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Posted: 7:33 a.m. Monday, June 20, 2011

Quikkies 6/20/11 

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By Jessica Forkel

TOP OF THE BOX
June 17-19, 2011

  1.      Green Lantern        $52,685,000     
  2.     Super 8                   $21,250,000
  3.      Mr. Popper's Penguins     $18,200,000     
  4.    X-Men: First Class             $11,500,000     
  5.    The Hangover Part II             $9,635,000     
  6.    Kung Fu Panda 2                  $8,700,000     
  7.   Bridesmaids                         $7,487,000     
  8.    Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides $6,236,000     
  9.    Midnight in Paris                  $5,237,000     
  10. Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer         $2,241,000


Legendary saxophone player, Clarence Clemons died Saturday of complications from a stroke he suffered on June 12th. He was 69. Clemons was the most famous member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. His saxophone can be heard loud and clear on songs like "Born To Run," "Thunder Road," "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out," and "Dancing In The Dark"... and on and on.

Bruce Springsteen released a statement, saying, "Clarence lived a wonderful life. He carried within him a love of people that made them love him. He created a wondrous and extended family. He loved the saxophone, loved our fans and gave everything he had every night he stepped on stage. His loss is immeasurable and we are honored and thankful to have known him and had the opportunity to stand beside him for nearly forty years."

Rapper, Tone Loc was arrested Saturday afternoon for felony domestic violence after a physical altercation with the mother of his child.  Anthony Smith (his real name) was arrested around 2:45pm  at an apartment complex in Burbank, CA. He booked and held on $50,000 bond. Tone Loc achieved fame in the late 1980s with such legendary songs as "Funky Cold Medina" and "Wild Thing."

Here's a unique idea if you happen to want to pay tribute to Michael Jackson on the anniversary of his death.  Channel Island Helicopters are offering a :30 minute flight over Neverland and gives fans a chance to drop a red rose from the helicopter over Zaca Peak.. The flights will take off June 24th and 25th, exactly two years since Jackson died after a Propofol-induced cardiac arrest.

Gwyneth Paltrow showed up at the June 16th outing of the Glee tour in East Rutherford, New Jersey, wearing substitute teacher Holly Holliday's clothes. Paltrow, as Holliday, sang her take on Cee Lo Green's "Forget You." The cameo wasn't a coincidence, by the way. This particular performance was being taped for the "Glee Live! 3D!" which hits theaters August 12th.

FOX has officially announced the dates and locations for "Idol's" Season 11 auditions, which kick off on Tuesday, June 28, in St. Louis, MO. Auditions are open to men and women 15-28 years as of June 26, 2011. The age limit was lowered to 15 in Season 10 and 15-year-old hopefuls, including runner-up Lauren Alaina and Top 12 contestant Thia Megia, were prominently featured during the audition rounds.

Below is a full list of "Idol's" auditions:

  • St. Louis, MO -- Tuesday, June 28
  • Portland, OR -- Saturday, July 2
  • San Diego, CA -- Friday, July 8
  • Pittsburgh, PA -- Friday, July 15
  • Charleston, SC -- Friday, July 22
  • Denver, CO -- Friday, July 29
  • Houston, TX -- Friday, Aug. 26


Amy Winehouse is canceling a large part of her European tour after she gave a disastrous performance and was booed off the stage in Belgrade. The singer stumbled through the concert and at one point, she was so dazed and confused, that one of the backup singers had to go to the mike and finish singing the song for her. Her rep said, Amy has realized "she cannot perform to the best of her ability."

Don't let the door hit you on the butt, Crystal...  Hugh Hefner already has a new girlfriend moved in. She's Miss January 2011, Anna Sophia Berglund. According to sources, Anna has moved into Hef's room and the two have taken to calling each other "babe" around other people.  The two have been seen cuddling and kissing during the mansion's movie night.  Saturday was supposed to be Hef's wedding day to girlfriend, Crystal Harris, but Crystal called off the wedding five days before she walked down the aisle, saying she wouldn't be able to have a singing career if she was Mrs. Hefner.


Snooki Enterprises, just partnered up with the footwear company MeyeWorld to create Snooki by Nicole Polizzi: a line of flip-flops and wedge sandals. The beachwear will come in a range of styles and sell for $15 to $50. A second collection will be released in spring 2012.

"Dancing with the Stars" pro Mark Ballas teaching Kim Kardashian and her fiancee, Kris Humphries a dance for their wedding...

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