1. V for Vendetta $26,135,000
2. Failure to Launch $15,815,000
3. The Shaggy Dog $13,624,000
4. She's the Man $11,012,000
5. The Hills Have Eyes $8,050,000
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weekend box office
@ 2006-03-20 – 21:21:41
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Dash brings Cate home
@ 2006-03-20 – 21:20:40
Cate Blanchett plans to move back home to Australia so her eldest son can be schooled in Sydney.
The acclaimed actress told a News Limited newspaper she wanted her eldest son, Dash, to be taught Down Under.
"When Dash starts at 'big school' next year we will be making a more concerted move to be back in our Hunters Hill home in Sydney," she told the paper. "I love our life back home."
Blanchett, who already has two sons, also suggested she and her husband, scriptwriter Andrew Upton, may consider a third.
"We make pretty good babies so we'll just have to see about that," she said.
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Sizemore: Paris Hilton And Liz Hurley Were My Best Lovers
@ 2006-03-20 – 21:18:32
Tom Sizemore has revealed he enjoyed affairs with both Paris Hilton and Liz Hurley – dubbing them the best of his 2,000 conquests.
The Black Hawk Down actor – currently on probation on drugs charges - is releasing a new book detailing his multiple sexploits.
In it Sizemore, the former fiancé of Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss, says he loved bedding Hilton – who has previously denied having “intimate relations” with him – but says his six month affair with British beauty Hurley was the best of his many lovers.
He writes, “Since losing my virginity to a hooker at 14 I’ve slept with almost 2,000 women. Paris and Liz topped them all - but I was in love with Liz so she just pips her.”
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ILL CONTINUE KNOWING WHAT HAPPENED SEVERAL SUMMERS AGO
@ 2006-03-20 – 21:17:01
Who's in it? Ben Easter , Don Shanks , Brooke Nevin , Star LaPoint , Alessandra Toreson
What's it about? Four teens from a small Colorado town will be victimized by a phantom menace one year after a July Fourth prank gone awry kills one of their buddies. Against the protestation of one of them, the group agree to keep this secret, only to find their friendships torn apart from the strain. The next Independence Day, just before the town's annual carnival, the four receive intimidating communiques indicating someone is aware of what happened before. The group suspect the cousin of the dead friend, only to discover they are very much on the wrong track. Can the friends survive and figure out the identity of their tormentor before they end up dead themselves?
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Star weds one of the Boyz
@ 2006-03-20 – 21:12:34
EX-Boyzone star Stephen Gately got hitched to his boyfriend yesterday.
The singer-turned-actor, 30, swapped diamond rings with businessman Andrew Cowles, 29, at a civil service in London.
The couple are thought to have been introduced by Sir Elton John in 2003.
Stephen said his former bandmates Keith Duffy and Shane Lynch were among guests at the reception at Goring Hotel, near Buckingham Palace.
He added: “This is the happiest day of my life.”
The Dublin-born heart-throb famously revealed he was gay in The Sun in 1999.
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Oldman Decision Next Week
@ 2006-03-20 – 21:09:21
Douglas Urbanski, of the Douglas Management Group has told Dissendium that unless an offer is made by next week, Gary Oldman will not be reprising his role as Sirius Black in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. A deadline has been put in place for early next week, Mr. Urbanski told Dissendium. He said that the desire on Warner Brother's part has been low since the beginning, even though the money Oldman wants to reprise his role is little. He added that it is unfair for Oldman to wait, as other films have assumed he is apart of the next Potter film, and, like the rest of us, he needs work for the summer.
As of this moment, Gary Oldman is not a part of Order of the Phoenix, has never been, and unless anything changes next week, will not be a part of this.
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Young Buck Stiffs Chef On Birthday Bash
@ 2006-03-20 – 21:08:00
According to reports, Buck (born David Brown) recently held a three-day birthday celebration, but is supposedly refusing to pay Irving Brown II, the personal chef that catered the event.
Approximately 300 guests attended Buck's party, including stars like R&B quartet Jagged Edge and Young Jeezy. The bash included Cristal, prime rib and seafood.
Word is Brown often works with celebs, but has never had problems until working for Buck.
The rapper's last birthday bash also turned wrong. Last year, 30 police officers had to restore order when roughly 700 people attempted to rush in Nashville, Tenn's Tap nightclub because tickets being sold out. This year's event was held at King of Clubs nightclub in Nashville.
"He called us at the last minute and wanted us to do this for three nights and then cancelled after the first night, saying he couldn't afford it," Dr. Katherine Brown, Irivng's wife told the Post Chronicle. "Meanwhile, he drives off in his Bentley and was walking around the party carrying a bottle of Cristal in each hand that costs $475 each."
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50 & Jacko
@ 2006-03-20 – 21:06:52
MICHAEL JACKSON is reportedly planning to resurrect his music career by recording a duet with rapper 50 CENT.
The reclusive pop star approached an associate of the IN DA CLUB star at the Bahrain Grand Prix last week, where Jackson has been living since he acquitted of child molestation charges last summer (05).
