Top 10 at the Weekend Box Office
Notes: Click on the chart to enlarge. New 3-day weekend record: the estimated $278 million in weekend box-office revenue broke the previous record of roughly $253 million set...
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Christmas Movie Reviews
It's ComplicatedWriter/producer/director Nancy Meyers (The Holiday, Something's Gotta Give) brings us another film geared to the middle-aged female audience. Meryl Streep (Julie & Julia) plays Jane, a self-reliant...
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MusicMonday: Brittany Murphy's Music Career and More Free Downloads
RIP, Brittany MurphyAlthough she will be remembered mostly for her acting, Brittany Murphy also dabbled in music. She was in a band called Blessed Soul in the late...
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Actress Brittany Murphy Dead at 32
As reported earlier via Twitter, actress Brittany Murphy died today at 32 after suffering cardiac arrest. A police investigation is underway -- and an autopsy will be performed.Probably...
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Top 10 at the Weekend Box Office
Notes: Click on the chart to enlarge. James Cameron's Avatar soared to No. 1 with $73 million domestically and $159.2 million overseas, for a $232.2 million worldwide total....
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Movie Review: Another British Costume Drama
The Young VictoriaIn most historical accounts, we see Queen Victoria as the old, record-breaking monarch dressed in mournful black. This film serves as an early account of the...
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MusicMonday -- Downloads Galore!
Lots of new downloads this week -- all free of charge! Whether you're in the mood for holiday music -- or sick of all the jingle-jangle, there's something...
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Top 10 at the Weekend Box Office
Notes:Click on the chart to enlarge. Disney's The Princess and the Frog scored the biggest opening for an animated film debuting nationwide in December, grossing an estimated $25...
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MusicMonday -- Rihanna's SNL Appearance, More Free Downloads!
Rihanna on SNLRihanna was the musical guest on this past weekend's Saturday Night Live -- and as reported earlier here, I was at the dress rehearsal for the...
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Recap/Review of a Saturday Night Live Rehearsal
Yesterday, a friend and I made a trip to (the real) 30 Rock in NYC to sit in on the 2-hour dress rehearsal for the NBC mainstay, Saturday...
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Top 10 at the Weekend Box Office
Notes:Click on the chart to enlarge. New Moon raised its domestic cume to $255.6 million in its third weekend. The vampire romancer took in another $40.7 million overseas...
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Movie Reviews -- Three to See!
There's a common thread in today's three movie reviews -- all center on delivering bad news. The good news is -- the films all do a terrific job...
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MusicMonday -- Get in the Holiday Spirit!
Music PollToday is the last day to vote in the music poll at left. Adam Lambert created the most controversy at the AMAs, but it looks like Lady...
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Top 10 at the Weekend Box Office
Notes:Click on the chart to enlarge. Following its record-breaking first weekend, first-place finisher The Twilight Saga: New Moon brought in $42.5 million over the three-day (Friday through Sunday)...
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Thanksgiving Movie Reviews
Fantastic Mr. FoxBased on Roald Dahl's book of the same name, Fantastic Mr. Fox is made with puppets, miniature props, old-fashioned stop-motion animation -- and wild imagination and...
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MusicMonday: AMAs Recap, Free Downloads
American Music AwardsThe 37th Annual American Music Awards were held last night at the NOKIA Theatre in Los Angeles. Here's a recap:The ceremony was less about giving out...
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Top 10 at the Weekend Box Office
Notes:Click on the chart to enlarge. The vampire romance The Twilight Saga: New Moon sucked up $140.7 million in its first three days and pulled in a total...
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MusicMonday: The Crazy Flaming Lips Video Plus More Downloads!
Flaming LipsIf you have never seen the Flaming Lips live, I suggest that you do if they ever perform nearby. I was lucky enough to see the band...
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Top 10 at the Weekend Box Office
Notes:2012 crushed the worldwide box office, grossing an estimated $160 million at the foreign box office and an estimated $65 million domestically for a total haul of $225...
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Movie Review: You've Been Warned!
2012Let me start off by saying that I love a good big-screen disaster movie. Sure, you have to suspend reality, accept the fact that there will be cheesy...
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Free MusicMonday Downloads Return
After a one-week break to bring you all that Pearl Jam news, free music downloads are back here in the weekly MusicMonday column. This week's new offerings:Walmart has...
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Top 10 at Weekend Box Office
Notes:On only 18 screens, Precious grossed $1.8 million for a per-screen average of $100,000 — the largest per-screen average ever for a movie opening in more than ten...
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Movie Review: PRECIOUS
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by SapphireClareece "Precious" Jones is an obese, illiterate 16-year-old living with an incredibly vile mother (Mo'Nique) in 1987 Harlem. Precious already has...
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MusicMonday: Recap of Pearl Jam's Philly Concerts
Pearl Jam, the greatest American rock band, wrapped its four-night gig in Philadelphia this past weekend -- culminating with a Halloween show that was the LAST event ever...
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