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    ALICE Crushes GREEN Weekend Box Office

    1 ALICE IN WONDERLAND (2010)
    Buena Vista

    In 3,728 Theaters

    FRIDAY

    $17,300,000

    +155.7% / $4,641
    $163,925,000 / 8

    SAT

    $26,800,000

    +54.9% / $7,189
    $190,725,000 / 9

    SUN

    $17,900,000

    -33.2% / $4,802
    $208,625,000 / 10

    2 GREEN ZONE
    UniversalIn 3,003 Theaters

    $5,075,000 / $1,690
    $5,075,000 / 1
    $5,646,000+11.3% / $1,880
    $10,721,000 / 2
    $3,814,000 -32.4% / $1,270
    $14,535,000 / 3
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    “Chance of Meatballs” = $$

    Cloudy With A Chance Of M 002 Chance of Meatballs = $$

    You know, I was really against the idea of adapting Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs into a movie.  I mean, the book was fantastic but really lacked a plot.  It’s just a simple book about raining food.  At the same time, that’s what was great about it.  When hearing about the animated film and its crazy, convoluted plot, I thought we were surely headed for disaster.

    I guess I was alone because both critics and audiences ate up (I couldn’t help it) Cloudy with a Chance of MeatballsThe film raked in an impressive $30.1 million — and this was supposed to be a slow weekend.  The 3D and IMAX showings of the film surely helped the box office but this was a genuine success.

    Matt Damon’s new film, The Informant! came in second place with $10.5 million.  Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself came in third with $10 million even.

    Sadly, the new Megan Fox/Diablo Cody flick Jennifer’s Body came in at a cold fifth place, earning $6.8 million.  Maybe audiences only flock to Megan Fox when she’s battling giant robots?

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    Matt Damon: alive and well!

    Matt Damon has a new lease on life

    Matt Damon has a new lease on life

    We weren’t aware that people were under the impression Matt Damon had died in the Palos Verdes fires. Rumors started after a fake article was released in which the writer cited TMZ as a source to lend it more credibility. David Letterman questioned the star about this rumor when Matt was a guest on his show.

    According to Matt , “I haven’t heard, but I feel pretty good.”

    It’s always good to get reminders from celebrities that they are still alive.

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    Nosey Policemen Dig Through Celebrity Records

    Boston.com reports-

    Matt Damon

    Matt Damon

    “Police from communities across the state have repeatedly tapped into the state’s criminal records system to improperly access information on celebrities and “high-profile citizens,” according to a scathing audit released yesterday that also branded the system as obsolete and flawed.

    Law enforcement personnel looked up personal information on Patriots star Tom Brady 968 times – seeking anything from his driver’s license photo and home address, to whether he had purchased a gun – and auditors discovered “repeated searches and queries” on dozens of other celebrities such as Matt Damon, James Taylor, Celtics star Paul Pierce, and Red Sox owner John Henry, said two state officials familiar with the audit.

    The Criminal Offender Record Information system, with its massive databases of criminal records, driving histories, car ownership, and Social Security numbers, is intended to provide police and prosecutors with complete portraits of individuals who have been arrested or brought into the court system. Reports are available to other users such as landlords and some employers conducting background checks on prospective tenants and job seekers. Access is supposed to be restricted to authorized law enforcement users, who are specially trained.

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