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Fincher gives fans an earful
What about a sequel to "Se7en," David Fincher? "I would be less interested in that than I would in having cigarettes put out in my eyes," the director confided to a fan at the Film Society of Lincoln Center's "Benjamin Button" talkback.
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HAF lines up Asia indies
Forum to take place March 25-27
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'Benjamin' director pays visit to Lincoln Center
IDA taps Michael Lumpkin
Frameline veteran named executive director
Studio exec Ned Tanen dies at 77
Served as president of Universal, Paramount
Polanski wants case moved from L.A.
Lawyers cite judicial misconduct by courts
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'Aliens' makes Super Bowl play
DreamWorks Animation buys 90-second spot
Rebate coin low for digital switch
Federal program almost tapped out
BBC agrees to more 'Damages'
U.K. broadcaster takes second season
HBO joins 'Shameless' team
WB, John Wells adapting British series
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Broadcasting vet to head Tribune station
TNT ponders potential pilots
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'Milk,' 'Slumdog' tops in Vancouver
Fincher, Boyle make directors cut
Sony keeping silent on Times rumor
Article claims studio is mulling massive restructuring
HAF lines up Asia indies
Forum to take place March 25-27
China targets Google in crackdown
Orgs band together on moral crusade
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2008 audience share falls 2.2%
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WB, John Wells adapting British series
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Sony keeping silent on Times rumor
Article claims studio is mulling massive restructuring
Rebate coin low for digital switch
Federal program almost tapped out
Times gives in to front-page ads
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Labels develop new strategies for new stars
Grateful Dead plans tour
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Album sales continue to slide in '08
Music industry down 14% from last year
Midem rolls out jazz and classical
Despite waning sales, confab stays highbrow
Music matters at Sundance
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Rebate coin low for digital switch
Federal program almost tapped out
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Broadway 2008 on par with 2007
Audiences reached 75% of capacity last year
Broadway reaps holiday bounty
Last-chance sales help box office
Lamos named a.d. of Westport
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32 theaters hope to tempt audiences, musicals
'Estate' finds new home in Hartford
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FILM REVIEWS:
IN THEATERS:
Marley & Me
This perky, episodic film is as broad as it could be, but delivers on its own terms thanks to chemistry between its stars, Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston.
CHARTS:
Weekend
January 2, 2009 - January 4, 2009 (*millions)
| FILM | GROSS | TOTAL* | ||
| 1 | Marley And Me | $24,263,763 | $106.66 | |
| 2 | Bedtime Stories | $20,501,339 | $85.54 | |
| 3 | Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, The | $18,691,248 | $79.3 | |
| 4 | Valkyrie | $14,094,617 | $60.74 | |
| 5 | Yes Man | $13,910,477 | $79.51 | |
| 6 | Seven Pounds | $10,068,518 | $60.15 | |
| 7 | Tale Of Despereaux, The | $6,939,295 | $43.66 | |
| 8 | Day The Earth Stood Still, The | $5,049,698 | $74.42 | |
| 9 | Doubt | $5,000,893 | $18.71 | |
| 10 | Slumdog Millionaire | $4,690,769 | $28.68 | |
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TV Ratings
Monday, December 15, 2008 (*millions)
| Top Show | Total |
| Two and a Half Men (CBS) | 17.9 mil |
| Top Shows | A18-49 |
| Two and a Half Men (CBS) | 5.6/13 |
| How I Met Your Mother (CBS) | 4.6/11 |
| The Big Bang Theory (CBS) | 4.2/11 |
| Networks | |
| CBS | 4.3/11 |
| NBC | 2.6/7 |
| FOX | 2.1/5 |
| ABC | 1.5/4 |
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