That raised the total for Sony's Hancock to $107.3 million since it opened on Tuesday night to get a jump on the holiday.
It was a familiar place for Smith, one of Hollywood's most-consistent draws. Hancock is his fifth movie to open at number 1. The others were Men in Black and its sequel, Independence Day and Wild Wild West.
"Will Smith, Mom, apple pie and the Fourth of July. It doesn't get any better," said Rory Bruer, head of distribution for Sony. "People just so relate to him and the characters that he plays. They totally embraced it as something different, something fresh."
The previous weekend's top flick, the Disney-Pixar animated tale WALL-E, slipped to second place with $33.4 million. Its 10-day total is $128.1 million.
Overall business slipped for the first time in a month. The top 12 movies pulled in $158.7 million, down 4 per cent weekend last year, when Transformers opened at No 1 with $70.5 million, according to box-office tracker Media By Numbers.
Revenues this summer are at $2.22 billion, about 2 percent ahead of Hollywood's record pace in 2007, when summer revenues topped $4 billion for the first time.
Hancock co-stars Jason Bateman as a public-relations man who tries to give an image-makeover to Smith's cranky character. Charlize Theron plays Bateman's wife, who has her own reasons for wanting the superhero to stay out of her life.
It was the second-best opening weekend for Smith, following last December's I Am Legend at $77.2 million, and was his eighth-straight movie to open at No. 1.
Hancock did not get great reviews, but it doesn't matter. A guy like Will Smith is arguably the most-bankable star in the world," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of Media By Numbers. "He's utterly likable and he's real, and that permeates from the screen to the audience."
Overseas, Hancock pulled in an additional $78 million in 50 other countries.
Tommy shows off Pam pictures
Lee, who reunited with Anderson again earlier this month, shows his pals personal photos of the Baywatch beauty but only if they are nice to him, reports contactmusic.com.
"Tommy is as proud to be Pam's man as he was when they first got together. Pam is 41 but she still looks every inch the Playboy bunny she was and Tommy has the proof. If you're really nice to him he'll even show you"
Where'd Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie get those baby names?
Unusual celebrity baby names are in the news again with this weekend's birth of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's twins.
Not Isla Marcheline and Amelie Jane, as had been initially and erroneously reported a few weeks ago.
Instead, Angelina and Brad named their new son and daughter Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline.
Some readers have been wondering where they got those names. According to "The Baby Name Bible" author Linda Rosenkrantz, interviewed at People.com:
1. Shaking the Family Tree: Knox is a Scottish-English-Irish surname and the middle name of Brad's grandfather, Hal Knox Hillhouse. Léon is the name of Angelina's great-great grandfather.
2. The X-Factor: The Jolie-Pitts' two other sons, Maddox and Pax, have an x in their first names.
3. Mother Complex: Vivienne is the French form of Vivian, which may reflect her birthplace or heritage. Or it could be a name in Pitt's family, because their baby boy is named for people from both parents' families. Marcheline is the French name of Angelina Jolie's late mother, who was of French-Canadian and Native American ancestry.
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Don’t worry about troubled singer Amy Winehouse – she’s just bored.
“To be honest, my husband’s away, I’m bored, I’m young,” Winehouse told Rolling Stone in a revealing early-morning interview that began at 4 AM. “I felt like there was nothing to live for. It’s just been a low ebb.”
Christie Brinkley Fights For Her Kids In Court
The Christie Brinkley/Peter Cook divorce trial continued on Monday, with Brinkley taking the stand as she continues to fight for custody rights.After last week’s bitter recounting of Cook’s affair – he admitted to conducting a sexual relationship with then 18-year-old Diana Bianchi, as well as spending thousands of dollars on online porn – today’s testimony was about the couple’s children.
Britney To Join Madonna’s World Tour In Video
The last time Madonna and Britney Spears shared a stage together, the pop stars locked lips at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards in a kiss that shocked and delighted their fans.But now, Access Hollywood has learned the music powerhouses will once again share the stage in Madonna’s upcoming “Sticky & Sweet” world tour-- though not exactly live.
A-Rod’s Wife Alleges Infidelity In Divorce Paper
Alex Rodriguez’s wife filed for divorce Monday, calling her husband an adulterer who “emotionally abandoned his wife and children.”“The marriage of the parties is irretrievably broken because of the husband’s extramarital affairs and other marital misconduct,” according to Cynthia Rodriguez’s petition for dissolution of marriage, filed in the family division of Miami-Dade County Circuit Court.The New York Yankees third baseman, who earned his 12th All-Star selection Sunday, has refused to comment on his relationship with Madonna, who denied any romantic involvement with the slugger.
