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Big-budget 3D fantasy adventure flick "Oz the Great and Powerful" topped the North American box office for a second straight weekend, earning $41.3 million, industry figures showed.

2013-03-19T01:26:33ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/17/Oz_conjures_more_America_office_3e19

Big-budget 3D fantasy adventure flick "Oz the Great and Powerful" for a second straight weekend was the top film at North American movie houses, earning $42.2 million, industry estimates showed.

2013-03-17T20:26:46ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/11/Oz_conjures_America_office_magic_ba18

Big-budget 3D fantasy adventure flick "Oz the Great and Powerful" debuted atop the North American box office with a huge $79.1 million in weekend ticket sales, industry figures showed Monday.

2013-03-11T21:26:12ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/10/Oz_conjures_America_office_magic_ba18

Big-budget 3D fantasy adventure flick "Oz the Great and Powerful" debuted atop the North American box office with a huge $80.3 million in weekend ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday.

2013-03-10T18:13:15ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/04/Jack_flops_despite_slaying_North_ee18

Big-budget action-adventure "Jack the Giant Slayer" slayed its rivals in its debut weekend to top the North American box office -- but was branded a major flop by industry analysts.

2013-03-05T02:55:09ZAFP Global Editionby Romain Raynaldytag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/04/Jack_flops_despite_slaying_America_aca3

Big-budget action-adventure "Jack the Giant Slayer" crushed its rivals in its debut weekend to top the North American box office, data showed Monday -- but was branded a major flop by experts.

2013-03-04T22:47:51ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/03/Jack_slays_America_office_aecf

Big-budget action-adventure "Jack the Giant Slayer" crushed all rivals in its debut weekend, easily topping the North American box office, industry estimates showed Sunday.

2013-03-03T18:49:09ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/25/Identity_Thief_regains_America_office_2026

The comedy "Identity Thief" topped the box office in the United States and Canada in its third week, bouncing back on Oscars weekend after slipping from the top spot, figures showed Monday.

2013-02-26T00:46:13ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/24/Identity_Thief_regains_America_office_2026

In a surprising bounce back, the comedy "Identity Thief" topped the box office in the United States and Canada in its third week after slipping off the top spot, early figures showed Sunday.

2013-02-24T18:38:27ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/11/Identity_Thief_tops_America_office_978a

The comedy "Identity Thief" defied mediocre reviews by critics and topped the box office in the United States and Canada in its opening weekend, industry figures showed Monday.

2013-02-11T21:09:52ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/27/Stars_shine_Oscars_carpet_3b7b

Hollywood's hottest stars strutted down the Oscars red carpet on Sunday in a stunning parade of bejeweled couture gowns, glittering diamonds and debonair tuxedos.

2012-02-27T06:44:31ZAFP Global Editionby Susan Stummetag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/27/Oscars_Live_Report_d4a9

0510 GMT: So, that's it for another year, an Oscars of few surprises where things went mostly according to prediction.

2012-02-27T05:16:20ZAFP Global Editionby Catherine Elsworthtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/26/Stars_shine_Oscars_carpet_3b7b

Hollywood's hottest stars strutted down the red carpet on Sunday ahead of the Oscars ceremony in a stunning parade of bejeweled couture gowns, glittering diamonds and debonair tuxedos.

2012-02-27T03:40:12ZAFP Global Editionby Susan Stummetag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/26/Oscars_kicks_with_laughs_Artist_0f7e

Veteran Oscars host Billy Crystal launched Hollywood's biggest night with a spoof video skit featuring the year's key nominees, as silent film "The Artist" eyed Academy Awards gold.

2012-02-27T02:06:55ZAFP Global Editionby Michael Thurstontag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/26/Stars_gather_Artist_eyes_Oscar_567c

Stars began descending on the red carpet Sunday for Hollywood's biggest night, as two odes to film-making -- silent movie "The Artist" and Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" -- vie for glory at the Oscars.

2012-02-26T21:39:02ZAFP Global Editionby Michael Thurstontag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/26/The_Artist_eyes_Oscar_glory_959d

Hollywood woke up to its biggest day of the year Sunday, as two odes to film-making -- silent movie "The Artist" and Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" -- vie for Oscars glory at the 84th Academy Awards.

2012-02-26T18:55:10ZAFP Global Editionby Susan Stummetag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/26/Oscar_buzz_grips_Hollywood_Artist_5638

Hollywood is set for its biggest night of the year Sunday, as two odes to film-making -- silent movie "The Artist" and Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" -- vie for Oscars glory at the 84th Academy Awards.

2012-02-26T08:44:19ZAFP Global Editionby Susan Stummetag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/25/Oscar_buzz_grips_Hollywood_Artist_5638

Hollywood is set for its biggest night of the year Sunday, as two odes to film-making -- silent movie "The Artist" and Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" -- vie for Oscars glory at the 84th Academy Awards.

2012-02-26T03:04:51ZAFP Global Editionby Susan Stummetag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/19/Hollywood_gears_Oscars_ba9e

Hollywood Boulevard is still open to traffic, but not for long: sometime this week, the Oscars mega-circus will start to pitch its tent, for the climax of Tinseltown's annual awards season.

2012-02-19T10:31:06ZAFP Global Editionby Michael Thurstontag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/17/Cirque_Soleil_perform_Oscars_show_32f7

Spectacular Canadian-based Cirque du Soleil will perform as part of this year's Oscars show, organizers said Friday.

2012-02-17T21:49:16ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reporter