The Taking of Pelham 123 opens in theaters across North America today.  The film has a decent cast which might be enough to overcome this incredibly awkward title (yes, I know it’s a remake of the original 1974 film adaptation but the title is still very cumbersome).

The movie stars Denzel Washington as Walter Garber, a New York City subway dispatcher/chief detective of the Transit Authority.  He seems to be having a fairly routine day until armed men hijack the Subway 6 train and demand $10 million in ransom for their safe release.
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If you’re planning a trip to L.A. and want to get a glimpse of some hot celebs, forget those star maps and head to a Lakers Game instead. When the Lakers played the Houston Rockets recently (and won, btw, 111-82), the following stars were spotted in the audience:
David Beckham and his son,
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Denzel Washington,

Simon Baker,

Maria Shriver (and what a flattering picture, no?),

and Noah Wyle and his son.

Wow – where the heck was Jack Nicholson?
Image credit: splashnewsonline.com.