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'2012' Sweeps The Globe In The Sunday Box Office Report

38 minutes ago | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

1. "2012" ($65 million)

2. "A Christmas Carol" ($22.3 million)

3. "The Men Who Stare At Goats" ($6.2 million)

4. "Precious: Based On The Novel 'Push' By Sapphire" ($6.1 million)

5. "Michael Jackson's This Is It" ($5.1 million)

The world may have ended in "2012," but Roland Emmerich's disaster epic is just getting started at the box office. The John Cusack-starring film finished its opening weekend in theaters in first place with a walloping $65 million domestic intake. But moviegoers beyond American borders came out in full force for the end-of-days flick, giving "2012" a massive $225 million total worldwide.

Emmerich's film cost a hefty penny to produce, of course, and while the global total for "2012" is sure to help things along, there is still work to be done should Sony want to see a significant profit on their product — a task made all the more difficult by the impending release of some small film about shirtless vampires and werewolves. Nonetheless, Sony can »

- Josh Wigler

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2012 fireworks at the box office

1 hour ago | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »

The verdict is in and Roland Emmerich's it's-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-again 2012 has found its audience. Theater patrons interested in seeing apocalyptic spectacle strode up to the ticket booth and rung up $65 million dollars worth of box office for 2012. That's the second-best ever opening for one of Emmerich's films, about $3 million behind 2004's The Day After Tomorrow.

The big debut for 2012 marks the financial start of the holiday movie season. Last week's champ, Jim Carrey's motion captured Scrooge in Robert Zemeckis' A Christmas Carol, opened with just $30 million. However, this week it only tumbled to second spot and added another $22m to its total accumulation of $63.2m. The picture will make its investors its money back, it'll just take longer and that's fine. Let's not forget that the movie is about Ebezener Scrooge and we've got another five weeks of Christmas hype to get through, the perfect advertising campaign for a holiday movie. »

- Patrick Sauriol

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Box Office: Disaster Porn Rules the Planet

1 hour ago | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »

Who says there’s no profit in blowing up the world a billion times over? Don’t tell Roland Emmerich that. The German director has blown up, imperiled, or invaded the Planet Earth at least a half dozen times in his career, and his latest, the mother of all disaster epics “2012″ crashed, demolished, and mass murdered the global population on its way to a $65 million box office debut. Set in the year 2012, when it is believed that the Mayan Calender will predict the end of the world, the film stars John Cusack as an Everyman turned superhero who somehow always manages to survive one mega disaster after another. Danny Glover plays the President who is, no doubt, too old for this shit. Last week’s #1, the Jim Carrey animated “A Christmas Carol” humbugged its way to second place with another $22 million, giving it a two-week total of $63 million. Considering the film’s $200 million price tag, »

- Nix

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Emmerich's disaster epic 2012 opens with a massive $65 million.

9 hours ago | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

Love his films or loath them, Roland Emmerich is the master of disaster with "2012" bringing in a gargantuan $65 million in U.S. sales on its debut weekend. Worldwide, the film starring John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Woody Harrselson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Danny Glover and Oliver Platt has already brought in over $225 million. This one's going to be big folks and clearly a year for Sony after the success of "District 9" and "Zombieland" among others. Doing well in its sophomore weekend, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures' "A Christmas Carol" sang up 14% of the weekend gross with $22.3 million added, making the animated film's total over $63 million so far. JIm Carrey, Gary Oldman, Crispin Glover and Robin Wright Penn star in the Robert Zemeckis-directed and adapted family animated adventure. Overture Films' comedy "The Men Who Stare At Goats," starring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor and Jeff Bridges, showed a 51% change in its »

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Interview – Troy Duffy, Chris Brinker, and Sean Patrick Flanery of The Boondock Saints II

13 November 2009 5:19 PM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »

Like many, I came to know and love The Boondock Saints through DVD (and now Blu-ray.) Browsing through my local DVD retailer, I checked out their new releases and saw the film for a reasonable price. This was also at a time I had decided I wanted to be a filmmaker so I was interested in seeing obscure, off-beat films. So I purchased the flick, went home, and was instantly assaulted by all of it’s awesome. From the unrelenting action to Willem Dafoe’s outlandish performance, I was thoroughly entertained by what Troy Duffy had delivered and eagerly anticipated the sequel, which by this point in time was still rumored.

