UPDATE 1-'Gone Girl' retains hold at top of US and Canada box office - Reuters

Sun Oct 12, 2014 11:52pm IST

(Adds details on new movies, other background)

By Lisa Richwine and Chris Michaud

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK Oct 12 (Reuters) - Ben Affleck's movie thriller "Gone Girl" dominated U.S. and Canadian movie charts for a second consecutive weekend, collecting $26.8 million in ticket sales to beat back challenges from four new films that fought for moviegoer dollars.

New action movie "Dracula Untold" finished second with $23.5 million while Walt Disney Co family comedy "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" was third, earning $19.1 million from Friday through Sunday, according to estimates from tracking firm Rentrak.

Horror flick "Annabelle," last weekend's runner-up, landed in the No. 4 slot with $16.4 million.

Courtroom drama "The Judge," from Time Warner Inc's Warner Bros, debuted in fifth place for the weekend, pulling in $13.3 million at North American (U.S. and Canadian) theaters. The movie stars Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall in the story of a father and son trying to reconnect.

"Gone Girl" stars Affleck as a writer who becomes the prime suspect when his wife, played by Rosamund Pike, goes missing. The movie is based on a best-selling novel by Gillian Flynn.

The R-rated film generated buzz after last weekend's strong $37.5 million debut and praise from critics. The movie's total sales climbed to $78.3 million through Sunday, distributor 20th Century Fox said.

In "Dracula Untold," Luke Evans plays the man who eventually transforms into the famous creature of the night.

"Dracula," which the studio said performed even stronger than had been expected, opened overseas a week ago and has earned $86.1 million around the globe, according to distributor Universal Pictures, a unit of Comcast Corp.

"Alexander," a film adaptation of a classic children's book, tells the story of a perpetually unlucky preteen boy, portrayed on screen by Australian newcomer Ed Oxenbould. Jennifer Garner and Steve Carrell play his parents. The movie cost $28 million to make, according to the Box Office Mojo website.

A scary porcelain doll is the lead character in "Annabelle," which is a spin-off from 2013 horror hit "The Conjuring." The movie from Warner Bros has grossed $62.2 million since it hit theaters on Oct. 3.

"That plethora of choice is what's fueling major expansion at the box office right now," said Rentrak's Mike Marcell, referring to the varying genres covered by this week's crop of new films.

Thriller "Addicted" debuted in seventh place, ringing up $7.6 million from a more limited showing in just 846 theaters. The movie aimed at African-American audiences tells the story of a businesswoman who has an affair with a painter. It was distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (Editing by Stephen Powell and Matthew Lewis)

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One Direction make sure nobody will steal their girls with Sumo bodyguards - Mirror.co.uk

Pictures released from new One Direction video show Zayn Malik flanked by enormous Japanese grapplers as Danny Devito directs

One Direction have had their share of gorgeous girlfriends, and now the fab five have released a song entitled, Steal My Girl.

Although no man could ever be able to steal a girl away from the mop-topped cuties, the lads are taking no chances and it looks like they have hired a pair of Sumo wrestlers in their new video just in case.

The new single is the lead track off One Direction's forthcoming fourth studio album, Four, and is about someone wrestling a girl's affections away from her boyfriend.

Zayn Malik is seen stood in-between the huge sumo wrestlers looking pretty dishy in a number of snaps taken behind the scenes.

The new song includes these lines: "She's been my queen/Since we were sixteen/We want the same things/We dream the same dreams.

"Everybody wanna steal my girl /Everybody wanna take her heart away/Couple billion in the whole wide world/Find another one 'cause she belongs to me."

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On September 28, one day prior to the official release, the song was leaked on the internet, leading to the hashtag #stealmygirlsperfect becoming the top trend on Twitter.

Niall Horan announced on Twitter that Danny DeVito was starring in the video as he tweeted: "Can't believe that Hollywood Royalty @DannyDevito is in the Steal My Girl video. What a legend!"

The tiny Twins star, 69, who takes photos of his feet and posts them on Twitter, labelling them “troll foot”, stars alongside a live monkey in the new promo. Pretty strange stuff.

DeVito, who has also starred in Throw Momma From the Train and Drowning Mona, plays the part of the boys' director in the shoot, which parodies the making of a music video.

Our sources say: "Most of the footage was shot on location in the desert but there are lots of strange props and random things thrown into the mix, like a big sofa in the shape of a pair of lips.

"There are also monkeys, which the boys loved."

We love a One Direction video and we really can't wait for this one!

Watch John Cleese Insult Taylor Swift's Cat to Her Face - TIME

You have to be pretty bold to take on Olivia Benson. No, not that Olivia Benson — Taylor Swift’s cat, who happens to be named after the Law & Order: SVU character.

The singer showed off her feline friend (one of two she owns) on The Graham Norton Show, where guest John Cleese made his feelings on the animal’s appearance known to all. “How did it have the accident?” Cleese asked a more-surprised-than-usual Swift. “Is that a proper cat? Is it damaged irrevocably? It’s the weirdest cat I’ve ever seen in my life.”

No cat fight here, though. Taking her own advice, Swift shook off her hater and kept quiet while the Monty Python alum and comedy legend went on to show off his own giant cat.

7th Heaven Stars Are Losing Money Because Of Stephen Collins! Find Out How! - PerezHilton.com

He's hurting the whole family!

Since the recording of 7th Heaven dad Stephen Collins admitting he exposed himself to minors came out, episodes of the show have been pulled off the air, which means his co-stars are losing money!

Child actors from the show, Niki Saletta's manager revealed that while the checks coming in from the re-runs weren't huge, they were still big enough to be noticeably missed.

[ Photos: Celebrities Accused Of Sexual Misconduct! ]

Her manager also added that even though Niki and her brother were young when they were on the show, they never felt unsafe around Collins.

It's a relief to hear they weren't affected!

This is the tough part of being in a successful cast. One person can sink the whole ship!

[Image via WENN .]

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'Gone Girl' Stakes 'Dracula Untold' at Box Office - Wall Street Journal

Oct. 12, 2014 2:46 p.m. ET

Despite competition from four new movies in nationwide release, “Gone Girl” stayed put at the top of the box office chart.

The adaptation of the best-selling novel was No. 1 for the second weekend in a row, grossing an estimated $26.8 million. That is down only 29% from last weekend, an unusually small drop that indicates very strong word-of-mouth. Already, the thriller starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike has grossed $78.3 million in the U.S. and Canada.

The $65 million production is now on track to gross close to $150 million domestically and has already collected $63 million from 52 foreign markets, meaning it should be quite profitable for distributor Twentieth Century Fox and its financing partner New Regency Productions.

Fox parent company 21st Century Fox FOX -2.67% 21st Century Fox Inc. Cl B U.S.: Nasdaq ^$31.34 -0.86 -2.67% Oct. 10, 2014 4:00 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 4.18M AFTER HOURS ^$32.01 +0.67 +2.15% Oct. 10, 2014 4:00 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 18,200 P/E Ratio 15.75 Market Cap $69.91 Billion Dividend Yield 0.80% Rev. per Employee $1,180,260 10/12/14 ‘Gone Girl’ Stakes ‘Dracula Un... 10/10/14 21st Century Fox, Apollo Final... 10/07/14 Eyeing NFL Value, 21st Century... More quote details and news » was until last year part of the same company as The Wall Street Journal.

Of the quartet of new releases, none was a breakout hit.

The origin story “Dracula Untold” performed best, starting off with $23.5 million. That is a decent but not great performance given that the movie cost $70 million, a budget that was scaled back from an originally more ambitious $120 million, according to a person close to the production.

Internationally, “Dracula” has grossed a healthier $62.6 million from 42 markets. It was financed by distributor Universal Pictures, owned by Comcast CMCSA -1.31% Comcast Corp. Cl A U.S.: Nasdaq ^$52.62 -0.70 -1.31% Oct. 10, 2014 4:00 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 27.29M AFTER HOURS ^$52.50 -0.12 -0.23% Oct. 10, 2014 6:20 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 292,331 P/E Ratio 18.27 Market Cap $135.63 Billion Dividend Yield 1.71% Rev. per Employee $495,066 10/12/14 ‘Gone Girl’ Stakes ‘Dracula Un... 10/10/14 Blackstone Group to Spin Off F... 10/10/14 Comcast May Appeal Ruling in H... More quote details and news » Corp, along with Legendary Pictures LLC.

“Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,” from Walt Disney Co. DIS +0.65% Walt Disney Co. U.S.: NYSE ^$86.27 +0.56 +0.65% Oct. 10, 2014 4:00 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 12.63M AFTER HOURS ^$86.08 -0.19 -0.22% Oct. 10, 2014 7:49 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 45,061 P/E Ratio 20.44 Market Cap $148.09 Billion Dividend Yield 1.00% Rev. per Employee $273,869 10/12/14 ‘Gone Girl’ Stakes ‘Dracula Un... 10/10/14 Nielsen Says Glitch Affected S... 10/09/14 Pay TV’s New Worry: ‘Shaving’ ... More quote details and news » made its debut to $19.1 million—also an OK opening given its budget of only $28 million. Disney is hoping that with no new family movies opening soon, the adaptation of the popular children’s book will play well for several weeks.

The Robert Downey Jr. drama “The Judge” opened to $13.3 million—a soft start since Time Warner Inc. TWX -0.35% Time Warner Inc. U.S.: NYSE ^$71.82 -0.25 -0.35% Oct. 10, 2014 4:00 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 4.07M AFTER HOURS ^$71.82 0.00 % Oct. 10, 2014 4:34 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 20,236 P/E Ratio 14.96 Market Cap $61.39 Billion Dividend Yield 1.77% Rev. per Employee $875,118 10/12/14 ‘Gone Girl’ Stakes ‘Dracula Un... 10/10/14 21st Century Fox, Apollo Final... 10/09/14 Pay TV’s New Worry: ‘Shaving’ ... More quote details and news » ’s Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow Pictures spent about $50 million to make it. Many adult dramas have struggled at the box office this year, with the notable exception of “Gone Girl.”

The sex thriller “Addicted,” from Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. LGF -2.78% Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. U.S.: NYSE ^$30.11 -0.86 -2.78% Oct. 10, 2014 4:02 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 874,007 AFTER HOURS ^$29.96 -0.15 -0.50% Oct. 10, 2014 4:57 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1,424 P/E Ratio 23.10 Market Cap $4.11 Billion Dividend Yield 0.93% Rev. per Employee $3,751,730 10/12/14 ‘Gone Girl’ Stakes ‘Dracula Un... 09/29/14 Lions Gate Shares Rise on Drea... 09/14/14 Coming Soon to Theaters Near Y... More quote details and news » ’s African-American-targeted Codeblack label, earned $7.6 million despite playing in about 25% as many theaters as the other new films. A studio spokesman said the movie will earn a “solid profit” given its very low budget.

The latter two movies were both bested by the Warner Bros. horror movie “Annabelle,” which on its second weekend grossed $16.4 million. Its 56% decline was bigger than for its predecessor movie “The Conjuring” last year, but is still better than most horror movies. The low-budget picture has collected a healthy $62.2 million domestically.

Misty Upham - Misty Upham had financial worries? - Contactmusic.com

Misty Upham reportedly had financial worries in the months leading up to her disappearance last week.

Misty Upham reportedly had financial worries prior to her mystery disappearance last week.

The 'August: Osage County' actress, 32, who was last seen leaving her sister's home in Washington on October 5, was allegedly struggling with money and couldn't even pay her rent just months before she vanished following an earlier suicidal call to the police.

A source told PEOPLE.com: ''She was doing everything she could to make it, but there were times she couldn't even make her own rent.

''I always worried about her. She's an amazing person. I think she just had trouble trying to keep up with Hollywood. She's always gone against the grain.''

Misty's father Charles said yesterday (11.10.14) his daughter suffers from a medical condition and a recent change in her medication had changed her behaviour, but he's certain she wouldn't take her own life.

He explained: ''She had recently changed her medication, so she was sort of having erratic behaviour. She told me and her mum that we didn't have to worry about her anymore ... I thought it sounded suicidal myself, so I called the police. She's always been a suicidal person.

''She used to make [suicide] threats sometimes, but she never went through with it. I think that she is either in a place where she can't get help - maybe she fell down and broke her leg and something, or she got in with the wrong crowd. I don't think she would have taken her own life. I don't want to think she is dead.''

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