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Weekend Box Office – ‘The Vow’ Keeps a Promise to Be Number One
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‘The Vow’ proved women do go to the movies, as the chick flick romance earned $41.7 million in its box office debut, making it the most popular movie in cineplexes this weekend.
The Denzel Washington/Ryan Reynolds thriller ‘Safe House’ bowed in second place with $39.3 million, and ‘Journey
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Nasty Norovirus Sickens 500 Passengers on Carnival Cruise Ships
In yet another blow to the cruise industry — and Carnival Cruises in particular — nearly 500 people contracted norovirus on board two of the company’s Florida-based Princess Cruises ships last week.
8 Memorable Super Bowl Halftime Shows [VIDEOS]
During Sunday’s Super Bowl, Madonna will take center stage for the halftime show. She’s working with the famous acrobat troupe Cirque du Soleil on a concept for the gig, but only time will tell if it’ll fly — or flop.
With that in mind, let’s revisit some of the more memorable halftime shows — both good and bad — of years past.
New Movie Releases — ‘Big Miracle,’ ‘Chronicle’ and ‘The Woman in Black’
If you love animals, the supernatural, or horror flicks, book a movie date for this weekend — the three new films in wide release were custom-made for you.
‘Toddlers & Tiaras’ Mom Sues Media Outlets for ‘Sexualizing’ Her Daughter… Wait, What? [VIDEO]
A mom of one of the little girls featured on ‘Toddlers and Tiaras’ is suing several media outlets for “sexualizing” her five-year-old daughter. Shocker! (Seriously, we are kind of shocked.)
Weekend Box Office – ‘The Grey’ Has a Sunny Weekend in First
Liam Neeson’s movie about being hunted by a pack of rogue wolves, ‘The Grey,’ was apparently red meat to movie-goers. It brought in $20 million in its debut to take the top spot at the box office this weekend.
New Movie Releases — ‘The Grey,’ ‘Man on a Ledge’ and ‘One for the Money’
Cold, gray weather got you down? May be a trip to the theater to see one of the three new movies opening in wide-release this weekend is the cure for what ails you.
Survivors of Costa Concordia Ship That Sank Offered 30 Percent Off Future Cruises
In what’s being seen by many as an incredulous move, Carnival Corp., the parent company of the downed Costa Concordia cruise ship, is offering survivors of the disaster 30 percent off future cruise vacations.
Best Man Donates Life-Saving Kidney to His Pal’s Bride
Usually a best man’s duties are limited to throwing the bachelor party and getting the groom to the ceremony on time. But one British guy went above-and-beyond by donating one of his kidneys to the bride.
The Funniest ‘Going Green’ Videos of All Time
The idea of “going green” may conjure up images of sad polar bears floating aimlessly on melting icebergs as Sarah McLachlan sings about climate change in the background. But going green doesn’t always have to be so morose!
Kodak Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection — Dollars and Sense
If you want to capture a Kodak moment, you may need to be in bankruptcy court to do it these days — the iconic photography company filed for Chapter 11 protection on Wednesday.
New Movie Releases — ‘Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close,’ ‘Haywire,’ ‘Red Tails’ and ‘Underworld Awakening’
Now that the holidays are officially dead and buried, studios are back to releasing new films at a brisk pace — and this weekend, you’ll have your choice of four.