Well here we are, ten years after the first film debuted and The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day is upon us. While it’s been playing New York and L.A., everyone else gets it this weekend. When »

- Philip Barrett

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2012 and Pirate Radio Opening This Weekend

13 November 2009 6:52 AM, PST | Hollyscoop.com | See recent HollyScoop news »

New In Theaters: 2012: A group of survivors struggle to stay alive when a global cataclysm - predicted by the Mayan calendar - brings an end to the world. Pirate Radio: In the 1960s, a group of rogue DJs rocked the high seas and shook up stuffy British society, all for the love of music. Also In Theaters: Disney's A Christmas Carol: Jim Carrey is the voice of Ebenezer Scrooge in a new animated adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic holiday tale. Michael Jackson's This Is It: A rare glimpse into the final days of Michael Jackson, compiled from an estimated... »

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Jim Carrey's superb site

13 November 2009 | Cineman.ch/en | See recent Cineman.ch/en news »

Exploring the official site of Jim Carrey is an authentic and fascinating adventure. Many stars have realized having their own official site is good PR, but not all do more than make a home page and add some superficial content. Some even manage to turn off the casual browser with websites that aren't up to date, are badly designed and whose content look more like an online CV than anything else. The sites of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Christopher Lambert are especially "good" examples of this. Jim Carrey, however, is an exception: his personal site is a pure marvel where users can spend hours going on a fascinating voyage through his life and work in an atmosphere reminiscent of the movies of Tim Burton and Terry Gilliam. Click on the link to enter the magnificently odd world of Jim Carr... »

- Constantin Xenakis (Cineman)

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Viennale 2009: Not Just Another Fest in the Crowd

13 November 2009 12:47 AM, PST | The Auteurs | See recent The Auteurs news »

I. Festivals And Ideology

"I cannot tell a lie," writes Jonathan Rosenbaum in the catalogue introduction to the retrospective on American film comedy he curated for this year's Viennale (in collaboration with the Austrian Filmmuseum), "the initial concept and impulse for this series weren’t my own." A paragraph later, he goes on to explain, "[...] both the selection of the films and the preparation of this catalogue [...] came only after I overcame a certain amount of resistance." And as if he weren't transparent enough, Rosenbaum adds, "I was tempted by [the Viennale and Filmmuseum directors' joint proposal], but various roadblocks stood in the way, most of them either logistical or ideological." One of these roadblocks, "a reluctance to restrict [himself] to 'American cinema' after living through eight years of American separatism and exceptionalism as propounded and promulgated by the administration of George W. Bush," is not much of an ideological leap for those familiar with Rosenbaum. »

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Box-office preview: How much destruction with '2012' cause at the box office?

12 November 2009 2:11 PM, PST | EW - Hollywood Insider.com | See recent EW.com - Hollywood Insider news »

The master of disaster Roland Emmerich is back and this time nothing's sacred. Will his over-the-top spectacle -- blowing up Vegas, India and Rome among other locales -- be the cure-all for moviegoers this weekend? Sony Pictures seems to think so. The PG-13-rated actioner starring John Cusack and Amanda Peet will bow in some 3,000 locations. The only thing that could hold back the weekend results on this film is the long runtime of 2 hours and 38 minutes. (This may be the perfect movie to test out RunPee.com so you know when to duck out to the bathroom.) Also opening »

- Nicole Sperling

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'Twilight,' Beyonce, Britney Spears Lead People's Choice Awards Nominees

11 November 2009 8:22 AM, PST | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »

'True Blood,' Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Adam Lambert and Kris Allen also up for awards at show airing January 6.

By Gil Kaufman

Robert Pattinson

Photo: Steve Granitz / Getty Images

Who's your favorite celebrity? Chances are, they're nominated for a 2010 People's Choice Award. The list of nominees for the annual populist event reads like a who's who of the music, film and TV charts, topped by multi-nominees Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Carrie Underwood, Rihanna, Taylor Swift and "American Idol" top two Adam Lambert and Kris Allen, who will face off in the Breakout Star category.

The show, which will air on January 6 on CBS and will be hosted by Queen Latifah, latched onto the hottest entertainment trend, vampires, with "Twilight" and "True Blood" sucking up multiple nominations thanks to more than 18 million online votes. "Twilight" snagged nods for Favorite Movie and On-Screen Team for Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. »

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Would Jim Carrey Rather Be Starring in Tim Burton's "Alice In Wonderland"?

