Box Office: 'Jackass 3D' bags a massive $50M!

Stupidity reigned at the North American box office this weekend, as Johnny Knoxville's "Jackass 3D" raced to the top spot with a strong $50 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Directed by Jeff Tremaine and featuring the "Jackass" regulars, the flick scored a massive average of $16,228 per theater at 3,081 locations. Opening gross is almost double that of "Jackass: Number Two."

At a distant second place, Summit Entertainment's action comedy "RED" debuted with $22.5 million. The Robert Schwentke-directed movie stars Bruce Willis as a retired black-ops agent targeted by the CIA.

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'Jackass 3D' is king of Friday box office

WOW! Johnny Knoxville and the crazy "Jackass" boys are blowing up the North American box office now that "Jackass 3D" debuted at the No. 1 spot with a stunning $21.8 million in ticket sales Friday.

The 3D film directed by Jeff Tremaine scored an average of $7,076 per theater at 3,081 locations, which is almost double the amount "Jackass: Number Two" pulled in when it debuted back in 2006.+

Following far behind at No. 2 was "RED," Summit's action comedy starring Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Mary-Louise Parker and Morgan Freeman. "RED" bagged $7.2 million from ticket sales at 3,255 locations.

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Movie Review: "Life as We Know It"

Seen on: October 8, 2010

The players: Director: Greg Berlanti, Writers: Ian Deitchman, Kristin Rusk Robinson, Cast: Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel, Josh Lucas

Facts of interest: None.

The plot: Two adults who hate each other become the legal guardians of a little baby girl after her parents tragically die in a car crash.

Our thoughts: Greg Berlanti’s “Life as We Know It” is a traditional romantic comedy about two individuals who hate each other first but later realize they were meant to be together all along. Yes, it’s that kind of movie, and no, it doesn’t bring anything refreshing to the table. It’s a big pile of recycled material we’ve already seen in tons of other big-screen comedies.

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Box Office: 'The Social Network' stays on top

David Fincher's "The Social Network" made a late comeback this weekend and held on to the top spot at the North American box office with $15.5 million in ticket sales. Cume stands at $46 million.

Audiences definitely friended "Network" for a second weekend round, helping the film score an average of $5,594 per theater at 2,771 locations. That only marks a 30 percent drop from last weekend.

New entry "Life As We Know It" debuted in second place, earning $14.6 million from ticket sales at 3,150 loctions. Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel star as two individuals struggling to care for a baby.

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'Life As We Know It' leads Friday box office

This weekend isn't exactly memorable in terms of new movie releases, but Josh Duhamel and Katherine Heigl's new comedy "Life As We Know It" performed rather well at the top of the North American box office.

The Greg Berlanti-helmed comedy scored $5.2 million Friday via an average of $1.667 per theater at 3,150 locations. The film follows two people struggling to take care of a kid after the parents' death.

Coming in second was "The Social Network," which bagged another $4.9 million Friday for a total of $35.4 million. New entry "Secretariat" followed in third place with an opening day gross of $4 million.

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Katherine Heigl in 'Life As We Know It' poster

Okay, this really is quite a funny poster. I'm not entirely sold yet on the premise of "Life As We Know It," but this one-sheet got me smiling there for a second. The film stars Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel.

The comedy helmed by Greg Berlanti follows two adults whose lives abruptly change when their best friends die in an accident and they are asked to take on the role of caregivers for their orphaned daughter.

Ian Deitchman and Kristin Rusk Robinson penned the script, and the film is set for release Oct. 8, 2010. Berlanti also directed "The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy." (Source: Warner Bros.)

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Casting news and Hollywood deals: García Bernal is 'Earthbound,' LeBron James to star in comedy

• Gael García Bernal is in talks to join Kate Hudson in Nicole Kassell's upcoming romance "Earthbound," about a terminally ill woman falling in love with her doctor. Gren Wells wrote the script. García Bernal recently starred in "Rudo y Cursi" and "The Limits of Control." (Variety)

• Josh Lucas has signed on to star alongside Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel and Christina Hendricks in Greg Berlanti's romance "Life as We Know It," about two adults whose lives abruptly change when their best friends die in an accident and they are asked to take on the role of caregivers for their orphaned daughter.

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Josh Duhamel to star in 'Life as We Know It'

Actor Josh Duhamel is in negotiations to star alongside Katherine Heigl in Greg Berlanti's upcoming romance "Life as We Know It" for Warner Bros.

Written by Ian Deitchman and Kristin Rusk Robinson, the film follows two adults whose lives abruptly change when their best friends die in an accident and they are asked to take on the role of caregivers for their orphaned daughter.

Heigl and her mom Nancy are serving as executive producers on the film. Berlanti is known for his writing and producing credits on "Everwood," "Dawson's Creek," "Brothers & Sisters" and "Eli Stone."

As for Duhamel, he's currently onscreen in "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen." Other credits of his include "Las Vegas" and "Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!"

Source: Variety

Katherine Heigl to star in 'Life as We Know It'

The lovely Katherine Heigl is set to star in Greg Berlanti's upcoming romance "Life as We Know It" for Warner Bros., according to Variety.

Written by Ian Deitchman and Kristin Rusk Robinson, the film follows two adults whose lives abruptly change when their best friends die in an accident and they are asked to take on the role of caregivers for their orphaned daughter.

Berlanti is known for his writing and producing credits on "Everwood," "Dawson's Creek," "Brothers & Sisters" and "Eli Stone." He also co-wrote "The Green Lantern" script.

As for Heigl ("27 Dresses"), she will next be seen in "The Ugly Truth." She is currently filming "Five Killers" for Robert Luketic.