The Cricket's Daily 3: 'Birdman' flying high

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Here's what is happening in pop culture:

• "Birdman" won Best Cast at last night's Screen Actors Guild Awards, the guild's equivalent to Best Picture — which may presage an Oscar victory. [Entertainment Weekly]

• After accusations that Sam Smith's ballad "Stay With Me" sounds too much like Tom Petty's "I Won't Back Down," lawyers have reached a settlement where Smith must pay a part of his royalties to Petty and co-songwriter Jeff Lynne. [Consequence of Sound]

• "American Sniper" dominated the weekend box office for the second week in a row. "Mortdecai" and "Strange Magic" both bombed in their openings. [Box Office Mojo]