Top Position to Max Payne

Voodoo chants paid off for 20th Century-Fox this weekend as their latest release Max Payne broke a long-running spell of flops and disasters by taking an estimated $18 million at 3376 video-game parlors, enough to put it ahead of Bees, Chihuahuas and soon-to-be ex-Presidents for the no 1 slot in the nation’s top ten.

After the debacle of last summer’s The Happening, Mark Wahlberg restores a smidgeon of credibility to his portfolio with an action-fantasy thriller few people outside of video game fanatics seem to have ever heard of. The trailer rings bells of familiarity with Constantine, promoting as it does a smart look with nifty effects and plenty of gunplay. An opener of $18 million for this kind of PG-13 movie is nothing to get over-excited about, but for Fox it must seem like manna from heaven in the wake of implosions such as Meet Dave, Space Chimps and The Rocker.

Buzzing into third place came The Secret Life of Bees, pollinating an estimated $11 million from 1591 hives. Following in the wake of similar entries like The Divine Underpants of the Travelling Whatever, this Oprah Winfrey-style sanctioned genre of chicks-bonding-together over time/space/race/generational gaps seems to attract a dependable crowd, though rumors of ticket-buying wasps lured in by the title are as yet unfounded.

Over in the Oliver Stone corner of the box-office ring, there was no beating around this bush with his presidential bio W raising $10.5 million at 2030 conventions. For Mr Stone, once the enfant terrible of mainstream cinema, this represents a comeback of sorts after the universally derided Alexander and the soppy World Trade Center.

Mainly good reviews, apart from those suggesting it should have been retitled Y, oscar talk for Josh Brolin, and a sensible budget could mean healthy returns for a genre not exactly renowned for melting ticket machines The other “major” new release of the weekend, Sex Drive, was to be found lurking at no 9, having stalled in neutral for a flaccid $3.5 million at 2421 pitstops. Free Viagra at the box-office might have helped, but as College proved not so long ago, familiarity breeds contempt for those foisting flogged-to-death cheapo efforts such as these on an increasingly indifferent audience.

Amongst hold-overs, Beverly Hills Chihuahua having lost its top position to Max Payne continued its puppy-dog love-affair with the public by dropping only 36% to come in second for a haul of $11.2 million (total to date - $69 million), Eagle Eye short-circuited by 32.7% for $7.3 million (total - $81 million), last week’s surprise hit Quarantine plunged an expected 55.7% for $6.3 million ($24.6 million to date) while Body of Lies, last week’s unfortunate big-budget loser lost even more by terrorising a mere $6.8 million out of a 46.6% decline.

Sandwiched uncomfortably either side of Sex Drive, Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist and Nights in Rodanthe fell by 39.3% and 41% respectively to grab $3.9 million and $2.6 million en route to the lower depths of the top ten next week.

Why do I work with this?

Thats something I keep asking myself night after night these days. I get so much crap from all and it's just feels so wrong. The swedish socity is bad and I guess its because of economy and november depression. But it's really bad how angry and depressed the ppl are today.

I have by the way moved my blog from LJ to here and Im gonna update this with some old blog post that I have missed but still keep on write of what do happen around me as normal. I like this blog better then LJ I don't know why, I just do.

3 nights left on the job.. then i have 5 lovley weeks off from all.. Going to UK at the 28th this month and going to stay there until the 26th of Nov. Atm I just waiting for this 3 night to pass...

lalallaaaaa

Jury Deliberates in Britney Spears License Case

At issue is Spears’ residency in either California or Louisiana

The jury in the case involving entertainer Britney Spears allegedly driving without a valid license began to deliberate Friday night, and the determination of her guilt or innocence will depend on which state she’s considered a resident of—California or Louisiana.

If her peers decide Louisiana, Spears’ childhood home, she will be off the hook. If they decide California, she will be in violation of a law requiring new residents to get a California driver’s license within 10 days and face possible, though unlikely, jail time of up to six months and a fine as large as $1,000.

Spears held a current Louisiana driver’s license on Aug. 6, 2007, when she hit a parked car, and her defense team has argued that since she pays income tax to that state, owns property there and is registered to vote there, she should not legally be considered a California resident.
The prosecution claimed that since Spears has lived fulltime in the Los Angeles area for several years and allegedly began, but did not complete, an application for a California driver’s license, she was actually a California resident, making her Louisiana license void.

The trial spanned only two days before jury deliberations began, including Friday, when Spears’ father, Jamie, testified. He is currently the co-conservator of Spears’ estate—a position to which he was appointed on Jan. 31, following his daughter’s two hospitalizations for psychiatric evaluation.

An attorney for Spears originally attempted to delay the trial by claiming that since her personal and professional lives were still under the control of her father, she was not fit to stand trial—a claim that was rejected by the court.

50 Cent new reality show

50 Cent recently announced his new reality show would be airing next month on MTV.

In typical reality show format, Hit Rap artist 50 Cent: The Money and the Power, will focus on 14 competitors vying for the chance to be next to the rapper, reports Yo!Raps Magazine. The contestants will be shacked up in a warehouse called “Camp Curtis” where they will compete in various “mogul-related” challenges presented by 50.

One contestant will face the reality show guillotine during the show’s ten episode run with the winner cashing a $100,000 check.

