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Lana Del Rey Debuts on Billboard Album!

2012-02-10T15:29:00.001+07:00

After making one of the most disparaged musical performances in Saturday Night Live history, Lana Del Rey enters The Billboard 200 at #2 with her first full-length album, Born To Die. The album does even better in the U.K., where it opens at #1.

Del Rey performed two songs on SNL on Jan. 14. Brian Williams, the anchor of NBC Nightly News, called Del Rey's performance "one of the worst outings in SNL history." (Remember when they covered actual news on the news?) On Saturday, Kristen Wiig parodied Del Rey on a Weekend Update sketch.

Sometimes, controversies and setbacks strengthen the bond between an artist and their strongest supporters. It will be interesting to see what happens next in this drama.

Not surprisingly, the album was a big digital seller. It sold 57K digital copies (out of a total of 77K), which put it #1 on Top Digital Albums. Del Rey's song "Video Games" has sold 154K copies in five weeks.

TOP TEN BILLBOARD 200 ALBUM CHARTS

Issue Date : 10 February 2012

1. Adele, 21, 122,000.(19 weeks #1)

2. Lana Del Rey, Born To Die, 77,000.

3. Leonard Cohen, Old Ideas, 41,000.

4. Various Artists, 2012 Grammy Nominees, 34,000.

5. Kidz Bop Kids, Kidz Bop 21, 30,000.

6. Drake, Take Care, 30,000.

7. Tim McGraw, Emotional Traffic, 29,000.

8. Fred Hammond, God, Love And Romance, 26,000.

9. LMFAO, Sorry For Party Rocking, 22,000.

10. Rihanna, Talk That Talk, 22,000.

Kelly Clarkson Tops Billboard

2012-02-10T14:51:00.003+07:00

TOP TEN BILLBOARD HOT 100

Issue Date : 10 February 2012

1. (2) Kelly Clarkson, "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)."(7 weeks on charts)
2. (1) Adele, "Set Fire To The Rain." (23weeks , peak #1)
3. (4) Flo Rida, "Good Feeling." (19 weeks)
4. (3) Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris, "We Found Love." (20 weeks, peak #1)
5. (5) David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, "Turn Me On." (10 weeks on charts)
6. (8) Jessie J, "Domino." (17 weeks on charts)
7. (10) Tyga, "Rack City." (11 weeks on charts)
6. (6) Bruno Mars, "It Will Rain." (18 weeks)
7. (7) LMFAO, "Sexy And I Know It." (22 weeks)
8. (12) SnoopWiz Khalifa/Bruno Mars, "Young, Wild & Free."
9. (7) LMFAO, "Sexy And I Know It." (23 weeks, peak #1)
10. (6) Bruno Mars "It Will Rain" (19 weeks)

HOTTEST DEBUT :
#13 Madonna ft. Nicki Minaj & M.I.A "Give Me All Your Luving"

Adele Vs. Kelly Clarkson on Billboard!

2012-02-07T10:02:00.001+07:00

TOP TEN BILLBOARD HOT 100 CHARTS

Issu Date : 3 February 2012

1. (1) Adele, "Set Fire To The Rain." (22weeks on charts)

2. (8) Kelly Clarkson, "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)."(6 weeks)

3. (2) Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris, "We Found Love." (19 weeks)

4. (3) Flo Rida, "Good Feeling." (18 weeks)

5. (4) David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, "Turn Me On." (9 weeks)

6. (6) Bruno Mars, "It Will Rain." (18 weeks)

7. (7) LMFAO, "Sexy And I Know It." (22 weeks)

8. (10) Jessie J, "Domino." (16 weeks)

9. (5) Katy Perry, "The One That Got Away." (16 weeks)

10. (11) Tyga, "Rack City." (10 weeks)

Chronicle Tops Box Office!

2012-02-07T09:50:00.003+07:00

TOP TEN WEEKEND BOX OFFICE

Issue Date : 6 February 2012

Rank     Title     Weekend     Gross     Weeks
1         Chronicle (2012)     $22M     $22M     1
2         The Woman in Black (2012)     $20.9M     $20.9M     1
3         The Grey (2012)     $9.3M     $34.6M     2
4         Big Miracle (2012)     $7.76M     $7.76M     1
5         Underworld: Awakening (2012)     $5.5M     $54.3M     3
6         One for the Money (2012)     $5.21M     $19.6M     2
7         Red Tails (2012)     $4.74M     $41.1M     3
8         The Descendants (2011)     $4.55M     $65.5M     12
9         Man on a Ledge (2012)     $4.35M     $14.6M     2
10         Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)     $3.8M     $26.7M     7

The Grey Tops Box Office!

2012-02-03T11:36:00.001+07:00

TOP TEN Weekend Box Office

Issue Date : 3 February 2012

Rank Title Weekend Gross Weeks

1 The Grey (2012) $19.7M $19.7M 1

2 Underworld: Awakening (2012) $12.4M $45M 2

3 One for the Money (2012) $11.5M $11.5M 1

4 Red Tails (2012) $10.4M $33.8M 2

5 Man on a Ledge (2012) $8M $8M 1

6 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011) $6.98M $20.9M 6

7 Contraband (2012) $6.7M $56.6M 3

8 The Descendants (2011) $6.41M $58.7M 11

9 Beauty and the Beast (1991) $5.31M $41.1M 3

10 Haywire (2011) $4M $15.3M 2

OSCAR 2012 Nominations!

2012-01-25T17:26:00.000+07:00

Oscar 2012 or well known as The 84th Annual Academy Awards ceremony will honor the best films of 2011 and will take place on February 26, 2012, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. It will be televised in the United States on ABC. The host was originally going to be Eddie Murphy.However, after Brett Ratner resigned as producer after using a gay slur when talking about rehearsals, Murphy also stepped down. The nominations were announced on January 24, 2012.

Billy Crystal will be taking over as host, while Brian Grazer takes over as producer. This will be Crystal's ninth time hosting the awards ceremony.

Best Picture	Best Director
The Artist – Michel Hazanavicius The Descendants – Jim Burke, Jim Taylor and Alexander Payne Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close – Scott Rudin The Help – Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan Hugo – Graham King, Martin Scorsese and Johnny Depp Midnight in Paris – Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum Moneyball – Michael De Luca, Rachel Horowitz and Brad Pitt The Tree of Life – to be determined^[8] War Horse – Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy	Woody Allen – Midnight in Paris Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist Terrence Malick – The Tree of Life Alexander Payne – The Descendants Martin Scorsese – Hugo
Best Actor	Best Actress
Demián Bichir – A Better Life as Carlos Galindo George Clooney – The Descendants as Matt King Jean Dujardin – The Artist as George Valentin Gary Oldman – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy as George Smiley Brad Pitt – Moneyball as Billy Beane	Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs as Albert Nobbs Viola Davis – The Help as Aibileen Clarke Rooney Mara – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as Lisbeth Salander Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady as Margaret Thatcher Michelle Williams – My Week with Marilyn as Marilyn Monroe
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Kenneth Branagh – My Week with Marilyn as Laurence Olivier Jonah Hill – Moneyball as Peter Brand Nick Nolte – Warrior as Paddy Conlon Christopher Plummer – Beginners as Hal Fields Max von Sydow – Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close as The Renter	Bérénice Bejo – The Artist as Peppy Miller Jessica Chastain – The Help as Celia Foote Melissa McCarthy – Bridesmaids as Megan Price Janet McTeer – Albert Nobbs as Hubert Page Octavia Spencer – The Help as Minny Jackson
Best Writing – Original Screenplay	Best Writing – Adapted Screenplay
The Artist – Michel Hazanavicius Bridesmaids – Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo Margin Call – J.C. Chandor Midnight in Paris – Woody Allen A Separation – Asghar Farhadi	The Descendants – Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash from The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings Hugo – John Logan from The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick The Ides of March – George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon from Farragut North by Beau Willimon Moneyball – Screenplay by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin; Story by Stan Chervin from Moneyball by Michael Lewis Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – Bridget O'Connor and Peter Straughan from Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré
Best Animated Feature	Best Foreign Language Film
A Cat in Paris – Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli Chico and Rita – Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal Kung Fu Panda 2 – Jennifer Yuh Nelson Puss in Boots – Chris Miller Rango – Gore Verbinski	Bullhead (Belgium) in Dutch and French – Michaël R. Roskam Footnote (Israel) in Hebrew – Joseph Cedar In Darkness (Poland) in Polish – Agnieszka Holland Monsieur Lazhar (Canada) in French – Philippe Falardeau A Separation (Iran) in Persian – Asghar Farhadi
Best Documentary – Feature	Best Documentary – Short Subject
Hell and Back Again – Danfung Dennis and Mike Lerner If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front – Marshall Curry and Sam Cullman Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory – Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky Pina – Wim Wenders and Gian-Piero Ringel Undefeated – TJ Martin, Dan Lindsay and Richard Middlemas	The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement – Robin Fryday and Gail Dolgin God Is the Bigger Elvis – Rebecca Cammisa and Julie Anderson Incident in New Baghdad – James Spione Saving Face – Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom – Lucy Walker and Kira Carstensen
Best Live Action Short Film	Best Animated Short Film
Pentecost – Peter McDonald and Eimear O'Kane Raju – Max Zähle and Stefan Gieren The Shore – Terry George and Oorlagh George Time Freak – Andrew Bowler and Gigi Causey Tuba Atlantic – Hallvar Witzø	Dimanche – Patrick Doyon The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore – William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg La Luna – Enrico Casarosa A Morning Stroll – Grant Orchard and Sue Goffe Wild Life – Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby
Best Original Score	Best Original Song
The Adventures of Tintin – John Williams The Artist – Ludovic Bource Hugo – Howard Shore Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – Alberto Iglesias War Horse – John Williams	"Man or Muppet" from The Muppets – Bret McKenzie "Real in Rio" from Rio – Sérgio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown and Siedah Garrett
Best Sound Editing	Best Sound Mixing
Drive – Lon Bender and Victor Ray Ennis The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Ren Klyce Hugo – Philip Stockton and Eugene Gearty Transformers: Dark of the Moon – Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl War Horse – Richard Hymns and Gary Rydstrom	The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce and Bo Persson Hugo – Tom Fleischman and John Midgley Moneyball – Deb Adair, Ron Bochar, Dave Giammarco and Ed Novick Transformers: Dark of the Moon – Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush and Peter J. Devlin War Horse – Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson, Tom Johnson and Stuart Wilson
Best Art Direction	Best Cinematography
The Artist – Laurence Bennett and Robert Gould Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – Stuart Craig and Stephanie McMillan Hugo – Dante Ferretti and Francesca Lo Schiavo Midnight in Paris – Anne Seibel and Hélène Dubreuil War Horse – Rick Carter and Lee Sandales	The Artist – Guillaume Schiffman The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo – Jeff Cronenweth Hugo – Robert Richardson The Tree of Life – Emmanuel Lubezki War Horse – Janusz Kamiński
Best Makeup	Best Costume Design
Albert Nobbs – Martial Corneville, Lynn Johnston and Matthew W. Mungle Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 – Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight and Lisa Tomblin The Iron Lady – Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland	Anonymous – Lisy Christl The Artist – Mark Bridges Hugo – Sandy Powell Jane Eyre – Michael O'Connor W.E. – Arianne Phillips
Best Film Editing	Best Visual Effects
The Artist – Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius The Descendants – Kevin Tent The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter Hugo – Thelma Schoonmaker Moneyball – Christopher Tellefsen	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 – Tim Burke, David Vickery, Greg Butler and John Richardson Hugo – Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossman and Alex Henning Real Steel – Erik Nash, John Rosengrant, Dan Taylor and Swen Gillberg Rise of the Planet of the Apes – Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, R. Christopher White and Daniel Barrett Transformers: Dark of the Moon – Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Matthew Butler and John Frazier

