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'G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra' Falls Behind In This Week's Box Office Poll

Posted 8/7/09 7:00 pm EST by in Box Office Poll


G.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraWe now return you to your regularly scheduled programming. Sort of. Twitter-Wood and Around the Blogosphere will not be seen today; Warmoth is out and I'm too bummed about the late John Hughes to start digging through a Blogosphere's worth of remembrances. Normally I'd try to fill Warmoth's giant Twitter-Wood shoes, but the outpouring of grief today is pretty impressive. Then again, it's not everyday a living legend passes from our midst.

Something incredible happened with this week's Box Office Poll. Not only did the clear blockbuster favorite for the week not take the top prize, it was pretty much crushed by the second place winner. I don't get it either. Did the controversy really deter so many people? Enough vagaries! More to come after the break. Read More...

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'G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra' Headlines This Week's Box Office Poll

Posted 8/3/09 2:00 pm EST by in Box Office Poll


GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra"G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" is the big-ticket item this week, but it is far from your only option. The two other wide releases are joined by a trio of attention-worthy limited openings. In short, there's a lot of good stuff on tap for this weekend. So start planning for multiple trips to the theater now.

First up of course is "Joe." I saw it on Saturday. Shhhhh! You know how there's been some negative buzz following it around, along with a dash of controversy? Forget the hype, forget the controversy. Sommers deserved the gig, and he did a great job. The trailers and clips have totally undersold this movie. "Joe" fans of old: buy your tickets now. Remember-- knowing is half the battle. Read More...

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Sundance Photo Booth: 'Lost' Star Dominic Monaghan

Posted 1/19/09 2:44 pm EST by in Photos, Sundance09


You may know him as the tormented Charlie "Am I really dead" Pace on "Lost," but now we also know him as the grave digging star of the Slamdance flick "I Sell the Dead." We ALSO know him as one of the many participants of our Sundance MTV Photo Booth series. We've already brought you everyone from Nick Cannon to Guillermo del Toro, so make sure you check out our entire Sundance MTV Photo Booth gallery here.

Dominic Monaghan

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