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    “The Boss” Takes Charge Of Weekend Box Office With $23.5M

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    Melissa McCarthy participates in AOL's BUILD speaker series to discuss her new film "The Boss" at AOL Studios on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

    By Derrik J. Lang, Entertainment Writer

    LOS ANGELES (AP) --

    Step aside, Batman and Superman. Melissa McCarthy is "The Boss" at the box office now.

    The actress' latest comedy narrowly topped "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" at the weekend box office with a $23.5 million debut, according to comScore estimates Sunday. "The Boss" stars McCarthy as an over-the-top business mogul attempting to rebound after being convicted of insider trading.

    McCarthy's win wasn't a total knockout. The Warner Bros. superhero smackdown starring Ben Affleck as the Dark Knight and Henry Cavill as the Man of Steel nabbed $23.4 million in its third weekend. Despite poor reviews and word of mouth, "Batman v Superman" has earned an estimated $296.7 million to date.

    "Batman v Superman" earned an additional $34 million in 67 international markets, bringing its international total to $486.8 million.

    When the final box office figures are released Monday, the DC Comics mash-up could end up overcoming McCarthy's R-rated Universal comedy.

    "It's incredibly close," said Paul Dergarabedian, comScore's senior media analyst. "It's one of the closest results between first- and second-place films I've ever seen. Anything can happen. We'll know for sure tomorrow."

    Disney's "Zootopia" landed in third place with $14.4 million. In its sixth weekend, the animated film featuring the voices of Jason Bateman and Ginnifer Goodwin has earned a total domestic haul of $296 million.

    The weekend's only other newcomer, STX Entertainment's first-person action romp "Hardcore Henry," opened in fifth place with a dismal $5.1 million.

    Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to comScore. Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.

    1. "The Boss," $23.5 million ($1 million international).

    2. "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," $23.4 million ($34 million international).

    3. "Zootopia," $14.4 million ($ 22.7 million international).

    4. "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2," $6.4 million ($3.3 million international).

    5. "Hardcore Henry," $5.1 million.

    6. "Miracles From Heaven," $4.8 million ($1.1 million international).

    7. "God's Not Dead 2," $4.3 million.

    8. "The Divergent Series: Allegiant," $3.6 million.

    9. "10 Cloverfield Lane," $3 million ($6.2 million international).

    10. "Eye in the Sky," $2.8 million.

    Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at international theaters (excluding the U.S. and Canada), according to comScore:

    1. "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," $34 million.

    2. "The Jungle Book," $28.9 million.

    3. "London Has Fallen," $26 million.

    4. "Zootopia," $22.7 million.

    5. "The Huntsman: Winter's War," $20 million.

    6. "Kung Fu Panda 3," $11.4 million.

    7. "Les Visiteurs: La Revolution," $7.2 million.

    8. "10 Cloverfield Lane," $6.2 million.

    9. "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2," $3.3 million.

    10. "Miracles From Heaven," $1.1 million.

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    Supreme Court Allows Multibillion-Dollar Class Action Lawsuit To Proceed Against Meta

    Friday, November 22, 2024

    The Supreme Court is allowing a multibillion-dollar class action investors' lawsuit to proceed against Facebook parent Meta, stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm.

    The justices heard arguments in November in Meta's bid to shut down the lawsuit. On Friday, they decided that they were wrong to take up the case in the first place.

    The high court dismissed the company's appeal, leaving in place an appellate ruling allowing the case to go forward.

    Investors allege that Meta did not fully disclose the risks that Facebook users' personal information would be misused by Cambridge Analytica, a firm that supported Donald Trump 's first successful Republican presidential campaign in 2016.

    Inadequacy of the disclosures led to two significant price drops in the price of the company's shares in 2018, after the public learned about the extent of the privacy scandal, the investors say.

    Meta spokesman Andy Stone said the company was disappointed by the court's action. "The plaintiff's claims are baseless and we will continue to defend ourselves as this case is considered by the District Court," Stone said in an emailed statement.

    Meta already has paid a $5.1 billion fine and reached a $725 million privacy settlement with users.

    Cambridge Analytica had ties to Trump political strategist Steve Bannon. It had paid a Facebook app developer for access to the personal information of about 87 million Facebook users. That data was then used to target U.S. voters during the 2016 campaign.

    The lawsuit is one of two high court cases involving class-action lawsuits against tech companies. The justices also are wrestling with whether to shut down a class action against Nvidia.... Read More

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