Underworld Awakes Top Box Office

2012-01-25T17:12:00.000+07:00

Underworld: Awakening sank its teeth into the necks of box office pundits over the weekend as the vampire flick, starring Kate Beckinsale, opened with $25.3 million, far ahead of most of their predictions. It was helped by 3D and IMAX surcharges — $3.8 million of its total came from IMAX venues. Landing in second place was the George Lucas-produced Red Tails, with $18.8 million. (Most forecasts had it earning around $10 million.) It received an “A” grade from moviegoers polled by Cinemascore. Last weekend’s winner, Contraband, starring Mark Wahlberg, fell 52 percent to third place with $12 million. However, the poorly reviewed Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, starring Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock, flopped as it expanded nationwide, earning $10.1 million, to place fourth. And the female action flick Haywire lived up to its name as it debuted in sixth place — slightly above forecasts but with just $8.4 million.

TOP TEN BOX OFFICE

Issue Date : 23 January 2012

1         Underworld: Awakening (2012)     $25.3M     $25.3M     1
2         Red Tails (2012)     $18.8M     $18.8M     1
3         Contraband (2012)     $12M     $45.9M     2
4         Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011)     $10M     $10.7M     5
5         Beauty and the Beast (1991)     $8.78M     $33.6M     2
6         Haywire (2011)     $8.43M     $8.43M     1
7         Joyful Noise (2012)     $5.92M     $21.7M     2
8         Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)     $5.55M     $197M     6
9         Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)     $4.52M     $178M     6
10         The Iron Lady (2011)     $3.68M     $12.6M     4

People Choice Awards 2012 Winner!

2012-01-16T15:31:00.002+07:00

The 38th annual People's Choice Awards, honoring the best in popular culture for 2011, were held on January 11, 2012 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

Katy Perry, was the Big winner taking home 5 out of 7 to her nominations, including favorite female artist. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 won 4 awards including Favorite Movie. How I Met Your Mother has won 3 awards (with 3 nominations) and Supernatural (TV series) has won two awards, including Best Network TV drama, despite the fact none of the cast were invited.

Movies

Favorite Movie	Favorite Action Movie
Bridesmaids Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 The Help Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Transformers: Dark of the Moon	Fast Five Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Thor Transformers: Dark of the Moon X-Men: First Class
Favorite Comedy Movie	Favorite Drama Movie
Bad Teacher Bridesmaids Crazy, Stupid, Love. Friends with Benefits The Hangover Part II	The Adjustment Bureau The Help Limitless Moneyball Water for Elephants
Favorite Book Adaptation	Favorite Ensemble Movie Cast
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 The Help I Am Number Four Soul Surfer Water for Elephants	Bridesmaids The Hangover Part II Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides X-Men: First Class
Favorite Movie Actor	Favorite Movie Actress
Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Hugh Jackman, Real Steel Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Robert Pattinson, Water for Elephants Ryan Reynolds, Green Lantern & The Change-Up	Anne Hathaway, One Day Emma Stone, The Help & Crazy, Stupid, Love. Jennifer Aniston, Just Go with It & Horrible Bosses Julia Roberts, Larry Crowne Reese Witherspoon, Water for Elephants
Favorite Action Movie Star	Favorite Movie Superhero
Hugh Jackman, Real Steel Ryan Reynolds, Green Lantern Shia LaBeouf, Transformers: Dark of the Moon Taylor Lautner, Abduction Vin Diesel, Fast Five	Chris Evans as Captain America, Captain America: The First Avenger Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Thor James McAvoy as Professor X, X-Men: First Class Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique, X-Men: First Class Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern, Green Lantern
Favorite Comedic Movie Actor	Favorite Comedic Movie Actress
Adam Sandler, Just Go with It Ashton Kutcher, No Strings Attached Bradley Cooper, The Hangover Part II Ryan Reynolds, The Change-Up Steve Carell, Crazy, Stupid, Love.	Cameron Diaz, Bad Teacher Emma Stone, Crazy, Stupid, Love. Jennifer Aniston, Just Go with It & Horrible Bosses Mila Kunis, Friends with Benefits Natalie Portman, No Strings Attached
Favorite Movie Star Under 25	Favorite Movie Icon
Chloë Grace Moretz, Hugo Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Emma Watson, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Rupert Grint, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Tom Felton, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2	George Clooney, The Descendants & The Ides of March Harrison Ford, Cowboys and Aliens Morgan Freeman, Dolphin Tale Robert De Niro, Limitless Tom Hanks, Larry Crowne
Favorite Animated Movie Voice
Anne Hathaway as Jewel, Rio Jack Black as Po, Kung Fu Panda 2 Johnny Depp as Rango, Rango Katy Perry as Smurfette, The Smurfs Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen, Cars 2

Television

Favorite Network TV Comedy	Favorite Network TV Drama
The Big Bang Theory Glee How I Met Your Mother Modern Family Two and a Half Men	The Good Wife Grey's Anatomy House Supernatural The Vampire Diaries
Favorite TV Comedy Actor	Favorite TV Comedy Actress
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock Chris Colfer, Glee Cory Monteith, Glee Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother	Courteney Cox, Cougar Town Jane Lynch, Glee Kaley Cuoco, The Big Bang Theory Lea Michele, Glee Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Favorite TV Drama Actor	Favorite TV Drama Actress
David Boreanaz, Bones Hugh Laurie, House Ian Somerhalder, The Vampire Diaries Nathan Fillion, Castle Patrick Dempsey, Grey's Anatomy	Blake Lively, Gossip Girl Ellen Pompeo, Grey's Anatomy Emily Deschanel, Bones Eva Longoria, Desperate Housewives Nina Dobrev, The Vampire Diaries
Favorite Cable TV Comedy	Favorite Cable TV Drama
Hot in Cleveland It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Nurse Jackie Royal Pains Weeds	Dexter Game of Thrones Pretty Little Liars True Blood White Collar
Favorite TV Crime Drama	Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show
Bones Castle Criminal Minds CSI: Crime Scene Investigation NCIS	Fringe Supernatural True Blood The Vampire Diaries The Walking Dead
Favorite New TV Comedy	Favorite New TV Drama
2 Broke Girls Last Man Standing New Girl Suburgatory Up All Night	Once Upon a Time Person of Interest Revenge The Secret Circle Terra Nova
Favorite Daytime TV Host	Favorite Late Night TV Host
Al Roker, Ann Curry, Matt Lauer, Natalie Morales and Savannah Guthrie, The Today Show Anderson Cooper, Anderson Ellen DeGeneres, The Ellen DeGeneres Show Kelly Ripa and Regis Philbin, Live with Regis and Kelly Rachael Ray, Rachael Ray	Conan O'Brien, Conan David Letterman, Late Show with David Letterman Jay Leno, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Favorite TV Guest Star	Favorite TV Celebreality Star
Gwyneth Paltrow, Glee Jim Carrey, The Office Katy Perry, How I Met Your Mother Kristin Chenoweth, Glee Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife	Gene Simmons, Gene Simmons Family Jewels Giuliana Rancic, Giuliana and Bill Kathy Griffin, Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List Kim Kardashian, Keeping Up with the Kardashians Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry, Tia & Tamera
Favorite TV Competition Show
American Idol America's Got Talent Dancing with the Stars So You Think You Can Dance The Voice

