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NEWS ABOUT: Funny People

Funny People stories: 4 news summaries

(Newser) - GI Joe took the box office by storm this weekend, sweeping to a better-than-anticipated $56.2 million win carried by under-25 males, reports USA Today. Julie & Julia stuffed $20 million in the bank, while G-Force scored third place with $9.8 million. Harry Potter ($8.8 million) and... More »

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box office • guy movies • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince • G-Force • Funny People • GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra • Julie & Julia

BOX OFFICE ROUNDUP

 Funny People Funny 
 Enough for Box Office Win 


Aug 2, 09 2:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Funny People laughed its way to the top of the box office this weekend with $23.4 million, USA Today reports. But that’s less than analysts predicted, and not enough to beef up this summer’s mediocre ticket sales. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince came second with $17.... More »

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entertainment • film • box office • Adam Sandler • Judd Apatow • movies • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince • G-Force • Funny People


 Funny People Puts 
 Serious Pressure on Sandler 

Box office performance for latest flick a mystery

Jul 31, 09 2:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Though it’s called Funny People, Adam Sandler’s latest film is a bit more serious than his fans are used to—and its opening-weekend performance is a mystery, Variety reports. Forecasts range from just over $20 million to more like $35 million, Audiences loved director Judd Apatow’... More »

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entertainment • film • comedy • Universal Studios • celebrity • box office • Adam Sandler • James L. Brooks • Judd Apatow • revenue • movies • Funny People

(Newser) - With this summer’s movie crop about to bear fruit, New York tells us what lessons we’ll be able to glean. Highlights:
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a star: So charming in the romantic comedy 500 Days of Summer, audiences will “completely forgive his role in GI Joe:
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Johnny Depp • Disney • Transformers • Judd Apatow • Da Vinci Code • summer movies • Joseph Gordon-Levitt • Angels & Demons • 500 Days of Summer • G-Force • Funny People

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