11 November 2009 6:00 AM, PST | Fast Company | See recent Fast Company news »

His Disney-fied A Christmas Carol may have opened to big bucks last weekend, but it seems like Jim Carrey might be angling for roles more akin to Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. His new site, jimcarrey.com was submerged in a flood of clicks late last week as fans and haters spouted off about the creepy-beautiful experience that's as visually bizarre as a Magritte painting and as flat-out weird as Monty Python.

The site is the brainchild of 65 Media, and although they'd worked on sites for Carrey films like the The Truman Show and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, this one was different from the beginning, says founder and Cco Albin Reif. "In this case we were going into the mind of the genius." 65 Media presented Carrey with several concepts, one of them being this visually-driven idea that instantly resonated with Carrey. "He opened up his world to us, »

- Alissa Walker

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And the nominees are…

11 November 2009 2:24 AM, PST | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

Vampires definitely don’t suck.

“True Blood” and “Twilight” were the top nominees for the People’s Choice Awards. Fans cast more than 18 million votes online to select the nominees and will also choose the winners in 35 categories.

“Twilight” is up for Favorite Movie, Franchise and On-Screen Team for its trio of stars: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. Stewart and Pattinson were also nominated individually for Favorite Movie Actress and Actor, and Lautner is up for Breakout Movie Actor.

The HBO phenomenon, “True Blood” was nominated for Favorite TV Obsession and Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show; star Anna Paquin also garnered a nod for TV Drama Actress.

Queen Latifah will host the awards on CBS on Jan. 6, 2010.

The complete list of nominees:

TV Drama: “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “House,” “Lost,” “NCIS”

TV Comedy: “Desperate Housewives,” “How I Met Your Mother,” “The Big Bang Theory,” “The Office, »

- Leilani Laureano

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'A Christmas Carol' tops UK box office

11 November 2009 1:57 AM, PST | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Jim Carrey's A Christmas Carol has debuted at the top of the UK box office. The performance capture rendition of Charles Dickens's classic festive story pulls in £1.9 million on its opening weekend to knock This Is It from the chart summit. Pixar's Up is at number three, while new entries The Men Who Stare At Goats and The Fourth Kind round out the top five. Elsewhere, Jennifer's Body, the Megan Fox horror-comedy penned by Oscar winner Diablo Cody, (more) »

- By Simon Reynolds

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Dane Cook for The Riddler in Batman 3?

11 November 2009 1:41 AM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

It's still unclear whether director Christopher Nolan will be returning for a third chapter in the Batman revamp, let alone what villain(s) will square off against the Dark Knight. Still, there have been rumors for months now that The Riddler will make a return appearance some fifteen years after Jim Carrey portrayed the character in Batman Forever.

Everyone from Eddie Murphy, to Johnny Depp to Curb Your Enthusiasm funnyman Larry David have been mentioned in connection to the roll of Edward Nigma, the villain who compulsively confesses to his crimes in riddle form. So when MTV recently sat down with actor and comedian Dane Cook (My Best Friend's Girl), they asked him if he would be interested in the part.

If they brought back The Riddler — a new Riddler the way they did with The Joker — that would be badass. I would do that.

When they were making the »

- BrentJS Sprecher

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'Riddle Me This', Dane Cook Says

10 November 2009 9:05 PM, PST | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »

If the next Batman movie ends up featuring a certain puzzle-loving villain, actor/comedian Dane Cook wants in on the role.

According to MTV, the Good Luck Chuck star was recently asked if there were comic book movie characters he would like to play, to which he replied, "I love the new Dark Knight series and Batman Begins. If they brought back The Riddler—a new Riddler the way they did with The Joker—that would be bad-ass. I would do that."

The Riddler, a genius-level intellect frequently motivated by the challenge of outsmarting Batman, was previously played by Jim Carrey in the 1995 Batman Forever. Admittedly, Carrey’s manic shtick got old really fast, but at least Cook seems to realize that any Bat-villain must convey a sense of menace, not just dress up in flashy tights laden with question marks.

"When they were making the new one and they were doing The Joker, »

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List of 36th People's Choice Awards Nominees in Movie

10 November 2009 7:42 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

The nominations for the 36th People's Choice Awards have been announced on Tuesday, November 10. Based on the announcement, it is revealed that vampire drama film "Twilight" and drama comedy "The Proposal" lead the pack of the nominees in movie categories with six nods each.

