The Avengers soared to new heights over the weekend, blowing past the $1 billion barrier internationally and once again finishing atop the box office in the United States. The superhero blockbuster set another record in the process, finishing with the highest second weekend box office haul in Hollywood history: $102.3 million. Avatar had held the previous mark. It also set the pace by becoming the fastest film to ever earn more than $300 domestically, accomplishing the feat in nine days. Sorry, The Dark Knight . It’s now second place for you. Here’s a look at the top five biggest earners from the weekend: The Avengers : $103.2 million Dark Shadows – $28.2 million Think Like A Man : $6.3 million The Hunger Games : $4.4 million The Lucky One : $4.0 million
It was ladies night on Survivor: One World yesterday, as five women battled for the $1 million grand prize on the season 24 finale. But – no offense to Chelsea, Sabrina, Alicia or Christina – these final few episodes have really been all about Kim Spradlin, who dominated as few before her have, earning the votes of the contest-filled jury AND the $100,000 reward as the Fan Favorite. The only question isn’t whether Kim deserved to win it all, but where she now ranks among all-time Survivor greats such as Boston Rob ( Survivor: Redemption Island ), Brian Heidik ( Survivor: Thailand ) and Tom Westman ( Survivor: Palau )? Jeff Probst, meanwhile, announced that season 25 would take Survivor to the Philippines, where three previous contestants who left their editions early due to injury will return. Watch a preview for what’s to come and then read an extended Survivor finale review at TV Fanatic: Survivor: Philippines Trailer
Singer Alicia Keys graces the cover of the June 2011 issue of Essence magazine as she readies her tenth anniversary deluxe and collector’s editions of her first album, “Songs in A Minor,” due out this month. Alicia opens up to the magazine about the man who has her heart, Swizz Beatz, music and motherhood. This is her first interview and magazine cover since she had her son Egypt Daoud Dean. Alicia Keys To Release 10th Anniversary Deluxe Editions Of Debut Album She tells the mag: “Falling in love is such a force, but this is a whole other level of magic.” On music, marriage and motherhood: “I was very closed for a long time. But I feel so open now. To feel open like this means you’ve found the center in yourself. You’re not hiding; you’re not worried about anything. Everything’s going to be just fine.” On dedicating a song to her mom: “In the past, I’ve written mostly from my own perspective. But I just wrote a song for my next album that was inspired by a conversation I had with a man who was expressing how indebted he feels to God. He said, ‘I owe God.’ Now, what an interesting thought. And as much as I believe in God, for me that translated into how much I owe my mother for who I am. So I went home and I wrote I Owe You. It’s dedicated to her…” Essence magazine confesses that Alicia Keys has never been more open about anything in her past interviews. Alicia Keys, Tracee Ellis Ross, Rosario Dawson On “Project 5″ Set [PHOTOS] Alicia Keys Performs With Prince [VIDEO]
Posted onDecember 15, 2010by|Comments Off on 12 Films of Christmas: Die Hard
As we make our way toward Christmas Day, we asked Movieline DVD Editor Alonso Duralde to share a dozen of his favorite movies from his new book, Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas (Limelight Editions). We’ll be running his excerpts from the book all the way to December 25. Up first, you’re invited to a holiday party at Nakatomi Plaza.
