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Sunday, January 29th, 2012

War reduced to PG-13 after Fox trims sexual content

LOS ANGELES, Jan 27 (TheWrap.com) When “This Means War” hits theaters on Valentine’s Day, the Reese Witherspoon action comedy will arrive with a PG-13 rating, TheWrap has confirmed.

Fox, the studio behind the McG film, has trimmed sexual content in the film, and in return the Motion Picture Association of America has removed the R-rating, a spokeswoman for the ratings board said.

In addition to Witherspoon, “This Means War” stars Tom Hardy and Chris Pine. It centers on two CIA agents who compete for the same woman.

Fox lost its appeal on Thursday of the MPAA’s rating.

After hearing statements from Ted Gagliano, president of feature post production for Twentieth Century Fox and from Joan Graves,wholesale Ed hardy underwear, who chairs the Classification and Rating Administration, the board upheld the R rating due to sexual content.

“This Means War” will now apparently arrive in theaters with a little less steam heat — or at least with the sensuality and sex jokes dialed down a notch or two.

For an appeal to be successful, two-thirds of the board must vote that the rating is “clearly erroneous.”

The board reviews between 800 and 900 movies each year. Usually, fewer than 12 are appealed.

(Editing By Zorianna Kit)

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Sunday, January 8th, 2012

‘Devil Inside’ lifts Hollywood spirits with $34.5M

LOS ANGELES The fright flick “The Devil Inside” scared up a monstrous $34.5 million opening weekend to help Hollywood exorcise its recent box-office demons, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The surprise hit from Paramount Pictures debuted well above industry expectations as horror fans crowded theaters for the low-budget tale about exorcists trying to free a woman possessed by evil spirits.

Between “The Devil Inside” and solid results for holdover films, Hollywood’s business soared over the first full weekend of 2012 after a sluggish holiday season that ended a ho-hum year at the box office.

Overall domestic revenues totaled $144 million, up 29 percent from the same weekend last year, when “True Grit” led with $14.6 million, according to box-office tracker Hollywood.com.

Paramount already is well into profit with “The Devil Inside,” an independently produced movie that the studio bought for $1 million. It’s the latest such low-budgeted horror acquisition for the studio, which bought “Paranormal Activity” cheaply and turned it into a $100 million sensation that was followed by two hit sequels.

Like “Paranormal Activity” and another Paramount hit released in January, “Cloverfield,” “The Devil Inside” is a fictional tale shot in a mock documentary style.

According to Paramount, 59 percent of viewers for “The Devil Inside” were under 25 and 85 percent were under 35, prime viewers for Hollywood who had not turned up in their usual numbers for much of last year.

With a sales campaign that bypassed traditional newspaper and TV advertising in favor of online teasers and cryptic marketing, Paramount managed to intrigue young adults who have not been all that interested in the rush of family films and Academy Awards contenders that crowded into theaters over the holidays.

“The Devil Inside” was the only new wide release of the weekend after the holiday crush, historically a good time for something different to sneak in and become an unexpected hit, said Don Harris, head of distribution for Paramount.

“For that under-25, under-35 audience that’s looking for something else, that first weekend in January has always been a great weekend to release a movie,” Harris said. “When we saw that weekend open, we took it.”

“The Devil Inside” bumped another Paramount hit, Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol,” out of the top spot after two weekends at No. 1. “Ghost Protocol” slipped to No. 2 with $20.5 million, raising its domestic total to $170.2 million.

Just a day before “The Devil Inside” opened Friday, industry analysts had expected “Ghost Protocol” would remain No. 1 this weekend. The most optimistic forecasters figured “The Devil Inside” might manage $15 million, less than half the business it actually did.

“This one caught everyone looking, but the devil got his due,” Hollywood.com analyst Paul Dergarabedian said. “It’s just very difficult to track the horror fan base, no question about it.”

“The Devil Inside” is following the pattern of many horror movies,Inflatable Jumpers, which pack in crowds on opening day then tumble quickly after that. With $16.85 million on Friday, “The Devil Inside” did nearly half of its business in the first day, with revenues falling to $11.75 million Saturday and an estimated $5.9 million Sunday.

Critics trashed “The Devil Inside,” and even the fans who came out to see it gave it mixed to bad reviews. Paramount reported that 16 percent of the audience gave it an A grade, while 19 percent gave it an F. Two-thirds of the audience gave the movie a grade of C or lower.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Where available, latest international numbers are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.

1. “The Devil Inside,” $34.5 million.

2. “Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol,” $20.5 million ($27.7 million international).

3. “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows,” $14.1 million ($43.4 million international).

4. “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” $11.3 million ($12.6 million international).

5. “Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked,” $9.5 million ($30.1 million international).

6. “War Horse,” $8.6 million.

7. “We Bought a Zoo,” $8.5 million.

8. “The Adventures of Tintin,” $6.6 million ($5.3 million international).

9. “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,” $5.8 million.

10. “New Year’s Eve,” $3.3 million ($5.3 million international).

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Estimated weekend ticket sales at international theaters (excluding the U.S. and Canada) for films distributed overseas by Hollywood studios, according to Rentrak:

1. “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows,” $43.4 million.

2. “Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked,” $30.1 million.

3. “Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol,” $27.7 million.

4. “Puss in Boots,” $18.2 million.

5. “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” $12.6 million.

6. “The Iron Lady,” $6.2 million.

7. “J. Edgar,” $6.1 million.

8. “The Darkest Hour,” $5.6 million.

9 (tie). “The Adventures of Tintin,” $5.3 million.

9 (tie). “New Year’s Eve,” $5.3 million.

