Hannah Montana Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour
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Sugar Bits — Writers Vote on Contract, Some Return to Work
- As the Writers Guild votes on the new agreement reached with Hollywood producers, some of the striking writers with producing responsibilities are back at work today, while (pending approval of the contract) everyone else should resume work Wednesday. Hopefully they're well rested and ready to give us some new TV! — BuzzSugar
- On top of his weekend caucus victories, Barack Obama took home another award on Sunday: the Grammy for best-spoken word performance of his book, The Audacity of Hope.
Box Office: Hudson and McConaughey Strike Gold
The chemistry between Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey proved lucrative once again as their comedy, Fool's Gold, won the top spot at the box office over the weekend, earning $22 million. Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, starring Martin Lawrence and Cedric the Entertainer, came in No. 2 grossing $17 million, followed by Disney's super tween 3-D concert experience Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour in the third spot.
Sugar Bits — Katharine McPhee Marries Boyfriend Nick Cokas
- Katharine McPhee married her longtime boyfriend, 42-year-old producer Nick Cokas, on Saturday in LA. Congrats to the happy couple! — People
- Miley Cyrus' new film, Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour, took the top spot at the box office, setting a record for the highest-grossing film ever to open on a Super Bowl weekend, while Jessica Alba's The Eye came in at second place followed by 27 Dresses.
Box Office: Hannah Montana Juggernaut Makes History
While most of us had our attention turned to the Super Bowl this weekend, Miley Cyrus fans headed to the theaters in droves to make Disney's 3-D pic Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour the highest-grossing Super Bowl movie of all time.
Jessica Alba's thriller, The Eye came in a distant second, pulling in $13 million compared to Hannah Montana's $29 million. The Katherine Heigl-James Marsden romantic comedy 27 Dresses came in at No.
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Are You More Likely to See a Movie if It's in 3-D?
Hollywood is abuzz with news about more movies going 3-D. The AP reports that the massive success of the 3-D movie Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert has inspired many studios to climb on board the conversion of over 10,000 movie screens across the country to support the 3D format.
ComingSoon also reports that all DreamWorks animated films will be released in 3-D from now on.
Madea's Box Office Reign Continues Despite the Jonas Threat
Even when competing with a Jonas Brothers 3-D extravaganza thingy, Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail did not falter during its second weekend in theaters and scored the top spot at the box office again.
Disney's Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience was expected to win the weekend partly because of the extraordinary success of last year's Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour. The Jonas Brothers' movie earned an estimated $12.7 million and is considered a disappointment in comparison to the estimated $29 million that Miley's movie debut earned.
Miley Cyrus Unbelted
Since they are in the spotlight, celebrities often bear the burden of being role models. Miley Cyrus, a.k.a. Hannah Montana is the current girl de jour under the microscope.
Buzz News Roundup, 7/11
- A UK production company has bought the rights to make an hour-long documentary about the "Pregnant Man" Thomas Beatie, Variety reports.
- Carson Kressley will host a talk show for Lifetime, writes the Hollywood Reporter.
- Some lucky Batman fans who have been following the viral marketing campaign for The Dark Knight were rewarded with free tickets to a July 15 screening of the movie, ComingSoon reports.
- In Orange County today? Head to the Pushing Daisies pie-eating contest at the fair! Details are at The Futon Critic.
- Mario Van Peebles will return to Damages for six episodes this year, writes Reuters.
- According to Variety, five major studios will include antismoking PSAs in youth-rated DVDs of films that feature tobacco use.
- Billboard has the news that Starz Entertainment will help viewers make their own 3-D glasses at home for when Disney's Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour airs on Starz On Demand in 3-D.
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