Friday, November 26, 2010

Kanye West Blasts Taylor Swift Again

By K.M. LEW

     Oops, Kanye West doesn't appear to have forgiven and forgotten Taylor Swift just yet. At a surprise performance yesterday at his album launch party for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, he commented that Taylor used the 2009 Video Music Awards incident (you know, the one where he got on stage while she was accepting an award and practically implied she didn't deserve it!) to become more famous.
     "Taylor never came to my defense at any interview," Kanye said."And rode the waves and rode it and rode it."
     Before that, he said that "everybody needs a villain. When you do things like what happened last year, it's disrespectful to everyone that's creative. It's a smack in the face to everyone who tries to do something real. If I wasn't drunk I would have been on stage longer! Am I the only one that's not crazy here? Are you f****** kidding me?"
     Someone seriously needs to chill out.

Games of the Week!

By K.M. LEW
Super Mario - Save Luigi

Game description: Grab all the coins to reveal the star. Unlock and grab the star to finish each level.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Kardashian's and Footwear

By M.K. Lim,

    Kim Kardashian has become the new face of a fitness footwear range.

     The reality TV star and mother Kris Jenner are teaming up with Skechers to promote the brand's Shape-ups line after she discovered she could get in a good work-out without going to the gym. 

     She said: "When I was in New York, I wasn't working out. I was feeling so depressed. "But I would wear these just all around the hotel. 

     The fact that I would feel something without even having to set foot on a treadmill just made me feel better." 

     As well as helping her keep fit, Kim is also impressed with how they look, saying: "I like neon.

     My shoe selection even before Skechers had always been really unique, and I pretty much wore simple, basic outfits, so you want your shoes to be your statement piece." 

     Thanks to the shoes, Kim, 30, says she and Kris are "a little more toned" in their "legs, butt and stomach".

     As well as being the new face of Skechers Shape-ups, Kim also has her own range of swimwear, accessories and fragrances.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Eva Longoria finally getting a divorce

By M.K. Lim,


New reports claim the actress and her NBA star husband are separating after three years of marriage, but his representatives say HollywoodLife.com they are "completely false!

After three years of a long-distance marriage, Eva Longoria and Tony Parker are divorcing.

According to TMZ, Eva, 35, filed for divorce on November 15 in Texas. E Online Marc Malkin also alluded to the division, in writing, "This Saturday, it was supposed to be one of many stars to attend the recording of Anderson Cooper of CNN Heroes of 2010 television special but she canceled this weekend. "

However, officials say Eva HollywoodLife.com reports are "absolutely false. Totally wrong."

When asked why the stories surface in the first place, they said they "do not know why" and they "could not comment further."

Eva and Tony, 28, were married in July 2007, but spent much of their marriage apart, with Desperate Housewives and shooting him on the road with his NBA team, the San Antonio Spurs.

UPDATE: The divorce court that is supposed to be deposited to said they have tried all variations of names for both Tony Parker and Eva Longoria and nothing came as a game.

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Tangled Movie Trailer

By K.M. LEW

 Release Date: 24 November 2010
Genre: Animation | Comedy
Cast: Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy
Director: Nathan Greno, Byron Howard
Writer: Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Studio: Walt Disney




     When the kingdom’s most wanted—and most charming—bandit Flynn Rider (voice of Zachary Levi) is taken hostage by Rapunzel (voice of Mandy Moore), a feisty teen with 70 feet of golden hair who’s looking for her ticket out of the tower where she’s been locked away for years, the unlikely duo sets off on a hilarious, hair-raising escapade filled with adventure, heart, humor and hair—lots of hair.

     Walt Disney Pictures presents “ Tangled,” one of the most hilarious, hair-raising tales ever told. When the kingdom’s most wanted—and most charming—bandit Flynn Rider (voice of Zachary Levi) hides out in a mysterious tower, he’s taken hostage by Rapunzel (voice of Mandy Moore), a beautiful and feisty tower-bound teen with 70 feet of magical, golden hair. Flynn’s curious captor, who’s looking for her ticket out of the tower where she’s been locked away for years, strikes a deal with the handsome thief and the unlikely duo sets off on an action-packed escapade, complete with a super-cop horse, an over-protective chameleon and a gruff gang of pub thugs. In theaters this holiday season in Disney Digital 3D™, “Tangled” is a story of adventure, heart, humor and hair—lots of hair.



