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'Think Like a Man Too' Tops Box Office with $12.2 Million
3 hours ago | Box Office Mojo | See recent BoxOfficeMojo.com news »
Comedy sequel Think Like a Man Too had a solid first place opening on Friday, while Clint Eastwood's Jersey Boys failed to make much noise.Playing at 2,225 locations, Think Like a Man Too took the top spot with an estimated $12.2 million. That's almost identical to the first movie's $12.1 million. Considering it's a sequel opening during the Summer, it's likely to be more front-loaded; still, a weekend north of $30 million is likely.In second place, 22 Jump Street plummeted 63 percent to an estimated $9.4 million. Keeping in mind how big the movie's opening day was, that drop isn't entirely surprising. The comedy sequel has earned $91.9 million through eight days, and should pass $100 million sometime today.How to Train Your Dragon 2 fell 59 percent to an estimated $7.6 million. That's a rough drop for an animated movie: in comparison, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted fell 51 percent, while Monsters University fell 53 percent. For the weekend, »
- Ray Subers <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
Kevin Feige on ‘Ant-Man’ Dust Up: ‘It Will Still be Based on What Edgar Created’
19 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Kevin Feige has opened up about all of Marvel's upcoming properties, including the now very controversial “Ant-Man” and the highly hyped “Doctor Strange,” at the CineEurope event in Barcelona on Friday, reports TotalFilm.com. “Ant-Man” recently stirred controversy when Edgar Wright abruptly left the director's chair after having worked on the film for years with Feige and Marvel. Reportedly the two sides couldn't come to a consensus on the script, though Feige says much of what Wright wrote with Joe Cornish still remains — even as Adam McKay was brought in to give the script a polish and Peyton Reed came on. »
- Linda Ge
North Korea Regime Confidant Rails Against Seth Rogen Film 'The Interview'
17 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
If there is indeed truth to the adage about any publicity being good publicity, Seth Rogen and James Franco's forthcoming Sony comedy The Interview is in luck. Photos Politicians (and First Ladies) Who Have Guest-Starred on TV Shows In an interview with The Telegraph, Kim Myong-chol, executive director of The Centre for North Korea-us Peace, and an unofficial spokesman for Kim Jong Un's regime, criticized The Interview. "There is a special irony in this storyline as it shows the desperation of the Us government and American society," Kim Myong-chol said. "A film about the assassination of a
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- Ryan Gajewski
Gerry Conlon, Subject of Oscar-Nominated 'In the Name of the Father,' Dies at 60
7 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
London – Gerry Conlon, the Irishman wrongly convicted of an Ira bomb attack in the U.K. in 1974 whose story was made famous by Jim Sheridan’s Oscar-nominated 1993 drama In the Name of the Father, has died at the age of 60. He is believed to have been ill for some time and passed away at his Belfast home in Northern Ireland. Conlon, played by Daniel Day-Lewis in the film, was one of the "Guildford Four" who were handed life sentences for pub bombings that killed five people and injured 65. By the time the convictions
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- Alex Ritman
Aaron Sorkin in Talks for ‘Flash Boys’ at Sony
21 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Sony Pictures is in early talks for Aaron Sorkin to adapt Michael Lewis’ real-life financial drama “Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt.”
Sorkin won a screenwriting Oscar in 2010 for adapting Lewis’ “The Social Network” for Sony.
Scott Rudin, a producer on “The Social Network,” and Eli Bush are producing “Flash Boys.” That book, published March 31 by W.W. Norton, focuses on high-frequency trading in the financial markets and possible market manipulation.
Lewis alleges in the book that the stock market is “rigged” by high frequency traders being able to “front run” orders ahead of other traders. “Flash Guys” also focuses on the creation of Iex, the Investor’s Exchange, aimed at eliminating the advantage of high-frequency trading.
Lewis also wrote “Moneyball,” which the studio acquired in 2004. Brad Pitt starred in and produced “Moneyball,” released in 2011 with Sony-based Rudin exec producing; Sorkin received an Oscar nomination for the screenplay.
