Celeb News Aggregate
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By Monday morning, The Dark Knight (Warner Bros) will likely be the No. 1 movie of 2008. Even the rosiest of forecasts could not have anticipated that the Christopher Nolan-directed Batman Begins sequel would surpass Marvel’s Iron Man (Paramount) and Lucasfilm’s Indiana Jones & The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull (Paramount) in only 10 days, but it appears that the dark superhero/crime thriller hybrid will do just that
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July 1 marks the halfway point of the movie year, and there is a clear winner among the major Hollywood studios. With the top 3 grossing movies of 2008, Paramount is riding high with both Marvel’s Iron Man and Lucasfilm’s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull topping $300M and DreamWorks’ Kung Fu Panda at $181M now and a cinch for $200M+. The Melrose gang will be the first studio in history with back-to-back-to-back $200M+ grossing movies.
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Last weekend, Paramount Pictures International confirmed that it blew past the $1 Billion mark in international sales for 2008, reaching that benchmark six weeks faster than in 2007. Now, based on this weekend's estimates (June 20-22), it appears that Paramount has surpassed $1 Billion in domestic ticket sales.
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Shia LaBeouf has apologized for using a gay slur to describe his friend in a boozy YouTube video.
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2007 was a remarkable year for Paramount Pictures. Fueled by lucrative titles, many from the pipeline of Dreamworks, the studio reached $1 billion in domestic box office for the calendar year on July 9, earlier than any distributor ever surpassed that threshold.
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull--Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Harrison Ford's fourth installment--is likely headed to the all-time number one five-day record with $177M-$187M possible.
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Teen comedy Superbad is leading the nominations for the 2008 MTV Movie Awards after picking up five nods, including Best Movie.
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Transformers star Shia LaBeouf has found love with Justin Timberlake's video girlfriend, according to new reports.
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Shia LaBeouf is set to visit The Dark Fields, according to trade reports today. The thriller, to be directed by Neil Burger, is said to be in the vein of Fight Club and The Game and is adapted from the 2002 book by Alan Glynn.
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The eagerly awaited Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next month.
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Actor Shia LaBeouf is hoping his newfound Hollywood success will allow him to pay a movie tribute to his hero--a suicidal, drug-addicted rapper.
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Actor Shia LaBeouf is determined to get into shape for his role in the upcoming Indiana Jones sequel--because he doesn't want aging action hero Harrison Ford to look better than he does.
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The North American box office took a new turn this weekend, with teen-thriller Disturbia debuting at the top with $23 million.
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After weeks of speculation and denials, actor Shia LaBeouf has confirmed he'll play adventurer Indiana Jones' "sidekick" in the much-anticipated fourth installment of the film franchise.
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Actor Shia LaBeouf has laughed off reports he has been cast as Harrison Ford's son in the much-anticipated Indiana Jones 4, and insists Natalie Portman is a better pick as the movie adventurer's kid.
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Actor Shia LaBeouf is set to star in Steven Spielberg's upcoming Indiana Jones sequel--as the archaeologist's son.
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Box Office Analysis: Aug. 24. Top Ten: Freddy vs. Jason S.W.A.T. Open Range Freaky Friday The medallion Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Seabiscuit Uptown Girls American Wedding My Boss's Daughter
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News, Aug. 11: Mike Newell Directing Fourth Harry Potter Pic, "Terminator 4" Without Arnold Schwarzenegger Voted Against Illegal Immigrant Measure Martin Lawrence Jerry Seinfeld Harry Potter
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"The View" Wins First Daytime Emmy Award The Wayne Brady Show