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Four Christmases Present at Top of Holiday Box Office

• Nov 30, 2008 08:24 PM ET
• by Matt Mitovich
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Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon, Four Christmases

Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn's Four Christmases kept on giving this holiday, earning $31.7 million from Friday-Sunday and $46.7 mil over the long Thanksgiving weekend.

Disney's Bolt placed second with $26.6 mil, a slight increase over its opening weekend.

Rounding out the top five were ... read more

X Appeal: Hugh Jackman Is Named the Sexiest Man Alive

• Nov 19, 2008 11:43 AM ET
• by Erin Fox
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Hugh Jackman

The man who can sing, dance, make furry ears and blades shooting from his knuckles sexy, has a new title: People's Sexiest Man Alive.

Hugh Jackman, 40, who is starring in the forthcoming Baz Lurhmann epic Australia, beat out the likes of Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Michael Phelps, among others, for the top honor.

Surprised by the magazine's choice? After seeing his photos that accompany the article, his rock-hard body and 1000-watt smile may convince you otherwise.

With his Wolverine costume shed, women on the set of Australia saw a whole new side to Jackman. According to costar Nicole Kidman, he left people stammering, "Oh ... my ... God," ... read more

Nicole Kidman Credits Pregnancy to Fertile Aussie Waters

• Sep 24, 2008 06:58 PM ET
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Nicole Kidman by Kevin Mazur/ WireImage.com

Nicole Kidman thinks that swimming in the Australian Outback waterfalls while filming Baz Lurhmanns Australia might have contributed to her unexpected pregnancy during the last yearThe 41-year-old Oscar-winning actress who gave birth to daughter Sunday Rose in July spoke candidly about her pregnancy saying I never thought that I would get pregnant and give birth to a child but it happened on this movie reports The Associated PressKidman who is married to country crooner Keith Urban said that she wasnt the only woman who swam in the waterfalls and got pregnant Seven babies were conceived out of this film and only one was a boy There is something up there in the Kununurra so we can call it the fertility waters now Kidman saidWhat do you think about Nicoles theory on her pregnancy Erin FoxRelated149 Kidman gives birth to Sunday on Monday read more

Australia's Release Date Pushed Back

• Aug 28, 2008 06:41 PM ET
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Nicole Kidman in Australia courtesy 20th Century Fox

Following in the footsteps of Harry Potter Twilight and Quantum of Solace Baz Luhrmanns Australia is the latest flick to alter its release dateProduced by Fox the epic romance starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman will now be released Nov 26 two weeks later than originally planned Variety reportsThe change was made to accommodate Luhrmanns post-production schedule The director is also currently filming pick-ups Down UnderSet during World War II the flick chronicles the romance between Kidmans English aristocrat and Jackmans Aussie cattle drover Joyce Eng read more