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What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:30:38 PST

All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue. In addition to the titles below, you now have the opportunity to view Jessica Simpson's much maligned Blonde Ambition in the anonymity of your own home. It only goes up from there, so moving on.

The Game Plan
This family-friendly movie stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as Joe Kingman, a pro football quarterback who suddenly finds himself caring for a seven-year-old girl played by Madison Pettis. She shows up unexpectedly and informs him that she is his daughter and needs a place to stay while her mom is out of town. The macho quarterback is forced to explore his softer side for the next month as he takes on his new parental responsibilities, like ballet class and homework, while also getting to know his daughter. You can imagine the hilarity that ensues from the tension between leading his team to a championship season and understanding the world of little girls.

Highlights include Kyra Sedgwick as Joe’s workaholic agent and entertaining bonus features that will be especially fun for younger kids and sports fans. Those bonus features include Stuart Scott of ESPN hosting a look at the fictional star quarterback in the film and an ESPN SportsCenter interview with The Rock on how he learned to play a quarterback for the movie. All in all a cute flick for a night in with the family.

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read more. Sydney White A lot of you mentioned that you'd wait to watch this one on DVD, and now, here it is! A twist on the classic fairy tale, Sydney White follows a college freshman (played by the always adorable Amanda Bynes) in her quest to follow in her late mother's footsteps and pledge the Kappa Phi Nu sorority when she arrives at college. More tomboy than natural born sorority girl, Sydney is instantly faced with a serious roadblock to rushing bliss: sorority leader and student council president Rachel (Sara Paxton), who has vowed to make life hell for Sydney. Along the way, Sydney meets Tyler (Mat Long), a frat guy who takes a liking to her and moves in with seven misfit boys in an outcast frat on Greek Row known as the Vortex (get it? those are the dwarfs). This fun, satirical jaunt through college life will satisfy any Amanda Bynes craving you might have this week. Source

Box Office: 30 Days of Night Sucks Up All the Money

BuzzSugar — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:15:24 PDT

Not a lot of folks are going to the movie theaters lately, but those who are seem to be most interested in the super scary vampire flick 30 Days of Night, which came in at No. 1 at the box office with $16 million. What with all the highly dramatic dramas coming out, maybe it's understandable that people are drawn to the fun unreality rather than checking out movies that address the starkest aspects of human life.

Only one of the weekend's anticipated dramas even cracked the top five at the box office: Ben Affleck's Gone Baby Gone came in fifth place. At No. 2 was Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? while Disney's The Game Plan held steady at No. 3, and Michael Clayton followed up in fourth place. Rendition opened in ninth place to the tune of just over $4 million. The Halle Berry/Benicio Del Toro weepie Things We Lost in the Fire came in fifteenth place, while Reservation Road - only playing in a handful of theaters - came in at No. 39.

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Box Office: Tyler Perry's No. 1 Movie

BuzzSugar — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:30:00 PDT

This past weekend at the box office was one of the most surprising I’ve seen in a long time. Tyler Perry’s play-turned-movie Why Did I Get Married? took the No. 1 spot by a long shot, finally knocking The Rock’s Game Plan into second place. The George Clooney starrer, Michael Clayton, leapt up the list to No. 3 as it expanded to wide release. Clayton just barely came in above the drama/thriller We Own the Night.

The Heartbreak Kid weakly rounded out the top five bringing in $7.4 million. Most surprisingly, the talented, good-looking cast of Elizabeth: The Golden Age couldn’t save the movie from its measly $6 million take. The period piece landed in sixth place.

This upcoming weekend audiences have their pick of drama (Things We Lost in the Fire), more drama (Reservation Road), thrills (Gone Baby Gone), more thrills (Rendition) and horror (30 Days of Night).

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Sugar Bits - The Game Plan Scores Again

PopSugar — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:36:17 PDT

The Game Plan came in first at the box office for the second week in a row this weekend. Ben Stiller's The Heartbreak Kid came in number two, only taking in a heartbreaking $14 million. - BuzzSugar
Brothers and Sisters star Balthazar Getty and his wife welcomed their fourth child last week. Congrats - sounds like the Walkers aren't the only big family in Balthazar's life. - People
Pete Doherty's rep has denied that the rocker tried to commit suicide after hearing of Kate Moss' new relationship. Considering that Pete is already engaged and Kate has moved on too, hopefully these two are done with each other once and for all. - BBC
Montel Williams wed fiancée Tara Fowler in Bermuda this weekend. Congrats to the happy couple! - People
Rapper Li'l Wayne was arrested early Saturday morning after his concert in Boise, Idaho and is now out on bail. There was a felony warrant out for his arrest after being caught with drugs in Georgia. Sounds like he didn't make it too hard for GA police to find him, following a tour schedule and all. - TMZ

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Box Office: It Pays to Have a Game Plan

BuzzSugar — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 06:30:00 PDT

The Farrelly Brothers and Ben Stiller are left broken hearted today after their bawdy comedy The Heartbreak Kid failed to draw in the masses at the theaters. Taking home just $14 million its opening weekend, The Heartbreak Kid came in second place at the box office, behind the family friendly Game Plan starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The Game Plan is enjoying its second weekend of being No. 1 at the box office after its successful opening weekend.

The Kingdom continued to do well with action flick fans, coming in third place with $9.3 million. Resident Evil: Extinction came in fourth place with newcomer The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising following up in No. 5. The George Clooney legal thriller Michael Clayton didn't thrill a whole lot of moviegoers; the movie came in twenty-first place with $704,000 for the weekend.

