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“The Hobbit” Hits $223 Mil Worldwide, $85 Mil in US in Three Days: An Unexpected Windfall
"The Hobbit" broke records everywhere, and has $223 million in the bank worldwide after three days. Let's go back to how all this started....
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Paul McCartney-Nirvana Song Releases Today, Part of Documentary
You have to give credit to Paul McCartney. He's 70.5 years old, and he just keeps rocking. Even though he started the year crooning...
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Hugh Jackman, “Brokenhearted,” Declines to Sing at “Les Miz” Dinner out of Respect for Connecticut Victims
The cast of Tom Hooper's "Les Miserables" doesn't need much encouragement to sing for their supper. In New York this week they did it...
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Connecticut Gunman’s Mother Nancy Lanza: Her Brother is a New Hampshire Cop
Thanks to the Union Leader in New Hampshire, we have some real reporting: http://www.unionleader.com/article/20121214/NEWS03/121219461/0/news0605. The Lanza family is from New Hampshire. Nancy Lanza's maiden...
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“The Hobbit” Snatches $37.5 Mil Friday in US, Total Worldwide in One Day $69 Mil
You hear people talk about branding, but jeez Louise here's a terrific example. Peter Jackson's two and a half hour film of "The Hobbit"--essentially...
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Tonight: Paul McCartney Tries to Checkmate The Rolling Stones With “SNL” Appearance
Tonight Paul McCartney, representing the Beatles, tries to checkmate the Rolling Stones in a very clever chess move in a debate that has lasted...
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Paramount Postpones “Reacher” Premiere Out of Deference to Victims
Paramount Pictures has postponed the Pittsburgh premiere of "Jack Reacher" with Tom Cruise out of deference to the victims and survivors of Friday's Connecticut...
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Oscar Voting Starts Monday; Academy Says 282 Films Eligible for Best Picture, But Really There are Like 21
UPDATE: Voting for Oscar nominations begins Monday at 8am Pacific, 11am Eastern. See below for the press release.
The Motion Picture Academy sent out a...