| 'Vantage Point' Snags Box Office Crown
The weekend's other two debuts, Lionsgate's "Witless Protection" and MGM's "Charlie Bartlett," came in at Nos. 13 and 14, respectively. Box office revenues were down for the second straight week. The top 12 movies grossed $90 million, down 23 percent from last weekend and 10 percent from the same weekend in 2007. Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final figures will be released Monday. 1. "Vantage Point," $24 million. 2. "Jumper," $12.7 million. 3. "Spiderwick Chronicles," $12.6 million. 4. "Step Up 2 the Streets," $9.8 million. 5. "Fool's Gold," $6.3 million. 6. "Definitely, Maybe," $5.2 million. 7. "Juno," $4.1 million. 7. "Be Kind Rewind," $4.1 million. 9.
Outdoors | Early forecast for Columbia coho is cloudy
The Columbia River coho forecast was recently released, and anglers shouldn't expect off-the-charts fishing in the ocean this summer. The total forecast, known as the Oregon Production Index (OPI), calls for 276,100 coho to arrive off the coast, compared with an actual return of 536,600 last year. The Columbia River forecast alone is a mere 196,700. Doug Milward, a state Fish and Wildlife salmon resource manager, says the coho news doesn't look good, and ocean coho returns could be comparable to the 1995 to 1998 stretch when time on the water was slim. While the predicted Columbia coho run looks to be in the tank, many believe that there will be enough to sustain some kind of ocean fishery. "There are differences between now and the 1990s, when we were in an El Niño weather pattern, compared to now where there's a La Niña pattern," said Mark Cedergreen, president of the Westport Charterboat Association.
The right way: When the truth gets in the way, ignore it
But extreme right wingers everywhere enjoy believing in things they know are not true. It spares them the ordeal of thinking for themselves and taking responsibility for what they know, which explains the success of conservative talk radio. The Dittoheads always instill in my imagination the following scenario: Stardate 5345.6. I see the bridge of the Starship Enterprise and the following conversation taking place: Spock: Jim, the Klingons are attacking. Kirk: Yes, Clinton sold them Earth's defense plans. Spock: But, Jim, Clinton hasn't been around for over three thousand years. Kirk: Spock, don't bother me with details. We must find a way to overcome our newly designed Photon Torpedoes, the ones Hillary Clinton stole and sold to the evil Klingon Empire; her relatives, no doubt.
CIA Claims Cyberattacks At Fault In Blackouts
Check more often than once a night on your Google homepage man. This week has had more 'conspiracy' theory evoking stories (usually from asinine comment posters) than the last few, but the majority of the stories HAVE been business related. And unlike some blog viewers, I don't mind the volume of copyright/IP stories. It's a shame that there ARE that many, but I'm not looking at this site for entertainment like some others are. (reply to this comment) (link to this comment) Re: Re: by Iron Chef on Jan 18th, 2008 @ 10:49pm Just give me something that is at least two degrees away from some sort of a conspiracy... That's all I ask. (reply to this comment) (link to this comment) It's Bullshit by Anonymous Coward on Jan 18th, 2008 @ 11:08pm (reply to this comment) (link to this comment) by Overcast on Jan 18th, 2008 @ 11:22pm Good God, Mike.
Music Insider
And women cooed that they just liked being in close proximity to soccer superstar David Beckham. • BEST PARTY VENUE: While it's known for such eerie things as being the site of John Belushi's death, and more recently, where late Oscar nominee Heath Ledger was taped allegedly using drugs, the Chateau Marmont remains an especially beautiful property in the hills atop Sunset Strip. In celebration of its annual Hollywood issue, Vanity Fair magazine, along with Louis Vuitton, threw a party at the pool, where legendary music mogul Quincy Jones, actress Taraji Henson, actor Larenz Tate, pop singer Nelly Furtado and Atlantans Ludacris, Ne-Yo, Sean Garrett, Chaka Zulu, Jeff Dixon and Sabrina Rowe muted the 80-plus degree heat under cabanas and palm trees. • BEST PARTING GIFT: Actually, it wasn't at one of the many swank events in West Hollywood.
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