The Money and the Power will premiere on November 6 at 10 p.m. It will feature appearances by LL Cool J, Aubrey O’Day, Lloyd Banks, and Tony Yayo.

In other 50 Cent news, the rapper will be releasing his fourth solo album on December 9.

Madonna Spreads her “Filth and Wisdom”

NewYork - On the tail of the recent divorce announcement of pop queen Madonna and film director Guy Ritchie — following months of rumors about her liaison with star Yankee third- baseman, A-Rod — the Material Girl makes her directorial debut in the off-beat film “Filth and Wisdom” that hits theaters across North America today.

“Filth and Wisdom” is the story of three roommates who delve into the dark side of city life, trying to make a name in London. The film boasts a jamboree of eclectic characters turn social misfits; the pill-popping pharmacy assistant; a wannabe ballerina forced through poverty to work at a lap-dancing club; and a Ukrainian punk-poet who earns a few bob humiliating masochists while wearing ex-Soviet military garb in his ratty bedroom.

Following its premiere the film received promising reviews from the London Times saying; “Madonna has done herself proud” and “Her film has an artistic ambition that has simply bypassed her husband, the film director Guy Ritchie”. According to its distributor IFC Films, “Filth and Wisdom is every bit as erotic and playful as it is poignant and touching, revealing the universal struggles we all face in our pursuits of happiness.”

The film, written by Dan Caden is also co-written by the pop singer and stars Eugene Hutz, Holly Weston, Vicky McClure and Richard E. Grant. Filmed on location in London last year, it premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival nine months ago, receiving mixed reception from critics.

But not everyone has jumped on board that train yet. A critic at the Telegraph described the film as “not an entirely unpromising first effort” but added “Madonna would do well to hang on to her day job,” while another Brit critic says “”Filth and Wisdom is a good-humored, averagely average vanity project” and “a cheap and cheerful comedy,” but states that “Madonna simply cannot direct actors.”

But will bad reviews be the downfall to the pop singer’s future film projects? Don’t count on it. Captivating the world with her many personas and her wild productions, Madonna’s success has been unparalleled with an estimated 250 million albums and 150 million singles sold world-wide; founding her own entertainment company, Maverick, consisting of a record company (Maverick Records), a film production company (Maverick Films), and also music publishing, television, merchandising and book-publishing divisions.

Most likely, she will go down in history as one of the greatest divas of postmodern pop, involved in charitable causes, including volunteering with organizations that help orphans in Malawi, one of the poorest countries in the world, by providing water, food, medical care and schooling. Not to mention the greatly controversial adoption of her Malawian son David, finalized last year.
This is a tough cookie. No matter what the critics say, it is likely that fans will stick by her side.

Release Date: 17 October 2008 (USA)
Rating: Film is not yet been rated
Distributor: IFC FilmsPhoto AFP

Strange things happen dreaming of vampires

“Jazz first introduced herself to me about three years ago and the other witches soon followed,” says ‘Hex Appeal’ author Linda Wisdom. “It took me about six months total to write ‘50 Ways to Hex Your Lover’, although it was tweaked along the way, and a little over three months for ‘Hex Appeal’.”

‘Hex Appeal’ is the second book in the Hex series. Jazz and her hot Vampire lover Nick have dreams that are becoming almost too real. Have they been hexed? If so, they must find out who’s doing it and how to fix it before it’s too late!

“What’s really exciting for me is that a producer optioned the Hex series to pitch for TV and movies,” says Wisdom. “So, who knows? Jazz and her sister witches could show up on the big or small screen!”

“The best for me is doing the research and even checking out historical facts for the witches,” says Wisdom. “For this book I researched spells to banish nightmares and cleansing a room which had to do with Jazz and all her bad dreams.”

“I recently finished the third book, ‘Wicked By Any Other Name’, which stars another witch, Stasi, and am now working on the fourth book, title to be determined, which features Blair,” says Wisdom. “There are thirteen witches in the class that was banished and Jazz has had an extra book and another coming, so I could end up with more than expected in this series.”

“I’ve always written, but didn’t start seriously writing until 1978 and I sold my first two books in 1979,” says Wisdom. “My friends would say I’m the same, just a tad crazier. I’m doing what I love and that makes such a difference.”

Linda Wisdom is a Southern California beach girl who’s moved to the desert. Wisdom has 85 books published, and in many different genres, traditional romance, paranormal, humorous, action/adventure romance, and romantic suspense. Many of her books have been bestsellers. She’s been nominated for Romantic Times awards and a Romance Writers of America Rita Award.

You’ll love this charming book. It’s a fast and funny read. The dialog will keep you laughing and moves the story along. The characters are well developed. The cast of characters that help Jazz and Nick are just as entertaining and well written. The sex scenes are very descriptive. You can read this book without having read the first book in the series.

Both ‘Hex Appeal’ and ‘50 Ways to Hex Your Lover’ will be available at TARGET stores starting October 1st and in stores everywhere soon after.

Hex AppealPaperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Release date: Oct. 1, 2008
ISBN-10: 1402214006
ISBN-13: 978-1402214004

We dont have Nynas Taxi anymore

From the 1st of Oct we don't have them anymore...
Why u may ask..

Even if i want too.. I can't tell u :P