Music

Favorite Song of the Year	Favorite Album of the Year
"E.T." by Katy Perry featuring Kanye West "The Edge of Glory" by Lady Gaga "Moves Like Jagger" by Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele	"21" by Adele "4" by Beyoncé "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga "Femme Fatale" by Britney Spears "Own the Night" by Lady Antebellum
Favorite Music Video	Favorite Tour Headliner
"Judas" by Lady Gaga "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" by Katy Perry "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele "Run the World (Girls)" by Beyoncé	Bon Jovi Katy Perry Taylor Swift U2 Usher
Favorite Male Artist	Favorite Female Artist
Blake Shelton Bruno Mars Eminem Enrique Iglesias Justin Bieber	Adele Beyoncé Katy Perry Lady Gaga Taylor Swift
Favorite Band	Favorite Pop Artist
Linkin Park Foo Fighters Coldplay Maroon 5 Red Hot Chili Peppers	Beyoncé Demi Lovato Katy Perry Lady Gaga Rihanna
Favorite Hip Hop Artist	Favorite R&B Artist
B.o.B. Eminem Jay-Z Nicki Minaj Pitbull	Beyoncé Bruno Mars Chris Brown Ne-Yo Rihanna
Favorite Country Artist
Blake Shelton Keith Urban Lady Antebellum Rascal Flatts Taylor Swift

Golden Globe Awards 2012 Winner!

2012-01-16T15:17:00.000+07:00

Best Motion Picture - Drama

WINNER

The Descendants (2011)

Other Nominees:

Other Nominees:

Kelly Macdonald for "Boardwalk Empire" (2010)

Maggie Smith for "Downton Abbey" (2010)

Sofía Vergara for "Modern Family" (2009)

Evan Rachel Wood for "Mildred Pierce" (2011)

Contraband Tops Box Office!

2012-01-16T15:10:00.000+07:00

"Contraband" managed to steal the top slot away from competitors at the weekend box office.

The Universal action drama film starring Mark Wahlberg as a reformed smuggler debuted above expectations at No. 1 with $24 million, while Disney's 3-D rerelease of "Beauty and the Beast" waltzed into the No. 2 position with $18.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Both films helped boost Hollywood's business after a sluggish holiday season.

TOP TEN BOX OFFICE

Issue Date : 16 January 2012

Rank     Title     Weekend     Gross     Weeks
1         Contraband (2012)     $24.1M     $24.1M     1
2         Beauty and the Beast (1991)     $18.5M     $18.5M     1
3         Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)     $11.5M     $187M     5
4         Joyful Noise (2012)     $11.3M     $11.3M     1
5         Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)     $8.41M     $170M     5
6         The Devil Inside (2012)     $7.9M     $46.2M     2
7         The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)     $6.8M     $88M     4
8         Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)     $5.8M     $119M     5
9         War Horse (2011)     $5.61M     $65.8M     4
10         The Iron Lady (2011)     $5.39M     $5.97M     3

Britney's New Photo Controversy!

2012-01-12T10:05:00.002+07:00

Queen B, Britney Spears ended 2011 on a high note, what with the success of her Femme Fatale mega-tour and a proposal from longtime boyfriend Jason Trawick in December. In an upcoming issue of V Magazine, the superstar discusses her tour and poses with her team of professionals, giving them glowing reviews as "her second family." Apparently, however, it's not Spears's goodwill that is standing out in this particular article. A commentary in the Daily Mail takes the accompanying photo into scrutiny, remarking on how quickly Spears seems to have slimmed down for this particular shoot.

"She has clearly been working out regularly in an effort to achieve the healthy and lean look," the Daily Mail notes judiciously.

Fans, on the other hand, are less polite about the matter, with an overwhelming amount of comments claiming that the shot clearly has been tampered with. A sampling: "Photoshopped a dillion!" "That's her head on someone else's body," "Even Ray Charles can see the terrible 'Cut and Paste' job that was done on Britney."

Spears has been looking fairly trim these days, so it's not as if the V shot is a tremendous diversion from her usual look--at least, weightwise. The photo does have an odd look to it, though. Compare for yourselves--here's Spears in September, just a short while after the V shoot was reported to have taken place.

V had no comment at the time this blog was written as to whether or not the photo had been altered. The issue with Spears will hit newsstands Thursday. To view more photos, visit the magazine's site.

What do you think? Is this photo simply Spears at her slimmest, or do you agree that it's a work of Photoshop art?

Adele & Babyonce Break New Records!

2012-01-12T09:59:00.001+07:00

Adele's 21 logs its 15th week at #1 on The Billboard 200, which equals the mark set in 1971 by Carole King's Tapestry. Since 1956, when the album chart became a weekly feature, only one other album by a female artist has logged 15 or more weeks at #1: Whitney Houston's 1992 soundtrack to The Bodyguard (which had 20 weeks on top).

Next month, Adele is expected to tie King again. Adele is almost certain to win Grammys for Album, Record and Song of the Year. That would make her only the second female solo artist to win in all three categories. King swept the boards in March 1972 with Tapestry (Album), "It's Too Late" (Record) and "You've Got A Friend" (Song).

21 also returns to #1 in the U.K. This is its 19th week at #1 in that country. That's the longest run at #1 in the U.K. by any album since Simon & Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water logged 33 weeks on top in 1970-1971.

21 is first album to spend 15 or more weeks at #1 in both the U.S. and the U.K. since the Bee Gees' Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, which topped the U.S. chart for 24 weeks and the U.K. chart for 18 weeks in 1978.

Besides 21 and Fever, only four other albums in chart history have logged 15 or more weeks at #1 in both countries. The first to do so was the aforementioned Broadway cast album to My Fair Lady (15 weeks in the U.S., 19 weeks in the U.K.). It was followed by the 1958 soundtrack to South Pacific (31 weeks in the U.S., 115 weeks in the U.K.), Elvis Presley's 1961 Blue Hawaii soundtrack (20 weeks in the U.S., 18 weeks in the U.K.) and the Beatles' 1967 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (15 weeks in the U.S., 27 weeks in the U.K.).

Here's the low-down on this week's top 10 Billboard 200 albums :

1. Adele, 21, 124,000. The album logs its 15th week at #1. This is its 46th week in the top 10. The sales tally includes 44K digital copies, which puts the album at #1 on Top Digital Albums for the 10th week. Four songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs, topped by "Set Fire To The Rain," which jumps from #6 to #3.

2. Drake, Take Care, 42,000. The former #1 album holds at #2 in its eighth week. It has been in the top 10 the entire time. Five songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs, topped by "Headlines," which drops from #20 to #29.

3. The Black Keys, El Camino, 42,000. The album jumps from #7 to #3 in its fifth week. It has been in the top 10 the entire time. "Lonely Boy" jumps from #133 to #88 on Hot Digital Songs.

4. Young Jeezy, TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition, 36,000. The album dips from #3 to #4 in its third week. "I Do" (featuring Jay-Z and Andre 3000) drops from #165 to #171 on Hot Digital Songs.

5. Coldplay, Mylo Xyloto, 28,000. The former #1 album jumps from #8 to #5 in its 11th week. This is its seventh week in the top 10. Two songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs. "Paradise" jumps from #37 to #32. "Princess Of China" (featuring Rihanna) re-enters at #158.

6. Rihanna, Talk That Talk, 27,000. The album jumps from #9 to #6 in its seventh week. This is its fifth week in the top 10. Two songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs. "We Found Love" (featuring Calvin Harris) drops from #2 to #4. "You Da One" jumps from #25 to #23.

7. SafetySuit, These Times, 27,000. This new entry is an iTunes exclusive for one week.

8. LMFAO, Sorry For Party Rocking, 25,000. The album drops from #5 to #8 in its 29th week. This is its second week in the top 10. Three songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs, topped by "Sexy And I Know It," which dips from #1 to #2.

9. Various Artists, Now 40, 24,000. The album inches up from #10 to #9 in its ninth week. This is its sixth week in the top 10.

10. Florence + the Machine, Ceremonials, 24,000. The album drops from #6 to #10 in its 10th week.

This is its third week in the top 10. "Shake It Out" jumps from #124 to #73 on Hot Digital Songs.

Adele's 2008 debut album, 19, drops from #11 to #13. This is the 13th time in the past year that Adele has had two albums in the top 20. 19 is #1 on Top Catalog Albums for the 30th week. Only one other debut album has spent this many weeks at #1 on the catalog chart. That's Creed's 1997 album My Own Prison, which topped the catalog chart for 54 weeks in 2000-2001. Will Adele match that long run? At this point I wouldn't bet against her, would you?

Adele's DVD Live At The Royal Albert Hall sold 24K copies this past week. This brings its six-week total to 476K.

