What's Happening in the Entertainment World 1/28/13
Ben Affleck is flying high.
The actor just grabbed two trophies at the Producers Guild Awards for producing and directing "Argo."
Affleck also stars in the real-life drama as a CIA operative who organized a daring rescue of six American embassy employees during the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis.
Also at the Producers Guild awards, J.J. Abrams. He's got to fill huge shoes and expectations directing the new "Star Wars" film, the seventh in the series.
J.J. Abrams, New "Star War" Director "I want to do the fans proud. I want to make sure the story touches people. And we are just getting started. I am very excited."
"Star Wars 7" is scheduled to open in theaters in 2015.
At the weekend box office, the R-rated fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters" took top honors with 19-million dollars.
The supernatural horror film "Mama" came in second with nearly 13 million dollars in ticket sales.
"Silver Linings Playbook", which is up for 8 Academy Awards, landed in third place with ten million dollars.
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