Sorkin is repped by Wme. »
- Dave McNary
James Nelson Dead: Sound Editor, Producer Dies at 82
19 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
James Nelson, a sound editor, supervising sound editor and producer for film and television with more than 180 credits, including “Easy Rider,” “Five Easy Pieces,” “The Exorcist” and “American Graffiti,” has died. He was 82.
Director Monte Hellman, on whose classic 1971 film “Two-Lane Blacktop” Nelson worked, said, “He was one of my closest, dearest friends. He’s worked on all my movies. His first work was in sound editing and he did that on all my movies and even on the last one, ‘Road to Nowhere,’ he came in as a consultant just to make sure everything was right because I just wouldn’t do anything without his approval.”
Nelson was the supervising sound editor, often uncredited, on some of the classics of 1960s and ’70s cinema: Richard Rush’s film “Psych-Out” and Rafelson’s classic “Head,” both in 1968; “Easy Rider” in 1969; Rafelson’s “Five Easy Pieces”; Dalton Trumbo’s “Johnny Got His Gun »
- Carmel Dagan
Men of the Strip's Nate Estimada Has Died
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Nate Estimada, who starred in E!'s Men of the Strip has died. The 25-year-old California native, known as the Midknight Cowboy, passed away on Wednesday, the Las Vegas Sun reports. Estimada was a member of the male revue show launched by former 98 Degrees singer Jeff Timmons. "Management & cast of Men of the Strip is extremely saddened at the loss of one of our own. Cast member Nate Estimada passed away on Wednesday, June 18th," the troupe posted on Facebook on Thursday. Timmons also posted a tribute on Twitter and Instagram. "I am heartbroken at the passing of my brother Nate Estimada, »
- K.C. Blumm
Men of the Strip's Nate Estimada Has Died: Report
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Nate Estimada, who starred in E!'s Men of the Strip has died. The 25-year-old California native, known as the Midknight Cowboy, passed away on Wednesday, the Las Vegas Sun reports. Estimada was a member of the male revue show launched by former 98 Degrees singer Jeff Timmons, who posted a tribute on Twitter and Instagram Thursday. "I am heartbroken at the passing of my brother Nate Estimada," he wrote. "Nate was a gift to all of us, and will be missed not only personally as a friend, but as a member of Men of the Strip." "My love, prayers and »
- K.C. Blumm
The Best Responses From the Orange Is the New Black Cast's Twitter Q&A
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The cast of Orange is the New Black got on their phones to field questions from their adoring audience for about a half hour today at the hashtag #AskOrange. A number of the show's actors, including Natasha Lyonne (Nicky Nichols), Uzo Aduba (Crazy Eyes), Laura Prepon (Alex Vause), Danielle Brooks (Taystee), Taryn Manning (Pennsatucky), and others got glammed up and hunkered down together for a social media party. Orange fans tweeted season 3 spoiler requests, marriage proposals, and appeals to be adopted. Here are some of the highlights:Pablo Schreiber (Pornstache) wanted to warm everyone up by going stacheless and shirtless. To the tweets! Matt McGorry in particular crushed it. And they're out. »
- E. Alex Jung
Watch: First Trailer for Reese Witherspoon’s ‘The Good Lie’
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Reese Witherspoon gets her African “s” countries mixed up in the first trailer for “The Good Lie.”
The Oscar winner plays a tough-as-nails woman who takes in three Sudanese refugees (she asks whether they’re from Somalia or Senegal) to help them get a fresh start in the U.S.
“House of Cards” alum Corey Stoll, Sudanese actors Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany and Emmanuel Jal, and newcomer Nyakuoth Weil, some of whom were children of war in real life, also star in director Philippe Falardeau’s pic.
Margaret Nagle started writing this Blacklist screenplay 10 years ago. Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and “Blind Side” Ep Molly Smith are producing.
Alcon Entertainment will release the pic via Warner Bros. on October 3. It was originally slated for September 10.