Justin Bieber, Ke$ha & Glee Sell Most Albums In 2010

By K.M. LEW   

      Although the music industry saw a 13% decline in album sales in 2010, Justin Bieber proves to be force to be reckoned with.
      The Recording Industry Association of America reported that the Canadian heartthrob sold 2 million copies of My World, which means he received a double-platinum plaque!
      Glee Volume 1 soundtrack also fared well, earning a platinum plaque.
     Ke$ha's debut album Animal, which has given us four hit singles (Tik Tok, Your Love Is My Drug, Blah Blah Blah and Take It Off) was certified gold for sales of more than 500,000 copies.
      For singles, Black Eyed Peas I Gotta Feeling earned six platinum plaques for digital sales. Katy Perry's California Gurls, B.o.B's Airplanes (featuring Paramore) and Taio Cruz's Break Your Heart achieved gold status. 
Now you know what the "$" in my name stands for!

What do you say to that haters?

Friday, November 19, 2010

Beyonce Is Too Sexy For TV

By K.M. LEW
   
     Beyonce's ad for her first perfume, Heat, has been banned from daytime TV in the U.K. It is "too sexually provocative" for youngsters to watch and it cannot be aired before 7.30pm on British TV, says the Daily Mail.
     Fourteen complaints were made about the ad, which mostly shows her in seductive poses and in one scene she appears to be naked in a bathtub. The people behind the ad campaign, Coty UK, claimed the ad was not overtly graphic or explicitly sexual and at no point was Beyonce naked.
     "The ad was intended to reflect the singer Beyonce's personal 'sexy chic' style," a spokesman said. "It was aimed at a vast selection of music programmes to target a young adult audience."
     The Advertising Standards Authority did not think that the ad was obscene or offensive. Their chief concern was that it was aired around family programmes, since it "was sexually suggestive and might therefore be distasteful to some". Basically, the sexually provocative ad is unsuitable to be seen by young children.
 
Watch the talked-about ad below:

Review: Doom and gloom dominate new 'Harry Potter'

By K.M. LEW
NEW YORK: Fear and loathing, doom and gloom permeate nearly every minute of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1," the beginning of the end of the behemoth boy-wizard series.
     This seventh film in the franchise, directed once again by David Yates (who previously helmed parts five and six, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"), begins with nearly suffocating tension, as Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) finds himself face-to-face with his destiny: being the target of the evil Lord Voldemort's deadly wrath. Friends and allies will have to band together to protect him; some of them won't make it out alive.
     Finally, the weight of Harry's past and the frightening unknown of his future, as detailed so thoroughly and vividly in J.K. Rowling's beloved books, are about to collide.

In this film publicity image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, from left, Bill Nighy, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe are shown in a scene from "Harry Porter The Deathly Hallows: Part 1."
     Yates' film is gorgeously bleak, with sprawling, end-of-the-Earth shots of foreboding mountains and lonely beaches from Oscar-nominated cinematographer Eduardo Serra ("Girl With a Pearl Earring") that reflect the characters' moods. Serra has never shot a "Harry Potter" movie before and brings a totally different kind of artfulness to the aesthetics while remaining consistent with this familiar world. ("Part 1" is in 2-D because, thankfully, Warner Bros. chose not to rush the 3-D conversion process; "Part 2" will be in 3-D when it hits theaters in July.)
     The films have grown darker in tone and theme, and given this heightened emotional challenge, the three young stars again rise to it. Having spent half their lives in these characters, their interactions with one another seem more comfortable and believable than ever. Radcliffe has been solid for a while now, and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger has grown into an engaging young woman, but Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley gives his most confident performance yet.
     The supporting cast, as always, is mind-bogglingly star-studded, led by Ralph Fiennes as the fearsome Voldemort and Alan Rickman as the duplicitous Professor Snape, and including Helena Bonham Carter, Imelda Staunton, Julie Walters and newcomer Bill Nighy. It is a welcome sight to see the return of larger-than-life character actors like Robbie Coltrane as the lovable lug Hagrid and Brendan Gleeson as the irreverent "Mad-Eye" Moody; on the other end of the spectrum is Toby Jones, returning as the voice of the diminutive and heroic house elf Dobby.
     Because "Part 1" sets up the final showdown in "Part 2," which Yates also directed, there is a lot of exposition in Steve Kloves' script, lots of characters and plot lines introduced and reintroduced from films past. While it is thrilling off the top, it repeatedly sags in the middle before ultimately picking up at the cliffhanger climax.
     Voldemort is on the hunt for Harry, and has sent his minions to capture him alive so that he can kill him himself. Meanwhile, Harry, Hermione and Ron must track down and destroy the Horcruxes, scattered containers that hold pieces of Voldemort's soul, which are crucial to Harry's survival. But this pursuit is more dangerous than ever, since Voldemort's Death Eaters have taken over the Ministry of Magic, leaving Harry with less protection. And as we know from the previous film, the regal and wise Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore (Michael Gambon, in brief flashbacks) isn't around to help him, either.