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Sugar Bits - The Game Plan Takes The Box Office

PopSugar — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 09:37:30 PDT

The Game Plan was the #1 movie at the box office this weekend, beating out The Kingdom. The action film about war must have been too heavy and many opted for the family fun film instead. - BuzzSugar
Keith Urban crashed his motorcycle on the way to an AA meeting yesterday. The accident was caused by being pursued by a paprazzo but luckily when Keith went down the camera man assisted him and let him be with no hassle to get the shot. We're just glad he's ok. - Extra
Jenna Bush kicked off a 2 month national book tour over the weekend for her nonfiction work, Ana's Story: A Journey of Hope. Sounds like she's really grown up in the last few years. - AP
Pam Anderson and boyfriend Rick Salomon applied for and were granted a Las Vegas marriage license, which means they can legally get married any time during the next year. Is another marriage really what Pam needs right now? - Vegas Confidential
The man who tried to use photos of Tom Cruise and Kate Holmes' wedding for extortion was found dead over the weekend and had apparently committed suicide. The whole thing sounds fishy but this guy obviously has issues. - Fox News
Rachel Zoe may have been dropped by her agency, Magnet, due to her comments about being more influential than Anna Wintour. Everyone knows not to get on Anna's bad side. What is Rachel thinking? - Page Six

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Box Office: The Game Plan Lands No. 1 Place

BuzzSugar — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 06:30:00 PDT

In a surprising turn of events - even for people behind the movie itself - The Game Plan, a PG-rated family-friendly flick starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, came in at No. 1 at the box office this weekend. The Disney movie far outpaced the action-war film The Kingdom, which took in $17.7 million and the No. 2 spot. Variety speculates whether The Kingdom's weak opening is an indication of audiences' reluctance "to see films addressing the consequences of the war on terror."

Favorites from last weekend held over: Resident Evil 3: Extinction came in third place with Good Luck Chuck following it at No. 4. 3:10 to Yuma continued to hold its own in its fourth weekend, coming in at No. 5. Feast of Love didn't even make it into the top ten and brought home a slim $1.7 million.

This weekend we'll see if Ben Stiller and Co. will be breaking any hearts at the box office with The Heartbreak Kid.

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Tonight's Game Plan Is Watching Heroes

PopSugar — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:36:19 PDT

Last night, a couple of Heroes came out to play with the stars of The Game Plan at the movie's premiere in LA. The Rock has come a long way since his wrestling days now that he's even branching out into kid's movies, but I guess we already knew that he has a soft spot for children. Kevin Bacon came out to support Kyra who also stars in the film - is it just us, or does it feel like she's more famous than he is these days? Meanwhile, Heroes alum Ali was looking fit and fabulous on the red carpet. Newbie Kristen Bell joined her to remind us all to watch the big season two premiere tonight. As if we could forget!

For all you Heroes fanatics, click here to learn more about the Origins series. For more pics including Jon Voight, Roselyn Sanchez and a peek at Ali Larter's boyfriend if you read more

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Images include Ali Larter, Hayes MacArthur, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Kristen Bell, Kyra Sedgwick, Kevin Bacon, Jon Voight, Roselyn Sanchez and Madison Pettis. Source

Adriana Lima and Her Fellow Angels Get a Valentine's Day Head Start

Allie Merriam — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:56:06 PST

Adriana Lima was in a festive mood this morning at a Victoria's Secret event in NYC. Along with her fellow Angels Doutzen Kroes and Lindsay Ellingson, Adriana helped launch their Valentine's Day campaign. The holiday has translated into a lot of work for Adriana. She starred in one of the most memorable - and controversial - Super Bowl spots. Her Teleflora flowers ad was called out by some game watchers for being sexist and too racy. Adriana Lima's Valentine's Day plans, which aren't set in stone yet, weren't affected by the Teleflora furor. Whatever she does, she plans to look great. She told us, "I haven't figured it all out yet, but it has to be something tight and sexy."

6 Strategies to Save More This Year

Kiplinger — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:27:21 PST

We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy!

Saving doesn't come easily for us young adults. Entry-level salaries don't give you a lot to work with. And, well, we also tend to spend what we make - and then some - on the latest gadgets and flashiest fashions.

But don’t worry. We’re not doomed to frivolity and the wreckage it can make of our finances. Here's how you can start saving smart throughout 2012:

Periodically calculate how much you spend. What better time to review your budget than at the start of a New Year? “It’s really hard to [track your spending] each month, so aim for just once or twice a year,” says Jill Boynton, a certified financial planner in Newington, New Hampshire.

Just be sure when you do it that you track everything. Boynton recommends filling out a spreadsheet with a month’s worth of spending. Or you can try an online budgeting tool such as Mint.com (See our slide show: Which Budgeting Site is Best for You?). But note: Mint works best for those who deal mostly in plastic as opposed to cash. When you make an ATM withdrawal, the site labels the transaction as “Cash & ATM.” Unless you diligently manage your cash transactions (you can manually edit Mint’s labels), you can easily lose track of where the money goes.

The drudgery of tracking spending can pay off when you find surprising expenses you could easily cut. At the end of 2011, I crunched my own numbers and found that I shelled out about $200 a month at Starbucks and other restaurants. I’m sure I could cut that by at least half. That’s like finding a $100 bill every month in my back pocket.

Read on for more strategies.