TOP OF THE BOX
December 2-4, 2011

1. Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1  $16,900,000
2. The Muppets                              $11,200,000
3. Hugo                                            $7,600,000
4. Arthur Christmas                          $7,400,000
5. Happy Feet Two                          $6,000,000
6. Jack And Jill                                $5,500,000
7. The Descendants                       $5,200,000
8. Immortals                                   $4,400,000
9. Tower Heist                                $4,100,000
10. Puss in Boots                          $3,100,000

NBC has confirmed the rumor that Madonna will perform as the halftime act for 
Super Bowl XLVI. The network announced the news during halftime of the "Sunday 
Night Football" broadcast. Super Bowl XLVI will take place on February 5th, 2012 
in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

GPA Entertainment is releasing an exclusive documentary featuring the 84-year 
old father of Michael Jackson, Joe Jackson.  Joe is the self-proclaimed 
architect of the Jackson family musical empire. The film, "Confessions of a 
Father" is compiled from hours of interviews conducted over a two-year period 
and will offer a fascinating yet chilling look at one of the most controversial 
fathers in show business history.  The film will cover the Jackson family story 
up until the trial and sentencing of Dr. Conrad Murray in the death of the 
family's financial provider, Michael Jackson. The documentary will have a 
theatrical release in 2012 before a nationwide home entertainment blu-ray and 
DVD release.

In other Jackson news, the family is on the hunt for a piece of concrete 
containing Michael's hand and footprints. MJ left the impressions back in 1984 
for a Vegas hotel which had commissioned the piece for a "Walk of Fame" style 
exhibit in front of the property. The exhibit never materialized, and the 
concrete slab was sold at auction to a guy named Andy Wilson.  The family wants 
to reclaim the slab, calling it rightful property of the Jackson estate. They 
have reportedly offered Wilson $25,000 plus a cut of merchandising, but Wilson 
says they can do better, and he's not in any hurry.

Tiger Woods actually won a golf event Sunday. He birdied the last two holes to 
win the Chevron World Challenge by one stroke. It's his first win in two 
years...

Could it be that Stevie Wonder, the great Stevie Wonder may try his hand at 
"Dancing With The Stars?" The 61-year-old "Superstition" singer appeared on The 
Ellen DeGeneres Show Friday and she tried to get him to answer the rumors. "I'm 
losing weight," he replied. "When I get to where I feel like I'm going to look 
good enough for what I want to do, I'll do that." After DeGeneres pointed out 
that the singer would lose weight while on the show, Wonder replied, "I'll look 
good in the beginning and I'll look even better in the end." Though Dancing with 
the Stars has never featured a blind celebrity, hearing impaired Oscar-winner 
Marlee Matlin competed and came in 7th place during Season 6.

Loud mouth comedian Alan Sues, who rose to fame on "Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In," 
in the late 60's died on Thursday at his home in Los Angeles from a heart 
attack.  He was 85. On "Laugh-In," Sues was part of an ensemble cast in the 
highly rated, politically incorrect show that helped jumpstart the careers of 
stars like Goldie Hawn, Lily Tomlin and Flip Wilson. Sues played Uncle Al the 
Kiddies’ Pal, a consistently hung-over children’s entertainer; Big Al, an 
effeminate sportscaster more obsessed with ringing a bell than announcing the 
day’s action; and a drag imitation of cast member Jo Anne Worley. 

Charlie Sheen's ex, Brooke Mueller, has been busted again for suspicion of 
felony cocaine possession. According to the Aspen Police Department, officers 
found her inside a nightclub called "Escobar" after she allegedly assaulted some 
woman at a nearby drinking establishment. In addition to cocaine possession, 
Brooke was also booked on a misdemeanor 3rd degree assault charge. She was 
released from the Pitkin County jail on $11,000 bond.  It's been almost two 
years since the light shone on Mueller and Charlie Sheen during the infamous 
domestic violence incident in Aspen when Charlie was arrested for assault after 
allegedly roughing up Brooke.

"X-Factor" judges, Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger evidently voted off the 
wrong contestant Thursday night.  Fans of Drew Ryniewicz have sent the two women 
threats that have Paula and Nicole fearing for their lives.  While you might 
have thought Simon was upset with the girls for not giving Drew another chance, 
it was nothing compared to some of the evil tweets and Facebook messages sent 
their way. 

In an interview with the New York Times, accused child molester Jerry Sandusky 
claims Joe Paterno never confronted him about his alleged rape of a 10-year-old 
boy in 2002 inside a Penn State locker room, despite having knowledge of the 
incident.  He also reportedly never talked to him about a similar molestation 
complaint in 1998. During the interview, Sandusky insisted he never sexually 
abused any child, claiming prosecutors have taken everything that he ever did 
for any young person and twisted it to say that his motives were sexual. 
Sandusky has been charged with 40 counts of molesting eight boys over 15 years 
and is currently free on $100,000 bail.

The story about the Kim Kardashian/Kris Humphries mess is getting juicier and 
juicier all the time.  TMZ is reporting that Kris Humphries will not get any 
money by fighting Kim Kardashian's attempt to divorce him because of an iron 
clad signed prenup... If Kris gets the marriage annulled that would mean there 
was never a marriage and as a result he still would have no claim to any of 
Kim's earnings during their 72 days of bliss because no marriage would have 
existed.  However, Kris could file a claim against Kim for intentional 
infliction of emotional distress based on fraud.  If he could prove Kim used him 
as a disposable groom for her reality show, he could get monetary damages. TMZ 
also suggests that if Kris underperforms during the shortened Basketball season 
and gets cut from the Nets, he could blame the distractions on his disastrous 
marriage and try to sock Kim for the money he'd be out...and currently, Kris 
pulls in $3.2 mil a year. Who knows...merely speculation....

Country singer, Mindy McCready and her 5-year-old son, Zander, were taken into 
custody by police in Arkansas Friday night after McCready took him from his 
Coral Gables, Fla. home. McCready's mother, Gayle Inge has official custody of 
the child. According to TV Guide.com, McCready and her son were found in an 
Arkansas home reportedly belonging to McCready's boyfriend. She hasn't been 
charged with anything, but Zander will be returned to his grandmother's Florida 
home. McCready and her mother have an ongoing custody battle over the child.