Beyonce & Jay Z new baby Blue Ivy Carter. For obvious reasons. But also because the new Princess of Pop, daughter of Jay-Z and Beyoncé, makes her recorded debut, gurgling on the hip-hop star's happy, gospel-ish and clearly rushed "Glory" (the "feat. B.I.C." after Jay-Z's name is a nice touch). Released January 9th, it was too late to make this week's charts and isn't on sale via iTunes. Nonetheless, the most popular version of the video, which arrived on Jay-Z's website two days after the Exalted One's birth, is up to 1.4 million YouTube views. That's probably not enough to boost the song into pop-hit territory, but it's a nice little publicity boost for both singers during an (understandably) inactive time in their careers. Isn't that what children are for?

RiRi Loves #1 Billboard!

2012-01-12T09:22:00.000+07:00

Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris returns to #1 on the Hot 100, after spending two weeks at #2. This is its ninth week on top. That's the longest run at #1 by any single since Ke$ha's "TiK ToK" had nine weeks on top in early 2010. "We Found Love" also tops the 3 million mark in digital sales this week. This brings Rihanna's total of 3-million-sellers to eight, which is more than any other artist in digital history. Lady Gaga and Katy Perry are in second place with six each. All three women have been in the lead position on six 3-million-sellers. Rihanna's count also includes featured roles on Eminem's "Love The Way You Lie" and T.I.'s "Live Your Life."

TOP TEN BILLBOARD HOT 100 SINGLES

Issue Date : 12 January 2012

1. (2) Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris, "We Found Love" (16weeks on chart,9weeks#1)
2. (1) LMFAO, "Sexy And I Know It." (16weeks on chart,pk#1)
3. (4) Bruno Mars, "It Will Rain." (15weeks on chart,pk#3)
4. (8) Adele, "Set Fire To The Rain." (19weeks on chart,pk#4)
5 (5) Flo Rida, "Good Feeling." (15weeks on chart,pk#5)
6. (3) Katy Perry, "The One That Got Away." (13wkonchart,pk#3)
7. (7) Jay-Z/Kanye West, "Ni**as In Paris." (22weeks, pk#5)
8. (-) Jason Mraz, "I Won't Give Up." DEBUT
9. (6) LMFAO "Party Rock Anthem." (42weeks on chart,pk#1)
10. (9) Adele, "Someone Like You." (27weeks on chart,pk#1)

HOT Shot : #15 J. Cole's "Work Out" (19weeks on charts)

The Devil Inside Tops Box Office!

2012-01-09T08:41:00.001+07:00

"The Devil Inside" scared up a monstrous $34.5 million opening weekend to help Hollywood exorcise its recent box-office demons, according to studio estimates Sunday. The surprise hit from Paramount Pictures debuted well above industry expectations as horror fans crowded theaters for the low-budget tale about exorcists trying to free a woman possessed by evil spirits.

Between "The Devil Inside" and solid results for holdover films, Hollywood's business soared over the first full weekend of 2012 after a sluggish holiday season that ended a ho-hum year at the box office. Overall domestic revenues totaled $144 million, up 29 percent from the same weekend last year, when "True Grit" led with $14.6 million, according to box-office tracker Hollywood.com.

TOP TEN BOX OFFICE

Issue Date : 9 Januari 2012

Rank     Title     Weekend     Gross     Weeks
1         The Devil Inside (2012)     $34.5M     $34.5M     1
2         Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)     $20.5M     $170M     4
3         Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)     $14.1M     $157M     4
4         The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)     $11.4M     $76.8M     3
5         Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)     $9.5M     $112M     4
6         War Horse (2011)     $8.6M     $56.8M     3
7         We Bought a Zoo (2011)     $8.45M     $56.5M     3
8         The Adventures of Tintin (2011)     $6.6M     $61.9M     3
9         Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)     $5.77M     $10.4M     5
10         New Year's Eve (2011)     $3.27M     $52M     5

LMFAO Still Sexy on Billboard Charts!

2012-01-06T13:12:00.001+07:00

The party-minded duo's current hit, "Sexy And I Know It," logs its fifth week at #1. LMFAO's first smash, "Party Rock Anthem," spent six weeks as the nation's top-selling digital song. This total of 11 weeks at #1 in a calendar year is the greatest by any act since the Black Eyed Peas hogged the top spot for 20 weeks in 2009.

"Sexy And I Know It" tops the 3 million mark in digital sales this week. It reached that milestone in just 19 weeks. That's the fastest pace by any song since "Moves Like Jagger" by Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera did the same thing in October.

As of this week, LMFAO has the two best-selling songs by (or fronted by) a duo in digital history. "Sexy And I Know It" leaps over Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" to take the #2 spot. "Sexy And I Know It" has sold 3,363,000 copies. "Crazy" has sold 3,109,000. "Party Rock Anthem" (which features Lauren Bennett and GoonRock) leads the duo derby with sales of 5,468,000.

TOP TEN BILLBOARD HOT 100 SINGLES

Issue Date : 6 January 2012

1. (1) LMFAO, "Sexy And I Know It." (15weeks on chart,pk#1)
2. (2) Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris, "We Found Love" (15weeks on chart,peak#1)
3. (3) Katy Perry, "The One That Got Away." (12wkonchart,pk#3)
4. (4) Bruno Mars, "It Will Rain." (14weeks on chart,pk#3)
5 (6) Flo Rida, "Good Feeling." (14weeks on chart,pk#5)
6. (9) LMFAO "Party Rock Anthem." (41weeks on chart,pk#1)
7. (5) Jay-Z/Kanye West, "Ni**as In Paris." (21weeks, pk#5)
8. (7) Adele, "Set Fire To The Rain." (18weeks on chart,pk#7)
9. (8) Adele, "Someone Like You." (26weeks on chart,pk#1)
10. (11) Gym Class Heroes/Adam Levine, "Stereo Hearts." (29weeks)

HOT Shot : #51 David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj "Turn Me On"

Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol Stays Top Box Office!

2012-01-02T09:10:00.000+07:00

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol once again claimed the top spot at the box office. Not far behind were fellow sequels Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, followed by a surging War Horse and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. The Top 12 earned an estimated $151 million, which is a slight improvement over the same frame last year and 15 percent up on 2005 (the last time New Year's fell on a Sunday). The fourth Mission: Impossible movie was up six percent to $31.3 million, which brings its total to $134.1 million through Sunday. If that figure sticks when actuals are reported on Tuesday, Ghost Protocol will have exceeded Mission: Impossible III's $134.03 million total through just 17 days in theaters.

TOPTEN US BOX OFFICE

Issue Date : 2 January 2012

Rank     Title     Weekend     Gross     Weeks
1         Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)     $30M     $133M     3
2         Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)     $22.1M     $132M     3
3         Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)     $18.2M     $94.6M     3
4         War Horse (2011)     $16.9M     $43M     2
5         The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)     $16.3M     $57.1M     2
6         We Bought a Zoo (2011)     $14.3M     $41.8M     2
7         The Adventures of Tintin (2011)     $12M     $48M     2
8         New Year's Eve (2011)     $6.71M     $46.4M     4
9         The Darkest Hour (2011)     $4.3M     $13.3M     2
10         The Descendants (2011)     $3.65M     $39.7M     7

Katy Perry is Divorced via Youtube!

2011-12-31T07:31:00.001+07:00

Mission Impossible Tooks #1 Box Office!

2011-12-31T07:29:00.000+07:00

“Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol” collected $46.2 million in U.S. and Canadian cinemas over the holiday weekend, clinching Paramount Pictures’ first annual domestic box-office title in at least a decade.

The studio, part of Viacom Inc., heads into the last week of the year with $1.86 billion in sales through Dec. 25, including films carried over from 2010, according to researcher Box Office Mojo. Time Warner Inc.’s Warner Bros., the leader for the previous four years, is second with $1.76 billion.

TOP TEN US BOX OFFICE

Issue Date : 31 December 2011

Rank     Title     Weekend     Gross     Weeks
1         Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)     $29.5M     $78.6M     2
2         Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)     $20.3M     $90.6M     2
3         The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)     $12.8M     $27.7M     1
4         Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)     $12.7M     $56.9M     2
5         The Adventures of Tintin (2011)     $9.71M     $24.1M     1
6         We Bought a Zoo (2011)     $9.45M     $15.6M     1
7         War Horse (2011)     $7.51M     $15M     1
8         New Year's Eve (2011)     $3.31M     $34.3M     3
9         The Darkest Hour (2011)     $3M     $5.5M     1
10         The Muppets (2011)     $2.15M     $76.9M     5

Sherlock Holmes 2 Tops Box Office!

2011-12-19T09:26:00.000+07:00

Franchise on top three spots at the box office this weekend, it wound up being a very mixed frame for sequels. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked both tallied solid grosses, though they were notably down from their predecessors. On the other hand, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol had a robust start in limited release. Even with all of these established brands entering the marketplace, the Top 12 wound up down roughly 13 percent from the same period last year. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows opened to an estimated $40.02 million, which is way down from the original Sherlock Holmes's $62.3 million over Christmas weekend in 2009. In what could be an even more concerning comparison, the movie wound up lower than Tron Legacy's $44 million start at the same time last year.

