“Shrek Forever After” has won another weekend at the box office, while “Sex and the City 2″ is in a photo finish for the No. 2 spot.
‘Persia’ bests ‘Sex’ but ‘Shrek’ wins weekend
Media stocks lose ground, still faring well
The stock market roller-coaster ride of recent weeks left the broad-based S&P 500 stock index slightly down for the year entering the Memorial Day weekend.
‘Persia’ bests ‘Sex’ but ‘Shrek’ wins weekend
“Shrek Forever After” has won another weekend at the box office, while “Sex and the City 2″ is in a photo finish for the No. 2 spot.
‘Shrek’ holds off ‘Sex and the City 2′
The glamorous gals of “Sex and the City 2″ are being overshadowed by a green ogre at the U.S. box office on Memorial Day weekend.
‘Prince of Persia’ no pauper worldwide
While lagging in the U.S., “Prince of Persia” conquered the No. 1 spot on the foreign-theatrical circuit on Memorial Day weekend.
Hopper remembered
Actor-director Dennis Hopper has died of prostate cancer. The “Blue Velvet” and “Apocalypse Now” star was 74.
Dennis Hopper dies at 74
Actor Dennis Hopper died Saturday at his home in the Los Angeles beach community of Venice. He was 74.
Ladies’ night
Ladies ruled at Friday’s boxoffice as “Sex and the City 2″ danced off with an estimated $13 million in 3,445 North American theaters.
‘Sex’ adds $13 million to its coffers
Ladies ruled at Friday’s boxoffice as Warner’s release of “Sex and the City 2″ danced off with an estimated $13 million in 3,445 North American theaters.
Actress Eugenia Paul dies
Eugenia Paul, a dancer turned actress who appeared on “Zorro” and many other TV shows of the 1950s, died May 24 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. She was 75.
Diddy lends energy to uninspired comedy "Greek" (Reuters)
Reuters – Having swiped the spotlight from top-billed castmates on more than one occasion, Jonah Hill and Russell Brand are rewarded with lead status in “Get Him to the Greek,” only to see the show stolen by others, notably the artist formerly known as P. Diddy.
Original "King Kong" coming to Blu-ray (Reuters)
Reuters – “King Kong,” the master of all movie beasts and one of the more important movies of the 20th century, will make its Blu-ray debut September 28.
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Scorsese lends lively narration to art docu (Reuters)
Reuters – The influence of the burgeoning medium of film during the early part of the 20th century on modern art, and Cubism in particular, is the subject of “Picasso and Braque Go to the Movies.” The documentary, directed by art dealer/film producer Arne Glimcher (“The Mambo Kings”) and produced and narrated by Martin Scorsese, features a profusion of provocative ideas and a wealth of vintage film clips but is unable to avoid having the inevitable feel of a college thesis. It opened Thursday in New York.
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"Sex" fails to ignite slumping film box office (Reuters)
Reuters – Not even a little “Sex” could heat up North American movie box offices, as widely hyped “Sex and the City 2″ failed to claim the No. 1 spot during a U.S. holiday weekend that saw ticket sales plunge 15 percent from last year.
Director Guillermo del Toro leaves "The Hobbit" (Reuters)
Reuters – After spending the last two years developing “The Hobbit” as his latest directing project, Guillermo del Toro has stepped down as director of the J.R.R. Tolkien adaptation amid studio delays and schedule conflicts.
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