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The George Clooney thriller breaks away from the pack on the holiday weekend. By Mawuse Ziegbe George Clooney in “The American” Photo: Focus Features The Box-Office Top Five #1 “The American” ($12.9 million) #2 “Takers” ($11.4 million) #3 “Machete” ($11.3 million) #4 “The Last Exorcism” ($7.5 million) #5 “Going the Distance” ($6.9 million) “The American” staged a last-minute takeover of the weekend box office after sliding into second place on Friday . According to The Hollywood Reporter , George Clooney’s turn as a hitman dodging danger in Italy to carry out one last mission, raked in an estimated $12.9 million, besting “Machete” at the close of its first weekend in theaters
September 5, 2010 | Posted in
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Microsoft has confirmed that a new Xbox 360 controller will be released this coming November. The new pad, pictured here, will be out on November 9 in the US, where it will cost $64.99 (£42.25). However, European gamers will have to wait all the way through until February 2011 to get their mitts on Microsoft’s latest Xbox pad.
September 1, 2010 | Posted in
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‘Takers’ is only an estimated $300,000 behind ‘Exorcism’ at box office. By Mawuse Ziegbe Ashley Bell in “The Last Exorcism” Photo: Lionsgate The Box-Office Top Five #1 “The Last Exorcism” ($21.3 million) #2 “Takers” ($21 million) #3 “The Expendables” ($9.5 million) #4 “Eat Pray Love” ($7 million) #5 “The Other Guys” ($6.6 million) “The Last Exorcism” is fighting to the last minute for the top spot at the weekend box office. The supernatural thriller is set to pull in $21.3 million since landing in theaters on Friday
August 29, 2010 | Posted in
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Taylor’s fantasy of marriage and family offers a very different vision from Katy Perry’s sexy romps. By James Montgomery Taylor Swift and Toby Hemingway in “Mine” Photo: Big Machine Records It’s interesting that the premiere of Taylor Swift’s “Mine” video comes less than three weeks after the grand unveiling of Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” clip . For all their differences, they are essentially about the same thing: the fantasies of young, thoroughly modern women
August 27, 2010 | Posted in
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Producer says D’Angelo has been working ‘nonstop’ on new music. By Mawuse Ziegbe Mark Ronson Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images Mark Ronson might be the key to getting some of soul music’s notoriously reclusive artists back in the studio. In addition to a June session with Amy Winehouse for her contribution to a Quincy Jones tribute album, Ronson said he’s slated to work on new material with R&B artist D’Angelo.
August 27, 2010 | Posted in
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New clip sees LP pushing the envelope even further. By James Montgomery Photo: Warner Bros.
August 26, 2010 | Posted in
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Five-city outing will be first gig under Live Nation Australia affiliate. By James Dinh Jay-Z and Bono Photo: Dave M.
August 23, 2010 | Posted in
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‘I didn’t have any fight in me,’ she says on VH1 special, airing Tuesday.
August 23, 2010 | Posted in
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Sets by Wu-Tang Clan, A Tribe Called Quest, Rakim and KRS-One also make for an epic tour kickoff.
August 22, 2010 | Posted in
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‘Though I disagree with the ruling, I respectfully accept the committee’s final decision,’ Jean says. By Mawuse Ziegbe Wyclef Jean Photo: Steve Mack/ Getty Images Wyclef Jean is officially out of the running to be Haiti’s next president
August 21, 2010 | Posted in
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