Weekly Update:
Started slow, ended LONG! The week was pretty quiet for the most part but then toward the end of it I had sudden events pop up. Went to a play/show on Wednesday, a comedy show late Thursday and then pretty much all day Friday was on the set for a small indie film again that I helped with last week. For the most part the weekend was quiet which I needed but I am still tired. I could use a vacation but not really one where you go somewhere, just one where you do nothing and catch up on sleep and simply relax. But then I am sure after two days of that I would get bored and would want to get back to doing stuff. I think we should change to a 3-day weekend and a 4-day work week ... or better yet, make Wednesday a mid-week-day-off to break things up!! How about that idear!
At the movies:Winning its first weekend on its second week is "The Hangover" barely taking the #1 spot with 33.4 million. Still showing it's strong legs is "Up" with another 30.5 mil and now past the 185 mil cume mark ... sure to reach 250 domestically easily. New at #3 is the action-drama-remake of The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 with 25 mil and a low opener for a summer release. Holding on to the #4 spot is "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" with another 9.6 mil. Rounding off the top 5 is "Land of the Lost" with a big summer drop but still making another 9.1 mil and sure to be the last time on the top 5.
New movies that did not make the top 5: One this weekend and another BIG disappointment for Eddie Murphy. Coming in at #6 is Imagine That with only 5.7 mil. This is a big concern since many thought that Murphy was still very strong with the family/children films as his other films the past few years have been complete failures ... now it looks like he may not have anything left anymore.
Quote of the week:
"A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself. What one can be, one must be." - Abraham Maslow
Comment Response:
Actually "Up" did in fact win that week over "The Hangover" because WB gave out false numbers to be #1 on their opening weekend. This kind of thing happens often if the numbers are close and WB is one of the biggest culprits of number fudging. But if you look at the actual physical returns, "Up" did win it but it was very close. So in the news "The Hangover" won but on paper it was "Up."
Other News:
Did you know that the Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA Championship?? Sunday night was game 5 (best out of a 7 game series) which took place in Orlando, Florida versus the Magic. The Lakers went into the game with a 3 to 1 lead in the series and hoping to close it out last night which they did. This game marks the 15th title that the LA Lakers have won and this had made the 4th title for player Kobe Bryant has won which have all been with this team. Coach Phil Jackson gets his 10th title but also his 4th with the Lakers. Clearly the Lakers were the better team in this match-up after taking game 1 by 25 points (in LA). Game 2 was closer but the Lakers managed to squeeze ahead by 5 points in overtime (in LA). Orlando managed to win game three by 4 points (in Orlando). Game 4 we saw the Lakers win it in OT by 8 points (in Orlando). Finally, with a commanding lead of 13 points, the Lakers close the books on Orlando, in Orlando. There will be a lot of partying going on in Southern California tonight ... when does the parade start?
Facts & Tips:20% of tuxedo rentals take place in May.
"Yo! That was the illest rhyme I ever seen!" - Marlon Wayans as Shorty Meeks in "Scary Movie."
posted by McDuck @ 00:08
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So do you have any glamorous events lined up July 16-21? Anything dealing with Twilight? I'm going to be in your neck of the woods...I'll take any hookups you can give me!
BTW: It is gloomy weather here too...I can't decide if I like it or not.
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