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9 September 2008 5:19 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actor Ashton Kutcher has taken on a new role - as an assistant soccer coach at a Los Angeles school.

The star is reportedly helping his friend train a team at L.A. prep school Harvard-Westlake.

And Kutcher is a hit with girls at the school, who regularly watch practice sessions to see the What Happens In Vegas star help out.

A source tells New York gossip column PageSix, "The team was totally surprised when they showed up for practice and Ashton was there.

"His best friend is the head coach and asked for his help. Girls have been flocking to the stands to watch football practice."

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4 August 2008 5:06 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

The Jonas Brothers have emerged the big winners at the 2008 Teen Choice Awards, scooping a total of six prizes.

The pop trio was named Choice Breakout Group, Choice Male Hottie and Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon Male, while their track When You Look Me in the Eyes won them two awards - Choice Music Single and Choice Music Love Song. Another single, Burnin' Up, earned the siblings the Choice Summer Song gong.

Another major victor was the cast of TV show Gossip Girl - the programme also took home six awards at the ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday night.

The show was announced as the winner of the Choice TV Show Drama category, while actress Blake Lively was named Choice TV Breakout Star Female and Choice TV Actress Drama.

Gossip Girl actors Ed Westwick and Chace Crawford joined in the celebrations after winning Choice TV Villain and Choice TV Breakout Star Male, respectively.

Other multiple winners at the annual prizegiving included Will Smith, Juno star Ellen Page, R+B singer Chris Brown, and the event's host, Miley Cyrus.

The full list of winners is as follows:

Choice Movie Action Adventure: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Choice Movie Drama: Step Up 2: The Streets

Choice Movie Chick Flick: 27 Dresses

Choice Movie Bromantic Comedy: What Happens in Vegas

Choice Movie Comedy: Juno

Choice Movie Horror/Thriller: I Am Legend

Choice Summer Movie Action Adventure: Hancock

Choice Summer Movie Comedy: Get Smart

Choice Movie Actor Drama: Channing Tatum, Stop-Loss

Choice Movie Actress Drama: Keira Knightley, Atonement

Choice Movie Actress Action Adventure: Rachel Bilson, Jumper

Choice Movie Actor Comedy: Ashton Kutcher, What Happens in Vegas

Choice Movie Actress Comedy: Ellen Page, Juno

Choice Movie Actor Horror/Thriller: Will Smith, I Am Legend

Choice Movie Actress Horror/Thriller: Jessica Alba, The Eye

Choice Movie Villain: Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Choice Movie Breakout Female: Ellen Page, Juno

Choice Movie Breakout Male: Drake Bell, Superhero Movie

Choice TV Show Drama: Gossip Girl

Choice TV Show Action Adventure: Heroes

Choice TV Show Comedy: Hannah Montana

Choice TV Reality Dance: America's Best Dance Crew

Choice TV Reality Music Competition: American Idol

Choice TV Celebrity Reality: The Hills

Choice Summer TV Show: The Secret Life of the American Teenager

Choice TV Actor Drama: Chad Michael Murray, One Tree Hill

Choice TV Actress Drama: Blake Lively, Gossip Girl

Choice TV Actress Action Adventure: Hayden Panettiere, Heroes

Choice TV Actor Comedy: Steve Carrell, The Office

Choice TV Actress Comedy: Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana

Choice TV Breakout Show: Gossip Girl

Choice TV Breakout Star Female: Blake Lively, Gossip Girl

Choice TV Breakout Star Male: Chace Crawford, Gossip Girl

Choice TV Male Reality/Variety Star: David Cook, American Idol

Choice TV Female Reality/Variety Star: Lauren Conrad, The Hills

Choice TV Villain: Ed Westwick, Gossip Girl

Choice Music Single: Jonas Brothers, When You Look Me in the Eyes

Choice Hook-Up: Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown, No Air

Choice Music Male Artist: Chris Brown

Choice Music Female Artist: Miley Cyrus

Choice Music R+B Artist: Chris Brown

Choice Breakout Group: Jonas Brothers

Choice Music Love Song: Jonas Brothers, When You Look Me in the Eyes

Choice Music R+B Track: Chris Brown, Forever

Choice Summer Song: Jonas Brothers, Burnin' Up

Choice Male Hottie: Jonas Brothers

Choice Female Hottie: Vanessa Hudgens

Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon Female: Carrie Underwood

Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon Male: Jonas Brothers

Choice Comedian: Adam Sandler

Choice Male Athlete: David Beckham

Choice Female Athlete: Shawn Johnson

Choice Action Sports Male: Ryan Sheckler

Do Something Award: Chad Bullock

Choice Most Fanatic Fans: David Archuleta

Choice MySpacer: Ryan Sheckler

Choice Music Rap/Hip-Hop Track: Lil Mama featuring T-Pain and Chris Brown, Shawty Get Loose.

