he consider unfinished? Or did he want them released in a certain way? And just how much should they go for and to whom or to which company?

Licensing: If Prince were alive, would he want one of his songs used in a commercial for zit cream? If he didn't craft a plan, then whoever inherits his estate could license his vast library of songs to any advertiser, streaming-music service, or artist to re-record.

His name and likeness: For celebrities, their physical appearance is worth a fortune. With today's technology, Prince's appearance could still be used in commercials and other artists' music videos in the form of holograms and on product packaging.

"People are using hologram technology in advertising, so he could be in a Coke commercial," Zwicker suggested. "His intellectual property is immensely valuable. As we've seen with the Michael Jackson estate, sometimes it's more valuable after death, than it was during their lifetime."

In Robin Williams' case, he left his estate to his foundation and put a 25-year ban on the use of his intellectual property, name, and likeness for publicity after his death.

But if an artist doesn't have a plan, "Everything they stood for could vanish after their death," Zwicker warned.



And then there are other costs of being Prince.

His ex-wives: First, if he was providing payments to one or both of his ex-wives, Mayte Garcia and Manuela Testolini, then whomever inherits his estate would be responsible to continue those payments.

Zwicker said: "If the divorce agreement said, 'I agree to pay my spouse $10,000 for the rest of her life without regard to whether I'm living or not,' then that meant that $10,000 a month would continue to have to be paid. That really depends on what the divorce agreement said."

The government: It seems unfair that one is taxed all their life, and then they're taxed again after they die. But that's reality. Zwicker said that the US government takes about 40% of the estate, which is due nine months from the date of death. Whoever takes over Prince's estate will be responsible for that payment.

Zwicker said:

The Michael Jackson estate really brought this into stark contrast for people because his estate valued his name and likeness and his music catalog at virtually nothing, a couple thousand dollars. The IRS had come in and said, "No, it was worth hundreds of millions of dollars."' So, now they're in tax court with a tax bill that I believe is almost $300 million and there was no planning done for that ... If you don't plan, then somebody will have to sell your music catalog at a bargain-basement price just to pay all the tax on it.

The one way around this estate tax is to leave one's fortune to a charitable organization. For someone as charitable and religious as Prince — he was a devout Jehovah's Witness — there's a chance he planned to support a charitable organization with his estate after death.

"Everybody talks about how much Prince gave back to the community and the Twin Cities, so it's possible that he could've, if he had planned, left money to organizations, not only to his church, but outreach programs in the community that provide music training or something like that," Zwicker suggested.

Money owed to other countries: For the wealthy, this can become quite a problem. In 2012, the French government sued Prince for unpaid taxes on income made there while touring. In cases like that, the person who controls Prince's estate would be responsible to pay those taxes.

And in the case of a death, foreign-estate laws can be very different from US estate laws — especially if you own any assets in that country.

The attorney said:

In the United States, you can leave your estate to anyone you want. There are no rules. But in many European countries, there are what are called forced heirship rules, where your spouse is entitled to this percent of your assets, and your kids are entitled to this percent. And if you don't have a spouse and kids, these are the people who are entitled to share in your assets — even if you have a will.



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An iconic former Victoria's Secret model blasts today's Instagram-famous models

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Rebecca Romijn has had a successful modeling-turned-acting career, including a stint with Victoria's Secret. 

But she just lambasted Gen Z and many millennials' favorite models, going so far to call them "not true supermodels" in an interview with Entertainment Tonight (via Racked). 

Entertainment Tonight had asked Romijn what she thought of today's popular models, specifically pointing to Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid, both of whom "are more famous for their social media presence than their runway experience," as the entertainment website invoked. Both Hadid and Jenner have proven to be more than modestly successful — they've strutted the runway for the Victoria's Secret fashion show and have secured multiple high-profile deals.

But Romijn made it very clear that she doesn't think too highly of the social-media-star-to-top-model trajectory, even if she didn't flat-out mention Hadid and Jenner's names.

Here's what she said (emphasis added):

No one has proven yet that numbers of followers translates to revenue. So it is frustrating. I know a lot of people -- legitimate fashion people -- can’t stand it. Hate it that these, you know, social media stars are now the supermodels in fashion. They are not true supermodels. And the thing is, I have always looked to Vogue magazine to lead the way, not be a follower. I rely on Vogue to set the standard, not follow what everybody else is doing. So I have been disappointed that fashion magazines have been supporting this trend of social media stars to set our style standards. But it will change; fashion always does. 

Instagram-famous models have become the new normal for the modeling industry. Consider Jordyn Woods, who has risen to ubiquity amongst Gen Z-ers thanks to her Instagram account (and her very popular friend, Kylie Jenner). Teen models are frequently discovered through the photo-sharing service

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But despite her distaste for the modern model's career path, Romijn doesn't hate everything about the contemporary fashion world.

