The Laker's Morning Drive

The Twilight Saga: New Moon held on to the top spot at the North American box office for the second weekend in a row, as the vampire romance took in $42.5 million for the three days and $66 million over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday. In fact, the top three spots were the same as last weekend, with The Blind Side remaining in second place and 2012 staying in third.

The comedy Old Dogs, starring John Travolta and Robin Williams as best friends who are unexpectedly put in charge of the care of seven-year-old twins, opened in fourth place, with a $16.8 million take over the weekend and $24 million for five days. Kelly Preston and Seth Green co-star. The action movie Ninja Assassin, starring Korean superstar Rain as a member of a secret clan of assassins who seeks revenge on the people who trained him after they kill his friend, debuted at Number 6, taking in $13.1 million for the three days and $21 million for the five-day period.

    * The animated "stop-motion" film Fantastic Mr. Fox, based on the Roald Dahl children's book, expanded into wide release and climbed into the top 10, finishing at Number 9. It features the voices of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray, and was directed by Wes Anderson.

THIS WEEKEND'S TOP TEN MOVIES -- NOVEMBER 27-29

   1. The Twilight Saga: New Moon, $42.5 million
   2. The Blind Side, $40.1 million
   3. 2012, $18 million
   4. Old Dogs, $16.8 million
   5. A Christmas Carol, $16 million
   6. Ninja Assassin, $13.1 million
   7. Planet 51, $10.2 million
   8. Precious, $7.09 million
   9. Fantastic Mr. Fox, $7.02 million
  10. The Men Who Stare at Goats, $1.5 million

THE MAN WAS FOUND UNCONSIOUS WITH FACIAL CUTS AND LACERATIONS... A 9 IRON LAY ON THE GROUND NEAR HIS LIFELESS BODY. WHEN THE POLICE QUESTIONED HIS WIFE... SHE ADMITTED TO STRIKING HIM WITH THE GOLF CLUB. WHEN ASKED HOW MANY TIMES SHE WHACKED HIM, SHE REPLIED... OH GOSH... SIX, SEVEN, JUST PUT ME DOWN FOR A FOUR!

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Why was the turkey arrested?
The police suspected it of fowl play.

What did the turkey say to the turkey hunter?
"Quack, quack, quack!"

In a sign of just how stimulating it must be to work in the legal system down in Florida, some anonymous prankster has actually filed a lawsuit by Mickey Mouse against Donald Duck.
The real lawsuit against Mr. Duck was filed in Southern District Court at some point on November 18 for trademark infringement. While Mickey is being represented by Juan Abagado (you know, of Abagado & Abagado down on Candy Cane Lane), Donald chose to trust in an old friend by having Pluto serve as counsel. The deputy clerk, Goofy, issued a summons and with any luck this whole issue will be settled out of court as it's likely going to go poorly for Donald if he shows up before the judge with no pants on again. It's unknown who filed the case but with the attention they're now getting it seems likely this will inspire some additional creative litigation.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon notched the third-largest debut on record this weekend with $140.7 million, according to studio estimates from Nielsen EDI. The latest chapter of the vampire saga, which has made pinup stars of actors Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, is behind only The Dark Knight's $158.4 million last year and Spider-Man 3's $151.1 million in 2007.

*Sandra Bullock's The Blind Side exceeded projections with a second-place debut of $34.5 million.

*2012 was third with $26.5 million, which lifts its 10-day total to $108.2 million.

The Beautiful World Juggernaut rolled into the P.A.C. in Appleton last night... what a great show.

Thanks to Jim Brickman, Anne Cochran and the gang for showing our WROE winners a fun time, and thanks for the Annual Chuck and Anne HUG!!

Here are a few pics from the Sound Check Party before the show:

What do call a boomerang that doesn't come back?

---- wait for it!!

---- it's coming

A stick!