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Box Office: Quantum Leaps Into First
The new James Bond film, Quantum of Solace, leaped to box office success in its opening weekend, coming in at No. 1 with an estimated $70.4 million. This was a record breaker, in fact: According to Variety, it was "the biggest opening ever for a James Bond title and a major victory for a film franchise nearly half a century old."
Box Office: Madagascar Wins Lion's Share of the Bucks
The animated sequel Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa was a big hit with audiences over the weekend, earning a whopping $63.5 million. In fact, it set some records and "narrowly scored the best opening of the year for a family toon, as well as the seventh best bow of all time." Madagascar 2 just barely surpassed Wall-E which brought in $63 million its opening weekend.
Buzz In: What's Your Biggest Movie-going Disaster?
In Utah recently, a movie theater full of parents and kids expecting to watch Disney's family-appropriate High School Musical 3 were instead treated to the beginning of the R-rated flick Sex Drive. Apparently, the opening few minutes of the movie include nudity so parents didn't even have a chance to shield their youngsters. Understandably, folks were horrified:
"I could not carry my little children out before they were exposed to extremely vulgar and sexually explicit material," one parent complained in an e-mail to the Desert News.
Box Office: High School Musical Dances to No. 1
We knew High School Musical was a huge television hit but now it's a bona fide silver screen success. The third installment of the perky Disney musical bonanza scored the top spot at the box office over the weekend, earning an estimated $42 million.
Meanwhile, Saw V did excellent business over the weekend as well, earning an estimated $30.5 million in the No.
HSM 3 Heads to Big Screen; Senior Year Is Tough, Step-Ball-Change
According to a Disney press release, the High School Musical kids are heading to the big screen for their senior year. High School Musical 3: Senior Year will hit theaters Oct. 24 and reunite teeny bopper faves Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman.
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Announcing the 2009 MTV Movie Award Winners
Oh, MTV Movie Awards. Not the most prestigious awards of the season but one could argue they're the most fun. Where else can someone take home an award for "peeing in the sink?"
Twilight, Slumdog Millionaire Lead MTV Movie Awards Noms
The teen sensation and the Oscar winner will go head-to-head this year at the MTV Movie Awards. Twilight and Slumdog Millionaire topped the nominations list today, with Twilight nabbing seven nominations and Slumdog landing six. Each is nominated for Best Movie, along with The Dark Knight, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, and Iron Man.
2009 Kids' Choice Awards: The Kids Have Chosen
The kids have slimed a whole new generation at this year's Kids' Choice Awards — in place of Miley Cyrus for fave TV actress there's Selena Gomez. Where Jessica Alba reigned as favorite movie actress, the kids have now crowned Vanessa Hudgens. And the Harry Potter series has been replaced by the Twilight series in the "favorite book" department.
American Idol: The Top 24 Revealed
After all these weeks of auditions and waiting, we finally know who really has a shot at becoming the next American Idol. Idol revealed this year's top 24 tonight, and I'm wondering what you think of the group. I'll be back in the morning with my thoughts, but for now, to see who's behind those Simon masks and share your thoughts, just read more
Bad Idea of the Week: High School Musical With Real People
I can understand how the people in charge of the making-money part of show business are blinded by dollar signs when anyone says the words "High School Musical." The Disney Channel's made-for-TV movie starring Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens is a goliath that quickly moved from a massive ratings success to a global franchise phenomenon. It's not surprising that the powers that be are eager ride this tween wave for all it's worth.
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