She praised Ashley Graham's rise to success.

"Ashley is one of the most beautiful women I have ever laid eyes on," Romijn said. "She is incredibly healthy and I think it’s fantastic that [Sports Illustrated] is opening up our standards of beauty to include somebody that a lot more people in our country can relate to. Women don’t get sexier than Ashley Graham —she is just as hot as can be."

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The new fashion director of Madonna's clothing line is a 19-year-old who's famous on Instagram

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Pia Mia is only 19 years old old, but she just accomplished a huge feat in the fashion world.

Pia Mia, whose given name is Pia Mia Perez, was just selected to be fashion director of Madonna's Material Girl clothing line, Women's Wear Daily has reported.

The line is exclusive to Macy's and has been around since 2010.

"Her creativity, confidence and unique sense of style make her a perfect addition to the brand" Madonna said in a statement, via Women's Wear Daily.

Women's Wear Daily notes that this partnership will last 16 months, and during that time period, her duties will include starring in (and styling) campaigns and helping to consult the company for its spring 2017 line.

She'll also offer her social media prowess to the brand. After all, Perez, who is an accomplished recording artist, is already a celebrity in the eyes of teens — she is known for her massive following on Instagram, where she has a whopping 4 million followers.

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It helps that she's friends with the extremely Instagram-famous Kylie Jenner.

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Perez told Women's Wear Daily that she executes her social media efforts on her own —  she's completely authentic.

"I run all my socials and I’m very interactive with everyone; it’s really me helping my fans take selfies or pick clothes. I never had that many friends growing up, so my fans are my friends. They always make me feel better," she said to Women's Wear Daily.

And, spoken like a true teen, she told Women's Wear Daily that "the fact that Madonna chose me to do this literally makes me die."

For the full Women's Wear Daily story, click here.

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Netflix is making another 'Wet Hot American Summer' series

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The gang is heading back to Camp Firewood. 

Netflix has greenlit the new series "Wet Hot American Summer: 10 Years Later," which will consist of eight 30-minute episodes that look at the counselors from the original 2001 movie.

This will not be related to the series "Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp" that Netflix ran last year. The announcement, released by Netflix on Wednesday, did not include which stars are returning, but the lead creatives, writers Michael Showalter and David Wain (with Wain directing), are returning.

The series will premiere in 2017.

Here's the video clip Netflix included in the announcement of the new series. 

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Nintendo's next two iPhone games will be from popular franchises

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After Nintendo revealed its first iPhone game, MiiTomo, officially crossed 10 million downloads, the company announced on Wednesday that its next two smartphone games would be entries in the Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing series.

Details on the two games are sparse, but Nintendo said that the Fire Emblem title would be "more accessible" than those found on the "dedicated gaming systems." They also revealed that the Animal Crossing title coming to smartphones would be "connected with the world of Animal Crossing for dedicated gaming systems." And by playing both "users will find increased enjoyment."

Nintendo's first foray into smartphone games, "MiiTomo," was part game, part social network, but Nintendo has put any fears to rest that these new titles will tow a similar line, saying:

Compared to Miitomo, they have more prominent game elements, and the game content will tie closely into Nintendo’s dedicated games business. Nintendo will provide more details about these applications closer to their launch period, and aims to have multiple types of apps that appeal to different audiences and different groups of players.

Both of these games will be released in the fall on iPhone, and will be created in conjunction with DeNA, a Japanese smartphone game maker Nintendo partnered with last year. The terms of the partnership are to deliver five games by 2017, and they're on pace to make that happen.

Nintendo has also revealed that its next-generation game console, codenamed the "NX," will launch in March 2017.

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RANKED: The 10 movies most likely to dominate this summer

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For Hollywood studios, the time between May and August can make or break a year.

Blockbusters have become the lifeblood of the studio system. The popularity of comic-book adaptations and sequels released in the summer led to a record-breaking 2015 at the box office (with a little help from “Star Wars” later in the year). 

As we prepare for another summer-movie onslaught, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to break down the most anticipated titles and what has the best shot at getting to the top of the heap.

Compiling box-office projections, our own poll of readers, and the hype machine, here's our ranking of the biggest summer movies of 2016.

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10. “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising” (May 20)

One of the few comedies to crack the top 10 in our power ranking, this sequel is riding the wave of love for the first "Neighbors" from 2014, and the charm of Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, and Rose Byrne combined.

The movie came in third in a survey of most anticipated summer comedies by the country’s largest movie ticket seller, Fandango.

And with the original taking in over $150 million at the box office, there’s certainly a fan base who will run to its opening weekend — that’s evident with over 13 million having viewed the trailer on YouTube.



9. “Alice Through the Looking Glass” (May 27)

Though it doesn’t have the instant draw of other family-friendly titles coming out this summer, the sequel to Tim Burton’s 2010 “Alice in Wonderland” promises to be visually stunning and wacky.

