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A historic day in Brooklyn, the party of a lifetime — the idea behind the “Dave Chapelle’s Block Party” film was simple; America’s hottest comedian, Dave Chappelle, went to his small hometown in Ohio to pass out golden tickets, inviting people of all races and ages to join him, his friends and the people of […]

Superstars, renegades, innovators, heroes, villains, and moms — over almost a decade, the Dixie Chicks have grown from a band into a phenomenon. Now more than ever, the eyes of the world are on them, and with TAKING THE LONG WAY, they come out swinging, surpassing the pressures and expectations history has placed upon them. […]

Gordon Parks, who captured the struggles and triumphs of black America as a photographer for Life magazine and then became Hollywood’s first major black director with “The Learning Tree” and the hit “Shaft,” died Tuesday, a family member said. He was 93.
Parks, who also wrote fiction and was an accomplished composer, died in New York, […]

Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Claire Danes, Charlie Cox and Sienna Miller have joined the cast of “Stardust” for director Matthew Vaughn.
Vaughn, who made his directorial debut on the acclaimed thriller “Layer Cake,” will direct and produce the film, which will be co-produced and co-financed by Paramount, Vaughn’s UK based MARV Films and Ingenious Film […]

If you missed all the fashion and bling from the 2006 Academy Award red carpet, or simply would like to see a recap, check out the 2006 Academy Awards (Oscar) Photo Gallery.

78th Academy Awards Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2005 was held on Sunday, March 5, 2006 at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland. The winners for each category are bolded.
Performance by an actor in a leading role

Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Capote” (UA/Sony Pictures Classics)
Terrence Howard in “Hustle & Flow” (Paramount Classics, MTV […]

Opening March 10, 2006

Failure to Launch (Wide)
A woman (Sarah Jessica Parker) is hired to encourage a man (Matthew McConaughey) to move out of his parents’ house.
Trailers & Clips

The Hills Have Eyes (Wide)
A family road trip goes terrifyingly […]

Rank Movie Title Estimated Weekend Gross Cumulative Gross
1.  Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Reunion     $13,000,000     $48,099,000
2.  16 Blocks     $11,655,000     $11,655,000
3.  Eight Below      $10,268,000     $58,767,000
4.  Ultraviolet     $9,000,000     $9,000,000
5.  Aquamarine      $7,500,000     $7,500,000
6.  The Pink Panther     $7,000,000     $69,785,000
7.  Dave Chappelle’s Block Party    […]

Since debuting in China on CCTV kids channel 14 on January 29th, SpongeBob SquarePants has catapulted to the #1 position in China across all cartoon programs in just 4 weeks. 35% of SpongeBob’s audience ranges from ages 4-9 years old, with 24-34 year old viewers following not far behind at 25%. Measuring 11 […]