Movies

What happens when two new releases that look like sure-things smash into the unstoppable wall that is a Pixar movie? Well, you get one second place hit and one severe disappointment. 'The Heat' still looks good next to the continued success of 'Monsters University,' but it made 'White House Down' stumbling at the starting line look all the more horrible.

Zombies may be really hot right now, but there's one thing that is (and probably always will be) a bigger deal: Pixar. Brad Pitt's 'World War Z' performed quite well in its opening weekend, but even the biggest zombie movie of all time couldn't keep pace with 'Monsters University.'

Will Smith protecting the earth from aliens seems like a no-brainer, but not so fast, says director Roland Emmerich -- it looks like the summer blockbuster star won't be returning for 'Independence Day 2.'

Country crooner Trace Adkins has been frank about his future, recently admitting that his music career may be nearing its end before enjoying success with his new album 'Love Will ...' While it seems that the 'Watch the World End' singer is thriving within country music, he may get another break -- this time, in Hollywood.

The life story of one of country music's most celebrated singers is going to be told in a feature film. George Jones and his wife Nancy were working with a screenwriter in the years leading up to the legend's death. The biopic has the singer's blessing, and now has a production company to produce it.

For the second week in a row, a David has taken down a Goliath. Last week, a little magician thriller handily derailed a Will Smith juggernaut and this week, the tiny horror film 'The Purge' took 'The Internship' down a peg or a dozen. We're one month in and this summer movie season has already given us plenty of surprises at the box office.

Congratulations to Cassandra Narvaez of Cuero! She knew the answer to today’s Almost Impossible Trivia Question, and won a couple of yummy Jack In The Box Tacos! Q:  This actor has had a movie in the Top 10 for the last 15 consecutive weeks at the box office. Who?

How rare is it for a Will Smith sci-fi blockbuster to not open at number one at the box office? Also, how horrible must it feel for a Will Smith sci-fi blockbuster to not only get beaten by the second week of a long running franchise about fast cars, but by a magician thriller headlined by Jesse Eisenberg?

Although Taylor Swift has seemingly moved on from the memorable 2009 shocker when rapper Kanye West interrupted her acceptance speech at the VMAs, it appears that West and his friends will never ever get over it. Music mogul Jay-Z calls out Swift on 'The Great Gatsby' film soundtrack.

Trace Adkins is turning into a regular old Hollywood cowboy, with his role on NBC's hit show 'Celebrity Apprentice,' previous acting gigs in 'The Lincoln Lawyer' and 'Wyatt Earp's Revenge,' and now a lead role in a Western movie called 'The Virginian.'

Tom Cruise and science fiction are a powerful combination. Although the opening weekend of 'Oblivion' didn't break any records big or small, it's a more than solid start for a non-franchise, non-sequel, non-reboot. That's a sad statement on the current state of Hollywood, but that's another topic for another day.

Tim McGraw would love 'two lanes of freedom' to push the pedal to the metal and live out his NASCAR dreams. He recently admitted that not only does he love watching the stock car racing event, he would also like to do a movie about it, so he can experience flying around the track.