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'Four Christmases' Celebrates At Box Office As 'War Zone' Gets Punished

Posted 12/8/08 10:36 am EST by in Box Office


'Four Christmases'The Box Office Top 5
#1. "Four Christmases" ($18.5 million)
#2. "Twilight" ($13.2 million)
#3. "Bolt" ($9.7 million)
#4 "Australia" ($7 million)
#5 "Quantum of Solace" ($6.6 million)

The top earners this weekend were all familiar faces, suggesting that post-Thanksgiving audiences prefer the warm and fuzzy fare to the blood and carnage offered by our big newcomer, "Punisher: War Zone." The latest Marvel flick only made it to the 8th spot, bringing in $4 million, the smallest opening yet for a Marvel film. That's a disappointing start for the Punisher reboot, and a bleak outlook for its continuation. Read More...

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EXCLUSIVE CLIP: Check Out Mos Def As Chuck Berry In 'Cadillac Records'!

Posted 11/21/08 4:20 pm EST by in Hot Stuff, Video


Back in October we rolled out photos from "Cadillac Records" of Mos Def and Beyonce as 1950s legends Chuck Berry and Etta James, respectively, and now we've got another first look in the form of a brand new clip. In the scene below, Chuck/Mos tries to convince a skeptical club operator that he is, in fact, the Chuck Berry.

"Cadillac Records" -- in theaters December 5th -- follows the rise of Chess Records and its founder Leonard Chess, and features a laundry-list of celebrities on its casting roster, including the aforementioned Mos and Beyonce, as well as Adrien Brody, Gabrielle Union and more. Click here to watch the clip in high-definition.

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Mos Def And Beyonce Go Retro In Our 'Cadillac Records' Photo Gallery!

Posted 10/24/08 4:27 pm EST by in Photos


Any film that has stars like Beyonce, Columbus Short and Mos Def strapping on 1950's duds is gonna be worth checking out, and "Cadillac Records" is no exception. With a huge cast that includes folks like Adrian Brody and Gabrielle Union, "Cadillac Records" chronicles the real-life rise of Chess Records and its founder Leonard Chess.

Below, check out Mos as legendary artist Chuck Berry and then after the jump check out Beyonce looking sexy as Etta James. Click here or on either photo to check out our full "Cadillac Records" gallery.

Mos Def as Chuck Berry in 'Cadillac Records'

(Check out Beyonce after the jump!) Read More...

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