Are you going to watch the Oscars tonight? I usually tune in for the opening monologue from the host (might be a dialogue since there are two hosts this time around), and then come back at the end for the big awards. There’s no way I’ll be watching for all three hours, as most of the broadcast is just too boring for me. Plus, I’m not really interested when celebs get on their soapboxes and preach about their pet political projects, global warming, green shopping,or whatever the flavor of the month happens to be. I mean, it’s cool that they’re using their celeb status for good causes, but that’s just not my style at all.
Anyway, go Sandra Bullock!! And here are the weekend box office returns for 3/7/10:
- Alice in Wonderland, $116 million
- Brooklyn’s Finest, $13.5 million
- Shutter Island, $13.3 million
- Cop Out, $9.14 million
- Avatar, $7.7 million
- The Crazies, $7.02 million
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, $5.1 million
- Valentine’s Day, $4.27 million
- Crazy Heart, $3.35 million
- Dear John, $2.85 million
This was actually a decent weekend for the box office, with the romantic comedy Valentine’s Day setting a President’s Day record by earning $52.4 million in its debut. The film features an all-star cast that includes Jennifer Garner, Bradley Cooper (an Alias reunion!), Jessica Alba, Kathy Bates, Jamie Foxx, Ashton Kutcher, Eric Dane, Patrick Dempsey, Jessica Biel, Anne Hathaway, and too many others to list. Having that many stars is a more effective marketing strategy than even the best 
Would you ever want your child to get into acting? It seems that most kids who break into showbiz at an early age end up in bad shape before too long. There are so many tales of drug and alcohol abuse that it’s become a clichè at this point. Some young stars are able to get through the tough times and maintain high profiles in the biz. Drew Barrymore is a good example of that. Others seem to avoid the drinking and drugs altogether while still getting consistent work — like Alyssa Milano, for instance. And a good number manage to fade into a “normal” existence and wind up selling 
Amy Adams is one of my favorite actresses these days. It was cool to see her out at the Golden Globes on Sunday. Take a look at how big she is now! Wow, I hope she’s been taking her 
There were a few new releases this weekend that I want to check out, including The Lovely Bones (which I’ll go see during the week) and The Book of Eli. I also want to catch Sherlock Holmes at some point. Initially I was against this version of Holmes, strictly based on the previews, but it’s doing so well at the box office and with critics that maybe I should give it a chance instead of just judging it from a few clips.