'50 First Dates' tops box office, again
HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Sony's "50 First Dates" topped the U.S. box office Sunday adding $21 million to its $72 million box office, the Web site boxofficemojo.com reported.
Disney's "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" grossed $9.2 million in its debut week.
"Miracle," distributed by Disney, added $8 million to its box office of $50 million.
In their premier week, Fox's "Welcome to Mooseport" grossed $7 million and DreamWorks' "Eurotrip" grossed $6.6 million.
"Barbershop 2: Back in Business," distributed by MGM, added $6.3 million to its box office of $53 million.
"Mystic River," distributed by Warner Bros., added $3 million to its box office of $79 million.
Paramount's "Against the Ropes" grossed $3 million in its debut week.
New Line's "The Butterfly Effect" added $2.87 million to its box office of $53 million.
"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," distributed by New Line, added $2.8 million to its box office of $361 million.
WGA awards held in NYC and LA
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- The Writers Guild of America honored Sofia Coppola for her original film screenplay of "Lost in Translation" at its 56th annual awards ceremony Saturday.
The WGA held the gala ceremony for its outstanding achievement awards in concurrent festivities Saturday night in Los Angeles and New York.
The award for adapted screenplay went to Robert Pulcini and Shari Springer Berman for "American Splendor," based on the comic book series by Harvey Pekar and the novel by Harvey Pekar and Joyce Brabner.
"The Dad Who Knew Too Little," written by Matt Selman for Fox's "The Simpsons," won the award for best animated script.
Larry Gelbart won the award for original long form for "And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself," telecast on HBO.
The WGA award for a comedy series went to "No Sex, Please, We're Skittish," to Bob Daily for NBC's "Frasier."
Caviezel says 'Passion' not for everyone
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- The actor who played Jesus in the Mel Gibson film "The Passion of the Christ," which opens this week in the United States, said it is not suitable for all.
Jim Caviezel said the R-rated film should not be seen by children.
"I don't think that kids under 12 should be seeing this thing," the 35-year-old actor told the New York Daily News. "On the other hand, maybe this film would be good for kids living in violent areas -- who see people dying every day."
Some have called the film anti-Semitic but Caviezel disagreed.
"We don't look at it and say, 'Oh, well the Jews killed Jesus.' No, we killed Him. Our sins put Him up there," he said. "He didn't die for the people back then. He died for the past, present, the future. He died for us now."
Born in Mount Vernon, Wash., Caviezel said he got his start playing small parts in films like "Diggstown," in 1992; "Wyatt- Earp," in 1994. But his performance in "The Thin Red Line," in 1998, brought him to Gibson's attention.
'Anarchy In The UK' tops best 1970s tune
LONDON, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Britain's Q magazine has named The Sex Pistols' "Anarchy In The UK" as the most influential record of the 1970s in its Q Seventies special.
"The Sex Pistols unleashed themselves (in 1976) on an unsuspecting world, giving birth to a whole new musical movement which will continue to inspire musicians for generations to come," said a Q spokesman.
Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" in 1975 and the Donna Summer disco classic "I Feel Love" followed in the list of the decade's landmark records.
Following on the list was the 1971 hit "Get It On" by T. Rex and the 1979 Gangsters' "Special AKA."
Rounding out the rest of the top 10 were: the 1975 "I'm Not In Love" by 10cc, Black Sabbath's 1970 "Parnoid," the 1970 "Autobahn" by Kraftwer, the 1978 "Le Freak" by Chic, and the 1976 "Blitzkrieg Bop" by The Ramones.