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17 June 2008 10:36 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Two features from Marvel Entertainment, a company that only ten years ago was forced into bankruptcy, landed among the box office's top ten over the weekend. The Incredible Hulk sold $55.4 million worth of tickets, putting it in first place, while Iron Man added $5.6 million to its gross, bringing its seven-week total to $297.9 million. Meanwhile, performing well above expectations, Fox's The Happening took in $30.5 million in its debut -- nearly twice what analysts had predicted. Last weekend's champ, Kung Fu Panda slipped to second place with $33.6 million. The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Media by Numbers (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date):1. The Incredible Hulk, Universal, $55,414,050, (New); 2. Kung Fu Panda, Paramount, $33,612,594, 2 Wks. ($117,289,932); 3. The Happening, 20th Century Fox, $30,517,109, (New); 4. You Don't Mess With The Zohan, Sony, $16,370,344, 2 Wks. ($68,760,685); 5. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Paramount, $14,741,834, 4 Wks. ($276,524,265); 6. Sex and the City, Warner Bros., $9,788,353, 3 Wks. ($119,522,016); 7. Iron Man, Paramount, $5,620,375, 7 Wks. ($297,918,329); 8. The Strangers, Universal, $4,024,485, 3 Wks. ($45,287,220); 9. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Disney, $3,165,013, 5 Wks. ($131,904,474); 10. What Happens in Vegas, Fox, $1,667,587, 6 Wks. ($75,755,145).

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16 June 2008 10:41 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Movie theaters across North America saw a lot of green inside and out over the weekend as The Incredible Hulk debuted with an estimated $54.5 million. It marked the second superhero movie from Marvel Entertainment to open at No. 1 at the box office in just over a month. Iron Man hauled in over $100 million in its debut on May 2. Although most critics agreed that the latest film version of the Marvel classic was an improvement over Ang Lee's Hulk five years ago, the new film actually earned less than its predecessor, which took in $62.1 million. Meanwhile, M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening, starring Mark Wahlberg, opened with a better-than-expected $30.5 million, according to Media by Numbers. Most box-office forecasters had predicted an $18-22-million opening for the thriller. Last week's top film, Kung Fu Panda, fell to second place with $34.3 million, while You Don't Mess With the Zohan, the latest Adam Sandler comedy plunged to $16.4 million. The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Media by Numbers:1. The Incredible Hulk, $54.5 million; 2. Kung Fu Panda, $34.3 million; 3. The Happening, $30.5 million; 4. You Don't Mess With the Zohan, $16.4 million; 5. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, $13.5 million; 6. Sex and the City, $10.2 million; 7. Iron Man, $5.1 million; 8. The Strangers, $4.1 million; 9. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, $3 million; 10. What Happens in Vegas, $1.7 million.

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10 June 2008 10:28 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

With the top two films earning nearly $100 million between them, the studios and exhibitors had a very good weekend, final reports by Media by Numbers indicated Monday. DreamWorks Animation/Paramount's Kung Fu Panda led the pack with $60.24 million, while Sony's You Don't Mess With the Zohan topped out at $38.5 million. Together, the top 12 films grossed $170.87 million, 31 percent above the $130.43 million reported for the same week a year ago. The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Media by Numbers (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date):1. Kung Fu Panda, Paramount, $60,239,130, (New); 2. You Don't Mess With The Zohan, Sony, $38,531,374, (New); 3. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Paramount, $22,793,630, 3 Wks. ($253,014,750); 4. Sex and the City: The Movie, Warner Bros, $21,218,305, 2 Wks. ($99,177,283); 5. The Strangers, Universal, $8,941,970, 2 Wks. ($37,298,770); 6. Iron Man, Paramount, $7,477,439, 6 Wks. ($288,847,640); 7. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Disney, $5,658,836, 4 Wks. ($125,977,010); 8. What Happens in Vegas, 20th Century Fox, $3,437,801, 5 Wks. ($72,267,894); 9. Baby Mama, Universal, $806,750, 7 Wks. ($57,931,215); 10. Made of Honor, Sony, $804,055, 6 Wks. ($44,689,497).

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9 June 2008 10:33 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Although DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda and Sony's You Don't Mess With the Zohan were expected to run neck-and-neck at the box office over the weekend, the results weren't even close. The panda did in fact mess with Zohan as it attracted an estimated $60 million in ticket sales to $40 million for Zohan. The figure for Panda was about twice what box-office prognosticators had predicted it would earn. The two films together, combined with solid holdover performances by Warner Bros.' Sex and the City and Paramount's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull boosted the overall box office some 30 percent above the comparable weekend a years ago. The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Media by Numbers:1. Kung Fu Panda, $60 million; 2. You Don't Mess With the Zohan, $40 million; 3. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, $22.8 million; 4. Sex and the City, $21.3 million; 5. The Strangers, $9.3 million; 6. Iron Man, $7.5 million; 7. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, $5.5 million; 8. What Happens in Vegas, $3.4 million; 9. Baby Mama, $780,000; 10. Made Of Honor, $775,000.

