'Goon' squad tops Canada B.O.

'Goon' Canuck hockey pic "Goon" performed a rare feat at the local box office over the Feb. 24-26 frame, besting a handful of Hollywood debuts. The ensemble comedy, co-penned by thesp Jay Baruchel and Evan Goldberg ("Pineapple Express"), topped the charts with an estimated $1.2 million from 251 screens as of Feb. 26.The homegrown pic's performance was helped by a strategy from distrib Alliance Films that launched "Goon" simultaneously both in its original English-language version and a dubbed French translation for the Quebec market. The film scored almost double the average market share in Quebec, the country's second-largest province. "It's very gratifying to make a film work equally well in both languages, because it almost never happens," says Mark Slone, senior vice president of market at distributor Alliance.Alliance crafted dual publicity campaigns for "Goon," one that featured Hollywood actors Seann William Scott and Liev Schreiber, which rolled out in most of the country, while another catered to Quebec tastes and focused on Francophone star Marc-Andre Grondin ("C.R.A.Z.Y."). "Goon's" aud was mostly in the 18 to 34 demo, with females comprising nearly a third of ticketbuyers, the distrib says.The movie also received media attention on the eve of its debut when some outdoor advertisements were pulled in Toronto over complaints that they showed Baruchel making an obscene gesture.Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, plans a limited release of "Goon" in the U.S. this spring. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

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Kaley Cuoco Kaley Cuoco has cancelled her engagement to Josh Resnik, the big Bang Theory star told Entertainment Tonight. While attending a meeting adoring Bang creator Chuck Lorre on Thursday, Cuoco was asked for by ET whether she was taking any tips from co-star Kunal Nayyar's recent wedding. "I'm not engaged any more, so no," she mentioned. "In general, yes. For my future wedding, yes." The 26-year-old actress did not elaborate further. Large Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco is engaged Cuoco and Resnik got involved with October. She was formerly connected with co-star Johnny Galecki before dating Resnik, a dependency specialist. Cuoco and Galecki dated for just two years before separating six several days before their figures referred to as it well round the CBS series

Will Smith And Denzel Washington's 'Uptown Saturday Night' Has 'Hangover' Vibe

"This Means War" writer Timothy Dowling is next set to work on "Uptown Saturday Night," a remake of the 1974 film of the same name. As it stands, Denzel Washington and Will Smith are connected to the roles originated by Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby. "Will Smith is producing it. He hired me to write it because he liked the script for 'This Mean's War.' He and Denzel Washington grew up loving the original," Dowling revealed in an exclusive interview with MTV News. "Its been a fun one to write, I just turned it in. Were all hoping its something [Washington] wants do." "The funny thing is, Will is so funny but hasnt done a comedy in a while and Denzel I dont think has ever done a comedy. I think the pairing would be great," he continued. "David Dobkin is attached to direct it and hopefully well get that going." Dowling explained that "Uptown Saturday Night" was "a fun one to write" for a variety of reasons. "The best way to describe it is a 'one crazy night' movie but it's not just one night," he said. "Both of the main characters are blue collar guys, one doesnt get a promotion, ones business isnt doing great, they go out for a night and get caught up in something they need to find their way out of. Its similar in tone to 'The Hangover.' I think it will be really fun." Are you looking forward to a Will Smith-Denzel Washington pairing? Tell us in the comments section or hit us up on Twitter!