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Published June 22, 2024

Swift leads nominees in Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards

Sources: www.metro.co.uk;mirror.co.uk; upi.com
Sources: www.metro.co.uk;mirror.co.uk; upi.com

Nickelodeon announced the 2024 Kids’ Choice Awards nominees and Swift, fresh off her record-breaking global tour, is the most-nominated artist with six nods, including Favourite Female Artist and Favourite Album.

Since 2010, the ‘Anti-Hero’ singer has won eight orange blimps, including Favourite Global Music Star in 2019 and 2020 and Favourite Female Artist in 2023.

Following her are Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus, Olivia Rodrigo and Justin Timberlake, with four nominations each. First-time nominees include Halle Bailey, Sabrina Carpenter, Timothée Chalamet and Ryan Gosling.

The 2024 Kids’ Choice Awards, hosted by SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star, will air on July 13 on Nickelodeon.

Boba Fett Action Figure Sells for $525,000

Sources: www.metro.co.uk;mirror.co.uk; upi.com
Sources: www.metro.co.uk;mirror.co.uk; upi.com

An extremely rare Star Wars Boba Fett action figure measuring just 3.75 inches tall was auctioned for a record-breaking $525,000.

Heritage Auctions announced the action figure is now the world’s most valuable vintage toy. The action figure took the record from a Barbie bearing a 1-carat diamond that sold for $302,000 in 2010.

The figure, still sealed in its original packaging, was given a 95 grade by the Action Figure Authority.

“The rocket-firing Boba Fett action figure long ago became such a mythic icon that people worldwide know about it even if they don’t collect anything at all,” Heritage Auctions Executive Vice President Joe Maddalena said.

Angry Birds Movie 3 is happening

Sources: www.metro.co.uk;mirror.co.uk; upi.com
Sources: www.metro.co.uk;mirror.co.uk; upi.com

The Angry Birds Movie 3 is officially happening, with Jason Sudeikis and Josh Gad returning as Red and Chuck. Directed by John Rice from a screenplay by Thurop Van Orman, the plot details are still unknown.

While the full cast isn’t confirmed, Peter Dinklage, Danny McBride, and Bill Hader are likely to return. No release window has yet been revealed.

Published in Dawn, Young World, June 22nd, 2024

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