In this film publicity image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Robbie Coltrane, left, and Daniel Radcliffe are shown in a scene from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1."
     The visually striking sequence in which Harry and his pals assume fake identities to enter the ministry, which is hidden inside the sewers and looks like something out of the Third Reich, is dazzling and intimidating at once. Humor is hard to find here, as you would expect in a film with the words "Deathly Hallows" in the title, but there are a few laughs to be had at the absurdity of the situation in which Harry, Hermione and Ron find themselves. (Earlier in the film, Ron's twin brothers also provide some of their patented teasing banter.)
     The imaginative energy the students enjoy at Hogwarts is gone here — part one of "Deathly Hallows" never once sets foot in the school's stately corridors — and instead, our trio is very much thrown into the real world. Temporarily stuck in London, they find themselves in a car chase and a shootout (albeit with wands), busy streets and dark alleyways. Danger lurks at every turn, and here, Yates mixes in some hand-held camerawork to provide a more intimate glimpse of their fear.
     They are more grown-up than ever now that they are on the verge of leaving school, and since they are on the road searching for Horcruxes (and trying to keep Harry alive), they have plenty of time to explore their blossoming feelings toward each other. These are the sections that sap the film of its energy, but by the time "Part 1" ends, you'll be eager to see what tricks Harry has up his sleeve once he is forced to face the ultimate evil.
     "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1," a Warner Bros. Pictures release, is rated PG-13 for some sequences of intense action violence and frightening images. Running time: 143 minutes. Three stars out of four.

In this film publcity image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Ralph Fiennes is shown in a scene from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1."

Trailer:

Games of the Week!

By K.M. LEW



Game description: Fire and try to bring down the buildings and the enemies. Avoid killing hostages. 

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Song Lyrics of the Week!



2012 - Jay Sean

(Ohh) two zero one two (ohh)
It’s alright oh it's alright

You know what they say

Life ain't always easy
And everyday were survivors
So forget the day
It's all about tonight act a fool
And start a riot a-riot
Be a rebel

Bottles popping till we can't stand

You keep it rocking till 6 am
New york to london over to japan
Turn it up turn it up mash it up
We gonna party like

Party like, like it's the end of the world

We gonna party like, like it's 2012
You know that it doesn't matter
As long as we got each other
Turn it up turn it up mash it up
It ain't the end of the world
(ohh)
We gonna live like it's the end of the world
Gonna party like
(ohh)
Turn it up turn it up mash it up
It ain't the end of the world
World, two zero one two

Have a drink with me and lets make tonight

Go down in history, in history yeah
Lets make belive its the last 24 hours
And this whole world is ours eternally, eternally (hey)

Bottles popping till we can't stand(cant stand)

You keep it rocking till 6 am (6 am)
New york to london over to japan
Turn it up turn it up mash it up
We gonna party like

Party like, likes it's the end of the world (end of the world)
We gonna party like, like it's 2012 (like 2012)
You know that it doesn't matter as long as we got each other
Turn it up turn it up mash it up
It ain't the end of the world
(ohh)
We gonna live like it's the end of the world
Gonna party like
(ohh)
Turn it up turn it up mash it up
We gonna party like it's the end of the world

(nooo)

No i'm not gonna follow
Anything that they say anymore
And it's never to late to start again
So lets start it with right here and right now

Party like, likes it's the end of the world

We gonna party like, like it's 2012
You know it doesn't matter as long as we got each other
Turn it up turn it up mash it up
It ain't the end of the world
(ohh)
We gonna live like it's the end of the world
Gonna party like
(ohh)
Turn it up turn it up mash it up
It ain't the end of the world..

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Song Lyrics of the Week!



Dynamite - Taio Cruz

I throw my hands up in the air sometimes
Saying AYO!
Gotta let go!
I wanna celebrate and live my life
Saying AYO!
Baby, let's go!

I came to dance, dance, dance, dance

I hit the floor
'Cause that's my, plans, plans, plans, plans
I'm wearing all my favorite
Brands, brands, brands, brands
Give me space for both my hands, hands, hands, hands
Ye, ye
Cause it goes on and on and on
And it goes on and on and on

Yeah!