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Universal and Focus are owned by NBC Universal, a unit of Comcast Corp.; Sony, Columbia, Sony Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Classics are units of Sony Corp.; Paramount is owned by Viacom Inc.; Disney, Pixar and Marvel are owned by The Walt Disney Co.; Miramax is owned by Filmyard Holdings LLC; 20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight are owned by News Corp.; Warner Bros. and New Line are units of Time Warner Inc.; MGM is owned by a group of former creditors including Highland Capital, Anchorage Advisors and Carl Icahn; Lionsgate is owned by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.; IFC is owned by AMC Networks Inc.; Rogue is owned by Relativity Media LLC.

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Thursday, January 5th, 2012

Kardashian can pay more, Calif. tax proponents say

SACRAMENTO, Calif. Kim Kardashian, can’t you pay more? Proponents of a proposed tax increase on millionaires in California are asking that question of the outsize personality, who has parlayed her reality TV celebrity status into fame and personal fortune.

An online video from the Courage Campaign targets the star of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” and “Kourtney and Kim Take New York” as part of its campaign for a proposed November ballot initiative to raise taxes on the wealthiest Californians.

The video ad flashes images of Kardashian enjoying the good life, proclaiming that “being on TV has changed my life, because you get lots of free stuff.”

It says Kardashian made $12 million in 2010 but paid just 1 percentage point more in California income taxes than someone making $47,000 10.3 percent vs. 9.3 percent. The video ad, which is posted at www.Taxkimk.com, urges Kardashian to support the proposal for a tax increase.

“Not everyone was born a Kardashian, but we all need to pay our fair share,” it says.

A spokeswoman for Kardashian, Pearl Servat, did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday from The Associated Press.

The Courage Campaign and the California Federation of Teachers are among the groups backing a so-called millionaire’s tax that would raise income tax rates by 3 percent to 5 percent for individuals who make more than $1 million a year.

Proponents say the tax would raise about $6 billion to help fund public schools and local services that have been hit hard during the recession, such as social services, programs for the elderly and public safety.

If the groups are successful in getting their tax initiative on the November ballot, they would likely pursue a television ad on the same theme, Courage Campaign spokeswoman Ana Beatriz Cholo said.

Tax revenue to the state has dropped $17 billion since the recession began during the 2007-08 fiscal year, requiring billions of dollars a year in budget cuts.

The millionaires tax is one of several ballot proposals circulating in California seeking to increase income taxes on the wealthy as a way to help close the state’s annual budget deficit. In 2010, about 41,000 Californians reported adjusted gross income above $1 million, paying about $13.1 billion in taxes to the state, according to the Franchise Tax Board.

A proposal by Gov. Jerry Brown also seeks to raise taxes temporarily, and he has been reaching out to wealthy donors who could help finance his initiative campaign. The Democratic governor said he has found that most wealthy people are not too excited about increasing their own taxes, with some exceptions.

“I talked to Rob Reiner; he was very excited about paying more taxes,” the governor quipped last week. A spokesman for Reiner was not immediately available for comment Tuesday.

Through their reality TV shows and other promotions, Kim Kardashian, two of her sisters and their mother have created a celebrity brand name for themselves, appearing in endorsements for everything from weight-loss products to fast food. Forbes magazine estimated Kardashian made $12 million in 2010.

Kim Kardashian’s father, Robert Kardashian, was an attorney and close friend of O.J. Simpson who played a prominent role in his murder trial.

After a lavish, made-for-TV wedding event last summer that reportedly netted the couple millions of dollars in royalties,wholesale Ed hardy jeans, Kim Kardashian filed for divorce in October, citing irreconcilable differences just 10 weeks after she wed NBA player Kris Humphries.

The couple’s star-studded, black-tie ceremony was held at an exclusive canyon estate near Santa Barbara in the seaside enclave of Montecito. Kardashian wore three different designer wedding gowns, complemented by her 20.5 carat engagement ring. The couple’s wedding registry at a Beverly Hills jeweler totaled $172,000 and included such items as a $1,650 coffee pot and two $1,250 sterling silver vegetable spoons.

The one-minute Courage Campaign ad flashes pictures of Kim Kardashian in fur and jewels, then compares her 10.3 percent income tax rate with that of a “middle-class Californian” who makes $47,000 a year and pays 9.3 percent.

“Don’t you think she could pay a little more?” the ad asks as pictures of schoolchildren, firefighters and an elderly woman appear. “Especially to fund education and critical services?”

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Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

Snag Rachel Bilson’s Suited Look for Less - UsMagazine.com

For a casual daytime look, I love the look worn over cargo pants, jeggings or the ripper boyfriend jean. For work, however, its wise to go with a darker, more conservative look for work. To feminize it, wear a fitted shirt or a ruffled or chiffon top. When the holidays come, wear your blazer during the day and change your accessories for an office party.

Express delivers the look for less with quite a few different colors and styles. Priced at $79 to $108, this one piece is perfect to take from the fall to winter and into the spring.

Make sure, of course, that the blazer fits your shoulders properly. The sleeves need to drop just enough to reveal an inch of cuff. Look for an interesting lining so you can roll up the sleeves a bit and reveal a nice detail at the cuff.

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The breaking news of the moment is that the shrunken, slimming fit of a schoolboy blazer is the favored topper to any outfit in Hollywood.

For those like me with worn out and pilled scarves, it’s refreshing to have a new option for a cover up! And as luck would have it, the fitted blazer, much like the pashmina, can work from day to night, cubicle to cocktail.

Hang up your hoodies! Celebs are into a tailored, more schoolboy-fitted blazer and Express has yours for $79 and up!

And most of all, have fun mixing up this jacket with other pieces in your wardrobe.

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