'Tropic Thunder' Rolls Over Box-Office Competition For Second Week

The Box-Office Top Five

#1 "Tropic Thunder" ($16.1 million)

#2 "The House Bunny" ($15.1 million)

#3 "Death Race" ($12.3 meg)

#4 "The Dark Knight" ($10.3 1000000)

#5 "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" ($5.7 million)

The Olympics ar over, the flame has been extinguished, and the winners and losers are going home. But didn't it feel as if it was the like people world Health Organization kept winning over and over over again: Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt ... Robert Downey Jr.?

Downey's "Tropic Thunder" earned $16.1 million, closedown the record book on the summer by narrowly trouncing "The House Bunny" and earning its second sequent first-place finish. Also stellar Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Tom Cruise, the war charade brought its overall tote up to a healthy $65.7 gazillion. Thanks to "Iron Man," it was also the fourth #1 finish for Downey in as many months. (He has foursome golds to Bolt's three.)

Largely written off before the weekend, "The House Bunny" performed supra expectations to walk away with the silver laurel wreath, earning $15.1 trillion in its debut workweek. The Anna Faris comedy about a former Playboy Playmate turned sorority house mom is the fifth-highest opening of the actress' career, just the highest ever for a picture without "Scary" in the title. (Yes, she was in four installments of "Scary Movie.")

Then there was "Death Race," the Paul W.S. Anderson re-imagining that stalled at the starting gate with a third-place finish. The Jason Statham, Tyrese Gibson action thumb had [insert car metaphor] but [second car metaphor] meaning that it [tierce car metaphor] instead. It earned exactly $12.3 million.

In fourth part place, "The Dark Knight" continued to be the most awe-inspiring cultural force of the summer, dropping just 37 percent in its sixth week to walk away with some other $10.3 million. Already the second-highest-grossing movie of all time, by next week it'll cross the half-a-billion-dollar mark domestically. Meanwhile, rounding out the top five, "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" continued to be , dropping 61 pct in its second week to walk away with another $5.7 million.

Among other new releases, the Ice Cube-starring, Fred Durst-directed "The Longshots" was a true underdog, fumbling its way to $4.3 million and an eighth-place finish. And "The Rocker", totally bombed, good for just $2.7 billion and a 12th-place finish. One wonders what will happen now to poor Jenna Fischer.

Upcoming Releases

Next week at the box role, it's muscle versus, well, I was going to say brains but that isn't precisely right. Vin Diesel's "Babylon A.D." volition take on Drake Bell's "College" and the parody flick "Disaster Movie," all opening in wide freeing. Whoever wins, we lose.

Check out everything we've got on "Tropic Thunder," "The House Bunny" and "Death Race."

For break news, celebrity columns, body fluid and more � updated around the clock � visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.

More info

• Download Flogging Molly
• The House Bunny
• Album Review: Toadies, “No Deliverance” (Kirtland)
• Download Anathema
• Dido reveals new album details

Bisphenol A Found In Cans And Bottles Is Safe Says FDA

�Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical ill-used in cans, bottles and baby bottles has an 'adequate margin of safety', according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). When Bisphenol A comes into contact with food it is still safe, says the FDA. BPA has been used to package food for decades.


According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, close to 93% of all Americans have traces of BPA in their urine.


This FDA draught report is in contrast to one issued by the US National Toxicology Program in April 2008 which indicated there could be a risk of cancer, as well as early or delayed pubescence. According to the FDA, that study did not have enough data on varying photograph levels to justify whatsoever changes in the stream safety recommendations.


A more thorough and detailed examination on adults, pregnant mothers and newborn monkeys has been recommended by the FDA - to see what effects there power be on behavior and the uneasy system.


"The data reviewed on highlighted endpoints, such as the prostate secretory organ and developmental neural and behavioral toxicity, were insufficient to provide a basis to change the NOAEL used to calculate the margins of safety. FDA has over that an adequate allowance of safety exists for BPA at current levels of exposure from nutrient contact uses. At a later date, FDA testament publish a separate document that provides a prophylactic assessment of BPA exposure from early FDA-regulated products." This quote is interpreted from the Draft Assessment Of Bisphenol A For Use In Food Contact Applications (PDF).


According to the FDA, baby exposure to BPA is 2,000 times below safety levels. The way says that adult exposure is 27,000 multiplication lower than safety levels.


Canada tagged BPA as toxic and is presently considering ban its use in baby bottles. Energizer Holding Inc., and Thermo Fisher Inc., both companies that produce plastic bottles, have stopped-up using BPA in their new products. Twelve US states, including California and New Jersey, are considering bills to restrict the use of BPA.

Draft Assessment Of Bisphenol A For Use In Food Contact Applications (PDF)


In September 2008 outside advisers will meet and debate the chemical's safety.