I throw my hands up in the air sometimes

Saying AYO!
Gotta let go!
I wanna celebrate and live my life
Saying AYO!
Baby, let's go!

'Cause we gon' rock this club

We gon' go all night
We gon' light it up
Like it's dynamite!
'Cause I told you once
Now I told you twice
We gon' light it up
Like it's dynamite!

I came to move, move, move, move

Get out the way me and my crew, crew, crew, crew
I'm in the club so I'm gonna do, do, do, do
Just what the fuck, came here to do, do, do, do

Ye, ye


Cause it goes on and on and on

And it goes on and on and on

Yeah!


I throw my hands up in the air sometimes

Saying AYO!
Gotta let go!
I wanna celebrate and live my life
Saying AYO!
Baby, let's go!

'Cause we gon' rock this club

We gon' go all night
We gon' light it up
Like it's dynamite!
'Cause I told you once
Now I told you twice
We gon' light it up
Like it's dynamite!

I'm gonna take it all like,

I'm gonna be the last one standing,
I'm alone and all I
I'm gonna be the last one landing
'Cause I, I, I Believe it
And I, I, I
I just want it all, I just want it all
I'm gonna put my hands in the air
Hands in the air
Put your hands in the air

I throw my hands up in the air sometimes

Saying AYO!
Gotta let go!
I wanna celebrate and live my life
Saying AYO!
Baby, let's go!

'Cause we gon' rock this club

We gon' go all night
We gon' light it up
Like it's dynamite!
'Cause I told you once
Now I told you twice
We gon' light it up
Like it's dynamite!

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Games of the Week!

By K.M. LEW

Warlords Call to Arms

Click here to play this game


Game description: Send out your soldiers on the right paths so that they encounter enemy troops. Take over the map!

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

I've Got a Good Feeling About This!

A woman has been dubbed the luckiest game show contestant ever after solving a puzzle on Wheel Of Fortune with just one letter revealed.

Caitlin Burke surprised host Pat Sajak when she asked for the chance to crack the 7-word, 27-letter answer with only a solitary 'L' and the clue 'phrase' on the board.

The magazine fashion editor then correctly guessed the clue as 'I'VE GOT A GOOD FEELING ABOUT THIS', winning a holiday in the Caribbean.

Following video shows who she did it:


Friday, November 5, 2010

Song Lyrics of the Week!

If I Die Young - The Brand Perry



If I die young, bury me in satin
Lay me down on a, bed of roses
Sink me in the river, at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song

Uh oh, uh oh

Lord make me a rainbow, I'll shine down on my mother
She'll know I'm safe with you when she stands under my colors, oh and
Life ain't always what you think it ought to be, no
Ain't even grey, but she buries her baby

The sharp knife of a short life, well
I've had, just enough time

If I die young, bury me in satin
Lay me down on a, bed of roses
Sink me in the river, at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song

The sharp knife of a short life, well
I've had, just enough time

And I'll be wearing white, when I come into your kingdom
I'm as green as the ring on my little, cold finger, I've
Never known the lovin' of a man
But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand, there's a
Boy here in town says he'll, love my forever
Who would have thought forever could be severed by
The sharp knife of a short life, well
I've had, just enough time

So put on your best boys and I'll wear my pearls
What I never did is done

A penny for my thoughts, oh no, I'll sell them for a dollar
They're worth so much more after I'm a goner
And maybe then you'll hear the words I been singin'
Funny when your dead how people start listenin'

If I die young, bury me in satin
Lay me down on a, bed of roses
Sink me in the river, at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song

Uh oh (uh, oh)
The ballad of a dove (uh, oh)
Go with peace and love
Gather up your tears, keep 'em in your pocket
Save them for a time when your really gonna need them, oh

The sharp knife of a short life, well
I've had, just enough time

So put on your best boys and I'll wear my pearls

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Michael Jackson’s Kids Talk To Oprah

By K.M. LEW

 Oprah talks to The Jacksons

     Michael Jackson's three children are scheduled to make a rare TV appearance as part of an interview between talk show host Oprah Winfrey and the singer's mother Katherine.

     Oprah’s production company Harpo said on Tuesday that Prince Michael, 13, Paris, 12, and Prince Michael II, 8, (also known as Blanket), joined Oprah, Katherine Jackson, and husband Joe when the TV talk show host visited the family at their home near Los Angeles.

     Producers released a picture showing the three relaxing happily in the garden with Oprah and their grandparents.

