Entertainment

It’s not just a Barbie world but a Barbie record, now that Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” has overtaken “The Dark Knight” as Warner Bros. highest-grossing domestic film.

The Queen of Country-Pop is ready to once again rule the “Entertainment Capital of the World.” Shania Twain announced Tuesday that she is returning for her third Las Vegas residency in 2024. Billed as “Come on Over,” the 24-show stay at the Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino is named after the diamond album that put Twain on the map in 1997; it was packed with hit singles including “From This Moment on,” “You’re Still the One,” “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” and “That Don’t Impress Me Much.” “It’s a re-share, it’s like a reunion.

Local Oklahoma author, Susy Smith, released her newest book Ascendant, the second book of the Asylum series, on August 8. Susy has a bachelor’s degree in English and currently works in the language department for the Kanza Tribe.

As caregivers we think we are indispensable. We tend to look after the needs of our loved one ahead of our own. It has been found that more caregivers die before their care receivers do. What will happen to your loved one if you die first? Have you thought about who would care for your loved one should something happen to you? Do they have Alzheimer’s, dementia or some other disease and they can’t be left alone. Dementia and Alzheimer’s patients don’t do well with change they get confused and it often makes the condition worse. There are times that it can’t be helped.

Farmer’s Market The Ponca City Farmers Market will be open from 8 am to 11 am on Saturday, August 12 at the Pioneer Woman Statue and Museum. Guthrie Gun Fighters to perform The Blackwell Friendly Flea Market will be hosting the Guthrie Gun Fighters on August 12 at 10:00 a.m.

Robert Swan, an actor who starred in the films “The Untouchables,” “Hoosiers” and “The Babe,” has died. He was 78.