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'Ice Age' freezes 'Transformers'
Film: Fox's 3-D pic grosses $13.8 million Wednesday at the domestic box office.
Big bucks for 'Transformers' at foreign B.O.
International: Paramount film tallies 2009's best box office in 2 weeks.
Neil Patrick Harris hopping to Emmys
TV: 'Mother' star cutting deal to host awards show.
Warner Bros. seals up Midway acquisition
Business: Studio nabs assets to videogame powerhouse for $33 million.
Citigroup, Relativity Media settle lawsuit
Business: Citigroup had attempted to restructure the companies' deal with Sony Pictures.
Two-hour 'Dance' rules Wednesday
TV: Fox's 'So You Think You Can Dance' nabs 7.7 million viewers.
'Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs'
'Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs' stomped past Paramount's monster performer 'Transformers.'
'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'
'Transformers' is on the verge of becoming the highest-grossing pic of 2009 at the world box office.
Neil Patrick Harris
Deal is not yet completed, but all sides are working toward setting Harris as this year's host.
Mortal Kombat
Warner Bros. is now the owner of Midway Games and its 'Mortal Kombat' franchise.
Relativity Media
Ryan Kavanaugh's (left) Relativity Media has settled its lawsuit with Citigroup.
So You Think You Can Dance
Abe Obayomi and Melissa Sandvig perform on Wednesday's two-hour 'So You Think You Can Dance.'

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Daily Box Office Wednesday, July 1, 2009 (*millions)Market data provided by Rentrak.
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Film Reviews

Bollywood meets -- or invades -- Hollywood in this bold, brash, singing-and-dancing comedy.
This serial-killer story plays like a work for hire that no one had much fun working on.

Labor Issues

The guild's top attorney has again warned its leaders that they're not allowed to bash AFTRA.
The Canuck actors union ratified its producers' agreement six months before the deal expired.

TV Reviews

Hallmark gets maximum promotional hay out of casting Brendan Wayne in "Angel and the Badman."
Series joins an unsavory trend in male-oriented programming.

Reality TV

ABC is developing a reality competish that follows comedians racing across the country.
CBS has given a firm airdate for "There Goes the Neighborhood," which will air Sundays at 9 p.m.

Legit Reviews

Those in a contemplative mood will find much to ponder; others won't get what the fuss is about.
A crafty play inspired by the 1982 balloon flight of truck driver 'Lawn Chair Larry' Walters.

Summer Box Office

The 3-D "Ice Age" sequel froze out "Transformers" at the Wednesday box office.
"Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" grossed $14 million Wednesday in 3,993 theaters.

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