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Freddy vs. Jason Battle to Top
New Line Cinema's slasher fest holds on to the top box office spot for the
second straight weekend.
Fellowship Returns Before King
New Line to re-release extended versions of the first two Lord of the Rings
films before the debut of Return of the King.
Zehnder on Hold
Richard Gere starrer put on hold for a year due to weather conditions in Antarctica.
CBS Ready for Errors
William H. Macy and Tom Selleck to star in the Eye's adaptation of Scott Turow
novel.
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"Oh my God! Look at what we made! ... You can't be stoned or drunk and act, but you're done acting at the end of the day."
- Peter Riegert, actor who played Boon in 1977’s Animal House, at the celebration on Hollywood Boulevard to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the classic film and the release of a 25th anniversary DVD, set for release on August 26th.
Source: MSN.com
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Film: The Medallion
In a late August entry that may not have the marquee value of its summertime competitors, Jackie Chan delivers by offering up karate chops without the Matrix-like psycho babble.
Film: Thirteen
Filmmaker Catherine Hardwicke depicts the trials and tribulations of the junior high school crowd in her debut movie.
Hollywood Spin: Hometown Scoop
Former Los Angeles TV anchorwoman Kirstie Wilde scores an exclusive interview with Clint Eastwood about Arnold Schwarzenegger’s run for Governor in The Carmel Pine Cone.
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 Freddy and Jason Unite Screamers
All those not looking to get any sleep were in attendance for the Los Angeles premiere of New Line Cinema’s Freddy vs. Jason at the ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood.
S.W.A.T. Flies for Columbia
The streets of Los Angeles were protected by S.W.A.T. team members as the stars and filmmakers behind the actioner crowded into the West Coast premiere of the latest TV series-turned-film.
Heading To The O.C.
Fox celebrated the premiere of their new nighttime sudser The O.C. with an all-out bash at Santa Monica’s Viceroy Hotel.
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 Turning Thirteen
To take an informative look at modern day adolescence, filmmaker Catherine Hardwicke teamed up with a real teenager, Nikki Reed, to write the script. They discuss their collaboration in this interview.
The Splendor of a Skeptical American
Filmmakers Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini are joined by actor Paul Giamatti to chat about adapting the life of underground comic creator Harvey Pekar into the feature film, American Splendor.
Making Our Town Their Town
Filmmaker Scott Hamilton Kennedy and teacher Catherine Borek hope to shed a new light on the students of Compton’s Dominguez High School with the documentary OT: Our Town.
 Horror is Their Business, and Business is Good
Actor Robert Englund says it’s “all cleavage, all the time” as Freddy Krueger takes on horror villain Jason Vorhees. He joins co-stars Monica Keena, Kelly Rowland and Jason Ritter in talking about Freddy vs. Jason.
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Picture |
Weekend Gross |
| 1 |
Freddy Vs. Jason |
$36,428,066 |
| 2 |
S.w.a.t. |
$18,122,486 |
| 3 |
Open Range |
$14,047,781 |
| 4 |
Freaky Friday |
$13,434,285 |
| 5 |
Uptown Girls |
$11,277,367 |
| 6 |
Pirates Of Caribbean: Curse... |
$9,167,599 |
| 7 |
American Wedding |
$8,402,760 |
| 8 |
Seabiscuit |
$8,087,670 |
| 9 |
Spy Kids 3d: Game Over |
$5,288,540 |
| 10 |
Bad Boys 2 |
$3,143,914 |
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A theater in Huckstep about 15 miles from Cairo delivers a triple dose of Jack Benny – two live shows for servicemen and a movie, George Washington Slept Here. |
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1970 Claudia Schiffer, model/actress |
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1958 Tim Burton, director/producer |
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1933 Regis Philbin, TV host |
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1933 Tom Skerritt, actor |
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1930 Sean Connery, actor |
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