     Katherine Jackson, the legal guardian of the three children, talks to Oprah about her son's legacy, his childhood and his children in the interview to be broadcast on The Oprah Winfrey Show airing Monday in the U.S.

     Katherine Jackson has given few interviews since the sudden, June 2009 death of the Thriller singer.

     As very young children, Michael Jackson kept his kids secluded and often had them wear veils in public, but those veils have come off since his death and Prince Michael and Paris started attending school for the first time in September. Blanket continues to be home-schooled.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Bieber says he won't wear his namesake nail polish

By K.M. LEW

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Justin Bieber's music has inspired a collection of nail polish, but the 16-year-old singer says he won't be wearing any of the Bieber-riffic shades.
"It's not really my nail polish line. Like, I think it's weird to think about that," he said at a recent event to promote his autobiography, "First Step 2 Forever: My Story."
Bieber says the nail polish from Nicole by OPI, which is set to hit stores next month, is inspired by his hit songs. "Like, there's names like named after my music," he said.
"I don't know," he said. "It's like a really weird concept."
The collection, called One Less Lonely Girl, is set to include a bright red shade called OMB! and a glittery polish named Step 2 the Beat of My Heart.
Members of Bieber's team chimed in to add that the impetus for the nail polish line was OPI's willingness to donate to Pencils of Promise, a school-building organization Bieber has supported before.
"So do you want me to say that?" Bieber asked, then turned to a reporter and said, "Yeah, a portion of it goes to charity, so that's always good."

Chinese Monkey King story adapted in $60M 3-D film

By K.M. LEW

HONG KONG (AP) - The Monkey King character from Chinese folklore will be revived in a $60 million 3-D blockbuster starring Donnie Yen and Chow Yun-fat, as local filmmakers try to match the massive success of "Avatar" by launching their own productions in the new format.
     The Monkey King, also known as Sun Wukong, hails from the classic Chinese novel "Journey to the West," which describes a Buddhist monk's pilgrimage to India to collect religious texts. He is protected by three disciples, including a fighting monkey with magical powers.
     The popular story is frequently adapted in stage productions, movies and TV series. It received the Hollywood treatment in 2008 when Lionsgate released "The Forbidden Kingdom," which costarred Jackie Chan and Jet Li, who played the Monkey King.
     Now Chinese filmmakers are answering with a big-budget adaptation of their own.
     Hong Kong director Soi Cheang started shooting "Monkey King" in Beijing on Oct. 8 with Yen in the title role and Chow playing a mythical emperor, Hong Kong-based Filmko Entertainment, one of the investors, said in a statement Monday. Other stars include actor-singer Aaron Kwok and actresses Kelly Chen, Cecilia Cheung and Gigi Leung.
     "Monkey King" follows the character's life story before his India trip, when he attacked the Heavenly Kingdom with the Buffalo Demon King (Kwok), upset that he was snubbed by its rulers - a move that led to his imprisonment until the pilgrimage.
     Chinese studios are keen to cash in on the country's fast-growing 3-D movie market, which delivered a whopping $206 million in box office revenues to the makers of the Hollywood sci-fi epic "Avatar" earlier this year - a feat that made the James Cameron film the top-grossing movie in China of all time. About a third, or 1,100 of China's movie screens are 3-D screens, the official Xinhua News Agency reported in April.
     Famed Hong Kong director Tsui Hark also recently started shooting a 3-D production, announcing he will remake his 1992 kung fu movie "Dragon Inn" in the format.
     The production team for "Monkey King" draws from Hollywood expertise, including visual effects designers who worked on 3-D movies like "Avatar" and "Alice in Wonderland," Filmko said.
     Yen was most recently seen in Andrew Lau's "Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen," playing the nationalist hero made famous by Bruce Lee. Chow's releases this year are the biopic "Confucius" and the World War II-era drama "Shanghai."
     The director of "Monkey King" is known for tackling monster-like characters in horror films. Cheang's latest movie, the psychological thriller "Accident," was nominated for the Golden Lion Prize at the Venice Film Festival last year.
     Filmko said the Hong Kong filmmaker will spend five months shooting "Monkey King" and another 15 months editing his footage.

  The expected release date is 2012.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Air Supply in Penang

By M.K. Lim

PENANG : Legendary duo Air Supply is celebrating its 35th Anniversary this year and has added Malaysia into their whirlwind tour schedule consisting of over 60 live performances across the globe.

     The Malaysia gigs themed’ Love Never Ends’ will be staged for the first time in the state of Penang besides the capital city, Kuala Lumpur & Kuantan Pahang.