Burton is only in the producer role this time around, but with Johnny Depp returning as the Mad Hatter and Mia Wasikowska as Alice, it's the third-most-anticipated family movie, according to the Fandango survey.

Wth the original earning over $1 billion worldwide at the box office in 2010, don’t be surprised if this “Alice” sequel becomes a major earner for Disney this year.



8. “Central Intelligence” (June 17)

There are no two actors more on the rise than Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kevin Hart, so pairing them together in a film makes a lot of sense.

Both have an incredible reach on social media, and their previous movies have had impressive earnings.

Opening the same weekend as “Finding Dory” won’t affect the film's box office since the audience is different, and if it can bring something new to the buddy-comedy genre, this could be a sleeper hit of the summer.



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The trailer for 'Snowden' with Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the whistleblower is here

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The trailer for Oliver Stone's highly anticipated film about Edward Snowden is now here.

In "Snowden," Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays the man who was responsible for revealing NSA surveillance activity.

What stands out is that it looks like Stone is going to tell the story as a political thriller, detailing the secretive way Snowden took the information that would make him a hero to some and a traitor to others. And it looks at what exactly motivated Snowden's actions.

And then there's Gordon-Levitt's imitation of Snowden's voice, which will certainly lead to a lot of talk on social media.

See (and hear) it for yourself here. "Snowden" opens in theaters September 16.

 

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Nintendo's first smartphone game has already been downloaded 10 million times

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Nintendo has announced that MiiTomo, its first smartphone game, has already been downloaded over 10 million times worldwide in just over a month and a half. 

Exclusive to Japan for two weeks, MiiTomo launched globally on March 31st for both iPhone and Android. It was so popular it beat out Snapchat for the number one spot on the iOS App Store during its first weekend.

MiiTomo's breakout feature has been MiiFoto, a game mode that lets you manipulate your Mii avatar and transpose it onto a photo. Over 20 million MiiFotos have been created, a number of which have been shared on social media.

To celebrate the 10 million download milestone, Nintendo is launching a 10-day promotion which will take place between April 29th and May 8th. The details of the promotion have not been revealed. Nintendo also announced that the next two smartphone games it will be releasing will be entries in two of its most well known franchises, and that its next-generation game console will arrive in March 2017.

 

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Here's how 'Keanu' got Keanu Reeves to play a cat in the movie

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Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele had a simple dream for their action-comedy “Keanu,” in which the two comedians search for a lost cat.

They wanted Keanu Reeves to be the voice of the cat.

Key and Peele, along with the film’s director, Peter Atencio, put in the ask through Reeves’ people and quickly received a polite “no.”

But then Keanu saw the trailer for “Keanu.”

“Apparently his sister showed him the trailer and said, 'Hey, you gotta see this. You’re gonna love this!' He flipped out and got in touch with us directly,” Atencio told the LA Times

But the problem was the film was practically finished. Atencio was putting the final touches on it for its South by Southwest festival premiere back in March.

Then the director thought of a scene in which Peele’s character has a drug hallucination and the cat, named Keanu, guides him through his trip.

“We wanted to expand on that anyway, so we thought he could do the voiceover for the cat in that scene,” Atencio said.

Reeves was in Italy making “John Wick 2,” but he was able to get into a recording studio in Rome, and Atencio gave the "Speed" star direction via Skype.

“I spent an hour recording a bunch of dialogue,” Atencio said. “They hooked it up so that I could talk and he could hear it in his headphones. The studio [Warner Bros.] was wanting him to drop a bunch of references to his old movies. But we didn’t want to make it overt or too pointed. We don’t want him to do, like, his ‘Bill and Ted’ voice and beat you over the head with it. And he had great ideas for lines. He was having fun with it.”

“Keanu” opens in theaters on Friday. Check out the NSFW trailer:

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Prince's 'Purple Rain' is showing in over 200 theaters this weekend due to sold-out demand

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Following numerous sold-out screenings of “Purple Rain” at 87 AMC theaters last weekend following the sudden death of the movie’s star Prince, the theater chain announced Tuesday it will screen the movie in over 200 theaters starting Friday.

AMC has not disclosed the grosses, but according to The Hollywood Reporter, AMC insiders claim the movie had the highest percentage of sold-out shows of any title playing in the 87 theaters last weekend.

The semi-autobiographical rock musical follows “The Kid” (Prince) as he juggles his rough home life with his rising music career. Released in 1984, it instantly became a cult classic thanks in large part to Prince’s music featured in the movie.

Prince won an Oscar for best original song score for the title track.

Prince, who won seven Grammys in his career and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, died on April 21. His body was found at his Paisley Park estate in suburban Minneapolis. The cause of death is still being investigated.

See the participating AMC theaters.

Multiple Carmike Cinemas are also showing the movie. 

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