For the second weekend in a row, Jennifer Aniston can celebrate in Margaritaville if she so chooses. The box office has been loving Jen like a fat kid loves cake, awarding her the top spot once again this weekend. Now, I’ve been hearing some mixed reviews of “Marley And Me” and quite frankly, I’d rather spend my $20 on the DVD release or a ticket/popcorn/diet coke and large bag of sour gummy worms for a different flick. But, that’s just me.

Just for S and G’s, do you think “Team Aniston” has been dishing out some extra dolla dolla bills to watch this movie a second time in the theater? Or did that semi-naked magazine cover really benefit Jen? Things that definitely make you go hmmmm…

The Top 10 movies for the weekend and their grosses are listed below, courtesy of Media By Numbers.

1. “Marley & Me,” $24.1 million.

2. “Bedtime Stories,” $20.3 million.

3. “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” $18.4 million.

4. “Valkyrie,” $14 million.

5. “Yes Man,” $13.9 million.

6. “Seven Pounds,” $10 million.

7. “The Tale of Despereaux,” $7 million.

8. “Doubt,” $5 million.

9. “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” $4.9 million.

10. “Slumdog Millionaire,” $4.8 million

Source: Media By Numbers

While Katie looks like this…

Tom looks like this.

But the king boy of Scientology shouldn’t have that big fat grin on his face. Perhaps he had a good hearty bowl of placenta soup before this “Valkyrie” promotion, but word on the street is….well to put it mildly, “Valkyrie” sucks.

Reviewers have been giving the film and its “star” the big fat SUCKAGE rating and it’s harshest critic was the Associated Press’s Christy Lemire…calling Cruise a placenta-stew-loving-couch-jumper who belongs locked up in a cage at the San Diego Zoo. (we kid) “Cruise is both the central figure in “Valkyrie” and it’s weakest link. He’s distractingly bad in this … With his hard, flat American accent, he stands out in every single scene. And he’s not a good enough actor to immerse himself in this kind of period piece,” she says. Ohhhhh snap.

MSNBC film critic Alonso Duralde said, “…There’s a gaping hole at the center of Valkyrie, and his name is Tom Cruise. He’s the only actor in the film not doing either a British or a German accent — more on that in a moment — and he spends every moment on screen glowering and purring angrily. The actor appears lost without being able to launch his usual charm offensive, and whatever dark sides that Oliver Stone was once able to plumb from this performer seems nonexistent.” Ouch.

Germans have criticized the actor’s performance as well, “Cruise as Stauffenberg is about as deep as a bowl of cornflakes,’ said the Bild am Sonntag newspaper. “The only thing that can definitely be said about this cinema adventure is that Tom Cruise, who has been damaged by his bizarre talk show behavior, may well continue storming the heights of the Scientology hierarchy as a thetan - but his image as an actor has been finally ruined by Valkyrie.”

So there you have it. Cruise as an angry cat, dumber than a bowl of corn flakes and the weakest link.

Anne Robinson could not have said it better, my friends…and you KNOW Anne don’t play!

Ten years ago, we laughed, we cried and we swooned over the on-screen love affair between Kate and Leonardo when they starred in the box-office record-setting “Titanic”. We were also introduced to the chest-pounding fabulousness that Celine Dion debuted when she performed “My Heart Will Go On”. It was a memorable time for us all. (Although I must admit, that chest-pounding action still haunts me in my dreams at night.)

And even though it has been awhile, an onscreen reunion of Leonardo and Kate was inevitable. Their onscreen chemistry is magical. How can you forget that steamy car scene in “Titanic”? Ummm…yeah….HOT-NESS!

Last night the dazzling duo sported a cleaner, more glamorous presence on the red carpet at the “Revolutionary Road” premiere in Los Angeles. These two look HOT!!! The cholo look really didn’t do much for Kate back then. We’re glad she got her lipstick shade figured out!

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Take that Reese and Vince, you just got served! Keanu Reeves is back in business as his new flick “The Day The Earth Stood Still” stole the number one spot after its opening weekend at the box office! Thirty-one million isn’t so bad considering the big fat recession we are in here! Let’s see if Keanu and crew and make it two weekends in a row next week. Here are the top 10 movies and their grosses, according to the Associated Press.