TOP TEN BOX OFFICE
Issue Date : 19 Dec 2011
Rank     Title     Weekend     Gross     Weeks
1         Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)     $40M     $40M     1
2         Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked (2011)     $23.5M     $23.5M     1
3         Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)     $13M     $13M     1
4         New Year's Eve (2011)     $7.42M     $24.8M     2
5         The Sitter (2011)     $4.4M     $17.2M     2
6         The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)     $4.3M     $266M     5
7         Young Adult (2011)     $3.65M     $4.09M     2
8         Hugo (2011)     $3.62M     $39.1M     4
9         Arthur Christmas (2011)     $3.6M     $38.5M     4
10         The Muppets (2011)     $3.5M     $70.9M     4

69th Golden Globe Awards Nomination!

2011-12-16T11:53:00.000+07:00

Best Motion Picture
Drama	Musical or Comedy
The Descendants The Help Hugo The Ides of March Moneyball War Horse	50/50 The Artist Bridesmaids Midnight in Paris My Week with Marilyn
Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama
Actor	Actress
George Clooney - The Descendants as Matt King Leonardo DiCaprio - J. Edgar as J. Edgar Hoover Michael Fassbender - Shame as Brandon Sullivan Ryan Gosling - The Ides of March as Stephen Meyers Brad Pitt - Moneyball as Billy Beane	Glenn Close - Albert Nobbs as Albert Nobbs Viola Davis - The Help as Aibileen Clark Rooney Mara - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as Lisbeth Salander Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady as Margaret Thatcher Tilda Swinton - We Need to Talk about Kevin as Eva Khatchadourian
Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Actor	Actress
Jean Dujardin - The Artist as George Valentin Brendan Gleeson - The Guard as Gerry Boyle Joseph Gordon-Levitt - 50/50 as Adam Lerner Ryan Gosling - Crazy, Stupid, Love. as Jacob Palmer Owen Wilson - Midnight in Paris as Gil Pender	Jodie Foster - Carnage as Penelope Longstreet Charlize Theron - Young Adult as Mavis Gary Kristen Wiig - Bridesmaids as Annie Walker Michelle Williams - My Week with Marilyn as Marilyn Monroe Kate Winslet - Carnage as Nancy Cowan
Supporting Actor	Supporting Actress
Kenneth Branagh - My Week with Marilyn as Laurence Olivier Albert Brooks - Drive as Bernie Rose Jonah Hill - Moneyball as Peter Brand Viggo Mortensen - A Dangerous Method as Sigmund Freud Christopher Plummer - Beginners as Hal	Bérénice Bejo - The Artist as Peppy Miller Jessica Chastain - The Help as Celia Foote Janet McTeer - Albert Nobbs as Hubert Page Octavia Spencer - The Help as Minny Jackson Shailene Woodley - The Descendants as Alexandra "Alex" King
Best Director	Best Screenplay
Woody Allen - Midnight in Paris George Clooney - The Ides of March Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist Alexander Payne - The Descendants Martin Scorsese - Hugo	Woody Allen - Midnight in Paris George Clooney, Grant Heslov & Beau Willimon - The Ides of March Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon & Jim Rash - The Descendants Steven Zaillian & Aaron Sorkin - Moneyball

Best Original Score	Best Original Song
Ludovic Bource - The Artist Abel Korzeniowski - W.E. Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Howard Shore - Hugo John Williams - War Horse	"Hello Hello" (music by Elton John, lyrics by Bernie Taupin) - Gnomeo & Juliet "The Keeper" - Machine Gun Preacher "Lay Your Head Down" (music by Brian Byrne, lyrics by Glenn Close) - Albert Nobbs "The Living Proof" - The Help "Masterpiece" (music and lyrics by Madonna, Julie Frost and Jimmy Harry) - W.E.
Best Animated Feature Film	Best Foreign Language Film
The Adventures of Tintin Arthur Christmas Cars 2 Puss in Boots Rango	The Flowers of War In the Land of Blood and Honey The Kid with a Bike A Separation The Skin I Live In

Television

Best Series
Drama	Musical or Comedy
American Horror Story Boardwalk Empire Boss Game of Thrones Homeland	Enlightened Episodes Glee Modern Family New Girl
Best Performance in a Television Series – Drama
Actor	Actress
Steve Buscemi – Boardwalk Empire as Nucky Thompson Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad as Walter White Kelsey Grammer – Boss as Tom Kane Jeremy Irons – The Borgias as Pope Alexander VI Damian Lewis – Homeland as Nicholas Brody	Claire Danes – Homeland as Carrie Mathison Mireille Enos – The Killing as Sarah Linden Julianna Margulies – The Good Wife as Alicia Florrick Madeleine Stowe – Revenge as Victoria Grayson Callie Thorne – Necessary Roughness as Dr. Danielle "Dani" Santino
Best Performance in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Actor	Actress
Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock as Jack Donaghy David Duchovny – Californication as Hank Moody Johnny Galecki – The Big Bang Theory as Leonard Hofstadter Thomas Jane – Hung as Ray Drecker Matt LeBlanc – Episodes as Matt LeBlanc	Laura Dern - Enlightened as Amy Jellicoe Zooey Deschanel - New Girl as Jessica "Jess" Day Tina Fey - 30 Rock as Liz Lemon Laura Linney - The Big C as Catherine "Cathy" Jamison Amy Poehler - Parks and Recreation as Leslie Knope
Best Performance in a Miniseries or Television Film
Actor	Actress
Hugh Bonneville – Downton Abbey as Robert, Earl of Grantham Idris Elba – Luther as Detective Chief Inspector John Luther William Hurt – Too Big to Fail as Henry Paulson Bill Nighy – Page Eight as Johnny Worricker Dominic West – The Hour as Hector Madden	Romola Garai – The Hour as Bel Rowley Diane Lane – Cinema Verite as Pat Loud Elizabeth McGovern – Downton Abbey as Cora, Countess of Grantham Emily Watson – Appropriate Adult as Janet Leach Kate Winslet - Mildred Pierce as Mildred Pierce
Best Supporting Performance in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film
Actor	Actress
Peter Dinklage – Game of Thrones as Tyrion Lannister Paul Giamatti – Too Big to Fail as Ben Bernanke Guy Pearce – Mildred Pierce as Monty Beragon Tim Robbins – Cinema Verite as Bill Loud Eric Stonestreet – Modern Family as Cameron Tucker	Jessica Lange – American Horror Story as Constance Langdon Kelly Macdonald – Boardwalk Empire as Margaret Schroeder Maggie Smith – Downton Abbey as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham Sofía Vergara – Modern Family as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett Evan Rachel Wood – Mildred Pierce as Veda Pierce
Best Miniseries or Television Film
Cinema Verite Downton Abbey The Hour Mildred Pierce Too Big to Fail

RiRi, Katy, Jay Z on Billboard Chart War!

2011-12-16T11:33:00.003+07:00

"We Found Love" by Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris tops the Hot 100 for the seventh straight week. This ties "Umbrella" (featuring Jay-Z) and Eminem's "Love The Way You Lie," on which Rihanna was featured, as RiRi's longest-running #1 hit to date. Since 1955, only four other artists have had three or more songs remain at #1 for as many as seven weeks. Elvis Presley, fittingly, had more of these monster hits than any other artist (five). Mariah Carey is second with four. Rihanna is tied with Boyz II Men and Beyonce, with three each.

By holding at #1 for a seventh week, "We Found Love" also ties Adele's "Rolling In The Deep" as the longest-running #1 hit so far this year.

Rihanna's "S&M," which reached #1 in April, tops the 3 million mark in digital sales this week. It's the 13th song to reach that sales plateau in 2011, which sets a new record. Twelve songs topped the 3 million mark in all of 2010. Seven songs hit that level in 2009. Just two did it in 2008.
TOP TEN BILLBOARD HOT 100 SINGLES

Issue Date : 16 December 2011

1. (1) Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris, "We Found Love" (12weeks on chart,7weeks #1)
2. (2) LMFAO, "Sexy And I Know It." (14weeks on chart,pk#2)
3. (3) Bruno Mars, "It Will Rain." (11weeks on chart,pk#3)
4. (9) Katy Perry, "The One That Got Away." (9wkonchart,pk#9)
5 (5) Flo Rida, "Good Feeling." (11weeks on chart,pk#5)
6. (8) Jay-Z/Kanye West, "Ni**as In Paris." (18weeks, pk#7)
7. (6) Adele, "Someone Like You." (23weeks on chart,5weeks#1)
8. (4) Maroon 5 /Christina Aguilera, "Moves Like Jagger." (25weeks on chart,pk#1)
9. (7) David Guetta featuring Usher, "Without You." (15weeks on chart,pk#4)
10. (11) T-Pain ft. Wiz Khalifa & Lily Allen, "5 O'Clock." (11weeks, pk#10)

HOT Shot : #12 Glee Casts "We Are Young"

New Year's Eve Tops Box Office!

2011-12-12T08:28:00.001+07:00

New Year's Eve dropped the ball this weekend with a disappointing $13.7 million opening. Things were comparatively better for The Sitter, though Jonah Hill didn't impress in his solo debut. Adding these two movies to an already weak field turned out to be box office poison*the Top 12 wound up with an estimated $69.7 million, which is the second-worst gross of the year so far. There is also a very good chance that once all movies report tomorrow, overall box office will wind up at its lowest point since 2008. New Year's Eve's estimated $13.7 million was off 75 percent from Valentine's Day's $56.3 million debut last February. A drop was to be expected, given the different time of year and the distance from the titular holiday, though the opening is still far lower than even the most modest expectations.

