The Lyons Den
Starring E! movie dude Ben Lyons
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Ludacris and Mila's Payneful Confessions
Talk about bombshells: Max Payne hottie Mila Kunis spills to me that she's a World of Warcraft geek, and Ludacris explains why he wanted to point a gun at Mark Wahlberg. All that and hip-hop in Russia, mystery tattoos and what Mila's dad would think of all this. Hit the clip to get the full story.
Mark Wahlberg's Big Do-Over
Love talking to Mark Wahlberg, and had the chance again as his video game-turned-thriller Max Payne comes out this week. He opened up about whether his kids can see his scariest flicks, and what classic role he'd like to reprise. Hit the clip to get the full story.
Comic-Con: Wahlberg Talks Tough, Calls Out Trekkies
Mark Wahlberg handled the fans at San Diego Comic-Con masterfully, but first I grilled the tough guy on his game-turned-action flick Max Payne. He admits to having zero comic book and video-game knowledge, and that the crowd here is a little intimidating. He even throws out a challenge to Trekkies. Check out the clip to see what I mean.
Beat Ben @ the Box Office: What's Happening?
What happens in The Happening? M. Night Shyamalan might blackball me from the business if I tell you, but I know one thing: The guy's movies make money. So do scary movies, and let's not forget that Mark Wahlberg is a huge star. (Check out some of our interview in the above clip.)
The film, Shyamalan's first to be rated R, is unique and terrifying. But I don't think it'll open the way Signs did ($60 million), or even The Village ($50 million). The brand-name director's coming off the dud Lady in the Water and may need to prove himself to audiences again.
So look for his latest effort to open the way The Sixth Sense did, around $25.5 million.
Do you think I'm nuts? Can Wahlberg & Co. crush the Hulk? Put up your numbers in the comments and we'll see what happens.
