GERARD BUTLER

New movies like “Plane” and “House Party” were no match for “Avatar: The Way of Water” and the killer doll horror “M3GAN” at the box office this weekend.

Max Verstappen overcame a mistake in qualifying to grab the pole for the Formula One title-deciding Abu Dhabi GP.

“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” is the top film at the box office for the third straight weekend, but the muted reception for Clint Eastwood’s “Cry Macho” suggests older moviegoers still aren’t as eager to return to theaters.

Taylor Swift is the AMAs Artist of the Decade, Gerard Butler boards "The Plane," and China welcomes "Frozen II."

It was "White House Down" with Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx vs. "Olympus Has Fallen" starring Gerard Butler as a heroic Secret Service agent. That led to a 2016 sequel that saw Butler reprise his role as Agent Mike Banning in "London Has Fallen." The movie still managed to be another solid moneymaker, opening the door for a third release in the franchise: "Angel Has Fallen." The first two movies had the benefit of great backdrops: the White House and the city of London. It's not that "Angel Has Fallen" is a horrible movie it's just so very, "Been there, done that" -- making for a very unmemorable experience.

(CNN) - In case you were wondering if Gerard Butler wears underwear under his kilt, he does not. The actor appeared on "Conan" and told a tale about the time he flashed the entire congregation at his sister's wedding -- and his mom is the one who pointed it out. Host Conan O'Brien mentioned Butler's Scottish heritage and said he loved wearing a kilt once to a wedding. "I went to a wedding once and I was required to wear a kilt and I loved it. Butler laughed the situation off, clearing up any confusion as to if you wear underwear under a kilt.