Ahhhhh Monday. The bane of my existence. Let’s just get into the stories guaranteed to make news today.
Here are some upcoming stories to count on for Monday, July 27:
- Guinea pigs beat Harry Potter! Guinea pigs! How much money did G Force really make and how far did Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince fall? We’ll find out later today when the concrete numbers come out. But make sure to put your money on the guinea pigs.
Contract negotiations are still underway with Paula Abdul. The big question is will she return to American Idol next season? Fox may not be publicly speaking about the negotiations but they are definitely underway. I think Paula will come back and I think the announcement will be soon. We’ll find out.
- Comic Con made a lot of news this weekend. Expect a bunch of summations and follow-ups today. Personally, I really want to see the Iron Man 2 footage that was shown.
Now get out there and seize the day people!
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Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince
Well, it was successful but not as successful as some had hoped for.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has made a whopping $159.7 million since Wednesday. While that’s super duper successful, it’s only $20 million more than Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Holy cow, they need to come out with shorter titles). So while the movie debuted to record numbers, it seems to have leveled out during the weekend. Still, well done muggles.
Don’t get me wrong, these are dynamite numbers. However, it doesn’t look like Harry Potter can overcome the mammoth numbers of Transformers. Which is a shame, because the new Harry Potter movie is a million times better than the new Transformers movie — and I haven’t even seen the new Harry Potter movie!
The film has also earned $237 million in international markets so it’s off to a crackerjack start. Will it end up being the biggest Harry Potter film yet? That’s very possible but only time will tell.
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Yo yo yo, welcome to the workweek, guys. Did your weekend treat you well? Mine was great. Let’s get into some news stories that are sure to be hot today.
Here are some upcoming stories to count on for Monday, July 20:
- Harry Potter delivered on his promise this weekend, bringing in millions and millions of bucks at the box office. We’ll get a solid number today and see what it’ll take to conquer Transformers.
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Abdul
A lot has been made about contract negotiations with
Paula Abdul. Some are saying that the star will not come back to American Idol this season. Maybe things will get cleared up today and we’ll find out if Ms. Abdul will return.
- The footage of Michael Jackson’s last rehearsals are driving studio heads crazy. Everybody wants a piece of it. The Jackson family isn’t interested in selling it but it’s got to go somewhere. Will it be locked up forever or is someone going to get their hands on it and let the world see?
Let’s hope Monday is a good one. See you tomorrow.
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Friday is here! Hooray! The sun is out, the weekend is calling and summer is in full swing. Who wants to go swimming?
Here are some upcoming stories to count on for Friday, July 17:
Barton
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is cleaning up at the box office. It made over $50 million in its first day and probably made a bunch more yesterday. We’ll see just how much this morning. Any guesses? Well, Stay tuned for the answer.
- Mischa Barton is apparently going through a tough time. Will we get an official statement from her publicist before the weekend starts? How long will she be in the hospital for? Just what exactly happened?
- And most importantly, will we get any more pictures of Jon Gosselin looking like a tool today? Gosh, he hasn’t been impressing me lately.
And that’s it. I hope that everyone has a wonderful weekend!
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Harry Potter
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince made many people happy yesterday, especially Warner Brothers. The blockbuster film made a whopping $58.4 million in its opening day, including its record-breaking $22 million from midnight shows alone. That makes it the second-best Wednesday ever. The best Wednesday ever? That belongs to those giant robots from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
The biggest one-day take for a film still belongs to The Dark Knight, with $67.2 million.
The last Potter film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, made $44 million on its first day (also a Wednesday) so this movie is sure to pass that in box office receipts. We’ll see if it can break any weekend records set by Transformers only last month.
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Morning folks. I had a barbecue last night and it was delicious. But I think I ate too much because I feel like I’m 300 pounds. Anyway, on with the developing news.
Here are some upcoming stories to count on for Thursday, July 16:
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Emmy
Emmy nominations are out this morning and we’ve got a lot to look for. Will the smash hit
True Blood garner some nominations? What about exiting shows such as ER and The Shield (one of my favorite shows ever)? What surprises will be revealed? Who’ll get snubbed? This will definitely be a big pop culture news story.
- Harry Potter was raking in the cash during its midnight shows Tuesday night. How much money do you think it made Wednesday? I wouldn’t be surprised if it broke quite a few records today. Look out for just how much money the kid wizard made on Wednesday.
- We’ve been hearing talk that the LAPD is now treating Michael Jackson’s death as a homicide? Do you think we’ll hear more about that today? Will we get any official word from authorities? Expect more speculation and rumors.
Have a nice Thursday folks. We’re SO close to the weekend.
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Give us your money, America
UPDATE: The midnight haul was actually $22 million. Mamma mia, that’s a lot of money.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince had an amazing performance last night. You could even say it was — wait for it — magical.
The new Potter film made $20 million $22 million dollars at the midnight screenings last night. That is officially the greatest midnight opening in history, beating the last record holder, The Dark Knight, by about $2 million.
It’s also surprising because the last Potter flick, Order of the Phoenix, had an impressive if not ground-breaking $12 million midnight showing. It looks like that long gap between the two films might really be helping business.
I can attest to the massive anticipation. Last night, when walking by a very popular theater here in L.A., I saw a line that was nearly a block long and it was only 7 PM.
We’ll see how much this puppy makes in the following days but it definitely has the best start of all time.
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Welcome to Thursday. Let’s start the day off right with some developing stories that’ll be worth your time today.
Here are some upcoming stories to count on for Thursday, July 9:
- Michael Jackson is finally resting in peace but we’re not sure where. Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks is the most probable place where Michael will finally be buried but that’s not clear. Along with his children, his money and his estate, this story doesn’t have any clear answers. It’ll probably keep evolving for some time. What a shame.
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0%?
Hayden Panettiere’s
new film, I Love You, Beth Cooper is coming out tomorrow. Currently the film has a 0% rating at Rotten Tomatoes. Granted there have only been six reviews but do you think it’ll rise in the last day before release? And how’s Bruno doing before his big premiere?
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is debuting in a little less than a week. And while we’re not all fans (sorry), it’s getting hard to avoid promos and pictures from the film. In fact, the lead stars have been looked fantastic at the film’s premieres. Look for more pictures from the red carpet and some reviews within the next few days.
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Got a question for the director and stars of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince? CNN is allowing viewers to record questions and submit them online for director David Yates, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson or more stars of the upcoming sure-to-be-massive film.
The rules? Keep your questions short and to the point. If yours is good enough, CNN will air them live on television and on CNN.com. Of course, they’ll also be answered too. Sounds like a great gift to any Potter fan. Too bad I never read any of the books.
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