Hollywood Quick Hits: Britney can't dress to impress... and more
Posted Friday, January 12, 2007 at 5:10 PM Central
by John Couture
Can anyone stop the juggernaut that is Night at the Museum?
I'm getting a sneaky suspicion that this is Happy Feet redux. I mean honestly, can anyone here explain to me how either of these movies made as much money as they did?
This week's offerings don't look too promising at shutting down The Museum. Led by Justin Timberlake and his Alpha Dog, I wouldn't bet on the top movies getting much of a shakeup.
Well, we got half of our prediction correct. The Devil Wears Prada is no longer the top renting movie in America. However, Snakes on a Plane is not the movie that got the honor of dethroning The Devil.
Oh no, Little Miss Sunshine moves back into the carpool lane and puts the pedal to the metal. It seems that Snakes on a Plane's rental numbers took a hit due to the large number of fans that bought the movie. Snakes on a Plane did end up in the top spot for the week in DVD sales.
It wasn't a busy week in the world of Hollywood breakups, but one royal couple confirmed what we were talking about last week.
Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz have spoken up and confirmed that they are no longer an item. Details of the breakup are sketchy at best, but one rumor gaining traction revolves around current It girl Scarlett Johansson being the impetus for the crash and burn.
Word is Cammie got all bent out of shape when Justin cast little Miss Scarlett letter to be in his music video despite her repeated objections. Justin brought the SexyBack and Cameron brought the bachelor back.
This week is Britney Spears week at the "Quickhits." First, she published a hearfelt apology to her fans, promising that not only will she wear underwear when she leaves the house, but that they can expect her to make a comeback this year that will catapult her back to the top.
Well, she did ditch K-Fed, so things do appear to be looking up.
In other Brit news, she and new party-gal pal Paris Hilton were both named to Blackwell's list of worst-dressed celebrities. I take exception to this distinction. I re-read the rules and they clearly state that clothing is required to make the list.
Both of them should be disqualified at once.
In news that is neither scandalous nor related to Britney Spears (I hope!), James Cameron is finally going to make another movie. You might remember him, he was the guy that did that little boat movie, Titanic.
Now, he has his sights on Avatar, a science-fiction love story about a space ship that clips a meteorite and starts taking on space gases until it blows up. The only thing that survives is a giant blue diamond and a naked picture of Kate Winslet.
Celine Dion will sing again in the Summer of 2009.