The two movies are among the contenders in Favorite Movie and Franchise categories. Moreover, "Twilight" and "The Proposal" lead actors, Robert Pattinson and Ryan Reynolds, share Favorite Actor nod. Kristen Stewart and Sandra Bullock, meanwhile, are up against for Favorite Actress gong. Both movie stars are also among the contenders in On-Screen Team category.

Additionally, "Twilight" has aided Taylor Lautner, the depicter of werewolf Jacob Black, to receive a count for Breakout Movie Actor. Meanwhile, Reynolds' performance in "The Proposal" has put him among the nominees in Comedic Star category.

Some other movies which also dominate the movie categories include "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince »

- AceShowbiz.com

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Taylor Swift Collects Three People's Choice Awards Nominations

10 November 2009 7:21 PM, PST | Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news »

The nominees for the 36th Annual People's Choice Awards has been unveiled Tuesday, November 10, and country singer Taylor Swift has received three nominations. The "You Belong with Me" hitmaker thus leads the pack in the music field, collecting more nods than fellow singers Carrie Underwood, Beyonce Knowles and Lady GaGa.

Through the announcement made at the Sls Hotel in Beverly Hills, it is uncovered that 19-year-old Swift will be competing against last year's favorite Underwood in two categories, Favorite Female Artist, for which she will be up against Beyonce as well, and Favorite Country Artist. She, moreover, vies for Favorite Pop Artist and is in competition with GaGa, Britney Spears, Katy Perry and Black Eyed Peas for the title.

Beside Swift, other young Hollywoods collecting nominations for the awards are "Twilight" trio, Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner. In addition to the nod for Favorite On-Screen Team, Pattinson, Stewart »

- celebrity-mania.com

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People’s Choice Awards 2010

10 November 2009 3:59 PM, PST | Alternative Film Guide | See recent Alternative Film Guide news »

2010 People’s Choice Awards 2010 People’s Choice Award Nominations: Nov. 10, 2009 2010 People’s Choice Award Winners: Jan. 6, 2010 ("*" denotes the winner in each category)   Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart in Twilight   Film Favorite Movie Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Star Trek The Hangover The Proposal Twilight Best Movie Actor Brad Pitt Hugh Jackman Johnny Depp Robert Pattinson Ryan Reynolds Best Movie Actress Anna Hathaway Drew Barrymore Jennifer Aniston Kristen Stewart Sandra Bullock Best Action Star Christian Bale Gerard Butler Hugh Jackman Shia Labeouf Vin Diesel Best Comedic Star Adam Sandler Ben Stiller Jim Carrey Ryan Reynolds Vince Vaughn Best Breakout Movie Actress Anna Kendrick Emily Osment Ginnifer Goodwin Miley [...] »

- Anna Robinson

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2009 People’s Choice Nominees Celebrate Mediocrity, Web Celebs

10 November 2009 2:20 PM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

Who needs critics? Who needs experts? Since the dawn of the internet and the democratization of entertainment, who really needs someone to tell them what is good and what is not good? Clearly, the people who made up the list of nominees below -- the 18 million voters of the People's Choice Awards -- need some assistance. It is sad -- void of great drama such as Mad Men and full of teenie-bopper schlock like Twilight -- but also triumphant, as it makes me feel great about my own job security. Thank you America, for once again proving that you need me. The 2009 People's Choice Awards will air on January 6, 2010 on CBS. For more, including all of the music nominations, check out People's Choice.com. All of the television, film and web-related categories are below. TV drama: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Grey’s Anatomy House Lost NCIS TV comedy: Desperate Housewives How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Office »

- Neil Miller

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Buzz Break: Webmaster of His Domain

10 November 2009 12:30 PM, PST | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »

· Jim Carrey has launched his official website -- apparently, with the help of Tim Burton's production staff.

· Matthew Weiner says Don and Betty are really, really done for on Mad Men: "It's so unambiguous to me that this marriage is over, but the audience seems to cling to the idea that they should be together because we want to believe in those things."

· Another week, another series low for Heroes.

· Ugly Betty, however, may get a ratings reprieve, as it's being moved to Wednesdays from its positively Siberian Friday berth.

· Fergie used to voice Sally in Peanuts cartoons (did we know this?). So, does she think ol' Sal had it bad for the proto-gay Peppermint Patty? "Yeah, I kind of got the feeling." »

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