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After
a lackluster couple of weeks, action flick The
Mummy Returns set box office records and restored optimism
for the summer. With an estimated take of $70.1 million, the Brendon
Fraser starrer knocked Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
off its perch as the biggest non-holiday opener in history. And
took second place after Jurassic Park as the biggest opener
ever. Not bad for a schlocky little movie that just can't get any
critical respect.
To give you some idea of how big this was, last week's number one
film, Driven,
fell to number two with (get this) a measly $6.1 million estimate.
Not even close, Mr. Stallone.
Bridget
Jones's Diary took the number three spot with an estimated
$6.0 million, while Spy Kids slotted into fourth place with
a $4.0 million estimate. The top five were rounded out by Along
Came A Spider with an estimated $3.8 million haul.
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Today
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68 - Roman
Emperor, Nero commits suicide at the age of 31. Initially
a popular ruler, it didn't take him long to mess things up.
Killing his mother didn't do much for his rep, either.
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