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'42' scores at home, Cruise dominates overseas

'42' scores at home, Cruise dominates overseas
By DAVID GERMAINAP Movie Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Baseball has scored a rare hit in Hollywood, while another American institution - Tom Cruise - has delivered his latest hit overseas. The Jackie Robinson tale "42" took in $27.3 million to claim the weekend box-office championship domestically,

'42' scores at home, Cruise dominates overseas

'42' scores at home, Cruise dominates overseas
By DAVID GERMAINAP Movie Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Baseball has scored a rare hit in Hollywood, while another American institution - Tom Cruise - has delivered his latest hit overseas. The Jackie Robinson tale "42" took in $27.3 million to claim the weekend box-office championship domestically,

'G.I. Joe' commands No. 1 at box office with $41M

'G.I. Joe' commands No. 1 at box office with $41M
By DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - After a nine-month delay, "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" deployed to the top spot at the box office. The action film starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Bruce Willis and Channing Tatum as the gun-toting military toys brought to life marched into

'G.I. Joe' commands No. 1 at box office with $41M

'G.I. Joe' commands No. 1 at box office with $41M
By DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - After a nine-month delay, "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" deployed to the top spot at the box office. The action film starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Bruce Willis and Channing Tatum as the gun-toting military toys brought to life marched into

Pivot, network for millennials, tries to change TV

Pivot, network for millennials, tries to change TV
By FRAZIER MOOREAP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Pivot is the name of a TV channel aimed at 15-to-34-year-olds who want to change the world. In the process, they could help Pivot change the television business. Announced last December, the new venture was officially unveiled Wednesday at a news

Wachowskis to make sci-fi series for Netflix

Wachowskis to make sci-fi series for Netflix
NEW YORK (AP) - Netflix's newest original series will be science-fiction from the duo behind the "The Matrix" trilogy. Netflix announced Wednesday that it will stream "Sense8" late next year for subscribers. The series is the first foray into television for Andy and Lana Wachowski, the

Beam me up, Yoda: Obama flubs 'Star Trek' term

Beam me up, Yoda: Obama flubs 'Star Trek' term
By DARLENE SUPERVILLEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - He's not a dictator and won't entertain the idea of a "Jedi mind-meld" with opponents. There's no "secret formula or special sauce" he can slip foes to make them see things his way. And not to worry, he says, the situation may look

Beam me up, Yoda: Obama won't do 'Jedi mind meld'

Beam me up, Yoda: Obama won't do 'Jedi mind meld'
By DARLENE SUPERVILLEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - He's not a dictator and won't entertain the idea of a "Jedi mind meld" with opponents. There's no "secret formula or special sauce" he can slip foes to make them see things his way. And not to worry, he says, the situation may look

Cloaking devices, self-driving cars and other sci-fi wonders destined to become real in 2013

Cloaking devices, self-driving cars and other sci-fi wonders destined to become real in 2013
By Kwame OpamProvided by As with any year begining, we often take the time to think about how far we've come and where we're headed. At least the world isn't ending, right? What we tend to forget is the fact that we already live in the future. We may not have flying cars (yet), but we

Cloaking devices, self-driving cars and other sci-fi wonders destined to become real in 2013

Cloaking devices, self-driving cars and other sci-fi wonders destined to become real in 2013
By Kwame OpamProvided by As with any year begining, we often take the time to think about how far we've come and where we're headed. At least the world isn't ending, right? What we tend to forget is the fact that we already live in the future. We may not have flying cars (yet), but we