DiCaprio fails to beat 'Immortals' at box office

LOS ANGELES: Big-budget 3-D epic "Immortals" reigned supreme at the North American box office this weekend, beating an Adam Sandler comedy and a Leonardo DiCaprio biopic, industry data showed Monday.

Set in ancient Greece, "Immortals" scored $32.2 million in weekend receipts, pushing it past Sandler's "Jack and Jill," in which he plays both a successful Los Angeles advertising executive and his needy twin sister Jill.

The comedy came in second with $25 million, according to monitor Exhibitor Relations.

Animated kids' romp "Puss in Boots," last week's leader, took third place with $24.7 million. The flick features voice work by Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis and Billy Bob Thornton.

In fourth was "Tower Heist," with an all-star cast led by Eddie Murphy -- who quit as Oscars host last week after a row over anti-gay comments by the film's and the Oscars' producer Brett Ratner -- at $12.7 million.

It was trailed by Clint Eastwood's "J. Edgar," which stars DiCaprio as late FBI director J. Edgar Hoover and raked in $11.2 million.

Comedy sequel "A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas" fell to sixth place, with $5.9 million, besting futuristic thriller "In Time" starring Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried at $4.1 million.

Dropping to the eighth spot was "Paranormal Activity 3," with $3.6 million over the weekend but an impressive total of $100.8 million over four weeks in theaters.

A remake of the hit 1980s dance romp "Footloose" slipped to ninth at $2.7 million, ahead of the boxing robots of "Real Steel," with the Disney hit for children starring Hugh Jackman taking in $1.9 million. (AFP)

Blake Lively, Leonardo DiCaprio split?

Blake Lively and Leonardo DiCaprio have split, it has been reported.The couple, who were first linked romantically in May after attending the Cannes Film Festival, have ended their relationship after five months of dating, People claims.

"It's amicable. They're friends," a source told the website of the apparent break-up.

The two were previously rumoured to have split in July. However, the pair were spotted biking in New York City shortly after the split reports.

At the end of August, Lively celebrated her birthday with DiCaprio, after flying to Australia, where the Titanic star is currently shooting The Great Gatsby.

The insider claimed that long distance and the pair's various work commitments were the cause of the break-up.

Lively has since been seen enjoying sushi with Green Lantern co-star Ryan Reynolds in Boston, according to the Boston Herald.

DiCaprio Is Top Earner In Hollywood Rich List

Leonardo DiCaprio has dethroned Johnny Depp as the highest-paid actor in Hollywood.The Titanic star earned £47m last year, pushing his Pirates Of The Caribbean rival into second place with £31m.
According to Forbes, DiCaprio jumped from fifth to first on the back of Shutter Island and Inception, after the films earned a combined £736m.In his next film, the 36-year-old will play FBI chief J Edgar Hoover and the title role in The Great Gatsby.

Depp continues to sell cinema tickets with his foppish portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow.
But his next role will see him take the lead in the film adaptation of Hunter S Thompson's The Rum Diary, playing a journalist in 1950s Puerto Rico.
Comic Adam Sandler, who earned £25m, was third on Forbes' list, while Will Smith and Tom Hanks were close behind, at £22m and £21m respectively.

The Top Ten Earners:

1. Leonardo DiCaprio (£47m)
2. Johnny Depp (£31m)
3. Adam Sandler (£25m)
4. Will Smith (£22m)
5. Tom Hanks (£21m)
6. Ben Stiller (£20.8m)
7. Robert Downy Jr (£19m)
8. Mark Wahlberg (£17m)
9. Tim Allen (£13m)
10. Tom Cruise (£13m)
Source: Forbes