The sequel was expected to collect at least $145 million in the United States and Canada over the weekend, about 60 percent more than anticipated.

Back in New York City after filming a movie, the actress has been racing to shows while also rehearsing for Sunday night’s ceremony.

“Firebrand” focuses on his sixth spouse as she tries to outlast the ailing king and his treacherous court. “I thought of it as a thriller,” the director says.

In his decade at ABC, long the doormat network in prime time, he helped guide it toward the No. 1 spot. He later produced “Nashville” and won an Emmy for “Friendly Fire.”

A new emotion has taken over Riley’s teenage mind. And she has lessons for us all.

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