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Sugar Bits - Writers Vote on Contract, Some Return to Work

PopSugar — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:29:57 -0800

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. He beat out Hillary in that category, but the big competition between these two has yet to be decided. - CitizenSugar
Fool's Gold was #1 at the weekend box office, followed by Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins and Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour in third place. Looks like Kate and Matthew . . . struck gold. - BuzzSugar
Pat O'Brien has entered rehab for the second time since 2005. No racy voicemail messages this time, but we wish him the best. - The Insider
Madonna apparently requested that six rows of treadmills be cleared for her at NYC's Reebok Sports Club so she could exercise in solitude. She'll spend $12 million for privacy in London but will exercise in public in NYC? - Page Six
ICYMI, Heath Ledger's family held his wake over the weekend in his hometown of Perth, Australia.

Box Office: Hudson and McConaughey Strike Gold

BuzzSugar — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:15:00 -0800

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.

Fans of Hudson and McConaughey seem like they're most in the mood for this duo around Valentine's Day as their previous rom-com How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days opened the same weekend in 2003 with similar box office results, Variety reports.

Oscar nominee Juno remained in the top 10 coming in fifth this week just behind Jessica Alba's thriller, The Eye. Katherine Heigl's 27 Dresses continued to draw fans coming in sixth place and There Will Be Blood came in at No. 10.

If you're still in the mood for love next weekend, there will be even more to choose from when Ryan Reynolds and super cutie Abigail Breslin hit the screen in Definitely, Maybe.

Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.

Sugar Bits - Katharine McPhee Marries Boyfriend Nick Cokas

PopSugar — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:29:28 -0800

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. It was quite a weekend for the leading ladies. - BuzzSugar
French President Nicholas Sarkozy married Italian model Carla Bruni on Saturday after a whirlwind three-month romance. Divorced in October, remarried by February; talk about keeping politics interesting. - CitizenSugar
Things are looking up for the striking writers, as "major roadblocks" are said to have been cleared in the union's negotiations with studio heads. We don't want to get our hopes too high just yet, but we can't wait for the strike to finally be over! - BuzzSugar
John C. McGinley, who stars as Dr. Perry Cox on Scrubs, welcomed a baby girl named Billie Grace on Saturday with his wife Nichole. Congrats to the whole family; let's just hope he's kinder in real life than he plays on TV. - People
Marc Jacobs has apparently ditched Jason Preston, his off-and-on boyfriend who famously tattooed Marc's logo onto his forearm, for Erik Rhodes, a gay porn star. Marc certainly loves his drama; we just hope it doesn't get in the way of designing the clothes we love. - Page Six

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Box Office: Hannah Montana Juggernaut Makes History

BuzzSugar — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:30:00 -0800

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. 3, followed by Juno. After being knocked down last week, Juno's return to the top five brought the indie's total gross up to $110 million.

Meanwhile, Cloverfield continued its slide down the list to No. 9, bumped out of place by flicks like Rambo, and Untraceable. Looks like moviegoers were in the mood for leading ladies this weekend!

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Are You More Likely to See a Movie if It's in 3-D?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:30:00 -0700

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.

I'm not sure that just because it says "In 3-D!" next to the title I'll be anymore excited to see a movie. In fact, in some cases it's a turn off. What do you think about this 3-D hype? Are you more likely to see a film if you can reach out and (sorta) touch the characters?

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Miley Cyrus Unbelted

babysugar — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:00:14 -0800

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. To read about her public gaffe, read more.

The seemingly sweet, Miley recently celebrated the release of her new 3–D movie Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour. And according to cinematical.com, a portion of the film reveals the pop singer and her achy-breaky famous father, Billy Ray, unbuckled in the back seat of a Range Rover en route to a concert rehearsal.

ConsumerReports.org is up in arms over the incident saying,

It seems to us that Miley, her father, and Disney had a perfect opportunity to help influence teens and counteract-rather than encourage-this trend.

While I strongly believe everyone should wear a seatbelt at ALL times, I think it's a tad harsh to spotlight the young songstress for negative behavior when so far, she's been near angelic compared to her Hollywood peers.

Update: Miley Cyrus and her father, Billy Ray Cyrus admitted to People magazine that they goofed:

We got caught up in the moment of filming, and we made a mistake and forgot to buckle our seatbelts. Seatbelt safety is extremely important.

What's your opinion of this seatbelt situation?
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Madea's Box Office Reign Continues Despite the Jonas Threat

BuzzSugar — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:15:45 -0800

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.

Meanwhile, Variety reports that Slumdog Millionaire "enjoyed the biggest post-Oscar bounce since Titanic at the domestic box office, grossing an estimated $12.2 million as it boldly expanded to 2,943 runs in its 16th sesh."

Photo courtesy of Lionsgate

Buzz News Roundup, 7/11

BuzzSugar — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:30:26 -0700

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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