A source says, "Michael was talking to 50's DJ WHOO KID who spoke to 50 there and then about it.
"The track would catapult Michael back into the limelight, which he is desperate for, and 50 has always been a fan."
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hush hush
@ 2006-03-18 – 23:03:29
Which singer has told friends she's worried the implants in her bottom will burst when she next flies to Britain? She's seriously considering having them removed. Naturally other green-eyed singers are delighted to hear her fears and aren't doing anything to help the harlot, whose pitful past with many men will soon catch up with her.
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Crow Ready To Hit the Road
@ 2006-03-18 – 22:58:17
All Sheryl Crow wants to do is hit the road.
The 44-year-old rocker postponed tour dates set for March and April after having successful breast cancer surgery last month.
She will perform at the Murat Theater in Indianapolis on June 12, followed by shows in Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Texas, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia, it was announced Friday.
Jack Ingram will be the opening artist on the June shows.
Crow will play July 4-5 in Orillia, Ontario, and July 7-8, with the Dave Matthews Band, at Boston's Fenway Park.
In a statement, Crow has called the surgery "minimally invasive" and said she would have radiation treatment as a precaution.
Crow and cycling champion Lance Armstrong announced last month they were splitting up. It would have been her first marriage and the second for Armstrong, a seven-time Tour de France cycling champion.
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quickies
@ 2006-03-18 – 22:49:01
Celebs were busy marking St Patrick's Day in style yesterday. Former Boyzone star Shane Lynch held a small soiree at a pub in Surrey. Dancer Dita Von Teese and hubby Marilyn Manson had a huge house party in Los Angeles.
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Department stores in the US are said to be halving orders for Britney Spears' new limited edition perfume In Control because her other fragrances aren't selling.
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Is Colin Farrell the latest star to turn to the Kabbalah faith? the 29-year-old was seen leaving the Kabbalah centre in the US and an insider said: "Colin left holding a book. He is an admirer of keen disciple Madonna.
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Mike Skinner plays a plastic surgeon in his new video and Jodie Marsh is his less than glamorous assistant. The Streets frontman puts Professor Green under the knife in the promo to his mix of When You Wasn't Famous. After the first op Green looks like Kano then Jacko and after final surgery he's a carbon copy of Skinner.
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Arctic Monkey's Alex Turner Swamped By Girls
@ 2006-03-18 – 22:38:13
from American girls his bouncers are having to ration them out.
The 20-year-old is currently at Austin, Texas’ South By Southwest Festival, and has found the mania surrounding his band has already swept Stateside – attracting a bevy of female admirers.
Whilst watching the Dirty Pretty Things play on Thursday night, following a Monkeys gig in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Turner was swamped by so many girls his minder had to step in and take Turner to a corner, before allowing the ladies to approach him in pairs.
Unsurprisingly, Turner is enjoying the Monkey’s first trip to America, “It’s real weird what’s going on. But it’s fantastic. We’re having a great time. They seem to like us a lot here.
“We’ve only played two gigs but we’re having fun. We’re just getting on with it. We just treat every day as another gig and get on with playing the music.”
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Timberlake & Diaz To Turn Ice Skaters?
@ 2006-03-18 – 22:30:57
Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake are planning starring in a new film together.
According to reports the couple are keen to appear in a film centred on ice skating…and they are now taking lessons to perfect the icy art.
A source said: “They came up with the idea during a stay in England last month when Cameron was there filming the movie ‘Holiday’ with Jude Law.
“They loved ITV1’s Dancing on Ice and saw what a hit it was. Then they came up with the idea for an ice skating movie. It’s not been done before and is perfect for a film together.
“Justin has been taking lessons. He’s already a great dancer and he’s progressing well. He is visiting a rink twice a week for intensive coaching. Cameron is signing up soon for her lessons.
“They have commissioned a screenwriter and are convinced it will be a massive hit.”
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Freshlyground to support Robbie Williams
@ 2006-03-18 – 22:21:13
Robbie Williams’ tour next month will be also sustained by British band The Wire Daisies and platinum selling South African local band, Freshlyground, Big Concerts announced.
The four-piece Wire Daisies join their love of old-school singer-song writing with the energy of modern British rock.
The Wire Daisies debut album "Just another Day" went to number one on the French and British Tunes charts, with "Everyman".
"Tickets to the Cape Town and Pretoria legs of the tour were sold-out within five hours of going on sale, breaking all records imaginable," said spokeswoman Lara Cohen.
“Tickets in every country on Williams' upcoming world-tour had been sold-out within a few hours, earning him a place in the Guinness Book of World Records”, added Lara Cohen.
The andnetwork relates that newly ground’s seven musicians from South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe captured South African audiences with the catchy hit "Doo Be Doo". Sideways from performing in major music festivals they were also asked to play before President Thabo Mbeki at the opening of Parliament on the eve of the celebrations of 10 years of democracy.
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Linkin Park Daddy
@ 2006-03-18 – 22:12:46
Chester Bennington of the Grammy-winning music group Linkin Park is a new father.
