‘American Hustle’ Scores Big In Limited Box Office Debut

 

Oscar frontrunner “American Hustle” was spectacular in its first day at the box office on Friday. David O. Russell’s comedy-drama about New Jersey con men caught up in the 1970s Abscam corruption scandal took in $210,909 from six screens – all in New York and Los Angeles – for a very strong average of $35,151 per theater.

The Sony and Annapurna Pictures production was riding momentum from its strong showings this week at the nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the Golden Globes.

Macaulay Culkin Makes Concert Debut

Macaulay Culkin's new pizza-inspired band made their concert debut last night in New York ... and the former child actor busted out a sweet kazoo solo during the 8-minute set.

Culkin's band The Pizza Underground -- who play Velvet Underground parodies with pizza-themed song titles and lyrics -- played an 8-minute set Friday night ... and fans waited around the block to get in.

Macaulay's sweet solo went down during the bands song "Take a Bite of the Wild Slice" (3:40 in the video) ... and then the group handed out pizza afterward to make up for the short gig.

Watch the band below....

Khloé Kardashian Files For Divorce From Lamar Odom

Safe to say you can remove "Khloé & Lamar" from your DVR rotation.

Khloé Kardashian, 29, today filed for divorce from her husband of four years, Lamar Odom, 34.

In the Los Angeles Superior Court petition, Kardashian cites "irreconcilable differences" for the reason behind the split. The couple has a prenup, so the division of their assets should be fairly tidy.

Friday's filing caps months of drama rife with reports of drug abuse, infidelity, and even forgiveness, and ends a marriage that once seemed too good to be true.

The two had a whirlwind romance, and shocked everyone when they tied the knot in September 2009 after just one month of dating.

Prince Harry Treks Across Antartica To The South Pole

Prince Harry is currently making a 200-mile trek across Antartica to the South Pole. How cool is that? Cameras caught the royal and some other adventurers during a bit of down time before they reach the South Pole.

The 29-year-old, who is patron of the Walking With The Wounded expedition, said:

"A half day on Friday and we get to the South Pole on Friday 13th - unlucky for some, lucky for us. … The wind has dropped down, which is nice. I think everyone is feeling a bit tired but slowly getting into the rhythm. Only just got into the rhythm now and it has almost finished."

Originally, the red-headed royal was part of a British group racing to the South Pole against other teams from England and the US, but the team decided to suspend the competitive element of the trek. However, over the weekend the competition was stopped after some of the trekkers, who include injured servicemen and women, became very tired upon coming across difficult terrain.

Ed Parker, who is the expedition's director and a co-founder of the WWTW charity, said: "Everyone is beginning to get quite excited, we can see the end in sight now.

Kirstie Alley Admits She Wants To Go Out With Jack Nicholson On 'The Tonight Show'

There's a reason Kirstie Alley is single these days. On "The Tonight Show," the actress admitted that she's absolutely terrified of dating. That said, there is one famous face she wouldn't mind going out with -- and it came as a bit of a surprise to Jay Leno.

“I want to go out with Jack Nicholson," Alley said. Leno offered to set it up for her, which led to Alley telling a story about the one "date" the two went on. "One time I won an award and he jumped in the back of my limo," Alley said. "Jack Nicholson jumps in the limo and he said, ‘Are you still married?’ And I go, ‘Yeah.’ And he goes, ‘OK.” And he just jumps out the other side.” Alley described it as "an amazing relationship."

She's also admitted to being madly in love with her dear friend and "Look Who's Talking" co-star John Travolta. When Alley was married, she set Travolta up with his wife Kelly Preston. She regretted doing it, but is not BFFs with both. She'll get the chance to reunite on-screen with Travolta when he guests on her new TV Land sitcom, "Kirstie." According to Alley, he plays the dumbest guy in the world.

Watch the video below....

2013 SAG Awards Nominations

"12 Years a Slave" leads the SAG Awards nominations with four bids, followed by three apiece for "The Butler," "August: Osage County" and "Dallas Buyers' Club."

"The Butler," "Dallas Buyers' Club" and "August: Osage County" did better than the experts had predicted, with Forest Whitaker reaping a bid for Best Actor over Leonardo DiCaprio ("The Wolf of Wall Street"") and Robert Redford ("All Is Lost"), who were among the many shocking snubs.

"Dallas Buyers' Club" was expected to earn nominations for Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto, but it also pulled off a jawdropper for Best Ensemble. Ditto for "August: Osage County," which also snagged a surprise bid for Julia Roberts in addition to its expected nom for Meryl Streep.

Cameron Diaz Drops $9 Million On N.Y.C. Condo

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Cameron Diaz just shelled out a whopping $9 million on a new condo in the Chelsea neighborhood of the Big Apple!

The 3,022 square-foot abode is located in the Walker Tower, which is known for its luxurious accommodations.

The actress' new home boasts 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms, in addition to a state-of-the-art security system.

Building amenities include a library lounge with bar, yoga room, and a sauna.

Source: celebdigs.com

Kelly Clarkson Responds To Cheating Rumors About Husband

Mom-to-be Kelly Clarkson has slammed despicable rumors her husband Brandon Blackstock is involved in an extramarital affair and expecting a child with another woman.

The 31 year-old singer recently became the subject of a number of tabloids when a woman came forward claiming she was having an affair with Blackstock and was five months pregnant with his child.

Nevertheless, Clarkson finally spoke out against the rumors on Friday, taking to Twitter to deny the allegations.

She writes, "Keep hearing random rumors of me & Brandon splitting or that's he's cheating on me. Stop with all the lying please.

"False rumors don't bother me & Brandon but they do affect the lives of our 12 & 7 yr old. They're kids & don't get that people can print lies."

Blackstock's two children are from a previous relationship. He wed Clarkson in October and just weeks after tying the knot, the singer announced she is pregnant with her first child.