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  • September 2008

    • Burn Leads Box Office Boom

      Variety  |  Sep 14, 08 4:57 PM CDT

      Burn Leads Box Office Boom

      (Newser) - The Coen brothers' Burn After Reading led an unexpectedly strong box office weekend by nabbing top spot with $19.4 million, Variety reports. With overall sales up 35% over this frame last year, Tyler Perry’s The Family that Preys  took second with $18 million, followed by Righteous Kill ($16.5 million), The Women ($10 million), and The House Bunny ($4.3 million). More »

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      film  • box office  • Brad Pitt  • George Clooney  • Tyler Perry  • Coen brothers  • Tilda Swinton  • Joel and Ethan Coen

  • March 2008

    • 21 Wins Big at Box Office

      Variety  |  Mar 30, 08 4:46 PM CDT

      21 Wins Big at Box Office

      (Newser) - Gambling flick 21 played to win this weekend and banked $23.7 million, scoring top spot at the box office, Variety reports. But it failed to revive overall ticket sales, which are down 17% from last year's frame and about a third for the year. Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! kept winning with $17.4 million at no. 2 and Superhero Movie took home $9.5 million for a disappointing third. More »

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      Iraq war  • film  • Hollywood  • box office  • movies  • Tyler Perry  • Dr. Seuss

    • Who Stays Hot at Box Office

      Variety  |  Mar 23, 08 5:50 PM CDT

      Who Stays Hot at Box Office

      (Newser) - Dr. Seuss’ Horton heard cha-ching at the box office again this weekend despite a 45% drop in sales, Variety reports. The family flick grossed $25.1 million, beating number-two Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns and photographic horror remake Shutter , which grossed $20 million and $10.7 million, respectively, the AP reports. More »

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      film  • box office  • Owen Wilson  • Tyler Perry  • weekend  • Horton Hears a Who

  • January 2008

    • Steroids Probe Entangles 50 Cent, Blige

      Times Union (Albany)  |  Jan 14, 08 1:05 PM CST

      Steroids Probe Entangles 50 Cent, Blige

      (Newser) - To the list of celebs implicated in steroids investigations, add 50 Cent and Mary J. Blige. The Albany-based probe that has already fingered major pro athletes also involves entertainers, the Albany Times Union reports, indicating steroid use has grown far beyond the realm of sports. Other stars who received the illegally prescribed drugs, which are believed to have anti-aging properties, include Timbaland, Wyclef Jean, and Tyler Perry. More »

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      baseball  • Roger Clemens  • Barry Bonds  • human growth hormone  • Mitchell Report  • anabolic steroids  • 50 Cent  • Tyler Perry  • Timbaland  • Mary J. Blige  • Wyclef Jean

  • December 2007
  • November 2007

    • Gangster Whacks Box Office

      Variety  |  Nov 4, 07 4:25 PM CST

      Gangster Whacks Box Office

      (Newser) - American Gangster put competitors on ice this weekend and became the top-grossing R-rated crime flick ever. Starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, Gangster scored the top debut of the fall, beating Seinfeld's Bee Movie by $46.3 million to $39.1 million. Seinfeld's first foray since Seinfeld buzzed a little less than DreamWorks Animation-Paramount had hoped, Variety reports. More »

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      movie  • film  • Hollywood  • Denzel Washington  • Tyler Perry  • Ridley Scott  • Russell Crowe

  • October 2007

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