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First Lady Michelle Obama Presents Best Picture Oscar

JB Foxx — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 07:54:54 +0000

No one knew what to expect when Jack Nicholson announced that a special guest would join him to present the award for Best Picture during Sunday’s Oscar ceremony. But then the Dolby Theatre erupted into applause when First Lady Michelle Obama accompanied Nicholson onstage. “[These films] taught us that love can beat all odds,” said [...]

'Argo' Owns SAG Awards

JB Foxx — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 07:51:30 +0000

“Argo”, the spy thriller directed by Ben Affleck, scored top honors by winning overall cast performance in Sunday’s Screen Actors’ Guild Awards. Lead acting honors went to Jennifer Lawrence for “Silver Linings Playbook” and Daniel Day-Lewis for “Lincoln”. “Lincoln”‘s Tommy Lee Jones and “Les Miserables”"s Anne Hathaway won for best supporting actors. The big winners [...]

Ben Affleck NOT Running For Senate

JB Foxx — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 07:28:07 +0000

Ben Affleck is holding on to his day job. The actor announced that he will not be running for John Kerry’s vacant Senate seat in his home state of Massachusetts. Kerry has been nominated for Secretary of State by President Obama. “I love Massachusetts and our political process, but I am not running for office,” [...]

Weekend Box Office Report: 'Wreck-It Ralph' Wrecks the Competition

Jacob Hall — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 20:00:24 +0000

Whoever first pitched 'Wreck-It Ralph' certainly got a nice big bonus check from Disney today. A cute hook that appeals to adults and kids + positive reviews = one of the biggest openings in weeks. And hey! 'Flight' didn't do too shabby either! Wait...are this good box office numbers? Does this mean the holiday movie season has officially arrived? Yes. Yes it has.

"Paranormal Activity 4″ Tops Box Office

JB Foxx — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 06:25:10 +0000

The latest installment in the “Paranormal Activity” franchise debuted at No. 1 this weekend, taking in an estimated $30.2 million. “Argo”, starring Ben Affleck, held on to second place for a second straight week with $16.6 million, and the family flick “Hotel Transylvania” came in third with $13.5 million. The top ten: “Paranormal Activity 4,” [...]

"Taken 2″ Battles "Argo" For Box Office Champ

JB Foxx — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 06:18:20 +0000

So, how did “Taken 2″ hold up against Ben Affleck’s “Argo” in this week’s box office results? It was a busy weekend, but “Taken 2″ held on to the top spot for the second week in a row with $22.5 million, beating out “Argo” which made a strong second-place showing with $20.1 million. “Sinister” rounded [...]