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The Avengers Easily Sinks Battleship in a Box Office Showdown

Maggie Pehanick — Mon, 21 May 2012 03:05:00 PDT

For the third week in a row, The Avengers has taken the top spot at the box office. The Marvel superhero flick earned $55.1 million this weekend, bringing its total gross to an impressive $457 million. New releases Battleship and The Dictator trailed behind, with $25.3 million and $17.4 million, respectively. Johnny Depp's vampire revival Dark Shadows came in fourth in its second week in theaters, taking in $12.8, and the Jennifer Lopez ensemble comedy What to Expect When You're Expecting rounded out the top five with $10.5 million in its first weekend.

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From Funny to Fierce: The Lovely Ladies of Summer Movie Season

BuzzSugar — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:03:03 PDT

Summer is a time to kick back and relax, unless you're one of the ladies on the "fierce" end of our Summer movie spectrum. From Cameron to Charlize, we're highlighting the top leading ladies from this year's impressive crop of Summer flicks, from lighthearted to cold-blooded. So whether you'd prefer to laugh along with Mila in Ted or suit up with Scarlett in The Avengers, we've got someone for every movie lover. Check it out and let us know which starlet you're most looking forward to seeing on the silver screen this Summer!

Box Office: The Avengers Continues to Conquer

Shannon Vestal — Mon, 14 May 2012 03:05:00 PDT

After breaking the opening weekend record in its first week of release, The Avengers easily topped the box office again with $103.2 million, also setting a new record for best second weekend ever. New release Dark Shadows followed far behind in second place with $28.8 million, while Think Like a Man came in third with $6.3 million. The Hunger Games hung in there at No. 4 with $4.4 million, and The Lucky One rounded out the top five with $4.1 million.

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The Up-and-Coming Summer Movie Stars We Want to Get to Know

Shannon Vestal — Tue, 08 May 2012 10:39:47 PDT

We're excited about all the Summer movies coming out in the next few months, and it's not just so we can see all our crushes on the big screen. There are lots of movies featuring faces that are currently on the rise, and I have my eye on them - from actors who have recently started making a splash to those I've been rooting for for a while. Here's your guide to the Summer movie stars you need to know.

How Scarlett Johansson Got in Superhero Shape For The Avengers

Michele Foley — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:41:07 PDT

Scarlett Johansson kicks major butt as Black Widow in The Avengers, saving Earth from imminent doom, all while wearing a black catsuit. Between slipping into a skintight costume and unveiling some serious moves against Loki's army, this wasn't a character Scarlett rolled out of bed for. To prep for the physically demanding role, Scarlett worked for almost two months with trainer Bobby Strom and her stunt double Heidi Moneymaker. Keep reading to see how Scarlett got herself in svelte shape for The Avengers.

The power of circuits: Strom, who also trained Scarlett during Iron Man 2, says he used a similar training program for her reprisal of this role: 90-minute circuit workouts, multiple times per week. The goal was to get Scarlett ready for those explosive on-screen movements. Strom kept things varied through the use of dumbbells, resistance bands, medicine balls, and TRX; workouts were built around sets of 20, with 25 to 30 reps of each exercise. Strom also had Scarlett doing running intervals, both in and out of the gym. Get in superhero shape like Scarlett did by finishing our full-body circuit workout with weights.

Combative training: One of the first scenes in The Avengers shows Scarlett fighting off multiple members of the Russian mob, something which Moneymaker helped her prepare for. A longtime stunt double in the industry, Moneymaker says she and Scarlett had about six weeks to prepare for the various fight scenes in the movie, using elements of mixed martial arts (MMA) and "hand-to-hand combat and weapons training." Speaking of the role, Scarlett told Vogue, "You get beat up a lot," she says. "It's painful." Get a little MMA into your own life by doing this video workout with former Biggest Loser trainer Brett Hoebel.

An (almost) vegan diet: Scarlett arrived on set already following a healthy diet plan, one that Strom describes as "mostly vegan." He says Scarlett focused on eating several small meals each day. As was the case during Iron Man 2, there was a lot of oatmeal, fresh fruits and veggies, salads, and lean proteins.

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See All of the Pictures From The Avengers!

Becky Kirsch — Mon, 07 May 2012 09:32:10 PDT

The Avengers is already shattering records at the box office, but you can still re-live the fun (or get another glimpse), with even more new stills from the film. Get another peek at the film's familiar faces - that is, Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Evans as Captain America, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury.

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What Did You Think of The Avengers?

Shannon Vestal — Mon, 07 May 2012 05:30:00 PDT

After its record-breaking opening weekend, The Avengers is already a bona fide blockbuster. The action flick wrecked the box office, but I want to know what you thought of the film itself. Were you into the Tesseract storyline? Was Bruce Banner's transformation into The Hulk everything you wanted it to be? Did you like Loki as the villain? If you were one of the theatergoers who went out to catch The Avengers, let me know your opinion and whether you think it really earned its place in movie history.

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The Avengers Demolishes Box Office Records

Maggie Pehanick — Mon, 07 May 2012 03:05:55 PDT

Joss Whedon's superhero epic The Avengers smashed into the top spot at the box office with $200.3 million, breaking the record for biggest opening weekend of all time. The hotly anticipated action flick took down the previous record set last year by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 by over $40 million. Reigning champ Think Like a Man took a distant, distant second place with $8 million, followed by The Hunger Games with $5.7 million. Fourth and fifth place belonged to The Lucky One and The Pirates! Band of Misfits, with $5.5 million and $5.4 million, respectively.

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Ka-Pow! - Playful Superhero Prints For Creative Comic Fans

Laura Marie Given — Sat, 05 May 2012 05:15:46 PDT

With the opening of The Avengers this weekend comes a wave of all things superhero, so we're celebrating our favorites with these creative Etsy prints. Whether you're a yogi who loves comic books or an Iron Man enthusiast, we've found a playful print to suit your superhero obsession. From fan art to eye charts, here are eight great picks to bring your superpower passion into your home.

Movie Sneak Peek: The Avengers and LOL

BuzzSugar — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:43:49 PDT

Rejoice, movie lovers! The release of The Avengers is mere days away and to celebrate, we've rounded up all the photos of the highly anticipated release. Also on the release docket is Miley Cyrus's new flick, LOL. Peruse our pics of Miley, Chris Hemsworth, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, and the rest of the Avengers team before the movies hit theaters on Friday!