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‘Speed Racer’ Sputters Behind ‘Iron Man’ in Summer’s First Tentpole Battle

2:25AM Defamer Hollywood | Welcome back to Defamer Attractions, your weekly source of tips, hints and handicapping for the latest in moviegoing. Today we catch up with projections for the not-so-mystifyingly buzz-less Speed Racer, gauge Iron Man’s potential for a second straight week at No. 1, survey the landscape for our favourite underdog on the scene (hint: She shoots a mean game of pool), and browse the DVD stacks for noteworthy new titles. As always, our opinions are our own, but they’re also right — Wachowskis be damned. More »

The Biggest Loser: Paris Hilton vs. Jessica Simpson Edition

8:52AM Defamer Hollywood | With only 111 theaters willing to show The Hottie and The Nottie, Paris Hilton’s big breakout flick only took in $25,000 at the box office this weekend. As we mentioned earlier, the film’s $225 per screen average was, by far, the worst of the weekend. When you couple this flick’s performance with Jessica Simpon’s recent Texas-sized disaster (not to mention the whole Crossroads fiasco and LiLo’s stripper movie), it’s become clear that public interest in vadge flashes, sex tapes, and gurney rides is inversely proportional to the public’s appetite to plunk down $11 to see a ditzy poptard attempt to emote on the big screen. So what’s a pair of talentless wannabes to do? Well, getting nude, ugly or even (gasp!) fat might be a good start.