"Oblivion," a post-apocalyptic action flick starring Tom Cruise, obliterated the competition in its debut this weekend, taking in about $38.2 million, industry estimates showed Sunday.
The film earned more than a third of this weekend's box office revenue -- about 37.41 percent of ticket sales, according to box office tracker Exhibitor Relations -- as it jettisoned last week's winner "42" from the top spot.
Full StoryOscar winner Reese Witherspoon was arrested for disorderly conduct in the U.S. state of Georgia after authorities detained her husband for drunk driving, U.S. media reported Sunday.
While cops questioned her husband Jim Toth after seeing the couple's car swerving early Friday, the actress allegedly did not make any new friends.
Full StoryActor Jude Law has written to the World Trade Organization to urge it to uphold a European Union ban on seal fur.
The British actor was writing on behalf of animal protection group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), which released the letter on Saturday.
Full StoryNo red carpet. No sleek limousines dropping off celebrities dressed to impress.
It is the world's "least authoritative" film festival, according to one of its organizers, featuring works by unlikely filmmakers with little to no capital or experience and only smartphones as their camera equipment.
Full StoryMuch like football, played on beaches with passion and flamboyance, the Brazilian bikini captures the essence of the country, with its colorful designs, cheeky cut and undoubtedly sexy style.
The best of Brazil's bikinis and swimwear was on display this week at the summer edition of Fashion Rio, attracting a growing number of foreign clients.
Full StoryA Los Angeles judge has approved a divorce settlement between Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries.
Details of the agreement were not disclosed in a brief court hearing Friday, but the judge said he felt that settlement talks had led to resolution.
Full StoryCountry star George Jones has been hospitalized.
Jones postponed weekend concerts in Atlanta and Virginia after doctors admitted him to a Nashville hospital on Thursday.
Full StoryThe director and stars of the new cop comedy "The Heat" say they hope their film will provide some comic relief to Bostonians in the wake of Monday's marathon bombings.
Director Paul Feig, and actresses Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy promoted "Heat" Thursday at CinemaCon, the annual convention of theater exhibitors. "The Heat" casts Bullock and McCarthy as an FBI agent and a Boston cop forced together to take on a violent drug lord.
Full StoryHunky love interest Liam Hemsworth is promising the highly-anticipated "Hunger Games" sequel will not disappoint fans.
It was a low-key pitch at the movie theater convention CinemaCon, where most stars boasted their films would be the biggest, loudest, splashiest blockbusters of the summer.
Full StoryBritish graphic designer Storm Thorgerson, best known for designing the iconic cover of Pink Floyd's 1973 classic album "The Dark Side of the Moon", has died aged 69, his family announced on Thursday.
More recently, Thorgerson created the artwork for records released by Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro, British stadium band Muse and Australian dance-rock outfit Pendulum.
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