Starlight, starbright, did you see any falling stars this past weekend? I tried to see some last night however there was too much ground lighting to see anything. This particular show are the remains of the comet Perseid and had as many as 60 sightings in a one hour time frame. The most I have seen in one night is ... well zero. The most I have seen total is ... still zero. Darn.Weekly Update:
On Wednesday night I attended this neat little event down at MacArthur Park in Los Angeles. They re-did and re-opened the pavilion there where concerts in the park use to be held back in the day. Then during the 80's the park was riddled with drug users, homeless and gangs and the city along with the community has retaken it. Last night feature Cumbias music which was great! Currently they are running 30 nights of concerts ranging from Latin, African, Korean and Scottish sounds to kids programs ... I may go back to hear some bagpipes! During the event I met the current Mayor of LA (Antonio Villaraigosa) and actor Tony Plana (currently starring on the hit show Ugly Betty on ABC) who was a terrific guy and good MC for the evening's ceremonies.
At the movies:
The comedy action duo returns to take the box office crown in Rush Hour 3 as it hauls in a nice 50.2 million for its debut. Word of mouth is so-so on this film but as we near the end of summer, probably doesn't matter too much. Holding ground at #2 is "The Bourne Ultimatum" with a very nice 33.7 extra and well over the 130 mil cume. Still tuned in at #3 is "The Simpson's Movie" with another 11.1 mil and just passes the 150 mil cume mark. New at #4 is the odd looking fantasy film Stardust with only 9 mil to open. Word of mouth is that the film is good but the ad campaign makes it look like a 1970's rejected TV show. Rounding off the top 5 is "Underdog" cooking up another 6.5 mil.
New movies that did not make the top 5: A couple of good ones (not good as in good movies but good as in "that makes sense"). First one up at #10 is the HI-larious sequel Daddy Day Camp pitching in 3.6 mil and camp is now over. In at # 18 is the horror film Skinwalkers in a semi-wide release earning a HUGE 565,000 dollars ... probably should have gone straight to video.
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Other News:Legendary entertainer and business man Merv Griffin passed away on Sunday at 82 from prostate cancer. Merv was the brains behind such iconic shows as "Wheel of Fortune" and "Jeopardy" to name a couple. He also hosted his own talk show for more than 20 years. A little bit of Hollywood weeps tonight ... so long Merv and thanks.
Facts & Tips:
Theodore Roosevelt was the only president blind in one eye.
"John, I have a casserole in the oven and your sister in the kitchen, and I don't want to talk about the tour."- Ginnifer Goodwin as Vivian Cash in "Walk the Line."
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