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‘Force Awakens’ won’t unseat ‘Avatar’

NEW YORK

Two months after opening to unprecedented fanfare, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is finally winding down in theaters, leaving behind arsenals of plastic lightsabers and a trail of box-office records.

“The Force Awakens” is still playing in more than 2,000 theaters in North America and remains ranked in the top five at the box office as it enters its ninth week of release. But the lion’s share of its theatrical revenue has been pocketed, and one thing is abundantly clear: It’s not going to touch “Avatar.”

Springsteen to release memoir in September

NEW YORK

The Boss has a book deal. Simon & Schuster announced Thursday that Bruce Springsteen has spent the past several years working on a memoir, which will come out Sept. 27, four days after Springsteen turns 67.

The title, of course, is “Born to Run.” Financial terms were not disclosed, although his deal is almost certainly worth millions.

“Writing about yourself is a funny business,” Springsteen said in a statement that will appear in his book. “But in a project like this, the writer has made one promise, to show the reader his mind. In these pages, I’ve tried to do this.”

Associated Press