MTV: Box Office Report

Hollywood accountants got just what they needed from two little bluebirds over the weekend as "Rio" enjoyed the biggest debut of any movie in 2011 thus far. The latest animated outing from the company behind the "Ice Age" franchise, about a pair of endangered South American birds, beat the weekend openings of rival kid flicks "Rango" and "Hop" with its estimated $40 million weekend.

Meanwhile, the first "Scream" movie in 11 years fell well below expectations with its $19.2 million opening. "Scream 4"'s combination of returning castmembers Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courtney Cox and a cast of younger newcomers wasn't enough to beat the debuts of either of the other sequels to the 1996 original.

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Movie Review: "SCRE4M"

Script battles, reshoots and an eleven year gap since "Scream 3." So how is "SCRE4M"? CLICK HERE FOR MY REVIEW.

MTV: "Scream 4" Cast, "American Idol" & More

I worked on several stories for MTV yesterday. First and foremost, I reported on some "Scream 4" casting news; Gemma Arterton (who will always be Bond girl Straberry Fields to me) and her action-oriented role choices; the news that "American Idol" runner-up Crystal Bowersox broke up with her boyfriend the morning of the finale where she lost to Lee DeWyze and finally, the fact that the "American Idol" finale suffered its worst ratings since the very first season in 2002.