A little movie you may have heard of
The Dark Knight continues to dominate the box office three weeks after it's initial release. It destroyed the competition after the first weekend, taking in $155 million, compared to Mamma Mia! (the #2 movie) and it's haul of $27.5 million. Batman was still going strong by the second weekend, bringing in an additional $75.6 million. As of today, it's the highest grossing movie of the year so far, with a take of $342.6 million. To put it in perspective, Titanic, the highest grossing movie of all time, was only at $112.5 million at this point in it's release. In other words, The Dark Knight is out pacing Titanic by more than 3 to 1.
Shia in trouble againIndiana Jones co-star Shia LaBeouf is in trouble again, and this time it's a little more serious than lighting up in a no smoking area. He was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of DUI, and taken to the hospital where he underwent, "extensive hand surgery". It turns out that the accident wasn't his fault, the other driver had run a red light while Shia was waiting to make a legal left turn, but obviously the DUI charge will stand.
Miley is in the news this week too
Miley Cyrus made some waves this week when she speculated that this may be the last season for Hannah Montana, her super-successful Disney Channel kiddie-comedy. Disney execs didn't comment beyond stating that the show is still currently on their schedule.
Miley also made waves on the auction circuit when a Connecticut dad shelled out nearly $17,000 so his 11 year old daughter could meet the teen star at a movie premiere. The same auction also saw a t-shirt she wore in a video go for $3,500 and autographed pictures - personalized of course - went for around $1,000 each.
Quick Hits
* Jon Bon Jovi is a happy camper, his Philadelphia Soul won the Arena Football League Championship over the weekend. A victory rally was held in Philly on Thursday, and Jon promises a victory concert in the not too distant future.
* It looks like People Magazine has won the bidding war for the exclusive first pictures of Brad and Angelina's twins. Reports put the price tag between $10-$15 million. The couple will reportedly donate the proceeds to charity.
* Finally, we'll take this one with a grain of salt for now. Some gossip rags are reporting that another Batman movie is already in the works, and that it'll feature Johnny Depp as The Riddler. Considering the success of The Dark Knight there's little doubt that there'll be another sequel, but there aren't any reliable sources on this story. I'm just reporting it so I can say that you heard it hear first if it's true.
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