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Weekend Box Office — 'Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol' Proves It Won't Self-Destruct

Shauna Wright — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:12:40 +0000

‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,’ the fourth movie in the popular franchise, ruled the box office with an iron hand last week. With a $31.2 million haul over the New Year’s holiday, Tom Cruise and company again reigned supreme.

Weekend Box Office — 'Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows' Hunts Down First Place

Shauna Wright — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:57:06 +0000

Moviegoers lined up to see Robert Downey, Jr. in ‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows,’ giving the sleuthing sequel a $40 million showing and the top spot at the box office this weekend. Another sequel, ‘Alvin And The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked,’ came in second with $23.5 million, followed by ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,’ the latest [...]

Weekend Box Office: Again with 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn'?

Shauna Wright — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:31:03 +0000

With no new movies opening in wide-release this weekend, there was little to challenge the powerhouse known as ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1,’ which earned $16.9 million and easily kept its berth as the top-earning film for the third weekend in a row.

Weekend Box Office: 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1′ Fights Off Competitors to Stay in First Place

Shauna Wright — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:01:08 +0000

‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1′ continued to dominate at the box office this weekend, earning $42 million to easily retain its top spot on the charts. ‘The Muppets,’ the resurrection of the beloved franchise, came in second with a $29.5 million haul, while the singing and dancing penguins of ‘Happy Feet 2′ [...]

New 'Indiana Jones' and 'Jurassic Park' Movies Are in the Works

Kathy Landin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:35:01 +0000

It appears that Steven Spielberg has new installments of two long-running franchises in the pipeline, because you never miss a good thing until it’s gone. According to the director himself, wheels are turning on both an ‘Indiana Jones V’ and ‘Jurassic Park IV.’

Taylor Swift Beats Out Paul McCartney for July Concert Crown

Jeff Giles — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 22:49:21 +0000

Time will tell if we’ll still need her when she’s 64, but last month, Taylor Swift was the biggest concert draw in the land — selling even more tickets than Paul McCartney.

According to numbers released by the ticketing service TicketsNow, Swift accounted for an amazing six percent of system-wide sales, good enough to place her sixth on the all-agency list of events for the month.