Nicole Kidman Gives Birth To Baby Girl
Nicole Kidman and husband Keith Urban welcomed their first child together on Monday morning in Nashville.
ROLL CALL: Uma Thurman Eats Her Words On Marriage
Plus, The Cruises & The Becks celebrate Independence weekend together. And Jessica Alba is trying to be a stress-free mom.
Mary J. Blige Closes The Essence Festival In New Orleans
The Essence Music Festival wrapped up its 14th year Sunday night, which was marked by the return of Grammy Award-winner Mary J. Blige and comedian Chris Rock.
Madonna: ‘My Husband And I Are Not Planning On Getting A Divorce’
Madonna is denying rumors of a divorce from husband Guy Ritchie, along with any involvement with New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez.“My husband and I are not planning on getting a divorce,” the singer said in a statement released to Access Hollywood.
Supermodel Cindy Crawford Raises Awareness For Pediatric Cancer
Supermodel Cindy Crawford has been making appearances this weekend in Madison, Wis., to raise awareness of pediatric cancer.Crawford’s younger brother, Jeff, was a patient at University of Wisconsin Children’s Hospital. The boy died of leukemia in 1975 just before his fourth birthday.
Will Smith’s `Hancock’ Bounds To The Top Of The Weekend Box Office
Will Smith’s box-office superpowers remain intact.Smith’s “Hancock” — the story of a boozing, foul-mouthed superhero who dresses like a street bum — led the Fourth of July weekend with a $66 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday.
‘Bachelor’ Andrew Firestone Weds Serbian Model
“The Bachelor” is a bachelor no more.Andrew Firestone, star of the ABC-TV reality show, married Serbian model and actress Ivana Bozilovic Saturday.
Brinkley Split Is Newest Image-Crushing NY Divorce
When the media capital of the world meets a celebrity divorce, it’s a breakup made in tabloid heaven. So the city that has hosted the spectacular splits of Woody Allen, Liza Minnelli and Rudolph Giuliani now is feasting on the salacious details of model Christie Brinkley’s fourth marital breakup.The collapse of the 10-year union of the former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model and architect Peter Cook is being recounted in slow motion in a Central Islip courtroom on Long Island, not far from the Hamptons home where the couple had lived together.
Reports: A-Rod’s Wife
To File For Divorce Cynthia Rodriguez, who married the New York Yankees star in 2002, said the marriage is over because of the All-Star third baseman’s extramarital affairs, according to reports that appeared Sunday on the Web sites of Houston television station KTRK and The Miami Herald.The reports come just days after Alex Rodriguez was linked to Madonna in various media outlets and Cynthia Rodriguez’s subsequent visit to the Paris home of rocker Lenny Kravitz, who said she came to France to escape the media frenzy in New York and denied that anything improper had happened.
Amy Winehouse Performs In Spain With Glass Of Wine In Hand
Soul diva Amy Winehouse sipped from a glass of red wine and looked a bit unsteady on her feet as she appeared in front of a large audience at the Rock in Rio music festival southeast of Madrid on Friday.
‘Crocodile Dundee’ Star To Tax Authorities: ‘Come And Get Me
“Crocodile Dundee” star Paul Hogan challenged Australian tax authorities Friday to track him down in the United States after a newspaper report that he was under investigation for tax evasion.The 68-year-old actor has repeatedly denied that he dodged taxes.
NBC Sees Olympics As Research Mecca
NBC is using the Olympics as a “billion-dollar research lab” to get a sense of how people are using different media platforms to experience the Beijing Games that begin Aug. 8. Besides giving advertisers a clearer picture of how much consumers are paying attention to the games, NBC hopes its research provides a comprehensive picture of how people are supplementing TV viewership with tools such as video streaming, video on demand and mobile phones, said Alan Wurtzel, the company’s research chief.
Britney’s Clothes Up For Bid
Looking for a good way to “Break the Ice” with Britney Spears?
How about telling her you own some of her stuff.Personal clothing once worn by Brit are just a few of the items going up for bid in the Gotta Have It! online Rock & Roll Pop Art Auction.But Britney isn’t the only celeb with some goodies up on the block.
Christina Applegate’s Ex-Boyfriend Found Dead
Lee Grivas, the ex-boyfriend of Christina Applegate, was found dead on Tuesday, according to People.Grivas, 26, died from an apparent drug overdose, People reported. His body was found inside his Hollywood apartment.
Mayor: Brad & Angelina’s Twins Always Welcome
They’ll always have Nice.Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s soon-to-be-born twins will always be considered honorary citizens of Nice, regardless of whether they opt to obtain French citizenship, the mayor of Nice said Friday.