Written by - Christian Nordqvist

Copyright: Medical News Today

Not to be reproduced without permission of Medical News Today


More info

• Gene ‘clue’ to colorectal cancer
• FDA: Plastic Baby Bottle Chemical Is Safe
• Strangled From the Inside Out
• Nova Scotia rolls out Avastin drug program
• Brain may be battlefield of future

Ray Earl

   
Artist: Ray Earl

   Genre(s): 
Other
   

---

Discography:


   
 Black Ark Entertainment

   Year: 2004   
Tracks: 12

---

 

Earth-Wheel-Sky-Band

   
Artist: Earth-Wheel-Sky-Band

   Genre(s): 
Pop
   

---

Discography:


   
 Waltz Rromano

   Year: 2004   
Tracks: 10

---

 





Mark Wahlberg - Wahlberg Im Too Old To Rap

Coldplay - The Things They Say 8480

"I'm always trying to work out what 'he' or 'she' or 'it' is. I don't know if it's Allah or Jesus or Mohammed or Zeus. But I'd go for Zeus. I lay claim to being the only person in the world who still believes in Zeus." COLDPLAY star CHRIS MARTIN doesn't follow the mainstream with his religious beliefs.

See Also

• Roman Flugel Presents Soylent Green
• Top 10 Man Candy!
• Michael Jackson case retrial denied
• ‘Harrison Ford To Marry Calista Flockhart’

Unholy Rites Of The Dead

   
Artist: Unholy Rites Of The Dead

   Genre(s): 
Metal: Death,Black
   

---

Discography:


   
 The History Of The Banishment Of The Z

   Year:    
Tracks: 4

---

 





Erik Norlander

U2 reissues packed with rarities

'Boy,' 'War,' 'October' get bonus discs





NEW YORK -- A wealth of previously unreleased and rare material will be found on reissues of the early U2 albums "Boy," "War" and "October," due July 22 via Universal. Each album will be available as a remastered single CD, a deluxe set with a second disc of extras and on vinyl.
U2's 1980 debut album, "Boy," features the previously unreleased tracks "Speed of Life," "Saturday Night" and "Cartoon World" and a previously unreleased mix of "I Will Follow." "Boy-Girl" and "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" are captured in live versions taped at London's Marquee.
The new edition of 1981's "October" boasts a series of tracks taped live at London's Hammersmith Palais and Boston's Paradise Theatre, a BBC session with Richard Skinner and Common Ground's remix of "Tomorrow."
"War" (1983) is bolstered here with the previously unreleased track "Angels Too Tied to the Ground," several remixes of "New Year's Day" and "Two Hearts Beat as One" plus the 7-inch single edit of "New Year's Day."
U2 is recording its next album with producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. No release date has been set, but rumblings are that it may be out before the end of the year via Interscope.
Here are the tracklists for the U2 reissue bonus discs:

BOY
"I Will Follow" (Previously Unreleased Mix)"11 O'Clock Tick Tock""Touch""Speed of Life" (Previously Unreleased Track)"Saturday Night" (Previously Unreleased Track)"Things to Make and Do""Out of Control""Boy-Girl""Stories for Boys""Another Day""Twilight""Boy-Girl" (Live at the Marquee, London)"11 O'Clock Tick Tock" (Live at the Marquee, London -- Previously Unreleased Version)"Cartoon World" (Live at the National Stadium, Dublin -- Previously Unreleased Track)

OCTOBER
"Gloria" (Live at Hammersmith Palais, London)"I Fall Down" (Live at Hammersmith Palais, London)"I Threw a Brick Through a Window" (Live at Hammersmith Palais, London)"Fire" (Live at Hammersmith Palais, London)"October" (Live at Hammersmith Palais, London)"With a Shout" (Richard Skinner BBC Session)"Scarlet" (Richard Skinner BBC Session)"I Threw a Brick Through a Window" (Richard Skinner BBC Session)"A Celebration""J. Swallo""Trash, Trampoline and the Party Girl""I Will Follow" (Live at Paradise Theatre, Boston)"The Ocean" (Live at Paradise Theatre, Boston)"The Cry/Electric Co." (Live at Paradise Theatre, Boston)"11 O'Clock Tick Tock" (Live at Paradise Theatre, Boston)"I Will Follow" (Live From Hattem, Netherlands)"Tomorrow" (Bono & Adam Clayton, Common Ground Remix)

WAR
"Endless Deep""Angels Too Tied to the Ground" (Previously Unreleased Track)"New Year's Day" (7" single edit)"New Year's Day" (USA Remix)"New Year's Day" (Ferry Corsten Extended Vocal Mix)"New Year's Day" (Ferry Corsten Vocal Radio Mix)"Two Hearts Beat As One" (Long Mix)"Two Hearts Beat As One" (USA Remix)"Two Hearts Beat As One" (Club Version)"Treasure (Whatever Happened to Pete the Chop)"