MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012
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MOVIES
Strong box office for new 'Snow White'
MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE
LOS ANGELES — There probably will be a happily-ever-after ending for "Snow White and the Huntsman" at the box office this weekend.
'The adaptation of the classic fairy tale — the second take on "Snow White" to hit theaters this year — is expected to open with a solid sum of $40 million to $45 million, according
to those who have seen pre-release audience surveys. The studio behind the film, Universal Pictures, is projecting a softer opening of between $30 million and $35 million.
Either way, the movie should open with far more than March's "Mirror Mirror," Relativity Media's more comedic spin on Snow White starring Lily Collins and Julia Roberts, which launched with a weak $18 million
domestically and ultimately collected $62 million. However, "Mirror Mirror" had a budget of around $100 million, while "Snow White" cost Universal $170 million to produce.
Starring Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron and Chris Hemsworth, "Snow White" has so far earned middling reviews; on Thursday, the film had a 52 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
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This film image released by Universal Pictures shows Chris Hemsworth, Kristen Stewart and director Rupert Sanders.
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MUSIC
Lil Wayne upset over Thunder ticket denial
The rapper said two Thunder players — Kevin Durant and James Harden — had reached out to offer him tickets to Saturday's fourth game of the Western Conference Finals.
LOS ANGELES — Lil Wayne said that after a recent NBA playoff ticket dispute he felt unwelcome and "unwanted" at the Oklahoma City arena and isn't planning to return.
"That's not the point, though," he told The Associated Press in an interview Friday night. "It's the players stepping up but of course the players aren't white. I don't want to be sitting there on behalf of you and I'm sitting next to a (person) that's like I don't want this (guy) sitting next to
me! (Forget) you ... I'm in Forbes" he said, laughing.
Lil Wayne claimed in a tweet Thursday night that he had been "denied by the team to be in their arena." The team responded by saying the seats he wanted were already taken.
Lil Wayne said a manager had advised him not to return to the city's arena for sports events or concerts, but "I never say never"
He said he felt welcome at other arenas including Miami, and likes being able to energize players — many of whom are fans of his music — on their home court.
A team spokesman has said Lil Wayne's representatives insisted that he sit in the front row, and none of those seats were available.
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BOOKS
Mistress writes about John Edwards affair
RALEIGH, N.C. — John Edwards' mistress Rielle Hunter is publishing a memoir about her relationship with the former presidential candidate and their daughter.
Jennifer Canzoneri, marketing manager at Dallas-based BenBella Books, says "What Really Happened" is set to be released on June 26.
Edwards and Hunter had an affair while the Democrat was running for the White House in 2008 and have
a daughter together, Frances Quinn Hunter.
On Thursday, a jury acquitted Edwards on one count of illegally accepting campaign contributions and deadlocked on five other charges. He had been accused of orchestrating a plan to use money from campaign donors to hide Hunter while he ran for the White House.
His relationship with Hunter currently remains unclear.
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This photo shows the cover of "What Really Happened," a memoir about Rielle Hunter, her relationship with former presidential candidate and Sen. John Edwards and their daughter. The memoir is set to be released June 26.
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