This weekend saw a 20% drop-off in box office earnings at the movie theater, with Pain and Gain topping the chart at just $ 20 million. Mark Wahlberg, Anthony Mackie, and Dwayne Johnson star in Michael Bay’s new action/crime/comedy. The new film pushedOblivion into second place, adding $ 17.4 million in earnings to bring its [...]
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Hansel and Gretel Hunt Down Box Office Win
Hansel and Gretel did more than take out witches at the box office this weekend; the updated, violent take on a classic fairy tale also took out the competition. Overcoming mixed reviews (and a weak field), this Jeremy Renner-led drama took in $ 19 million Friday and Saturday, easily topping second-place Mama for the top [...]
Rainn Wilson Spoofs Angus T. Jones’ “Filth” Video: “The Office Will Rot Your Brain”
Angus T. Jones could never have imagined that a religious testimonial bashing his own show would become the web’s next viral sensation! We can count on The Office’s Rainn Wilson to start the trend. “Dwight from The Office is nothing, okay?” says Rainn, sitting alongside co-star Craig Robinson. “The Office is nothing, alright? If you [...]
NBC passes on Rainn Wilson and The Office spin-off
NBC has decided to pass on The Office spin-off starring Rainn Wilson. “Farm Update: NBC has passed on moving forward with The Farm TV show. Had a blast making the pilot – onwards & upwards!” Wilson tweeted Monday. The concept for the pilot was focused on Dwight (Wilson) as a beet farmer running a bed [...]
Hotel Transylvania Wins Box Office, Sets September Record
A whole lot of film fans moved in to Hotel Transylvania this weekend. The animated flick – which features the voices of Adam Sandler and Selena Gomez, among others – earned $ 43 million in its first three days, according to studio estimates. The figure blows away the previous record for a September opening, which [...]
Expendables 2 Wins Box Office, Cosmopolis Impresses
The Expendables 2 blasted its way to the top of the box office this weekend, but Robert Pattinson also had a few thousand reasons to smile. While the Sylvester Stallone-penned action flick earned nearly $ 30 million and easily out-garnered The Bourne Legacy for the number-one ranking, Pattinson’s Cosmopolis – his first movie since news [...]
Box Office Report: Talking Teddy vs. Stripping Studs
It’s official: America likes talking stuffed animals more than naked men. Despite strong competition from Channing Tatum and the shirtless strippers of Magic Mike, Ted smoked and cursed his way to the top of the box office this weekend, earning $ 54.1 million on Friday and Saturday. It was the third-highest debut of all-time for [...]
Snow White and the Huntsman Takes Box Office Crown
Snow White and the Huntsman avoided any curses at the box office this weekend, taking the crown rather easily with an impressive haul of $ 56.3 million. For those with interest, the figure is the high mark for any Twilight actor in a non-Twilight role Taylor Lautner’s Valentine’s Day in 2010, a film in which [...]
Men in Black 3 Defeats The Avengers, Wins Box Office
Movie goers this weekend finally discovered what it takes to defeat The Avengers: Will Smith, Josh Brolin and a handful of aliens. Indeed, Men in Black 3 grossed $ 55 million at the box office this weekend, slowing down the Marvel blockbuster a bit and forcing it into second place. The Hollywood Gossip
Pics: Josh Hutcherson Leaves Doctor’s Office With Bandaged Nose
The ‘Hunger Games’ actor has yet to reveal the cause of his injured nose, as his representative insists that ‘no further details will be released.’Josh Hutcherson has recently gone under the knife after suffering a mysterious injury on his nose. The Peeta Mellark of “The Hunger Games” was caught on camera sporting a bruised and [...]
