Nikki puts in some specific box office predictions for this weekend´s movies. First up is Topic of Thunder, which opened last night.

“We will play to a little older audience than Pineapple Express, so we should do better on Saturday and get to about the same box office,” one insider tells me. But one problem is that, unlike Judd Apatow movies, Tropic Thunder has underweighted wanna-see value among the gals.

Nikki puts in a very specific $42 million opening bet (over the 5 days).

How much will Tropic Thunder earn opening weekend?

nikkifinke_pw predicted more than 40 million on 14th Aug 08

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Next up is Star Wars: Clone Wars: “My box office gurus are all over the map on LucasFilm/Warner Bros’ Star Wars: The Clone Wars toon for the geek in all of you (not me) with dominant tracking interest from males over 25, with predictions from a low of $15M to a high of low $20sM from 3,300+ venues. The higher numbers depend on how many 8 to 11 aged boys show up to see it.”

Nikki puts in a $15 to low 20s million range. If she´s right, she will end up winning big on this question!

How much with Star Wars: The Clone Wars make opening weekend?

nikkifinke_pw predicted 10.1 to 20 million on 14th Aug 08

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How much with Star Wars: The Clone Wars make opening weekend?

nikkifinke_pw predicted 20.1 to 30 million on 14th Aug 08

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Finally, Nikki predicts the end of the #1 run for Dark Knight. She´s a little late on this market, but we´ll wait until this weekend to see whether she´s right or not!

Will The Dark Knight break the record for most weeks at #1?

nikkifinke_pw predicted No on 14th Aug 08

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Our celebrity bloggers are in cahoots today on juicy news about Amy Winehouse and Peaches Geldof.

These two british celebrities have both brightened up the tabloids with their antics - after a period of relative recuperation following her hospital scare, Amy Winehouse has lashed out at the producers of Quantum of Solace who overlooked her in favour of Alicia Keys and Jack White. Winehouse has threatened to release her version of the song on the same day as the American duo.

Peaches Geldof has barely recovered from her alleged overdose to now elope to the States to marry boyfriend and musician Max Drummey. Both pundits are saying the marriage won’t last more than a month - which is about the attention span of the tabloids!

Will Amy Winehouse release her version of the Quantum of Solace theme song?

dlisted_pw predicted Yes on 13th Aug 08

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How long will Peaches Geldof’s marriage last?

dlisted_pw predicted Before September 10 (less than one month) on 13th Aug 08

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Will Amy Winehouse release her version of the Quantum of Solace theme song?

perezhilton_pw predicted Yes on 13th Aug 08

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How long will Peaches Geldof’s marriage last?

perezhilton_pw predicted Before September 10 (less than one month) on 13th Aug 08

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Nikki Finke thinks so.

‘This weekend’s predictions start early with today’s opening of Sony’s Pineapple Express. I hate when that happens because it makes the Friday-Saturday-Sunday showdown far less exciting. (And box office analysts live for the drama…) This Judd Apatow-bannered stoner comedy starring Seth Rogen and James Franco should gross more than $10 million Wednesday/Thursday and probably mid to high $20sM for the weekend which would give the pic a 5-day total of mid-$30sM. Certainly, the tracking is showing a $35M-$37.5M range for the five days. But my box office gurus think the R-rated movie which is getting good buzz and great reviews could hit $40M.’

Will Pineapple Express hit $40 million by the end of this weekend?

nikkifinke_pw predicted Yes   on 7th Aug 08

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Ok, so Dlisted may in fact be jumping the gun in announcing a Batman 3, but given the success of Dark Knight it’s not a bad idea for movie companies.

Dlisted has leaked reports that in the next Batman movie, Angelina will star as Catwoman, Johnny Depp will be The Riddler, and Phillip Seymour Hoffman will play The Penguin. All great actors, but will this prove to be a great insight or just another empty rumour?

Ps - Widgets not working today, sorry, but dlisted has money on ‘All three of the above’ in this question.

Nikki Finke has put in her predictions for this week’s box office weekend: ‘my box office gurus mostly agree that Mummy 3 should make at least mid to high $40sM. And it wouldn’t shock them if the number is $50+M.’

Given these numbers, Finke goes on to say that The Mummy should end the weekend in Number 1 position.

With Step Brother, Finke calls Costner box office poison, and predicts as much as $10 million, and as little as $4 million for the opening of this ’soon to be bomb’.

Amy Winehouse was recently hospitalized … Like most of us, Perez thinks the ‘medication’ mix up is a not-so-obvious euphemism for ‘crack’ mix up. He’s putting money on the fact that Amy’s a walking medical time bomb and will be back in hospital ‘in 3 months or less‘!

Will Amy Winehouse be hospitalized again in the next 3 months?

perezhilton_pw predicted Yes on 30th Jul 08

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Perez Hilton has reported that Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong have ended their relationship after just 3 months. These rumours have yet to be officially confirmed, but if they are Perez is set to make a mozza on this market!

When will Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong breakup?

perezhilton_pw predicted During June or July on 30th Jul 08

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DListed has been inspired by their recent outing to see Dark Knight … they’ve jumped in late on the market predicting that this will be biggest movie of 2008, and have picked Dark Knight to topple Star Wars for the #2 position on the All Time Domestic Top 20. Check out the story here.

Which Summer movie will have the highest domestic ticket sales?

dlisted_pw predicted The Dark Knight on 29th Jul 08

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What is the highest position The Dark Knight will reach on the All Time US Top 20?

dlisted_pw predicted #2 - Dark Knight Bring Down Star Wars on 29th Jul 08

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Nikki Finke has posted on her blog saying: “judging from Leno’s animus towards Jeff Zucker who brutally threw him under a bus for Conan O’Brien in 2009 even though Jay is still No. 1 in late night, there was no way Leno would stick with NBC. So, I say it’s clear that Jay is ABC-bound and on the air there in 2010. I also hear from sources that Kimmel is “OK” with having his time slot moved.”

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Which network, if any, will Jay Leno sign a new contract with?

nikkifinke_pw predicted ABC
on 22nd Jul 08

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Last week Perez Hilton told us Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck are expecting baby number 2. Dlisted have now jumped on the bandwagon, reporting that Garner’s co-star Victor Garber has confirmed the rumour.

This market is skyrocketing, but we’re still waiting for official confirmation…

Are Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck Expecting?

dlisted_pw predicted Yes on 19th Jul 08

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