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"Fast Five" zooms to the top spot with $86 million
Hayden Panettiere “I Can Do It Alone” MV for "Hoodwinked Too! Hood Vs. Evil"
ABS-CBN Primetime: Kim Jung Eun's "I Am Legend"
President Barack Obama's Statement on Osama bin Laden's Death
Osama Bin Laden is dead!

"Fast Five" zooms to the top spot with $86 million

Posted: 02 May 2011 05:23 PM PDT

(April 29-May 1, 2011 -US)

1. Fast Five - $86,198,765

*$86,198,765

2. Rio - $14,787,836

*$104,014,751

3. Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - $9,860,929

*$40,891,043

4. Water for Elephants - $9,342,413

*$32,480,214

5. Prom - $4,712,638

*$4,712,638

* indicates total box office take since opening.

Full list of Box Office Totals.

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Hayden Panettiere “I Can Do It Alone” MV for "Hoodwinked Too! Hood Vs. Evil"

Posted: 02 May 2011 10:11 AM PDT

Currently showing in theaters right now is the animated film "Hoodwinked Too! Hood Vs. Evil" starring Hayden Panettiere. The 21 year-old also sings one of the track titled, "I Can Do It Alone" [Video Below].

Hayden Panettiere playing the character "Red Puckett", leader of the Happily Forever After Agencey and the film's main protagonist.

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ABS-CBN Primetime: Kim Jung Eun's "I Am Legend"

Posted: 02 May 2011 09:28 AM PDT

Getting her life back on track after a chaotic marriage, Kim Jung Eun will now follow her dream as a rockstar on ABS-CBN's new primetime Koreanovela "I am Legend".

From being Vivian in Lovers in Paris, Lulu in Princess Lulu, and Jackie in Lovers, Jung Eun will once again give life to yet another unforgettable character of Solenn, a simple housewife who, after divorcing her husband, pursued her dream of being a rockstar.

Ever since she got married to rich and famous lawyer Jerrod Cha (Kim Seung Soo), Solenn's life has been controlled by her husband and even by her mother-in-law. She endured everything until one day, she decided to break free when they stopped her from helping her dying sister.

With her newfound freedom, Solenn will go back to her first and true love— music. Together with her friends, they will form a band and follow a path towards stardom. Along the way, a new man will be playing good music with Solenn— their band's manager Tristan (Lee Joon Hyuk). As she give her dream another shot, will Solenn also give another shot at love? What will she do when her former husband Jerrod wants her back?

Don't miss the anticipated return of Kim Jung Eun in I am Legend, beginning Monday (May 2), after Green Rose on ABS-CBN Primetime Bida. For more updates on your favorite Kapamilya stars and shows log on to www.abs-cbn.com or follow ABS-CBN on Twitter via http://twitter.com/abscbndotcom.

[PR courtesy by ABS-CBN]

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President Barack Obama's Statement on Osama bin Laden's Death

Posted: 02 May 2011 01:53 AM PDT

Justice... Justice... Justice has been served!!! Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, who orchestrated the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, is now dead after a gunfight in his secret hideout outside the Pakistani capital of Islamabad.

President Barack Obama said that the planning with his security advisers are carefully done before the said assault operation was conducted.. Below is President Obama's speech about the death of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden.

Good evening. Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al Qaeda, and a terrorist who's responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women, and children.

It was nearly 10 years ago that a bright September day was darkened by the worst attack on the American people in our history. The images of 9/11 are seared into our national memory -- hijacked planes cutting through a cloudless September sky; the Twin Towers collapsing to the ground; black smoke billowing up from the Pentagon; the wreckage of Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where the actions of heroic citizens saved even more heartbreak and destruction.

And yet we know that the worst images are those that were unseen to the world. The empty seat at the dinner table. Children who were forced to grow up without their mother or their father. Parents who would never know the feeling of their child's embrace. Nearly 3,000 citizens taken from us, leaving a gaping hole in our hearts.

On September 11, 2001, in our time of grief, the American people came together. We offered our neighbors a hand, and we offered the wounded our blood. We reaffirmed our ties to each other, and our love of community and country. On that day, no matter where we came from, what God we prayed to, or what race or ethnicity we were, we were united as one American family.

We were also united in our resolve to protect our nation and to bring those who committed this vicious attack to justice. We quickly learned that the 9/11 attacks were carried out by al Qaeda -- an organization headed by Osama bin Laden, which had openly declared war on the United States and was committed to killing innocents in our country and around the globe. And so we went to war against al Qaeda to protect our citizens, our friends, and our allies.

Over the last 10 years, thanks to the tireless and heroic work of our military and our counterterrorism professionals, we've made great strides in that effort. We've disrupted terrorist attacks and strengthened our homeland defense. In Afghanistan, we removed the Taliban government, which had given bin Laden and al Qaeda safe haven and support. And around the globe, we worked with our friends and allies to capture or kill scores of al Qaeda terrorists, including several who were a part of the 9/11 plot.