US TOP BOX OFFICE

Issue Date : 12 December 2011

Rank     Title     Weekend     Gross     Weeks
1         New Year's Eve (2011)     $13.7M     $13.7M     1
2         The Sitter (2011)     $10M     $10M     1
3         The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)     $7.9M     $259M     4
4         The Muppets (2011)     $7.1M     $65.8M     3
5         Arthur Christmas (2011)     $6.6M     $33.5M     3
6         Hugo (2011)     $6.12M     $33.5M     3
7         The Descendants (2011)     $4.38M     $23.6M     4
8         Happy Feet Two (2011)     $3.75M     $56.9M     4
9         Jack and Jill (2011)     $3.2M     $68.6M     5
10         Immortals (2011)     $2.44M     $79.8M     5

Bruno Mars Vs. Katy Perry on Billboard Hot 100

2011-12-08T11:26:00.001+07:00

RiRi featuring Calvin Harris tops the Hot 100 for the sixth straight week. Only two other Rihanna singles have held the top spot this long. "Umbrella" (featuring Jay-Z) had seven weeks on top in 2007. Eminem's "Love The Way You Lie," on which Rihanna was featured, had seven weeks on top last year. "We Found Love" also tops the 2 million mark in U.S. digital sales this week.

Katy Perry's "The One That Got Away" holds at #9 on the Hot 100. Its airplay grew by 17%, but its digital sales dropped by 31%. So you might think it's probably out of the running to become a record-breaking sixth #1 single from Perry's Teenage Dream album. Think again. The song has been discounted to 69 cents in the iTunes Store, compared to $1.29 for most current hits.

Bruno Mars' "It Will Rain" holds at #3 for the second week. The song also tops the 1 million mark in digital sales this week and jumps to #1 on Hot Digital Songs. The ballad, which is featured in the current #1 box-office hit The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1, is the first song from a movie to reach #1 on the digital sales chart since Taylor Swift's "Today Was A Fairytale" from the rom-com Valentine's Day in February 2010. Mars co-wrote and co-produced "It Will Rain" with Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine, his partners in The Smeezingtons. As such, Mars may soon have an Oscar nomination (for Best Song) to go with his multiple Grammy nominations.

TOP TEN BILLBOARD HOT 100 SINGLES

Issue Date : 9 December 2011

1. (1) Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris, "We Found Love" (11weeks on chart,6weeks #1)
2. (2) LMFAO, "Sexy And I Know It." (13weeks on chart,pk#2)
3. (3) Bruno Mars, "It Will Rain." (10weeks on chart,pk#3)
4. (4) Maroon 5 /Christina Aguilera, "Moves Like Jagger." (24weeks on chart,pk#1)
5 (8) Flo Rida, "Good Feeling." (10weeks on chart,pk#5)
6. (5) Adele, "Someone Like You." (22weeks on chart,5weeks#1)
7. (6) David Guetta featuring Usher, "Without You." (14weeks on chart,pk#4)
8. (15) Jay-Z/Kanye West, "Ni**as In Paris." (17weeks, pk#7)
9. (9) Katy Perry, "The One That Got Away." (8wkonchart,pk#9)
10. (7) Gym Class Heroes ft.Adam Levine, "Stereo Hearts." (25weeks, pk#4)

HOT Shot : #29 Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa/Bruno Mars "Young, Wild And Free"

Twilight Makes Hattrict on Box Office!

2011-12-07T11:42:00.001+07:00

"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Pt. 1" makes hattrick on Box Office charts this week! It pulled off a rare feat this year retaining the top spot at the box office for a third straight weekend. With $16.9 million and $247.5 million to date domestic and over $550 million worldwide, the fourth installment of Stephenie Meyers' vampire saga has given Summit Entertainment an early if not expected Christmas present. The picture also is a rare three-weekend topper this calendar year joining "The Help" (four weekends) and "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" (three) in that regard.

US BOX OFFICE SUMMARY

Issue Date : 5 Dec 2011

Rank     Title     Weekend     Gross     Weeks
1         The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)     $16.5M     $247M     3
2         The Muppets (2011)     $11.1M     $56.4M     2
3         Hugo (2011)     $7.56M     $25.1M     2
4         Arthur Christmas (2011)     $7.4M     $25.3M     2
5         Happy Feet Two (2011)     $5.92M     $51.7M     3
6         Jack and Jill (2011)     $5.36M     $64.2M     4
7         The Descendants (2011)     $4.79M     $17.7M     3
8         Immortals (2011)     $4.46M     $75.7M     4
9         Tower Heist (2011)     $3.95M     $70.6M     5
10         Puss in Boots (2011)     $3.04M     $140M     6

54th Annual Grammy Awards Nominations!

2011-12-01T16:28:00.001+07:00

Kanye West leads the field of Grammy award contenders for 2012 with seven nominations, including for his album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and his joint venture with Jay-Z, Watch the Throne. But Adele – whose album 21 is the biggest selling of 2011 – and Bruno Mars are close behind with six apiece, including nods for the three big awards of album, song and record of the year.

Other leading contenders for the major music industry awards show include the Foo Fighters, also with six nominations, while Lil Wayne and newcomer Skrillex have five nominations apiece. The nominations for the top awards were announced during a televised concert in Los Angeles featuring performances by Lady Gaga, Usher and up-and-coming country singers The Band Perry.

Album Of The Year
Adele – 21
Bruno Mars – Doo-Wops & Hooligans
Foo Fighters – Wasting Light
Lady GaGa – Born This Way
Rihanna – Loud

Record Of The Year
Adele – ‘Rolling in the Deep’
Bon Iver – ‘Holocene’
Bruno Mars – ‘Grenade’
Mumford & Sons – ‘The Cave’
Katy Perry – ‘Firework’

Song Of The Year
Kanye West, ‘All of the Lights’ Feat. Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie (Songwriters: Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West)
Mumford & Sons, ‘The Cave’ (Songwriters: Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston)
Bruno Mars, ‘Grenade’ (Songwriters: Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt)
Bon Iver, ‘Holocene’ (Songwriter: Justin Vernon)
Adele, ‘Rolling in the Deep’ (Songwriters: Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth)

Best New Artist
Bon Iver
The Band Perry
J Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex

Pop Field

Best Pop Solo Performance
Adele – ‘Someone Like You’
Lady GaGa – ‘Yoü And I’
Bruno Mars – ‘Grenade’
Katy Perry – ‘Firework’
Pink – ‘F**kin’ Perfect’

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse – ‘Body and Soul’
The Black Keys – ‘Dearest’
Coldplay – ‘Paradise’
Foster The People – ‘Pumped Up Kicks’
Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera – ‘Moves Like Jagger’

Best Pop Vocal Album
Adele – 21
Bruno Mars – Doo-Wops & Hooligans
Cee Lo Green – The Ladykiller
Lady GaGa – Born This Way
Rihanna – Loud

Dance/Electronica Field

Best Dance Recording
Deadmau5 and Greta Svabo Bech – ‘Raise Your Weapon’
Duck Sauce – ‘Barbra Streisand’
David Guetta and Avicii – ‘Sunshine’
Robyn – ‘Call Your Girlfriend’
Skrillex – ‘Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites’
Swedish House Mafia – ‘Save The World’

Best Dance/Electronica Album
Cut/Copy – Zonoscope
Deadmau5 – 4×4=12
David Guetta – Nothing But The Beat
Robyn – Body Talk, Pt. 3
Skrillex – Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites

Rock Field

Best Rock Performance
Coldplay – ‘Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall’
The Decemberists – ‘Down By The Water’
Foo Fighters – ‘Walk’
Mumford & Sons – ‘The Cave’
Radiohead – ‘Lotus Flower’

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
Dream Theater – ‘On The Backs Of Angels’
Foo Fighters – ‘White Limo’
Mastodon – ‘Curl Of The Burl’
Megadeth – ‘Public Enemy No. 1′
Sum 41 – ‘Blood In My Eyes’

Best Rock Song
Coldplay – ‘Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall’
The Decemberists – ‘Down By The Water’
Mumford & Sons – ‘The Cave’
Radiohead – ‘Lotus Flower’
Foo Fighters – ‘Walk’

Best Rock Album
Jeff Beck – Rock ‘N’ Roll Party Honouring Les Paul
Foo Fighters – Wasting Light
Kings Of Leon – Come Around Sundown
Red Hot Chili Peppers – I’m With You
Wilco – The Whole Love

Alternative Field

Best Alternative Music Album
Bon Iver – Bon Iver
Death Cab For Cutie – Codes And Keys
Foster The People – Torches
My Morning Jacket – Circuital
Radiohead – The King of Limbs

Rap Field

Best Rap Performance
Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes – ‘Look At Me Now’
Jay-Z and Kanye West – ‘Otis’
Lupe Fiasco – ‘The Show Goes On’
Nicki Minaj and Drake – ‘Moment 4 Life’
Wiz Khalifa – ‘Black and Yellow’

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Beyoncé and André 3000 – ‘Party’
DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne – ‘I’m On One’
Dr. Dre, Eminem and Skylar Grey – ‘I Need a Doctor’
Kelly Rowland and Lil Wayne – ‘Motivation’
Rihanna and Drake – ‘What’s My Name?’

