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The Top Ten, So far...

Each Monday, indieWIRE compiles the final weekend numbers for specialty releases in theaters. This is our top ten for the past weekend so far, with most numbers already in. The top ten is subject to change before the final chart is published tomorrow and the weekly box office column is written.

Weinsteins Announce Home/Video DVD Venture; Deal Includes Wellspring

Bob and Harvey Weinstein have announced the formation of a new venture to handle all of their home video/DVD distribution. The Weinsteins are partnering with Genius Products, Inc. to create a new LLC that they will own 70% of (Genius will own 30%). Included under the new venture will indie/foreign film distributor Wellspring, which is owned by Genius. And part of the deal are IFC Films titles (as part of the Weinstein's previously announced deal with Rainbow). Other labels handled by Genius include NBC News, TV Guide, Sundance Channel Home Entertainment and Baby Genius. A complete story will be published later in indieWIRE. [Eugene Hernandez...

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Rollins Set for SXSW

Henry Rollins will participate in a one-on-one chat with Andy Langer of Esquire Magazine at SXSW 2006, organizers have confirmed. The host of IFC's upcoming "The Henry Rollins Show" will take part in a discussion of, in the words of organizers, "his feelings on the current state of the media, pop cu...

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