For the first time ever, a transgender contestant who was biologically born a man and who later transitioned to identify as a woman was named Miss Universe Netherlands, making history in the Dutch country.
‘Wicked,’ ‘Gladiator 2’ kick off box-office battle
“Wicked,” the first installment in a two-part movie adaptation of a beloved Broadway musical, generated $19.2 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales from early screenings this week.