Audiences elect ‘Payne’ over ‘W.’

Audiences elect ‘Payne’ over ‘W.’

By Hollywood Editor • on October 19, 2008

Fox’s Mark Wahlberg crime actioner “Max Payne” led the Friday box office with $7.1 million, however, auds didn’t vote out Oliver Stone’s presidential biopic “W.” which outperformed expectations with an estimated $3.8 million. Playing at 2,030 theaters, “W.,” starring Josh Brolin as George W. Bush, remains

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‘Payne,’ ‘W.’ ‘Sex,’ ‘Secret Life of Bees’ fight it out

‘Payne,’ ‘W.’ ‘Sex,’ ‘Secret Life of Bees’ fight it out

By Hollywood Editor • on October 17, 2008

The movie theater operators who attended the ShowEast confab here had to rush back to change their marquees Friday as another batch of new titles hit multiplexes. Among the newcomers is Fox’s “Max Payne,” an adaptation of the action-packed video game that stars Mark Wahlberg in the

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Mark Wahlberg Not A Fan Of Andy Samberg’s ‘Mark Wahlberg Talks To Animals’ SNL Sketch

Mark Wahlberg Not A Fan Of Andy Samberg’s ‘Mark Wahlberg Talks To Animals’ SNL Sketch

By Hollywood Editor • on October 13, 2008

“Uh, I didn’t think it was as funny as I’d hoped,” said the rapper-turned-actor, whose new flick “Max Payne” opens October 17th. In the sketch, Samberg does a dead-on imitation of the “Boogie Nights” star, randomly approaching a dog (“I like your fur, that’s really great!”), a donkey

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Mark Wahlberg On The Worst Advice He Ever Got…Surprise, It’s From M. Night Shyamalan

Mark Wahlberg On The Worst Advice He Ever Got…Surprise, It’s From M. Night Shyamalan

By • on August 29, 2008

“The Happening” may have been a critical flop, but nobody can say Mark Wahlberg holds any grudges against his erstwhile director M. Night Shyamalan. “He’s a sweet guy,” Wahlberg told us. “For whatever mistakes he’s made, I think he’s learned from them and he’s a true artist.” But

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‘Max Payne’ Theatrical Trailer

‘Max Payne’ Theatrical Trailer

By • on August 28, 2008

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Mark Wahlberg to make cameo appearance on `Entourage’

Mark Wahlberg to make cameo appearance on `Entourage’

By • on August 7, 2008

Fall is full for Mark Wahlberg. The 37-year-old actor-producer has upcoming productions in film, television — and his own family. Wahlberg will make a rare cameo appearance on “Entourage,” the hit HBO series he executive produces, when the fifth season begins next month. And his third child

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Wahlberg disses Clooney’s ‘Ocean’s’ films

Wahlberg disses Clooney’s ‘Ocean’s’ films

By • on June 18, 2008

Long before Matt Damon took on the role of second-generation grifter Linus Caldwell in “Ocean’s Eleven,” Mark Wahlberg had a shot at the part and turned it down. Looking back at it, Mark doesn’t regret his decision to skip what turned out to be a blockbuster franchise. In fact, he told Zoo magazine,

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Mark Wahlberg to Become Third-Time Dad

Mark Wahlberg to Become Third-Time Dad

By • on June 10, 2008

With two toddlers already keeping him busy, Mark Wahlberg is getting ready to add a third child to the mix. And the 37-year-old actor and his longtime girlfriend Rhea Durham, 29, may not stop there. “When the kids are good, we want eight or nine,” Wahlberg said Monday in L.A. while promoting

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That 70’s Show Chick got a real gig…

That 70’s Show Chick got a real gig…

By • on March 9, 2008

Twentieth Century Fox has set Mila Kunis to star opposite Mark Wahlberg in “Max Payne,” the John Moore-directed action adaptation of the Rockstar videogame. Kunis, best known for a long run on “That ’70s Show” and voicing the androgynous teen Meg Griffin in “Family

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