4A ENTERTAINMENT Conceptis SudoKu THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN 2 3 4 5 8 2 7 4 2 9 7 2 7 5 3 7 5 3 2 9 4 3 1 5 2 6 9 1 1 5 7 6 8 2008 Conceptus Puzzles. Dist. by King Features Sandicate, Inc. By Dave Green TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2008 Difficulty Level ★★★ Answer to previous puzzle 1 3 9 7 2 4 6 5 8 4 5 2 3 6 8 7 9 1 7 8 6 9 5 1 4 3 2 5 6 1 2 8 7 3 4 9 2 4 3 6 9 5 8 1 7 9 7 8 4 1 3 5 2 6 6 9 5 8 3 2 1 7 4 3 2 4 1 7 6 9 8 5 8 1 7 5 4 9 2 6 3 SKETCHBOOK Drew Stearns FILM 'Musical'tops box office The popular franchise scored big over the weekend with $42M BY DAVID GERMAIN ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Crazed killer Jigsaw has been done in by a bunch of singing and dancing teens. ASSOCIATED PRESS Disney'S "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" hoofed its way to the top of the weekend box office class with $42 million, while Lionsgate's horror sequel "Saw V" had to settle for second place with $30.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. A big-screen sequel to the Disney Channel TV movies, "High School Musical 3" had a record opening for a song-and-dance flick, easily beating the previous best of $27.8 million, set last summer by "Mamma Mia!" "High School Musical 3" and "Saw V" combined to send Hollywood revenues soaring. The top 12 movies took in $120.5 million, up 41 percent from the same weekend last year, when "Saw IV" led the weekend with a $31.8 million debut. "It was good vs. evil at the box office, and both won," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box office tracker Media By Numbers. "That combination of a G-rated and an R-rated movie, both chasing completely different audiences, proved to be a huge success." "Saw V" pulled in about the same amount of cash over opening weekend as the last three flicks in the franchise about the diabolical jigsaw, but it was the first that failed to finish at No.1 since the original "Saw" debuted in third place in 2004. The horror crowd was simply outnumbered by young fans and their parents turning up to see how senior year played out for the "High School Musical" cast — led by Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel and Corbin Bleu. Mark Zoradi, president of Disney's motion-picture group, said the continuing story of lovebirds Troy and Gabriella played largely to the TV audience of young girls, though the big-screen version also broadened the "High School Musical" fan base. "There's no question there's a female skew to it and a family skew to it," Zoradi said. "The movie is working not only to that core preteen audience, but also aging up a little bit and also bringing in some boys." Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron attend the premiere of "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" in Los Angeles on Oct. 16. The film brought in $42 million on its opening night. "High School Musical 3" also pulled in $40 million in 19 other countries where it has opened, among them Great Britain, Germany and Spain. The previous weekend's No. 1 flick, 20th Century Fox's action tale "Max Payne," fell to third place with $7.6 million, raising its 10-day total to $29.7 million. The weekend's other wide release, the Warner Bros. police saga "Pride and Glory", opened weakly with $6.3 million to come in at No. 5. "Pride and Glory" stars Edward Norton and Colin Farrell in a tale of corruption among a family of New York City cops. Clint Eastwood's "Changeling," starring Angelina Jolie as a single mom tormented by police handling the investigation of her missing son, got off to a healthy start with $502,000 in limited release. It played in 15 theaters to averaged a strong $33,441 a cinema. compared to $11,593 in 3,623 theaters for "High School Musical 3." Distributor Universal expands "Changeling" into nationwide release Friday. Also in limited release, Sony Pictures Classics' "Synedcoche, New York" had a solid opening of $172,926 in nine theaters, averaging $19.214. It stars Philip Seymour Hoffman as a writer staging a mammoth theater production that fills warehouses, and the directing debut of screenwriter Charlie Kaufman ("Being John Malkovich"). Your money seems to be going out faster than it's coming in. Plug as many leaks as you can. Stop paying for stuff you don't want, need or ever use. There's a bunch of that around. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Today is a 7 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. HOROSCOPES TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Today is a 7 You're lucky to have a good friend teaching you the game. That's the person who's pushing you ahead, by the way, not the one trying to push you down. Just in case there was any doubt. GEMINI (May 21-June 21) Today is an 8 You're being pushed to produce more and more in less time. This is making you tough, but don't lose track of your objective. Keep practicing and improving your skills. Someday you'll be a star. CANCER (June 22-July 22) Today is an 8 Express your love, but not in a way that will cost you a lot of money. Passion is highly favored, but financial dealings are not. Proceed with caution LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 6 This would be a good day to stay home and work on household projects. Let your partner or business associates take care of the other stuff. You have to fix something. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is an 8 Every once in a while, you're overtaken by an obsession. You can't get it out of your mind. This is something you'll be able to use in business, but it might be a search for the world's very best chocolate graham-cracker cheesecake. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is an 8 Money's coming in, thanks to all your tireless efforts. Don't buy toys with it yet. You aren't getting all that much. Only replenish necessities for a while longer. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is an 8 How about doing something that makes you feel better about yourself? A new outfit, a trip to the spa? Get something you've been wanting. Go for it! SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 7 The more information you uncover, the more thought you have to give to actions and possible consequences. Don't rush into anything. Take time to review your options. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is an 8 Meetings should be lively, but don't bet on a consensus. People feel strongly about all the issues, three or four different ways. Keep track of the costs; they're likely to overlook that little detail. Concentrate on business; there are big decisions to be made. If you don't get involved, your opinions won't be considered. You hate it when that happens. Speak up! You have something to say. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Todav is a 7 PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 7 Far horizons beckon, but there's something preventing you from slipping out of your moorings and sailing away. It can't keep you from planning, though. Study the charts and store away provisions. 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10-28 CRYPTOQUIP GLCH QTA FTRVBHE RGH PVDF RGH BTARASVHS KTPRHE TF GVP KSVCLRH KSTKHSRQ ? : Yesterday's Cryptoquip: BECAUSE I AM A SOUTHPAW WHO HAPPENS TO BE BIG AND STRONG, DO PEOPLE CONSIDER ME A HEFTY LEFTY? Today's Cryptoquip Clue: P equals S. "FT ESHPP KLPPVFD. " Today's Cryptoquip Clue: P equals S FILM Top films at the box office Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. 1.“High School Musical 3,” $42 million. 2.“Saw V” $30.5 million. 3.“Max Payne,” $7.6 million. 4.“Beverly Hills Chihuahua,” $6.9 million. 5.“Pride and Glory” $6.3 million. 6. "The Secret Life of Bees," $5.9 million. 7. "W," $5.3 million. 8. "Eagle Eye," $5.1 million. 9. "Body of Lies," $4.1 million. 10. "Quarantine," $2.6 million. 5. "Pride and Glory," $6.3 million. 2 for 1 admission tonight!! KANSAS NEEDS A NEW APPROACH TO ENERGY We don't need to think about more coal plants. Instead, John wants to work with Governor Sebelius on a comprehensive energy policy that taps our state's wind potential while emphasizing energy efficiency and conservation.A vote for John will ensure that Kansas becomes a leader in wind and other renewable energy sources. John WILSON FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE Bringing New Energy to Topeka. Working for You. www.johnwilsonforkansas.com Paid for by John Wilson for Kansas, Julia Gaughan, Treasurer.