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Holiday Box Office: 'Les Mis' Beats 'Django' on Monday for No. 2, 'Hobbit' Safely on Top
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Tom Hooper's Les Miserables pulled ahead of Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained on New Year's Eve, grossing $6.3 million on Monday to place No. 2 behind The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and pushing its domestic total to $73 million. Peter Jackson's Hobbit took in $7 million for a domestic total of $228.6 million. Django, from The Weinstein Co., took in $5.2 million for a cume of $73 million. Django and Les Mis have been in a relatively close race since both opened on Christmas Day, with Django winning the weekend. The film
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- Pamela McClintock
Mike Hopkins, Oscar-Winning Sound Editor, Dies in Rafting Accident
31 December 2012 7:20 AM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Mike Hopkins, the Oscar-winning sound editor behind "King Kong" and "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, died in a drowning accident in New Zealand on Sunday. He was 53. Hopkins (pictured right) was rafting with friends through the Tararua Range on New Zealand's North Island when the raft capsized, throwing him into the Waiohine River, according to the Australian. Hopkins was wearing a wetsuit, lifejacket and a helmet, but the river's fast flow dragged him under, police told the newspaper. The sound editor shared an Oscar with Ethan Van der Ryn for best »
- Alexander C. Kaufman
Jay-Z Composing Original Score for 'The Great Gatsby'
31 December 2012 1:12 PM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
If you liked the music in the trailer for Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby," you'll be happy to hear Jay-Z isn't just lending a few of his songs to the soundtrack, he's composing the upcoming film's entire original score. The rapper is, apparently, hard at work to accomplish the task with another artist, who goes by the name The Bullitts. The latter broke the news on Twitter in the early morning hours Sunday. "Jay-Z and myself have been working tirelessly on the score for »
- Greg Gilman
Academy Extends Oscar Nomination Deadline to Jan. 4
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Oscar voters get one more day. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has extended the deadline for members to vote for Oscar nominations by one day to 5 Pm on Friday, January 4. (The original date was Thursday, January 3, 5 p.m. Pt). Members may vote online or via a paper ballot. Any votes received after the deadline will not be counted. “By extending the voting deadline we are providing every opportunity available to make the transition to online balloting as smooth as possible,” said Academy COO Ric Robertson in a release. “We’re grateful
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- THR Staff
Jessica Simpson and Kendall & Kylie Jenner Make Readers Smile - and Frown
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What's on the minds of People readers this week? We love getting your feedback, and as always, you weighed in - even while celebrating during the holidays - with plenty of reactions to all of our stories. From Kelly Osbourne's dramatic weight loss to Jessica Simpson's happy baby news to the tragic death of hero surfer Dylan Smith in Puerto Rico, readers responded to what made them happy, what made them laugh out loud and what made them sad this week. Check out the articles with the top reactions on the site this week, and keep clicking on »
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