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- Maane Khatchatourian
George Clooney Poses Shirtless in Vintage Photos
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Long before his hair went gray or he owned a pot-bellied pig or was named People's Sexiest Man Alive, George Clooney was just another teenager growing up in Lexington, Kentucky. Or was he? As these newly discovered vintage photos of a 17-year-old Clooney show, even back then he stood out in a crowd. The ageless Hollywood hunk, 53, who's engaged to British attorney Amal Alamuddin, shows off his enviable physique (and movie-star hair) as he holds a trophy after a tennis competition in Augusta, Kentucky, in 1978. Clooney, whose grandparents owned a tobacco farm in Kentucky, would make money in the summers cutting and chopping tobacco, »
- K.C. Blumm
George Clooney Poses Shirtless in Vintage Photos
1 hour ago | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
Long before his hair went gray or he owned a pot-bellied pig or was named People's Sexiest Man Alive, George Clooney was just another teenager growing up in Lexington, Kentucky. Or was he? As these newly discovered vintage photos of a 17-year-old Clooney show, even back then he stood out in a crowd. The ageless Hollywood hunk, 53, who's engaged to British attorney Amal Alamuddin, shows off his enviable physique (and movie-star hair) as he holds a trophy after a tennis competition in Augusta, Kentucky, in 1978. Clooney, whose grandparents owned a tobacco farm in Kentucky, would make money in the summers cutting and chopping tobacco, »
- K.C. Blumm
Tom Felton Finds 'Sympathy' for the Dark Characters He Plays
2 hours ago | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
He's long since changed out of his Slytherin robes, but Tom Felton still loves dabbling in the Dark Arts. The British actor, 26, best known for his role as Harry Potter's nemesis Draco Malfoy in the films, is currently starring as a ruthless Silicon Valley prodigy in TNT's new crime drama, Murder in the First. "The nice thing about this character is, it's the same as Draco: People instantly see others as good or bad, and realistically people aren't like that at all," Felton told People at the VIP and media preview of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon »
- Michelle Tauber
David Bowie, Mick Jagger Record an Exercise Video for the Ages
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Mick Jagger and David Bowie recorded a terrible song for a good cause back in 1985, covering the Motown hit “Dancing in the Street” for Live Aid. Mario Wienerroither resuscitated the rock icons’ rendition of the Motown classic for his music-less music videos series. You get all of the dance moves, with some grunts and prancing thrown in, without any of the cooing. In other words, it is the perfect jazzercising video. Also read: Mick Jagger, Bono, Alicia Keys Tout Legendary ‘Muscle Shoals’ Recording Studio in Documentary (Video) Jagger is wearing workout attire – a loose shirt and pants – while Bowie dons. »
- Lucas Shaw
Best of the Week: Top 10 Films of 2014 So Far, La Film Festival, This Year's Movie Musicals & More
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The top stories of the week from Toh!Awards:As Fall Fests Loom, Distributors Must Choose Between Telluride and TorontoSCREEN Talk Episode 2: "Boyhood," "Jersey Boys," Telluride vs. Toronto Clash & MoreFeatures:Handicapping this Year's Movie Musicals, from "Jersey Boys" to "Annie" to "Into the Woods"Toh! Writers Pick the 10 Best Films of 2014 So FarFestivals:Debra Granik Goes Rogue with First Doc "Stray Dog" (Laff World Premiere)Los Angeles Film Festival Award Winners Led by "Man from Reno," "Stray Dog"; Full LISTLos Angeles Film Festival: Sundance-Winning College Satire "Dear White People" Challenges Audiences (Interview)Interviews:How "Coherence" Director James Ward Byrkit Made a Mini Sci-Fi Marvel in Five Days with No Script & No BudgetHow "Think Like A Man Too" Sensation Kevin Hart Went from Struggling Comic to CEO of His Own BrandNews:Preview: Pixar's "Inside Out"Reviews:How Hawks' 1948 Classic "Red River" Drew a New Map for the WesternJames Ward Byrkit's Bracingly »
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Daryl Hannah, ‘Lost’ Actor Cast in Wachowskis’ Netflix Show ‘Sense8′
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Daryl Hannah, “Lost” star Naveen Andrews and “Stargate Universe” alum Brian J. Smith are among the 14 actors cast in Netflix’s upcoming original show “Sense8,” Variety has confirmed.
