The Dark Knight hits $500M domestic target in U.S.

August 31st, 2008 | email this | digg it | trackback | comment RSS feed

The latest Batman movie, The Dark Knight, has soared to new heights, raking in more than $500 million U.S. at the North American box office, only the second movie ever to do so in that country.

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Autumn/Fall movie line up – which films are meant to be coming out?

August 25th, 2008 | email this | digg it | trackback | comment RSS feed

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LOS ANGELES – Highlights of the fall film slate (release dates are subject to change, and some films will play in limited release)

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MGM: On the Block, Again MGM’s private equity owners are shopping it for $5.2 billion, but the fabled studio faces skeptical bidders and a ticking clock on its credit line

August 24th, 2008 | email this | digg it | trackback | comment RSS feed

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MGM: On the Block, Again MGM’s private equity owners are shopping it for $5.2 billion, but the fabled studio faces skeptical bidders and a ticking clock on its credit line

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Comedian Bernie Mac dead at 50

August 9th, 2008 | email this | digg it | trackback | comment RSS feed

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Dead from pneumonia at a mere 50, Mac leaves behind a legacy of great success and unfulfilled promise. We can be grateful for the hits, most notably, his influential, insufficiently appreciated sitcom The Bernie Mac Show. But as with any performer who dies while at the height of his career, you can’t help thinking there would have been more to come.

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