Best Rap Song
Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes – ‘Look At Me Now’
Dr. Dre, Eminem and Skylar Grey – ‘I Need a Doctor’
Jay-Z and Kanye West – ‘Otis’
Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie – ‘All of the Lights’
Wiz Khalifa – ‘Black and Yellow’

Best Rap Album
Jay-Z and Kanye West – Watch the Throne
Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV
Lupe Fiasco – Lasers
Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday

Production Field

Producer of the Year (Non Classical)
Danger Mouse
Paul Epworth
The Smeezingtons
Ryan Tedder
Butch Vig

Music Video Field

Best Short Form Music Video
Adele – ‘Rolling in the Deep’
Memory Tapes – ‘Yes I Know’
OK Go – ‘All Is Not Lost’
Radiohead – ‘Lotus Flower’
Skrillex – ‘First Of The Year (Equinox)’
Al Yankovic – ‘Perform This Way’

Best Long Form Music Video
Beyoncé – I Am…World Tour
Foo Fighters – Foo Fighters: Back and Forth
Kings of Leon – Talihina Sky: The Story Of Kings Of Leon
A Tribe Called Quest – Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest
TV on the Radio – Nine Types Of Light

Michael Buble Tops X-Mas Billboard Album

2011-12-01T16:24:00.001+07:00

X-Mas is coming! Michael Buble's Christmas steps up to #1 on The Billboard 200, with sales of 227K copies. But if his album had sold just 500 fewer copies, Nickelback's Here And Now would have come out on top. It was the closest race for #1 in more than four years. The last time such a small margin separated the top two albums was in October 2007, when Bruce Springsteen's Magic returned to the top spot, unseating Kid Rock's Rock N Roll Jesus. Both albums sold just over 77K copies that week. They were separated by fewer than 250 copies.

1. Michael Buble, Christmas, 227,000.

2. Nickelback, Here And Now, 227,000.

3. Rihanna, Talk That Talk, 198,000.

4. Drake, Take Care, 173,000.

5. Mary J. Blige, My Life II…The Journey Continues (Act 1), 156,000.

6. Justin Bieber, Under The Mistletoe, 142,000.

7. Adele, 21, 140,000.

8. Daughtry, Break The Spell, 129,000.

9. Scotty McCreery, Clear As Day, 88,000.

10. Coldplay, Mylo Xyloto, 79,000.

RiRi Hits Billboard Singles & Album

2011-12-01T16:13:00.001+07:00

RiRi hits 5 weeks in a row on Billboard Hot 100! She has achieved many milestones on the pop charts in recent years. She has amassed 11 #1 hits, a tally matched by only seven other artists since 1955. But she holds one record that I guarantee you she would like to shed. She has had more #1 hits, by far, than any other artist who has never topped The Billboard 200. It's not like she hasn't come close: Rihanna's last five albums have made the top five. Her highest-charting album, Good Girl Gone Bad, peaked at #2 in 2007. Her new Talk That Talk debuts at #3 this week, matching the peak of her 2010 album, Loud. It's just that she can't quite seem to make it to #1.
TOP TEN BILLBOARD HOT 100 SINGLES

Issue Date : 2 December 2011

1. (1) Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris, "We Found Love" (10weeks on chart,5weeks #1)
2. (2) LMFAO, "Sexy And I Know It." (13weeks on chart,pk#2)
3. (5) Bruno Mars, "It Will Rain." (9weeks on chart,pk#3)
4. (6) Maroon 5 /Christina Aguilera, "Moves Like Jagger." (23weeks on chart,pk#1)
5. (3) Adele, "Someone Like You." (21weeks on chart,5weeks#1)
6. (4) David Guetta featuring Usher, "Without You." (13weeks on chart,pk#4)
7. (8) Gym Class Heroes ft.Adam Levine, "Stereo Hearts." (24weeks, pk#4)
8 (7) Flo Rida, "Good Feeling." (9weeks on chart,pk#7)
9. (9) Katy Perry, "The One That Got Away." (7wkonchart,pk#10)
10. LMFAO, "Party Rock Anthem." (36wkonchart,pk#1)

HOT Shot : #15 Jay-Z/Kanye West "Ni**as In Paris" (16wkonchart,pk#15)

Twilight Still Breaks Box Office!

2011-11-28T16:50:00.001+07:00

Twilight for second weeks on top! The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 easily repeated in first place at the box office over Thanksgiving weekend, while The Muppets revived the long-dormant franchise with a strong second place debut. Arthur Christmas and Hugo weren't quite as fortunate, though the true measure of their success will be determined over the next month.Breaking Dawn added an estimated $62.3 million for the five-day weekend, which is a bit off from New Moon's $66.3 million over the same time period in 2009. On Saturday, Breaking Dawn passed $200 million, and through its first 10 days the penultimate Twilight movie has earned $221.3 million. The Muppets opened to an estimated $42 million, which is down from past Disney Thanksgiving entries Tangled ($68.7 million) and Enchanted ($49.1 million).

US Box Office Summary

Issue Date : 28 November 2011

Rank     Title     Weekend     Gross     Weeks
1         The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)     $42M     $221M     2
2         The Muppets (2011)     $29.5M     $42M     1
3         Happy Feet Two (2011)     $13.4M     $43.8M     2
4         Arthur Christmas (2011)     $12.7M     $17M     1
5         Hugo (2011)     $11.3M     $15.4M     1
6         Jack and Jill (2011)     $10.3M     $57.4M     3
7         Immortals (2011)     $8.8M     $68.6M     3
8         Puss in Boots (2011)     $7.45M     $133M     5
9         Tower Heist (2011)     $7.32M     $65.4M     4
10         The Descendants (2011)     $7.2M     $10.7M     2

RiRi Vs. Katy Perry on Billboard!

2011-11-24T15:00:00.001+07:00

Will Katy Perry hits #1 again? Her latest single "The One That Got Away" jumps from #15 to #10 on the Hot 100, becoming the sixth top 10 hit from her 2010 album Teenage Dream. That's the first album in 17 years to spawn six top 10 hits. The last was Janet Jackson's "janet.," which achieved the feat in November 1994 (when Perry was just 10).
"We Found Love" by Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris logs its fourth straight week at #1 on the Hot 100. It tops Hot Digital Songs for the fifth straight week. It also moves up to #1 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart. It's Rihanna's ninth #1 on Hot 100 Airplay. Only one artist has had as many or more #1 songs on that chart in its 21-year history. Mariah Carey is the leader with 11.
"We Found Love" also holds at #1 in the U.K. for the sixth week.

TOP TEN BILLBOARD HOT 100 SINGLES

Issue Date : 25 November 2011

1. (1) Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris, "We Found Love" (8weeks on chart,4weeks #1)
2. (2) LMFAO, "Sexy And I Know It." (9weeks on chart,pk#2)
3. (3) Adele, "Someone Like You." (20weeks on chart,5weeks#1)
4. (6) David Guetta featuring Usher, "Without You." (12weeks on chart,pk#4)
5. (9) Bruno Mars, "It Will Rain." (8weeks on chart,pk#5)
6. (5) Maroon 5 /Christina Aguilera, "Moves Like Jagger." (22weeks on chart,pk#1)
7 (8) Flo Rida, "Good Feeling." (8weeks on chart,pk#7)
8. (6) Gym Class Heroes ft.Adam Levine, "Stereo Hearts." (23weeks, pk#4)
9. (-) Drake featuring Rihanna, "Take Care." (DEBUT)
10. (15) Katy Perry, "The One That Got Away." (6wkonchart,pk#10)

HOT Shot : #11 Glee Casts "Rumour Has It"/"Someone Like You"

American Music Awards 2011 Winner!

2011-11-21T11:56:00.001+07:00

Taylor Swift wins big at tonight biggest event The 39th American Music Awards that was held on November 20, 2011 (7:00/8:00 CST/EST), at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles . Complete list of winners at Sunday's 39th annual American Music Awards, presented at the Nokia Theatre:

— Adult Contemporary Artist: Adele

— Alternative Rock Artist: Foo Fighters

— Contemporary Inspirational Artist: Casting Crowns

— Country Female Artist: Taylor Swift

— Country Male Artist: Blake Shelton

— Country Band, Duo or Group: Lady Antebellum

— Country Album: Taylor Swift, "Speak Now"

— Latin Music Artist: Jennifer Lopez

— Pop/Rock Female Artist: Adele

— Pop/Rock Male Artist: Bruno Mars

— Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group: Maroon 5

— Pop/Rock Album: Adele, "21"

— Rap/Hip-Hop Artist: Nicki Minaj

— Rap/Hip-Hop Album: Nicki Minaj, "Pink Friday"

— Soul/R&B Female Artist: Beyonce

— Soul/R&B Male Artist: Usher

— Soul/R&B Album: Rihanna, "Loud."

— Artist of the Year: Taylor Swift

— New Artist of the Year: Hot Chelle Rae

— Special Awards: Katy Perry

Twilight Saga's Breaking Box Office Record!

2011-11-21T08:42:00.001+07:00

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1's outstanding estimated $139.5 million opening indicated that the sexy teen vampires are as popular as ever. What does appear to have lost some of its appeal, however, is dancing penguins: Happy Feet Two struggled to even open to half as much as its popular 2006 predecessor. Overall box office was up around 14 percent to at least $221 million, and the weekend could wind up ranking as the fifth-highest on record.Breaking Dawn's $139.5 million opening is second-best among Twilight movies behind 2009's New Moon ($142.7 million). That's a small gap, though, and Breaking Dawn still managed to claim fifth place on the all-time opening weekend chart behind Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, The Dark Knight, Spider-Man 3 and New Moon.