The sci-fi drama is the first TV project from “Matrix” writers-directors-exec producers Andy and Lana Wachowski. “Babylon 5″ creator J. Michael Straczynski is also on board.
The 10-episode series follows eight people around the world who become telepathically linked following a tragic death.
The eight central characters will be played by Smith, Tuppence Middleton, who will appear in the Wachowskis’ upcoming film “Jupiter Ascending,” “The Maze Runner” actor Aml Ameen, South Korean actress Doona Bae, German actor Max Riemelt, Indian actress Tena Desae, and American actor Miguel Silvestri and actress Jamie Clayton.
“Doctor Who” actress Freema Agyeman, “Les Miserables” actor Terrence Mann, and Mexican actors Alfonso Herrera and Erendira Ibarra round out the 14-member international cast.
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- Maane Khatchatourian
Sony Sequels 'Think Like a Man Too' and '22 Jump Street' Dominate Mixed Friday Box Office
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Compared to last year's numbers, Friday's domestic box office took the sharpest overall drop of 2014, with no new tentpoles opening because of the ongoing World Cup -- and in anticipation of next week's "Transformers" juggernaut. And since summertime release dates are always created with an eye on international markets, the two new films are aimed much more toward domestic audiences. Sony's "Think Like a Man Too" topped the day with $12.2 million, about the same as the April Friday take for the first "Think Like a Man." This marks the second number one opening this year for both director Tim Story and star Kevin Hart, whose "Ride Along" opened in January. But this success wasn't enough to stanch the overall drop, with the Top 10 grossing $46 million for the day, compared to $80 million the same Friday in 2013. Last year saw three films gross more than "Think Like a Man Too," with the much more expensive, »
- Tom Brueggemann
Soccer Star Hope Solo Arrested For Alleged Domestic Violence
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American soccer star Hope Solo was arrested Friday night for allegedly battering her sister and 17-year-old nephew at her home in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland, according to a report in the Seattle Times. The Kirkland police told the newspaper that they responded to a 911 call from a male caller just before 1:00 a.m. When the police arrived the home, shared by Solo and her husband, former NFL tight end Jerramy Stevens, they found a besotted Solo and two injured relatives. Also read: Hope Solo: No Discipline for Tweets About NBC Commentator Solo is the goalie for the U. »
- Lucas Shaw
Box office: Kevin Hart powers 'Think Like a Man 2' to No. 1 on Friday
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Audiences didn't have to think very hard about which new movie to see on Friday, as the Kevin Hart comedy "Think Like a Man 2" earned a solid $12.2 million. Clint Eastwood's "Jersey Boys" was singing a much sadder song. Screen Gems' "Think," a sequel to the 2012 hit, is on its way to $32 million or so for the weekend. That puts it just about on the same level as the first film, which earned $33.6 in its opening weekend. "Think 2" also stars Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara, Meagan Good, Regina Hall and Gabrielle Union. Another comedy sequel -- "22 Jump Street," starring Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill -- took second place, picking up another $9.4 million. Its domestic total stands at $91.8 million. Yet another sequel -- DreamWorks Animation's "How to Train Your Dragon 2" -- flew at No. 3, scaring up another $7.6 million. So far, the film has earned $77.4 million domestically. It still »
- Dave Lewis
Watch: BBC America Releases First ‘Intruders’ Trailer
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BBC America has released the first trailer for its newest original series, “Intruders.”
Based on Michael Marshall Smith’s novel “The Intruders,” the new series follows a secret society devoted to chasing immortality by seeking refuge in the bodies of others. “We do die, but we can return,” states the show’s trailer, which presents the mystery and supernatural elements of the series with eerie intrigue.
“Intruders” stars John Simm as Jack Whelan, with Mira Sorvino as his wife Amy. The cast also includes James Frain as Shepherd, Tory Kittles as Gary Fischer, and ten-year-old Millie Brown as Madison.
The creative team includes Eduardo Sanchez and Daniel Stamm, along with production designer Mark Freeborn. The series is executive produced by Glen Morgan and Rose Lam, and Jane Tranter and Julie Gardner for BBC Worldwide Productions.
“Intruders” is slated to premiere August 23.
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- Shelli Weinstein
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