Rumor has it wrong: Adele turns down Super Bowl halftime
Also in Tattle: Kevin Hart weds, Sausage Party scores, Criminal Minds cans Thomas Gibson
THREE CHEERS for
Adele
.
She turned down performing the bloated halftime show at the Super Bowl.
E! News reports that as the big-time balladeer finished her eight nights at the Staples Center in L.A., she spoke about her love of all things Kardashian, her hatred of giving up pizza for the good of her voice (it's the acidic tomatoes, not the cheese) and not singing solo at the big game.
"First of all, I'm not doing the Super Bowl," she told her fans. "I mean, come on, that show is not about music. And I don't really - I can't dance or anything like that. They were very kind, they did ask me, but I said no."
If only every singer would say no.
Now how can we get the Eagles to say yes to performing at the Super Bowl?
Kevin Hart weds
Philadelphia native and workaholic comedian
Kevin Hart
took a few hours off Saturday night to get married.
Hart, 37, tied the knot with longtime girlfriend and Baltimore native Eniko Parrish, 31, in California, according to People magazine.
Eniko, an aspiring model/actress, wore a lace, mermaid Vera Wang gown for the ceremony then changed into a different Vera Wang gown for the reception. Neither were off the rack.
Hart's 8-year-old son Hendrix, resplendent in a black tuxedo, served as best man. His daughter, Heaven, 11, was also in the wedding party. Both children are from Kevin's 8-year marriage to Torrei Hart, which ended in 2011.
Kevin proposed to Parrish almost two years ago to the day, Aug. 18, 2014, on Parrish's 30th birthday.
In keeping with Hart's enthusiastic approach to life, People said it looked as if the reception included a lit-up ferris wheel and a merry-go-round.
And Hart probably shot a few movies in between dinner courses.
'Sausage' hot at box office
Suicide Squad
managed to stay atop the box office this weekend with $43.8 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Its earnings, however, dropped a steep 67 percent.
While not unexpected for a film of its size, a fall that large is often an indicator of poor word of mouth, said comScore senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian. The DC Comics film, which cost around $175 million to produce, has earned $222.9 million domestically to date and $465.3 million worldwide.
The R-rated Sony comedy Sausage Party, co-written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, debuted in second place with $33.6 million, off a reported production budget of $19 million.
"It's exactly the kind of offbeat, original comedy that audiences respond to," Dergarabedian said. "Summer is all about cookie-cutter sequels, prequels and reboots - the most non-original fare you can think of. And then when something comes along like this, it just solidifies the notion that audiences want something edgy, different - and that creates a conversation."
"What is phenomenal about this result is it shows if you take risks and are high-quality and original in this marketplace, it can pay off big time," said Josh Greenstein, Sony's president of worldwide marketing and distribution.
Note to Hollywood executives: What he said.
Pete's Dragon debuted in third place with $21.5 million. The Meryl Streep-starrer Florence Foster Jenkins also got off to an inauspicious start, taking in $6.6 million from 1,528 locations.
In limited release, Hell or High Water earned a terrific $592,000 from just 32 theaters. The film, starring Jeff Bridges and Chris Pine, will be expanding in the coming weeks.
TATTBIT
* Criminal Minds star
Thomas Gibson
(
Dharma & Greg
) was fired on Friday after allegedly kicking one of the show's writers, TMZ.com reported.
His character will reportedly go missing in action, which is what happens when you kick a writer.
Gibson released a statement to Variety: "I love Criminal Minds and have put my heart and soul into it for the last twelve years. I had hoped to see it through to the end, but that won't be possible now. I would just like to say thank you to the writers, producers, actors, our amazing crew, and, most importantly, the best fans that a show could ever hope to have."
Thank goodness he never kicked "Dharma."
-Daily News wire services
contributed to this report.
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