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It was a repeat performance for "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" as it wins the box office race. It held off three new wide releases as the turnstiles continue on a slow pace.
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Kids will return to the theaters over the weekend to board "Planes: Fire and Rescue." Adults may purge and watch a sex tape, however. All this means is that there is a choice among the new wide releases.
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"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" arrived and then conquered the box office with brute force and the competition showed no signs of seizing any staying power.
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UPDATE: "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" opened to a solid $27.7 million on Friday and is indeed beating expectations. Now, it may take in around $70 million for the weekend.
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The 66th Annual Emmy Awards will take place Aug. 25, but the nominations were handed out early this morning in Los Angeles. "Game Of Thrones" leads all shows with 19 nominations.
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UPDATE: The newcomers could not overtake "Transformers 4: The Age of Extinction" as the holiday weekend is off and running. "Transformers 4" took in $7.7 million while "Tammy" hauled in $6.2 million on Wednesday.
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Call it morphing or transforming, but a movie that did not get praised across the board conquered in a big way at the weekend box office.
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Invitations to join The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have been sent out. This time around, 271 artists and executives have been invited to join.
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UPDATE: "Transformers 4: Age of Extinction" now boasts the best Friday opener of the year with an estimated haul of $41.6 million. It has a shot at a $100 million weekend.
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It wasn't just a comedy win at the box office, it was another win for Kevin Hart. He is on a roll — or make that role. His roles are helping him take his films to the top spot, or at least close.
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UPDATE: A solid Friday for comedy as "Think Like a Man 2" beat "22 Jump Street" at the box office. With a haul of $12.2 million for "Think Like a Man 2," it looks like laughs will win out for sure. "22 Jump Street" took in $9.3 million.
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With jump in its title, the movie that won the weekend did just that — it jumped. "22 Jump Street' took that solid Friday opening and rode it to a easy win at the weekend box office.
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A successful tale of a young man in need of capturing a dragon to prove worthy is back for another ride, and training, no doubt.
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"Fault in Our Stars" beat expectations and proved the young female audience is not to be ignored at the box office. Going in it was going to beat "Edge of Tomorrow," but it wasn't close.
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UPDATE: Not only did the tearjerker "Fault in Our Stars" open huge on Friday, it is also beating expectations. The $26 million haul for the film on Friday is better than the other film featuring its stars.
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"Maleficent" awoke the movie-going audience over the weekend and made a big winner out of Angelina Jolie. "Maleficent" did not post numbers like the recent openings of the superhero films or even "Godzilla," but it was a big one for Disney.
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UPDATE: A Memorial Day holiday means more box office talk as Monday dawns. It looks like "X-Men: Days of Future Past" will dominate the long holiday as both the three-day and four-day totals are tabulated.
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UPDATE: "X-Men: Days of Future Past" is making waves this Memorial weekend, which is putting it on par with the other blockbusters this year. It pulled in $36 million on Friday alone.
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Couples therapy has long been fodder for Hollywood and publishing, as the entertainment and self-help industries continue to churn out material that speaks to the prevalent practice of couple’s therapy in the United States.
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It not only beat expectations, it was simply huge. "Godzilla" is a beast of a movie and performed so well it blew away projections by a large margin.
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UPDATE: A huge Friday helped "Godzilla" crush the competition and sent its weekend prospects rising, too. If it stays on course, it could be a monster film that surpasses a superhero for the biggest opener of 2014, so far.
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UPDATE: "Neighbors" will surely beat "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" as it is cruising right now and hauled in $19.5 million on Friday. The end result could be around $50 million, a surprise to many for sure.
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The web was going to spin in a big way for "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" at the box office, but how much was the question. The answer is to the tune of $92 million, which was not the biggest opening of the year.
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UPDATE: After Friday's numbers for "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" are tallied, it looks like the $90-95 million take is on the mark. It hauled in $35 million on Friday.
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Just days after the death of Latin America's most beloved writer, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, talk is already circulating about whether or not his most revered work will be made into a movie.
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Years back, aspiring actors and actresses would follow their dreams to Hollywood, California with hopes of landing a part that would put them on the silver screen.
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After moving to March to avoid all competition with the Winter Olympics, The Oscars will be back in February, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today.
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It is Holy Week, which ends with Easter and the box office doesn't always play in to that as much as it once did. But, "Heaven Is For Real" got an early jump on the weekend while "Transcendence" enters Friday.
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Stephen Colbert, who will replace David Letterman on "The Late Show," has released a statement regarding the character he plays on Comedy Central and his new gig.
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Take a story ripped from today's headlines and mix it with the ideals of the first avenger and the result is a commanding box office win. "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" beat expectations and soared with $96.2 million, setting an April record.
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Some memorable, some forgotten, the stars of Hollywood's golden age
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Jim Titus weight loss transformation
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Getting a bit old.
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Fake snow peppering a downtown street in Toronto as part of the set for the film Sundays at Tiffany's
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Barry Pepper (left) and Kevin Spacey in the film Casino Jack
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Host of the 86th Academy Awards ceremonies, Ellen DeGeneris pictured with happy winners: Jared Leto, Lupita Nyong'o, Matthew McConaughey, Cate Blanchett. More industry news @ http://bit.ly/1hNFUBH
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A look at the famous Hollywood sign.
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Best Motion Picture - Drama award for the film "12 Years a Slave" at the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards. Director Steve McQueen (3rd L-R)
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High expectations.
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Sam Rockwell plays real-life Kenny Waters in Conviction, due for release in October 2010
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Jim Titus weight loss transformation
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt (left) and Seth Rogen star in the film 50/50, debuting at the Toronto International Film Festival
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Hollywood Boulevard from the top of the Kodak Theatre looking in the direction of downtown Los Angeles in the background.
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Looks like this bottle has a sweet role in the upcoming telepic Sundays at Tiffany's
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Nostalgic trip back in Hollywood.
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Olivia Wilde is an actor, here speaking during the presser for the new Tron film
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