What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday


Updated 11/24/09 6:30 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

New DVD Releases for November 24, Including Funny People, Four Christmases, and Angels and Demons

It's Tuesday, so you know what that means — new DVD releases just in time for the Thanksgiving break! I've already shared some fresh music picks, but here are three movies to add to your Netflix queue for the weekend. Funny People Adam Sandler plays a comedian who tries to turn his life around and befriend a past love (Leslie Mann) after being diagnosed with a blood disorder; Seth Rogen steps Read more

Box Office: The Day the Earth Earned a Lot of Money


Updated 12/15/08 4:30 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 3 comments

Box Office News, Twilight, Milk, Four Christmases, Australia, The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still may not have been a critical hit but it is now officially a box office success, earning $31 million over the weekend and topping Four Christmases, which slid into second place. Twilight, Bolt, and Australia followed in third, fourth, and fifth places respectively. Meanwhile, Variety is reporting that smaller, independent films "delivered one of the best weekends Read more

Sugar Bits — Twilight Director Drops Out of Sequel


Updated 12/08/08 6:09 PM · Posted by · 20 comments

Catherine Hardwicke, Director of Twilight Movie, Drops Out of Sequel

Catherine Hardwicke, the director of Twilight (which has your current sexiest group of 2008), announced she will not be working on the sequel, New Moon, because of "timing." — BBC News Four Christmases scored the top spot at the box office again with $18.2 million, and Twilight came in second. — BuzzSugar Chris Klein and Big Love's Ginnifer Goodwin broke up after dating for two years. — Read more

Box Office: Audiences Love Christmases


Updated 12/08/08 9:46 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 4 comments

Box Office News, Twilight, Milk, Four Christmases, Australia

Reese and Vince proved a potent pair at the box office once again as Four Christmases came in at No. 1 for the second weekend in a row. The holiday comedy earned an estimated $18.2 million over the weekend, bringing its overall total since debuting to $70.8 million. Meanwhile, Twilight continues to plow full steam ahead, coming in at No. 2 and bringing its overall total to an impressive $138.6 Read more

Caption It: Which Caption Should Win?


Updated 12/05/08 11:50 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 6 comments

Caption It: Which Caption Should Win?

Thanks to all who found time during the busy holiday week to chip in captions for this week's challenge from Four Christmases: Here are your finalists: "Sometimes when I get nervous, I put my fingers in my armpits and sniff them like that. I was prepared to play Moses, not Joseph!" Vince: "I will now play 'Silent Night' using only armpit farts!" "Listen up Mary, we got 1 down to go with 4 Read more

Sugar Bits — Robert Downey Jr. Injured While Filming


Updated 12/01/08 5:30 PM · Posted by · 6 comments

Photo of Robert Downey Jr., Who Was Injured on the Sherlock Holmes Set

Robert Downey Jr. was hurt on the Sherlock Holmes set while filming a fight scene. He was knocked out by another actor and given six stitches on his mouth. — The Sun Hillary Clinton officially accepted President-elect Barack Obama's offer to be his secretary of state, making her the highest ranking secretary in his cabinet. — CitizenSugar Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn's Four Read more

Box Office: Four Christmases Wins the Holiday Weekend


Updated 12/07/08 4:42 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 13 comments

Box Office News, Twilight, Milk, Four Christmases, Australia 2008-12-01 05:30:35

I was surprised at how much I ended up enjoying Four Christmases starring Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn, and maybe some of the early buzz from others who also liked it helped the holiday comedy win the Thanksgiving weekend box office this year with an estimated $46.7 million since opening Wednesday. Meanwhile the highly anticipated Baz Luhrmann epic Australia opened at No. 5 after Quantum Read more

Four Christmases: A (Very) Light Dash of Holiday Fun


Updated 12/01/08 2:28 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 18 comments

Movie Review: Four Christmases

It's most likely that Four Christmases wouldn't be nearly so funny or endearing (though that may be slightly too strong a word for it) if it didn't take place around the holidays. Just watching these family members be mean to each other would probably be merely sad if it weren't juxtaposed with this holiday that is supposed to be at least partially about family togetherness. The premise of the Read more

Caption It!


Updated 12/01/08 10:12 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 14 comments

Caption It, Four Christmases

Welcome to the Caption It game on BuzzSugar! Every other Wednesday, I'll post a photo still from a TV show or movie here and challenge you to think of the most hilarious caption possible. I'll announce the finalists the following Tuesday, and you'll get to vote for the best caption; the winner will get a fabulous BuzzSugar t-shirt! First, congrats to tlsgirl, whose entry won last week's poll: In Read more