Really Wrong! Finder  AND all Apps won't run on MB Pro 20-day old Laptop

Finder won't launch automatically (dock icon indicates it's NOT running even though there are folders and files on the desktop that are click-able (and thats as far as they go), and every single app I try to start warns "You can't open the application (Null) because it may be damaged or incomplete." My first idea was to launch Onyx to do a thorough clean-up/tune-up, but it won't launch either.
I would appreciate and advice or suggestions of action to get things back on track.
PS this MacBook Pro 17" is only 20 days old at most.
H E L P! I need to get some work done today! Please help.

Start up holding down the shift key until you get to the gray screen with the gear. It will boot into safe mode, excluding all third-party extensions. It will also run a file consistency check, so it takes a while to boot.
Have you done anything to change permissions or run any of the "maintenance" routines in Onyx?
If it doesn't boot into safe mode, try booting from the install DVD and check the disk with Disk Utility. The installer will start and after you select the language, you will have access to the menus. Disk Utility is in the Utilities menu.

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