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...name co-stars; he can do box office all by himself. Made on the cheap at his studio in Atlanta, his raucous, down-home, Christian-tinged comedy-dramas bring out imposing masses of African Americans - the largest niche audience in the country. This was his third highest opening weekend, behind two movies that featured his tart-talking drag grandma in the title: Madea's Family Reunion and Madea Goes to Jail, which respectively grossed $63.3 million and $90.5 million. By doing the Lord's work with a touch of sass, Perry has proved himself a prophet who makes a profit...
...look back at the blockbuster summer; they might be teenage girls who can't forget the boys on the beach. Moneywise, the memories will be sweet. Transformers 2 hit the $400 million mark, Harry Potter 6 wand-ered toward $300 million, and Up and The Hangover weren't far behind. The robotoid sequel is just the ninth film to enter the 400 Club, and soon it will pass No. 8, Spider-Man - though adjusted for inflation, Transformers 2 is just 67th...
...Michael Kors, fashion's current '80s revival is all about confidence. "Let's face it: we all could use a little right about now," he told me recently, explaining the inspiration behind the sharp-shouldered suits he showed for fall. "A structured jacket gives you confidence. It gives you posture." What is it about economic uncertainty that always seems to inspire fashion types to ransack the decade of excess?from the serious power suits of Working Girl to the Lycra look of Spandau Ballet--style club kids? This is no time to get nostalgic, though. The most creative people find...
...Oribe Royal Blowout Improve your blowout and cut your drying time with this sheer styling mist from the legendary hair stylist (all the products in the line were tested behind the dressing-room doors of Hollywood A listers...
...Sarkozy compares his new tax to other divisive issues in the country's recent history that went on to win public backing, from abolition of the death penalty to decolonization. But momentum behind the idea of such a tax in Europe has been sluggish in recent years. Instead, European governments have thrown their weight behind the E.U.'s Emission Trading Scheme (ETS), which, since 2005, has granted the region?s industries a limited number of permits to emit harmful gases. Companies that pollute less than their allocation can sell their remaining permits to others that are busting their limits...