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Up and The Hangover Have a Photo Finish at the Box Office
Adults flocked to see The Hangover over the weekend, helping the comedy earn an estimated $43.3 million. However, it wasn't quite enough to bump Pixar's family-friendly movie, Up, out of the top spot with its estimated $44.2 million. Despite coming in second place, The Hangover's debut far exceeded expectations and is "the third best opening ever for an R-rated comedy."
Movie Preview: I Hate Valentine's Day
Last year I was tickled pink at the idea of a My Big Fat Greek Wedding reunion of Nia Vardalos and John Corbett, but now that I've gotten a peek at the film (which has a limited release starting July 3), I feel like my balloon of excitement and anticipation has deflated with a sad little farty noise.
It's actually not that bad (these actors are still adorable together, after all) — I just wanted a little more for this duo. In the romantic comedy, titled I Hate Valentine's Day, Vardalos plays "a florist who abides by a strict five-date-limit with any man finds herself wanting more with the new restaurateur in town."
Preview For My Life in Ruins Is Long, Kinda Boring
First off, this strange little trailer thing with subtitles is freakishly long (over four minutes!) and feels longer. This does not bode well for the comedy from My Big Fat Greek Wedding's Nia Vardalos.
When last we heard about My Life in Ruins, it was because Vardalos became the first filmmaker to be allowed to shoot inside the Acropolis.
It's a Big Fat Reunion for Valentine's Day!
Guess who's reuniting onscreen: the adorable duo of Nia Vardalos and John Corbett for the romantic comedy I Hate Valentine's Day! Vardalos wrote the script and will try her hand at directing the movie which, according to Variety is "described as a comedy for the romantically challenged," and "revolves around a romantic, carefree florist who charms a commitment-phobic restaurant owner into trying her theory of 'relationship-less' dating."
The sweetest thing about this, though?
Rewind: This Week's Buzz
- This week I had the pleasure of chatting with both Tim Kring and Kristen Bell about all things Heroes.
- Summer TV is finally winding to a close: Damages is almost done, and Mad Men finished up with its finale this week.
- Noteworthy trailers this week: Jon Heder, Diane Keaton, Jeff Daniels and Anna Faris star in Mama's Boy, and Gabriel Garcia Marquez's novel Love in the Time of Cholera has gotten a film makeover.
- Check out this video of Bruce Springsteen and Arcade Fire covering each others' songs.
- If you could choose new actors for the cast of Saved by the Bell, who would you pick?
- Do you watch as much, more or less TV than the average American? The average may surprise you!
- Nia Vardalos (of My Big Fat Greek Wedding) has become the first filmmaker to shoot at the Acropolis.
Nia Vardalos: First Person to Film at Acropolis
Nia Vardalos, of My Big Fat Greek Wedding fame, is apparently a beloved treasure in Greece. So great is her pull that she was granted permission to film her next romantic comedy My Life in Ruins at the 2,500-year-old Acropolis at Athens, a first-time event for the ancient site.
While acquiring this permission entailed plenty of schmoozing on Vardalos' part, her popularity in Greece certainly didn't hurt.
Buzz News Roundup, 5/11
- NBC will attempt to keep the "Heroes" buzz going this summer with "Inside Heroes," a Web series about how the show is made, MediaWeek reports.
- Reuters says My Big Fat Greek Wedding writer Nia Vardalos is working on a new movie titled I Hate Valentine's Day. James Purefoy may star.
- Rainn Wilson will star in a comedy called The Rocker as "a failed drummer who gets a second shot at fame," reports Variety.
- More plunging TV ratings: "Grey's," "Ugly Betty," "Survivor" and "CSI" hit lows on Thursday, writes the Hollywood Reporter.
- A plan for selling Beatles music online is "virtually settled," Paul McCartney tells Billboard.
- We've danced with the stars, we've skated with the stars, and now MTV is planning "Rapping with the Stars," Variety reports.
- Nicolas Cage may play Al Capone in a prequel to The Untouchables directed by Brian DePalma, says Zap2It.
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