Yet Osama bin Laden avoided capture and escaped across the Afghan border into Pakistan. Meanwhile, al Qaeda continued to operate from along that border and operate through its affiliates across the world.

And so shortly after taking office, I directed Leon Panetta, the director of the CIA, to make the killing or capture of bin Laden the top priority of our war against al Qaeda, even as we continued our broader efforts to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat his network.

Then, last August, after years of painstaking work by our intelligence community, I was briefed on a possible lead to bin Laden. It was far from certain, and it took many months to run this thread to ground. I met repeatedly with my national security team as we developed more information about the possibility that we had located bin Laden hiding within a compound deep inside of Pakistan. And finally, last week, I determined that we had enough intelligence to take action, and authorized an operation to get Osama bin Laden and bring him to justice.

Today, at my direction, the United States launched a targeted operation against that compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. A small team of Americans carried out the operation with extraordinary courage and capability. No Americans were harmed. They took care to avoid civilian casualties. After a firefight, they killed Osama bin Laden and took custody of his body.

For over two decades, bin Laden has been al Qaeda's leader and symbol, and has continued to plot attacks against our country and our friends and allies. The death of bin Laden marks the most significant achievement to date in our nation's effort to defeat al Qaeda.

Yet his death does not mark the end of our effort. There's no doubt that al Qaeda will continue to pursue attacks against us. We must --- and we will -- remain vigilant at home and abroad.
As we do, we must also reaffirm that the United States is not --- and never will be --- at war with Islam. I've made clear, just as President Bush did shortly after 9/11, that our war is not against Islam. Bin Laden was not a Muslim leader; he was a mass murderer of Muslims. Indeed, al Qaeda has slaughtered scores of Muslims in many countries, including our own. So his demise should be welcomed by all who believe in peace and human dignity.

Over the years, I've repeatedly made clear that we would take action within Pakistan if we knew where bin Laden was. That is what we've done. But it's important to note that our counterterrorism cooperation with Pakistan helped lead us to bin Laden and the compound where he was hiding. Indeed, bin Laden had declared war against Pakistan as well, and ordered attacks against the Pakistani people.

Tonight, I called President Zardari, and my team has also spoken with their Pakistani counterparts. They agree that this is a good and historic day for both of our nations. And going forward, it is essential that Pakistan continue to join us in the fight against al Qaeda and its affiliates.

The American people did not choose this fight. It came to our shores, and started with the senseless slaughter of our citizens. After nearly 10 years of service, struggle, and sacrifice, we know well the costs of war. These efforts weigh on me every time I, as Commander-in-Chief, have to sign a letter to a family that has lost a loved one, or look into the eyes of a service member who's been gravely wounded.

So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when our people have been killed. We will be relentless in defense of our citizens and our friends and allies. We will be true to the values that make us who we are. And on nights like this one, we can say to those families who have lost loved ones to al Qaeda's terror: Justice has been done.

Tonight, we give thanks to the countless intelligence and counterterrorism professionals who've worked tirelessly to achieve this outcome. The American people do not see their work, nor know their names. But tonight, they feel the satisfaction of their work and the result of their pursuit of justice.

We give thanks for the men who carried out this operation, for they exemplify the professionalism, patriotism, and unparalleled courage of those who serve our country. And they are part of a generation that has borne the heaviest share of the burden since that September day.

Finally, let me say to the families who lost loved ones on 9/11 that we have never forgotten your loss, nor wavered in our commitment to see that we do whatever it takes to prevent another attack on our shores.

And tonight, let us think back to the sense of unity that prevailed on 9/11. I know that it has, at times, frayed. Yet today's achievement is a testament to the greatness of our country and the determination of the American people.

The cause of securing our country is not complete. But tonight, we are once again reminded that America can do whatever we set our mind to. That is the story of our history, whether it's the pursuit of prosperity for our people, or the struggle for equality for all our citizens; our commitment to stand up for our values abroad, and our sacrifices to make the world a safer place.

Let us remember that we can do these things not just because of wealth or power, but because of who we are: one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Thank you. May God bless you. And may God bless the United States of America

[Speech transcript courtesy by CNN]

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Osama Bin Laden is dead!

Posted: 01 May 2011 10:32 PM PDT

The most wanted man in the world is now dead! Yes.... Osama Bin Laden is dead!

Osama Bin Laden, who mastermind the terrorist attacks that killed thousands of innocent people in US soil (World Trade Center Twin Towers back in Sept. 11, 2001), finally was killed by U.S. forces after a firefight in a mansion outside the Pakistani capital of Islamabad.

Osama Bin Laden's body is now in the hands of the U.S. forces.

Bin laden's death will boost President Obama's chances for his second term in office

Again... Rejoice.... Rejoice.... Rejoice.... Osama Bin Laden is dead!

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