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3 June 2008 10:38 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Even the box office estimates for the opening weekend of Warner Bros.' Sex and the City turned out to be too conservative as the film earned a million and a half dollars more on Sunday than studio executives had reckoned. The film took in a total of $56.9 million for the weekend, substantially ahead of Paramount's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which brought in $44.8 million in its second week, pushing its gross past the $200-million mark to $215.6 million. The No. 3 film, Universal's horror flick The Strangers, also performed better than expected with $21 million -- more than what the film cost to produce. In fourth place, Iron Man appeared to have legs of steel, as it brought in another $13.5 million after five weeks. Rounding out the top five, Disney's The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian added $12.7 million to its gross in its third week. The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Media by Numbers (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date):1. Sex and the City: The Movie, Warner Bros, $56,848,056, (New); 2. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Paramount, $44,754,615, 2 Wks. ($215,635,899); 3. The Strangers, Universal, $20,997,985, (New); 4. Iron Man, Paramount, $13,541,264, 5 Wks. ($276,166,336); 5. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Disney, $12,704,545, 3 Wks. ($115,362,725); 6. What Happens in Vegas, 20th Century Fox, $6,681,097, 4 Wks. ($65,904,971); 7. Speed Racer, Warner Bros., $2,259,031, 4 Wks. ($40,677,371); 8. Baby Mama, Universal, $2,194,320, 6 Wks. ($56,117,805); 9. Made of Honor, Sony, $1,913,035, 5 Wks. ($42,878,354); 10. Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Universal, $1,059,840, 7 Wks. ($60,485,980).

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2 June 2008 10:32 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

When Friday's box-office results for Sex and the City came in on Saturday, Hollywood gurus were stunned. The movie had earned just about as much as Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull had earned the previous Friday, just under $30 million. While advance word was that the movie would do especially well on Friday as groups of women got together for the premiere, no one had predicted that it would do that well. But Warner Bros. distribution chief Dan Fellman told the Associated Press, "There were women that came in and bought out entire theaters in advance and invited all their friends." Co-star Sarah Jessica Parker told the New York Times, "It is kind of mind-boggling." (Eighty-five percent of the audience Friday night was female.) And in fact the movie took in only half its Friday gross on Saturday and again on Sunday, winding up with $55.7 million -- just about what it reportedly cost to produce. And yes, it became the top moneymaker at the box office for the weekend, pushing Indy into second place with $46 million -- also something that no one had predicted. Also opening solidly was the horror flick The Strangers, with about $20.7 million, to place third. Some experts are predicting that Crystal Skull will return to the top spot next week and remain there for a while, pointing out that the potential audience for that film is far greater than that for Sex and the City -- especially as kids begin pouring out of school for summer vacation.

The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Media by Numbers: 1. Sex and the City, $55.7 million; 2. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, $46 million; 3. The Strangers, $20.7 million; 4. Iron Man, $14 million; 5. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, $13 million; 6. What Happens in Vegas, $6.9 million; 7. Baby Mama, $2.2 million; 8. Speed Racer, $2.1 million; 9. Made of Honor, $2 million; 10. Forgetting Sarah Marshall, $1 million.

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29 May 2008 9:14 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Indiana Jones has swashbuckled his way to the top of the U.K. box office - the fourth installment of the film franchise has taken $24.4 million (GBP12.2 million) in its first weekend on release.

Director Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull beat its nearest competitor, What Happens in Vegas, by a massive margin, with the Cameron Diaz-starring romantic comedy only taking in $1.84 million (GBP921,516).

Action film Iron Man is at three with $1.67 million (GBP834,863); comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall is at four with $647,670 (GBP323,835) and fantasy Nim's Island rounds out the top five with $588,402 (GBP294,201).

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6 May 2008 6:38 PM, PDT | From fantasymoguls.com | See recent Fantasy Moguls news

David Mamet is among the best playwrights and screenwriters working today. He is a two-time Academy Award nominee, receiving nods for The Verdict in 1987 and the brilliant Wag the Dog in 1992. He was also a Golden Globe nominee for the ingenious 1987 indie hit House of Games, which I recently revisited at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, operated by American Cinematheque. As a scribe, Mamet has had some blockbuster hits, including 2001's Hannibal, which enjoyed a $58 million opening weekend and a domestic cume of $165 million, but, as a director, his films are far better suited to the arthouse than to the megaplex. So why is distributor Sony Classics jumping into the wide-release marketplace with Mamet's new Redbelt on 1,000 screens opposite Iron Man, Speed Racer and What Happens in Vegas?

Steve Mason

10 articles from 2008