     Also rumored as their last world tour, they will perform at KLCC Plenary Hall (on 15 Nov), Pisa Indoor Stadium Penang (on 16 Nov) And Sukpa Indoor Stadium, Kuantan (on 18 Nov).

     Air Supply will perform to a blissful night of beautiful melodies and rich, soaring harmonies that promises a rewarding concert experience.

     Reputable as the soft rock sensation of the 80s, the music legacy of Air Supply continues to impress and command strong popularity.

     Their music has endured the test of time, after 35 years the syrupy love songs that are the duo's trademark continue to pull the heartstrings of fans worldwide.

     They have produced eight global #1 hits and sold more than forty million albums - Love and Other Bruises, All Out of Love, Every Woman in the World to Me, The One That You Love, Making Love Out of Nothing At All, Here I am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You), Even The Nights Are Better, Two Less Lonely People in the World, Sweet Dreams, Chances, It's Never Too Late and more.

  



    

Transformer Sequel Title Unveiled

By K.M. LEW

Fans of action packed Transformers are cringing in horror as the studio released it's title – Transformers: The Dark Of The Moon.

      According to industry rags, the third installment will be shot in 3D and will be directed by Michael Bay. Stars Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson and John Turturro will return and will be joined by Sam Witwicky's love interest Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Patrick Dempsey and John Malkovich. 
      Collider.com reveled that the plot of the movie sees the Autobots, led by Optimus Prime, back in action to take on the evil Deception, who are determined to avenge their defeat in the previous installment. In this third sequel, both robots become involved in the perilous space race between the Americans and the Russians.
      The movie, scheduled to open on 1 July 2011, will also include a new villain in the form of Shockwave, a longtime Transformers character who cures Cybertron while the Autobots and Decepticons battle it out on Earth.

'Saw 3D' cashes in on Halloween with US$24.2mil debut

By K.M. LEW

LOS ANGELES: "Saw 3D" carved out a No. 1 opening at the weekend US box office as the final chapter of the horror franchise debuted with US$24.2 million.
     The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Hollywood.com are:

1. "Saw 3D," Lionsgate, $24,230,123, 2,808 locations, $8,629 average, $24,230,123, one week.

2. "Paranormal Activity 2," Paramount, $16,508,107, 3,239 locations, $5,097 average, $65,665,972, two weeks.

3. "Red," Summit, $10,729,636, 3,349 locations, $3,204 average, $58,823,430, three weeks.

4. "Jackass 3D," Paramount, $8,504,163, 3,139 locations, $2,709 average, $101,657,558, three weeks.

5. "Hereafter," Warner Bros., $6,422,327, 2,424 locations, $2,649 average, $22,263,797, three weeks.

6. "Secretariat," Disney, $5,005,657, 3,108 locations, $1,611 average, $44,708,804, four weeks.

7. "The Social Network," Sony, $4,515,105, 2,767 locations, $1,632 average, $79,520,984, five weeks.

8. "Life as We Know It," Warner Bros., $4,055,473, 2,860 locations, $1,418 average, $43,533,312, four weeks.

9. "The Town," Warner Bros., $1,975,260, 1,608 locations, $1,228 average, $87,626,867, seven weeks.

10. "Conviction," Fox Searchlight, $1,831,111, 565 locations, $3,241 average, $2,383,725, three weeks.

11. "Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole," Warner Bros., $1,758,321, 2,010 locations, $875 average, $52,673,828, six weeks.

12. "Easy A," Sony Screen Gems, $1,067,248, 1,262 locations, $846 average, $56,300,305, seven weeks.

13. "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," Fox, $783,868, 933 locations, $840 average, $51,219,733, six weeks.

14. "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest," Music Box, $723,301, 123 locations, $5,880 average, $723,301, one week.

15. "Devil," Universal, $523,895, 635 locations, $825 average, $33,099,560, seven weeks.

16. "Waiting For Superman," Paramount, $515,283, 330 locations, $1,561 average, $4,593,109, six weeks.

17. "It's Kind of a Funny Story," Focus, $444,453, 477 locations, $932 average, $5,787,094, four weeks.

18. "You Again," Disney, $425,135, 673 locations, $632 average, $24,697,810, six weeks.

19. "Alpha and Omega," Lionsgate, $420,958, 676 locations, $623 average, $24,087,398, seven weeks.

20. "Inception," Warner Bros., $362,531, 401 locations, $904 average, $290,948,208, 16 weeks. - AP



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