'Closer' Adds No. 1 Bows Overseas
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"Closer," the surprise winner of two Golden Globes last Sunday, is connecting with international audiences who made it the No. 1 film in all four of the major territories in which it opened this weekend.
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Arts & entertainment: Â· Consecutive nominations a first for Sheffield band  Â· Amy Winehouse is joint favourite on 12-strong list
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Sony Pictures'  "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" was tops at the  North American boxoffice for the second week in a row, though  newcomer "Step Up" from Buena Vista Pictures opened to a  stronger-than-expected number while Paramount Pictures' "World  Trade Center" debuted solidly.
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If the measure of a movie&#39;s realism lies in its ability to make you physically uncomfortable, Closer is about as real as it gets.
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The film now rests its hopes on an overseas success to make a profit
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Having a No. 1 album just isnât what it used to be. This week Alicia Keys is back atop the Billboard chart with âAs I Amâ (J), but the 61,000 copies it has sold is barely above the historic low for a No. 1 album, Nielsen SoundScan reported. The âJunoâ soundtrack, on Rhino, fell to No. 2, with 55,000 sold. New releases dot the chart this week. The Mars Volta, which revels in head-spinningly complex progressive rock, opened in the third spot with 54,000 sales of âFrances the Muteâ (Universal); the Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine reached fourth place with âScream Aim Fireâ (Jive), selling 53,000; and the â2008 Grammy Nomineesâ compilation (Hip-O/Universal) moved 50,000, opening at No. 5. The remix album âHannah Montana 2: Non-Stop Dance Partyâ (Disney) bowed at No. 7, and Vampire Weekend, the acclaimed New York indie band, reached No. 17 with its self-titled debut on the XL label.
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The Detroit Tigers have said improving their bullpen was their No. 1 priority this off-season. To that end, they have signed free-agent closer Troy Percival away from the Anaheim Angels.
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The business of Hindi films in overseas can be most unpredictable. A film starring the biggest of stars may, at times, fail to fetch an opening, while a not-much-expected flick may prove to be the surprise packet.
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âFoolâs Goldâ captured the No. 1 weekend ranking at North American box offices.
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"Pirates of the  Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," the foreign box office champ for  the past eight weekends, has helped Walt Disney Co. pass the $1  billion mark overseas for a 12th consecutive year.
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The closest points finish in history registered in the ratings, amounting to an unexpected bonus for NBC. Contract talks are expected to start late next year.
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Vampire thriller 30 Days of Night enters the US box office at number one, with takings of $16m (Â£7.8m).
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LOS ANGELES  - "Shrek the Third" reclaimed the No. 1 spot at the foreign box office with an estimated weekend haul of $17.2 million, lifting its overseas total to $436 million.
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Robert Bilheimer's strong documentary A Closer Walk is ready to premiere on American television.
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A U.S. comedy about the stress of  meeting in-laws for the first time has opened in the number one  spot on the British film charts.
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Arts & entertainment: Album chart topped by little-known band, with similarly under-hyped Amy MacDonald in second place
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LOS ANGELES  - Four films tallied over $10 million each at the foreign box office last weekend, led by reigning champ "I Am Legend" with $39.8 million, according to final data issued Monday.