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Sorry, Star Wars, the Force Is With Channing Tatum and The Vow
Channing Tatum beat Darth Maul with his own bare hands.
And the muscle man beat him bad.
Daniel Radcliffe vs. Robert Pattinson: Who's Winning...and Who's Losing?
Daniel Radcliffe had a good weekend, but where does his career stack up against that of another actor who's likewise trying to prove his worth outside of a somewhat-popular franchise?
Let's take a look.
It's Harry Potter's Radcliffe vs. Twilight's Robert Pattinson:
Weekend Wrap-Up: M.I.A. Flips the Bird During Madonna's Show, Katy Perry Talks Tim Tebow
Ah, the Super Bowl.
Before celebs cheered the New York Giants on to victory Sunday evening, it was time to party at some big bashes in Indy. But, just in case you missed that, or Katy Perry's Tim Tebow shout-outs while you were whipping up game-day grub, no need to worry.
We've got all the deets on that and much more, right here.
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Harry Potter Wand Not Needed: Daniel Radcliffe Conjures Up a Hit With The Woman in Black
Life after Harry Potter is looking good for Daniel Radcliffe.
Radcliffe's The Woman in Black grossed a scary-good $21 million, per estimates, and gave Chronicle a run for the No. 1 spot in the weekend box-office standings.
Drew Barrymore's slump, meanwhile, continued.
Weekend Wrap-Up: The Help Wins Big at SAG Awards, Demi Moore "Doing Great"
The awards season is in full swing and it looks like The Artist might have a run for its money as the Oscars get closer.
That's because The Help won a trio of top prizes to just one for The Artist at Sunday's SAG Awards, and everyone knows that the actors form the biggest voting bloc of the Academy Awards and this could portend an upset. To spread the wealth around, though, The Artist did pocket its umpteenth trophy by claiming the big enchilada at the Directors Guild Awards Saturday.
So in case you missed our blow-out coverage of the SAG Awards, the finale of Sundance or the latest on Demi Moore's status, don't worry. We've got the details on all that, and more, right here.
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One for the Money: Did Katherine Heigl's Movie Get Its Groupon On?
Does Groupon save?
Eh.
Katherine Heigl's One for the Money, the subject of a heavily promoted ticket discount, settled for a third-place debut at the weekend box office.
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Red Tails' Tuskegee Airmen Take Flight, but Was There a George Lucas Backlash?
In a week where George Lucas told off fanboys, fanboys had a chance to tell off Lucas at the box office.
But the mogul's Red Tails rose above the fray—and critics—to score a bigger-than-expected $19.1 million debut, per Friday-Sunday estimates.
Said a Fox exec on Lucas: "He's pulled it off."
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Mark Wahlberg Takes Down a Beast—Upset!
Last fall, The Lion King 3-D rerelease ate up the newbie box-office competition.
This weekend, the Beauty and the Beast 3-D rerelease was expected to do the same.
But Mark Wahlberg's Contraband wasn't taking second to no old cartoon.
Weekend Wrap-Up: The Descendants, The Artist Rock Golden Globes; Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony Back Together!
What a weekend!
The 2012 Golden Globes went down Sunday night after a weekend filled with pre-Globes bashes. But, just in case you missed Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher's awkward encounter...or Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's awkward encounter...or the other big weekend headlines, don't worry.
We've got all that and more right here...
Weekend Wrap-Up: Beyoncé Delivers a Baby Girl, Katy Perry Returns to Twitter Following Split
Happy B'Day indeed.
This weekend, the moment Beyoncé and Jay-Z fans have been waiting for finally arrived! But just in case you missed the birth of little Blue Ivy Carter, or Katy Perry's sentimental (and sassy!) return to Twitter, don't worry.
We've got all the details on those stories and more! Read all about it:







