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Alicia Keys and Bono are hoping to save the lives of children through song. The two superstars have collaborated on “Don’t Give Up (Africa),” and will donate all proceeds to Keep A Child Alive, which provides medicine to families infected with AIDS and the HIV virus.
The song will be available exclusively on iTunes starting […]

Rank Movie Title Estimated Weekend Gross Cumulative Gross
1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire $54,905,000 $201,089,000
2. Walk the Line $19,700,000 $54,721,000
3. Yours, Mine and Ours $17,475,000 $24,500,000
4. Chicken Little $12,421,000 $118,235,000
5. Rent $10,700,000 $18,050,000
6. Just Friends $9,275,000 $13,600,000
7. Pride and Prejudice $7,027,000 $15,901,000
8. Zathura […]

Madonna is looking to smash a few records:
As Madonna’s “Hung Up” jumps seven places to No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, the pop icon matches Elvis Presley’s tally for top-10 hits — 36, the most for any artist in the rock era.
Madonna racked up that tally in about 21 and a half […]

Rank Movie Title Estimated Weekend Gross Cumulative Gross
1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire $101,425,000 $101,425,000
2. Walk the Line $22,400,000 $22,400,000
3. Chicken Little $14,769,000 $99,151,000
4. Derailed $6,526,000 $21,837,000
5. Zathura $5,100,000 $20,283,000
6. Jarhead $4,790,000 $54,317,000
7. Get Rich or Die Tryin’ $4,375,000 $24,502,000
8. […]

I saw “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” yesterday and was very pleased. This is the first Harry Potter movie where I went in having already read the book, so I knew what to expect storywise. I loved all the movies, and this movie definitely has it’s own flavor. The first […]

After two weeks of relentless criticism over its XCP copy protection software, Sony BMG Music Entertainment is pulling CDs that contain the software from store shelves. The company is also planning to offer customers a way to exchange CDs that contain the flawed copy-protection software… Sony on Tuesday suspended use of this uninstall process and […]

Rank Movie Title Estimated Weekend Gross Cumulative Gross

1. Chicken Little $32,026,000 $80,774,000
2. Zathura $14,000,000 $14,000,000
3. Derailed $12,800,000 $12,800,000
4. Get Rich or Die Tryin’ $12,500,000 $18,203,000
5. Jarhead $12,264,000 $47,065,000
6. Saw II $9,400,000 $74,151,000
7. The Legend of Zorro $6,600,000 $39,489,000
8. Prime $3,954,000 $18,998,000
9. Dreamer: […]

I recently rented both versions of the movie “Alfie”. The first movie, made in 1966, starred Michael Caine in his break-out role while the second was made in 2004 and starred Jude Law. Surprisingly, the films have a similar feel although I give the edge to the original ever so slightly. Both Michael […]

Well, last week, I took in the kiddie movie “Chicken Little.” This week I’m aiming for slightly more adult fare - I plan to see “Derailed.”

 
Derailed
A married man (Clive Owen) and his mistress
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Rank Movie Title Estimated Weekend Gross Cumulative Gross

1. Chicken Little $40,086,000 $40,086,000
2. Jarhead $28,751,000 $28,751,000
3. Saw II $17,200,000 $60,468,000
4. The Legend of Zorro $10,000,000 $30,288,000
5. Prime $5,263,000 $13,456,000
6. Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story $4,800,000 $23,827,000
7. Good Night, And Good Luck. $3,100,000 $11,007,000
8. […]