Archives » Tuesday, January 20, 2009
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Mark Coatney
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Jan 20, 2009 09:49 PM
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Patrick Enright
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Jan 20, 2009 02:00 PM
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Sarah Ball
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Jan 20, 2009 01:26 PM
Television analysts are predicting today's inaugural speech and
ceremony set a television ratings records -- at the very least,
smashing the old most-watched-inauguration record that was set at
Ronald Reagan's 1981 swearing-in. That audience numbered nearly 42
million. Guesses on how many people tuned in today?
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Sarah Ball
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Jan 20, 2009 09:05 AM
- The New York Times Is Shocked That People Actually Saw Kevin James' New Movie.
"Paul Blart: Mall Cop" was the runaway box-office winner over the
four-day weekend, earning $39 million and stunning other recent comedic
releases like "Yes Man" ($18.2 mil). Or, as the Times put it:
"Prolonging the biggest inaugural weekend surprise since William Henry
Harrison declined to wear an overcoat, the underdog comedy "Paul Blart:
Mall Cop" (Sony Pictures) continued to dominate the box office on the
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday." Merciful heavens! [New York Times]
- Ad Spots Will Stay Upbeat on Feb. 1. Even
though the world is dark and depressing right now, ads during the Super
Bowl will still try to tickle, execs say. And it's new-age slogan on
new-age slogan for the beverage industry: Pepsi has securing a slew of
ad spots in the first half to shill it's new "Refresh Everything" tag
line, while Coke will take the second half with "Open Happiness."
Somehow, it's hard to believe another classic "Federline! Fries!"
moment will emerge from that duel. [USA Today]
- Cher Makes a 'Jackass' of Herself. Cher
and Johnny Knoxville. To be co-billed. As romantic interests in a new
movie called "The Drop-Out." He, a 35-year-old college student kicked
out by his parents and looking for a place to crash. She, his
62-year-old cougar neighbor and willing... roommate. Ugh, there goes our breakfast. [Hollywood Reporter]
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