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Taylor Swift to Profit Big Thanks to Success of 'The Hunger Games'

Brittany Joy Cooper — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:00:26 +0000

‘The Hunger Games’ premiere finally came and went, and according to Forbes, the film did even better at the box office than originally expected. And while this means major profits for Lions Gate Entertainment, it also means hefty dividends for the musicians behind the film’s soundtrack, including names like Taylor Swift, the Civil Wars, Miranda Lambert and the Secret Sisters. In the end, it looks as though Swift will take home the biggest paycheck, since she has two songs on the record.

Join 'The Hunger Games' With This Handy Name Generator

Don Deane — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:00:14 +0000

By now, you’ve no doubt given yourselves a sloth name and a blues name. (Our are “Fluff the Procrastinating Wookie” and “Old Bad Boy Dupree,” respectively.) Well, now’s your chance to get a moniker worthy of a Panem resident with this handy ‘Hunger Games’ name generator.

Weekend Box Office — 'The Hunger Games' Eats the Competition Whole

Shauna Wright — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:25:09 +0000

You could say ‘The Hunger Games’ did well in its debut, but that would be a vast understatement — with $155 million in revenues, the film adaptation of the best-selling novel left the other movies in the dust and moved easily to the top of the charts this weekend.