Stories tagged with "blockbuster"

Being Sarah by indystar

No force on earth can stop Sarah Palin from becoming our very own “lite” version of Eva Peron — a glamorous and tragic legend, minus the tragedy. Eventually, some... – Nov 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Holiday shoppers find a changed retail landscape by Dana Hunsinger

Retail landscape has changed since the last holiday season Looking for a flat screen TV this Christmas? Circuit City is closed. Need a set of Legos for the nephew? Forget KB Toys.... – Nov 15, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

A galaxy far, far away is headed to the fieldhouse by indystar

Darth Vader, storm troopers and several other characters from the “Star Wars” franchise invaded Conseco Fieldhouse on Tuesday to promote “Star Wars: In... – Oct 14, 2009 at 1:19 AM in Entertainment

'Star Wars’ concert coming to Conseco by indystar

Darth Vader, stormtroopers and several other characters from the “Star Wars” franchise invaded Conseco Fieldhouse this morning to promote “Star Wars: In Concert.” The multimedia... – Oct 13, 2009 at 12:16 PM in Entertainment

This time, Kenny Chesney concert was easy on the ears by David Lindquist

When Kenny Chesney’s fans sang an a cappella chorus of “Anything But Mine” at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday night, his stubborn desire to play America’s... – Sep 20, 2009 at 11:52 AM in Entertainment

'Up in the Air' director Jason Reitman stays grounded by USA Today

The man in a gray business suit is standing alone.With his travel bag at his feet, he is silhouetted against a giant window overlooking an airport landing strip. Is this forlorn... – Aug 31, 2009 at 9:36 PM in Entertainment

Oprah Winfrey tweets about upcoming book pick by USA Today

NEW YORK (AP) — Check your Twitter: Oprah Winfrey has some news.The talk show host tweeted Monday that her first new book club pick in a year will be announcedSept. 18. In... – Aug 24, 2009 at 10:37 PM in Entertainment

'Avatar' preview dazzles audiences by USA Today

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A sneak peek on Friday of Avatar, James Cameron's highly anticipated epic adventure, drew an overall positive response from fans here. WATCH THE TRAILER:... – Aug 23, 2009 at 10:36 PM in Entertainment

'Legend,' Bob Marley's best-of album, lands on a milestone by USA Today

Released in 1984, Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers didn't stir it up on the charts. It entered Billboard at No. 168 and peaked at No. 54.But the reggae icon's... – Jul 29, 2009 at 9:39 PM in Entertainment

Fans get a few clues at Comic-Con by USA Today

Comic-Con 2009, which ended Sunday in San Diego, drew 125,000 fans, who traveled many miles and waited in line for hours just for glimpses of favorite stars and sneak peeks at... – Jul 26, 2009 at 9:36 PM in Entertainment

'Potter' conjures up nearly $160 million in 5 days by USA Today

Harry Potter's best wizardry may be the magic he works at the box office.Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince raked in $79.5 million this weekend, according to studio estimates... – Jul 19, 2009 at 2:06 PM in Entertainment

Merck, Schering-Plough to pay $5.4M by indystar

Drug makers settle investigation involving data on cholesterol drugs Drug makers Merck&Co. and Schering-Plough Corp. said Wednesday they will pay $5.4 million to settle a... – Jul 16, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Health Care & Pharma

'Transformers' does the trick for Ramon Rodriguez by USA Today

Ramon Rodriguez played with toy Transformers as a kid, but in the blockbuster brawling-robots movie, they're the ones playing with him.He stars in Transformers: Revenge of the... – Jul 12, 2009 at 9:20 PM in Entertainment

'Transformers' hits $300M mark in 14 days by USA Today

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen has reached another Hollywood milestone.The sci-fi blockbuster shot past the $300 million mark domestically on Tuesday... – Jul 08, 2009 at 4:20 PM in Entertainment

Simon Pegg speaks up on fame, good fortune by USA Today

To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-in GET IT NOW Simon Pegg may be Hollywood's next big thing, but that doesn't mean he's throwing his money... – Jun 29, 2009 at 9:49 PM in Entertainment

'King of Pop' Michael Jackson dead at 50 by indystar

LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson, the sensationally gifted child star who rose to become the “King of Pop” and the biggest celebrity in the world only to fall from... – Jun 25, 2009 at 9:59 PM in Entertainment

Oscars to boost best-picture nominees from 5 to 10 by USA Today

LOS ANGELES — The Oscars will be doubling down on the best-picture race. Ten movies will compete for the top prize instead of the usual five, which has Hollywood feeling Oscar... – Jun 24, 2009 at 2:49 PM in Entertainment

Golden opportunity by Konrad.Marshall

Egypt shares riches of boy pharaoh Tut at Children’s Museum On Nov. 26, 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter stood staring through a small opening into the pharaonic tomb of... – Jun 23, 2009 at 2:10 AM in News

DVD rival has Netflix seeing red by indystar

Sales growth surging for kiosk operator Redbox BELLEVUE, Wash. — With more subscribers than ever flocking to its DVD-by-mail service, Netflix is one of the few companies to... – Jun 20, 2009 at 10:17 PM in Retail/Real Estate

Summer box office stumbles with no blockbusters -- yet by USA Today

Maybe Hollywood isn't so recession-proof after all.After months of blistering revenues, box-office ticket sales are slowing. For the third straight week, sales fell behind last... – Jun 16, 2009 at 10:20 PM in Entertainment