Bennington's wife, Talinda, gave birth in Los Angeles on Thursday to a 9-pound, 3-ounce boy named Tyler Lee, according to a statement from their publicist.
Other details were not disclosed.
Bennington has two other sons: 10-year-old Jaime with Talinda and 4-year-old Draven from a previous marriage.
Last month, Linkin Park and rapper Jay-Z shared a Grammy Award for best rap/sung collaboration for "Numb/Encore."
The group has sold more than 36 million records worldwide.
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Spielberg Production Sued Over Haircut
@ 2006-03-18 – 22:09:27
A Mescalero Apache family in southern New Mexico has sued the producers of Steven Spielberg's television miniseries, "Into the West," claiming a set stylist cut an 8-year-old girl's hair without regard for tribal customs.
"It's part of our culture not to cut a girl's hair until her Coming of Age ceremony," the girl's father, Danny Ponce, said Friday in a telephone interview. "The only ones allowed to do that are the parents. Nobody asked for permission."
Ponce filed suit in U.S. District Court in Albuquerque on March 6, naming Turner Films Inc. and the unknown stylist as defendants. The lawsuit seeks $250,000 for emotional distress and $75,000 in damages.
A Turner Films spokeswoman said the company doesn't comment on pending litigation.
The lawsuit says Ponce's daughter, Christina, responded through her parents last March to an open casting call for work on the TNT network miniseries, "Into the West," for a three-day shoot near Carrizozo, N.M.
The stylist cut the girl's hair, the lawsuit claims, "to make her look more 'Indian' and like a male Indian child because the movie casting call failed to produce sufficient young male extras of Indian heritage."
The Mescalero tradition forbids cutting a girl's hair as she approaches puberty. To prepare for womanhood, Mescalero girls participate in a sacred Coming of Age ceremony that requires their hair to reach the waist.
Before it was cut, Ponce said his daughter's hair fell midway down her back. It has since grown to her collar.
"This has to do with the culture of a tribal member," he said. "It was cut very short above her ears. She looked like a boy."
Gov. Bill Richardson in recent years has increased state efforts to attract the film industry to New Mexico. While Ponce welcomes those initiatives, he suggested filmmakers from outside the state should try to be more culturally sensitive.
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Hilton's hunk hunt
@ 2006-03-18 – 22:00:56
Paris Hilton is allegedly looking for a new man.
The hotel heiress - who is dating Greek billionaire Stavros Niarchos - has been spotted hunk hunting at an Los Angeles party.
A source told America's New York Post newspaper: "She was overheard asking event staffers if Olympic skier Jeremy Bloom was coming to the bash because her 'friend' had a crush on him.
"When he didn't turn up she asked a friend, 'Are there any hot guys here? I need a hot guy'."
Meanwhile, Paris has admitted she has a crush on British singing sensation, James Blunt.
The socialite admits she has a soft spot for the singer and is turned on by the fact the he used to be a soldier.
She said: "I love James Blunt.
"I love the fact he used to be in the army. That's pretty hot."
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James Bond to ditch tuxedo
@ 2006-03-18 – 21:58:01
The suave spy will only be seen in casual wear in the upcoming 'Casino Royale'.
New Bond Daniel Craig is quoted as saying: "The only time you'll see me wearing one is in the promo."
Fans are said to be furious 007 won't be in his classic outfit in the latest instalment of the classic franchise.
David Black, chair of the International James Bond fan club, stormed: "Bond without his tux is like Batman without his cape."
Earlier this month, it was revealed the dashing agent is swapping his traditional sports car for a family friendly vehicle in the film.
Filmmakers have decided to ditch Bond's Aston Martin for a Ford Mondeo - but insist it will still be packed with gadgets.
According to reports, manufacturers paid nearly
£14 million to get their car on screen.
An insider revealed: "It's a huge deal, worth far more than the
£2 million Daniel Craig is getting to play the spy.
"Moviegoers will see Bond using the car for chases and picking up girls."
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David Bowie Neglected First Wife
@ 2006-03-18 – 21:52:44
David Bowie's first wife Angela insists her marriage to the rocker broke down because he struggled to show any affection towards her.
The model, actress and musician insists the Heroes hitmaker failed to give her the love she craved and often neglected her.
She says, "He was too much of an alley cat.
"I like people who are devoted to me, men who know I'm the most fabulous thing in the world and they just look at me with adoration.
"That's how my Dad looked at my mum and that's how I expect to be looked at." Bowie is now happily married to his second wife Iman.
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Anastacia's guarded love
@ 2006-03-17 – 23:31:16
Singer Anastacia has reportedly fallen in love with her bodyguard.
The sexy star is said to be smitten with hunky Wayne Newton, who is said to have ditched the mother of his two children to be with the pop babe, and
the pair are "very much in love".
The bodyguard apparently broke the news to his fiancee Lorraine Elston following the star's European tour.
He said: "The problem with Anastacia and me was that we went from a professional relationship to being friends. But I can't talk to you about my private life."