US BOX OFFICE SUMMARY

Issue Date : 21 November 2011

Rank     Title     Weekend     Gross     Weeks
1         The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)     $140M     $140M     1
2         Happy Feet Two (2011)     $22M     $22M     1
3         Immortals (2011)     $12.3M     $53M     2
4         Jack and Jill (2011)     $12M     $41M     2
5         Puss in Boots (2011)     $10.7M     $122M     4
6         Tower Heist (2011)     $6.96M     $53.4M     3
7         J. Edgar (2011)     $5.9M     $20.7M     2
8         A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011)     $2.9M     $28.3M     3
9         In Time (2011)     $1.68M     $33.4M     4
10         The Descendants (2011)     $1.22M     $1.22M     1

Top iTunes Download!

2011-11-17T10:04:00.001+07:00

iTunes' Official Music Charts
Week ending 14 November 2011

Top Songs:
1. "We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris)," Rihanna
2. "Sexy and I Know It," LMFAO
3. "If This Was a Movie," Taylor Swift
4. "Without You (feat. Usher)", David Guetta
5. "Ours," Taylor Swift
6. "Someone Like You," ADELE
7. "Good Feeling," Flo Rida
8. "It Will Rain," Bruno Mars
9. "Moves Like Jagger (Studio Recording from "The Voice" Performance) (feat. Christina Aguilera) , Maroon 5
10. "Pumped Up Kicks," Foster the People

Top Albums:
1. "Blue Slide Park," Mac Miller
2. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Pt. 1 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)," Various Artists
3. "Mylo Xyloto," Coldplay
4. "21," ADELE
5. "Ceremonials," Florence + The Machine
6. "Take Care," Drake
7. "Christmas," Michael Bublé
8. "The Lost Children," Disturbed
9. "Formula, Vol. 1," Romeo Santos
10. "NOW That's What I Call Music, Vol. 40," Various Artists

Immortals Reigns Top Box Office!

2011-11-14T08:57:00.001+07:00

Olympian warrior movie called "Immortals" may not have been the next 300, but it was at least strong enough to claim the top spot at the box office this weekend. Jack and Jill opened lower than most major Adam Sandler movies, and only $500,000 currently separates it from strong holdover Puss in Boots. The weekend's third new movie, J. Edgar, failed to exceed modest expectations. With three movies over $25 million, overall box office was up at least 12 percent from the same period last year. Immortals debuted to an estimated $32 million, which is less than half of 300's $70.9 million and also way off from Clash of the Titans's $61.2 million. While those are both very similar movies, it's a slightly unfair comparison given the marketing dominance exercised by their distributor Warner Bros. In its own right, Immortals was actually very impressive. It is distributor Relativity Media's best opening ever by a long shot

US BOX OFFICE WEEKEND

Issue Date : 14 November 2011

Rank Title Weekend Gross Weeks

1 Immortals (2011) $32M $32M 1

2 Jack and Jill (2011) $26M $26M 1

3 Puss in Boots (2011) $25.5M $109M 3

4 Tower Heist (2011) $13.2M $43.9M 2

5 J. Edgar (2011) $11.5M $11.6M 1

6 A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011) $5.9M $23.2M 2

7 In Time (2011) $4.15M $30.7M 3

8 Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) $3.62M $101M 4

9 Footloose (2011) $2.73M $48.9M 5

10 Real Steel (2011) $2M $81.7M 6

RiRi Vs. FloRida on HOT 100!

2011-11-10T14:19:00.001+07:00

RiRi just logs a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "We Found Love" (featuring Calvin Harris), which scores Airplay Gainer honors for a second consecutive week.

"Found," the lead single from Rihanna's sixth studio album, "Talk That Talk," due Nov. 21, spends a second week at No. 1 on the Digital Songs chart with 235,000 downloads sold, down 3%, according to Nielsen SoundScan. On Radio Songs, "Found" charges 7-4 (103 million all-format audience impressions, up 22%, according to Nielsen BDS).

As reported upon the song's Hot 100 coronation last week, when "Found" became her 11th No. 1 on the survey, Rihanna became just the seventh artist in the chart's 53-year history to tally at least 11 toppers, joining the Beatles (20), Mariah Carey (18), Michael Jackson (13), Madonna (12), the Supremes (12) and Whitney Houston (11).

TOP TEN BILLBOARD HOT 100 SINGLES

Issue Date : 11 November 2011

1. (1) Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris, "We Found Love" (7weeks on chart,pk#1)
2. (3) LMFAO, "Sexy And I Know It." (10weeks on chart,pk#2)
3. (2) Adele, "Someone Like You." (18weeks on chart,5weeks#1)
4. (4) Maroon 5 /Christina Aguilera, "Moves Like Jagger." (20weeks on chart,pk#1)
5. (6) Gym Class Heroes ft.Adam Levine, "Stereo Hearts." (21weeks, pk#4)
6. (7) David Guetta featuring Usher, "Without You." (10weeks on chart,pk#7)
7. (5) Foster The People's "Pumped Up Kicks" (28weeks on chart,pk#3)
8. (12) Flo Rida, "Good Feeling." (6weeks on chart,pk#8)
9. (9) Cobra Starship ft. Sabi, "You Make Me Feel" (17weeks on chart,pk#7)
10. (8) LMFAO/Lauren Bennett/GoonRock,"Party Rock Anthem"(33wkonchart,pk#1)

HOT Shot : #11 T-Pain featuring Wiz Khalifa & Lily Allen "5 O'Clock"

MTV Europe Music Awards 2011 Winner!

2011-11-07T09:21:00.000+07:00

The MTV Europe Music Awards turned into a celebration of Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga Sunday night as the two picked up a number of top prizes, including best male and best female act. Gaga, striking in several outfits throughout the evening, also won for best song and best video for "Born This Way." Bieber picked up best pop act as well.

Their live performances captured the differences between the two ascendant mega-stars: the teenage Bieber, wholesome and almost impossibly cute; Gaga challenging and aggressively sexual in her approach. Other awards went to Bruno Mars, Eminem and Katy Perry while the band Queen received the "Global Icon" award, in effect a lifetime achievement award to the now-graying rockers, who closed the show with a spirited set of their classics, including "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions."

It was a rousing end to the awards show, a highlight on the European music calendar that also draws A-list stars from the United States. It was held in Belfast, Northern Ireland, for the first time.

Best Song

Adele — "Rolling in the Deep"
Bruno Mars — "Grenade"
Jennifer Lopez (featuring Pitbull) — "On the Floor"
Katy Perry — "Firework"
Lady Gaga — "Born This Way"

Best Video

Best Female

Best Male

Best New Act

Best Pop

Best Rock

Best Alternative

Best Hip-Hop

Best Live Act

Best World Stage performance

Best Push Act

Biggest Fans

Best Worldwide Act

Global Icon

Queen^[5]

MTV Voices Award

Justin Bieber

Regional nominations

Best UK & Ireland Act

Best Danish Act

Best Finnish Act

Best Norwegian Act

Erik og Kriss
Eva & The Heartmaker
Jaa9 & OnklP
Jarle Bernhoft
Madcon

Best Swedish Act

Best German Act

Best Italian Act

Best Dutch Act

Best Belgian Act

Best French Act

Best Polish Act

Best Spanish Act

El Pescao
Nach
Russian Red
Vetusta Morla
Zenttric

Best Russian Act

Gradusi
Kasta
Machete
Nyusha
Timati

Best Romanian Act

Alexandra Stan
Fly Project
Guess Who
Puya
Smiley

Best Portuguese Act

Amor Electro
Aurea
Diego Miranda
Expensive Soul
The Gift

Best Adria Act

Best Hungarian Act

Bin Jip
Compact Disco
Fish!
Punnany Massif
The Carbonfools

Best Swiss Act

Adrian Stern
Baschi
Blue Cold Ice Creams
Myron
TinkaBelle

Best Turkish Act

Best Ukrainian Act

Jamala
Ivan Dorn
Kazaky
Max Barskih
Sirena

Best Greek Act

Κokkina Xalia
Mark F. Angelo featuring Shaya
Melisses
Onirama
Panos Mouzourakis featuring Kostis Maraveyas

Best Israeli Act

Izabo
Liran Danino
Sarit Hadad
The Walking Man
The Young Professionals

Best Swiss Act

Adrian Stern
Baschi
Gimma
Myron
TinkaBelle

Best Czech and Slovak Act

Ben Cristovao
Charlie Straight
Debbi
PSH
Rytmus

Worldwide Act nominations

Best European Act

Adele
Alexandra Stan
Atiye Deniz
Aurea
Ben Saunders
Charlie Straight
Compact Disco
Deus
Dubioza Kolektiv
Eva & The Heartmaker
Ewa Farna
Gimma
La Fouine
Lauri Ylönen
Lena
Mark F. Angelo & Shaya
Medina
Modà
Nyusha
Russian Red
Sirena
Swedish House Mafia
The Young Professionals

Best Africa, Middle East and India Act

Abdelfattah Grini
Black Coffee
Cabo Snoop
Fally Ipupa
Scribe
Wizkid