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Weekend Box Office: ‘New Year’s Eve’ Toasts a First Place Finish
It took a movie with a zillion stars to do it, but ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn’ has finally been knocked off its perch at the top of the charts. Despite blistering reviews, ‘New Year’s Eve’ brought in $13.7 million in its debut, making it the most popular movie at the box office this weekend.
Celebrity Birthdays for December 9 – Judi Dench, Felicity Huffman and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Dame Judi Dench
Age: 77
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Extensive stage work, playing M in the James Bond films, acclaimed work in movies such as ‘Shakespeare in Love,’ ‘Chocolat,’ ‘Mrs Henderson Presents,’ and ‘Notes on a Scandal,’ and receiving two Golden Globes, an Academy Award, and a Tony Award
This Day in History for December 9 – ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ Debuts and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1851 – The first YMCA in North America is established in Montreal, Quebec (More info)
1935 – Walter Liggett, American newspaper editor and muckraker, is killed in gangland murder (More info)
1958 – The John Birch Society is founded in the United States (More info)
1965 – ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ debuts on CBS, airi
Celebrity Birthdays for December 8 – Kim Basinger, Nicki Minaj and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Kim Basinger
Age: 58
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Winning an Oscar for her performance in ‘L.A. Confidential,’ roles in other films like ‘Batman,’ ‘The Natural,’ ’9½ Weeks,’ and ’8 Mile,’ a former marriage to ’30 Rock’ actor Alec Baldwin, and numerous court battles with him over custody of their daughter
Celebrity Birthdays for December 5 – Little Richard, Margaret Cho and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Little Richard
Age: 79
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Musician
Known For: Helping define the dynamic sound of rock and roll in the 1950s with his frenetic piano playing and raspy, shouted vocals on classics like ‘Tutti Frutti,’ ‘Long Tall Sally’ and ‘Good Golly, Miss Molly,’ and creating a flamboyant style without which Prince ma
Coke Pulls White Holiday Cans After Customer Outcry and Confusion
Coca-Cola has once again learned that its customers don’t like change. Only unlike the New Coke debacle of the 1980s, this time it had nothing to do with the beverage itself, but rather the cans that hold the famous soda.
Guess Who’ll Co-Host ‘Live!’ with Kelly Ripa Besides Jerry O’Connell and Josh Groban?
The departure of longtime host Regis Philbin has meant his ‘Live!’ co-host Kelly Ripa will work with a whole cavalcade of guest hosts while a permanent replacement is found. Now four more celebs have signed on, including Jerry O’Connell and singer-actor Josh Groban.
7 Survival Strategies to Having a Happy Black Friday
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You have your Black Friday ads. You know when the stores open. You even know the most dangerous toys being sold this year. You, sir or madam, are ready to shop.
Or are you? Here are a few more suggestions to make your Black Friday buying excursions go as smoothly as possible
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Leave the Kids at Home
Even if you aren’t shopping for them and thus aren’t w
5 Things You Shouldn’t Buy on Black Friday
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Savvy buyers know Black Friday can be one of the best days of the year to find terrific bargains, but not all items are such great deals. In order to better your experience on that infamous shopping day, here are some things you may want to avoid purchasing, along with when you may be able to score the best deals on them...
Florida Woman Shows How Excited She Is for Best Buy’s Black Friday Sale [VIDEO]
Some stores have made headlines this week for opening their doors to Black Friday shoppers on Thanksgiving night instead of the following day, but for one young Florida woman, even that’s not early enough.
Excited About Midnight Black Friday Sales? Well, Workers Aren’t
This year, stores like Target, Macy’s and Kohls plan on beginning their Black Friday sales at midnight on Thanksgiving in order to claim a piece of the retail pie. While this may be beneficial for the company and customers, the workers seem to be getting the short end of the stick.
Target employees in particular are not happy about the change, with one even starting an online petition called ‘Tell
Weekend Box Office: ‘Immortals’ Fights Its Way to First Place
The swords-and-sandals fantasy movie ‘Immortals’ fought off the competition to take the top spot at the box office this weekend, earning $32 million in its debut week.