1 The Day the Earth Stood Still $31M
2 Four Christmases $13.3M
3 Twilight $8M
4 Bolt $7.5
5 Australia $4.3M
6 Quantum Of Solace $3.8M
7 Nothing Like the Holidays $3.5M
8 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa $3.25M
9 Milk $2.64M
10 Transporter 3 $2.3M
11 Slumdog Millionaire $2.2M
12 Cadillac Records $1.6M

Source: AP

This is the time of year to be drink egg nog, bake goodies and buy special gifts for the ones you love. It seems most of you are getting into the holiday spirit by making Reese Witherspoon that much richer. And, it’s okay. Reese loves you that much more! I’m sure both she and Vince Vaughn are happy to see their joint effort “Four Christmases” hit the number one spot on the box office for the second weekend in a row. Check out the top ten movies and the money you dished out for the weekend of December 5th.

1 Four Christmases, $18.18 M

2 Twilight, $13.2 M

3 Bolt, $9.7 M

4 Australia, $7 M

5 Quantum Of Solace, $6.6 M

6 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, $5.1 M

7 Transporter 3, $4.5 M

8 Punisher: War Zone, $4 M

9 Cadillac Records, $3.5 M

10 Role Models, $2.6 M

Source: Associated Press

Julia Ghoul-iah Roberts is back to grace the big screen with that infectious smile, teaming up once again with Clive Owen. This time Julia and Clive play two corporate spies with a romantic history who team up to pull off a con…think “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” meets “Ocean’s Eleven”. I’m having a hard time envisioning Julia as an ex-CIA agent, but from viewing the trailer the movie definitely looks like a must-see film.

As long as I have plenty of popcorn and a diet coke, I’m all for a new Roberts-Owen tag team! Woot, woot!
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1. “Four Christmases,” $31.7 million.

2. “Bolt,” $26.6 million.

3. “Twilight,” $26.4 million.

4. “Quantum of Solace,” $19.5 million.

5. “Australia,” $14.8 million.

6. “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa,” $14.5 million.

7. “Transporter 3,” $12.3 million.

8. “Role Models,” $5.3 million.

9. “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas,” $1.7 million.

10. “Milk,” $1.4 million.

Source: Box Office Mojo

It seems the cult-like following of “Twilight” took over the box office this weekend, with teens dishing out the dollars they earned for washing mama and papa’s car and milking the cows. Those grounded teens will be out next weekend…so be sure to tune in next week for the number of box office bucks rolled in by “Twilight”.

1. “Twilight,” $70.5 million.

2. “Quantum of Solace,” $27.4 million.

3. “Bolt,” $27 million.

4. “Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa,” $16 million.

5. “Role Models.” $7.2 million.

6. “Changeling,” $2.6 million.

7. “High School Musical 3: Senior Year,” $2 million.

8. “Zack and Miri Make a Porno,” $1.7 million.

9. “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas,” $1.67 million.

10. “The Secret Life of Bees,” $1.28 million.

1. “Quantum of Solace,” $70.4 million.

2. “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa,” $36.1 million.

3. “Role Models,” $11.7 million.

4. “High School Musical 3: Senior Year,” $5.9 million.

5. “Changeling,” $4.2 million.

6. “Zack and Miri Make a Porno,” $3.2 million.

7. “Soul Men,” $2.43 million.

8. “The Secret Life of Bees,” $2.4 million.

9. “Saw V,” $1.8 million.

10. “The Haunting of Molly Hartley,” $1.6 million.

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Media By Numbers

1. “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa,” $63.5 million.

2. “Role Models,” $19.3 million.

3. “High School Musical 3: Senior Year,” $9.3 million.

4. “Changeling,” $7.3 million.

5. “Zack and Miri Make a Porno,” $6.5 million.

6. “Soul Men,” $5.6 million.

7. “Saw V,” $4.2 million.

8. “The Haunting of Molly Hartley,” $3.5 million.

9. “The Secret Life of Bees,” $3.1 million.

10. “Eagle Eye,” $2.6 million.

Source: Media By Numbers