Despite the delays from the writers' strike, 2008 delivered some pretty awesome television. Before long, I'll share my thoughts on the 10 best shows of the year, but today, I've got a list of the most outstanding and most memorable episodes of the year. To see my best of 2008, just hit "Start."
It seems the dismal weather plaguing parts of the nation proved detrimental to box office earnings this weekend. Of the less-than-robust numbers, however, the Jim Carrey-Zooey Deschanel comedy Yes Man ended up taking the most in ticket sales with a little over $18 million. Will Smith's Seven Pounds did almost as well, though still worse than expected with $16 million.
Variety claims both movies "were expected to come in at least $5 million higher" and blames inclement weather for the quiet opening weekend:
Friday’s crippling storm in the Northeast dragged down grosses dramatically in a menacing start to the Christmas holiday. Weekend was down by as much as 44% over last year. In Boston, Friday’s B.O. dropped a whopping 81% from the previous Friday, while it fell 45% in Gotham.
Yeesh. After Seven Pounds, The Tale of Despereaux came in third place, followed by The Day the Earth Stood Still and Four Christmases respectively. In less bah-humbuggy news, the indie film market is doing quite well these days: The Mickey Rourke movie The Wrestler had an excellent weekend, as did Slumdog Millionaire.
There's something about these songs that makes me feel all warm and cozy — like I'm already home and snuggled in for the holidays. If some country Christmas songs have a similar effect on you, check out my playlist after the jump. Some of my very favorites include "Merry Christmas Mary" with Johnny Cash's rich, deep voice giving thanks to the woman who, you know, helped make the first Christmas happen, and the exuberant "Baby Jesus Is Born" by Garth Brooks.
It's a nice little group of songs, so to check it out and share your own favorites, read more
Is January 5 burned into your brain yet? If you're a Gossip Girl fan, it probably will be after you watch the promo video below. That's the night the show returns with new episodes, and it looks like we'll have plenty of drama to greet us on the other side of the holidays.
"Like what kind of drama?" you might ask. Why, drama like:
Dan behind bars
Lily and Rufus nekkid together in bed.
"Dan-Serena-Dan-Serena-Woooo!" — Jenny Humphrey
Chuck with many scantily clad women.
You know, that sort of thing.
Hey, it's just two weeks. We can make it to the other side, right? To check out the video, just read more
In my best of 2008 series, you voted for the best rock, pop, indie, and hip hop albums of the year. Which albums will go in history as Buzz readers' favorites of '08? To find out, just hit "Start."
Welcome to Buzz Brainteaser, the trivia feature on BuzzSugar! Every weekday I'll test your knowledge about TV shows, music, and movies. If you enter in the correct answer, you win points!
Fill in the blank:
In Home Alone the burglar Marv (Daniel Stern) starts to refer to himself and his partner Harry (Joe Pesci) as "the _____ bandits."
Fox has a repeat of House and is new with Prison Break
NBC is new with Today Looks Back 2008: A Holiday Special and Momma's Boys
CBS has repeats of The Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men, Worst Week, and CSI: Miami
ABC has Shrek the Halls and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The CW has repeats of Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill
MTV is new with The Hills and The Hills Aftershow
VH1 is new with Rock of Love Charm School with Sharon Osbourne
Late-night highlights include Dustin Hoffman and Todd Rundgren on Late Show with David Letterman on CBS; Robin Williams and Johnny Mathis on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on NBC; and Carson Daly and Bela Fleck and the Flecktones on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on NBC
Nicky Hilton was spotted leaving The Ivy restaurant after a day of shopping with sister Paris. Her casual yet stylish outfit, which consisted of skinny jeans, tall black boots and an Alice + Olivia military blazer, was perfect for the occasion.
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