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WHAT GOES UP is a film about a morally challenged New York reporter, Campbell Babbitt (Steve Coogan), who learns life lessons from a group of dysfunctional students (Hilary Duff, Josh Peck, Olivia Thirlby) while covering the hometown hoopla surrounding the first teacher in space. Set in the 1980s, this is a poignant look at how heroes are made in a world devoid of heroes.

According to associate press

The weekend box office ran on Diesel fuel.

“Fast & Furious,” Vin Diesel’s reunion with his cast mates from 2001’s “The Fast and the Furious,” was a smash debut with a $71 million weekend. The street-racing sequel co-stars Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster.

The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Media By Numbers LLC are:

1. “Fast & Furious,” Universal, $70,950,500, 3,461 locations, $20,500 average, $70,950,500, one week.

Madea’s back and better than ever. After a blink-and-you-miss-it performance in ‘Meet The Browns,’ Tyler Perry has brought back the zest in the character that made him a household name.

While the film, which stars Perry, Derek Luke, recent Oscar-nominated actress Viola Davis and the very grown up Keisha Knight Pulliam, isn’t perfect, Perry’s Madea is the component that holds the film together. She provides enough laughs and wisdom to please all audiences.

When last seen in ‘Meet the Browns,’ Madea was in a high-speed freeway chase with the cops. In this film, Madea is now in court, facing Judge Mablean for the umpteenth time. By Wilson Morales BlackVoices

According to studio estimates, ‘He’s Just Not That Into You’, starring Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Scarlett Johansson, Justin Long, came second with 19.6 million dollars.

‘Taken’ landed the third spot after pocketing 19.3 million dollars and ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ stood fourth with 15.4 million dollars, reports E! Online. Coraline rounded off the top five with 15 million dollars.Watch the trailer after the jump

From our friends over at XXLmag.com With Notorious still heating up theaters, earning an estimated $32 million in box office sales after two weeks, the film’s screenwriter Cheo Hodari Coker is in the process to tackle yet another hip-hop biopic.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Coker – who along with writing Notorious’ screenplay also penned Unbelievable: The Life, Death, and Afterlife of The Notorious B.I.G. – has signed on to adapt Bill Adler’s Tougher Than Leather: The Rise of Run-D.M.C.–The Authorized Biography for the big screen.

The Run-D.M.C. flick hopes to engage the same viewing audience as the Biggie biopic, this time delving into the lives of rap legends Joseph “Run” Simmons, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell – whose life was cut short when he was shot and killed in 2002.

Synopsis: In just a few short years, The Notorious B.I.G. rose from the streets of Brooklyn to become one of the most influential hip hop artists of all time. B.I.G. was a gifted storyteller; his narratives about violent life on the streets were told with a gritty, objective realism that won him enormous respect and credibility. His stories were universal and gave a voice to his generation.

Director: George Tillman Jr. Cast: Angela Bassett, Derek Luke, Antonique Smith, Naturi Naughton, Dennis White

NOTORIOUS IN THEATERS JANUARY 16, 2009 FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES www.notorious09.com

Actors Dakota Fanning, Sophie Okonedo, Tristan Wilds, director Gina Prince-Bythewood, actor/singer Alicia Keys and actress Queen Latifah pose together at the 2008 Toronto Film Festival’s premiere of “The Secret Life Of Bees”.

The sixth Batman movie, The Dark Knight earned a lot of hype going into opening weekend with Heath Ledger’s death.The film opened Friday and achieved the best opening day and single day in history by earning $66.4 million and surpassing the former record set by Spider-Man III which earned $59.8 million last year.

by Paula Neal Mooney Film & TV Critic, Blogger

My ex-husband used to live in Baldwin Hills in southwest Los Angeles.

Or either he just used to go to the mall there — I don’t know. There’s a reason he’s my ex.

When I first saw preview video clips of the new reality TV show called Baldwin Hills, I knew it would be interesting.

Then I check popular search terms today and see that everybody and their mama is searching for info about Baldwin Hills online.