Movie thriller Gone Girl, starring Ben Affleck as a man suspected of causing his wife's disappearance, overcame a demonic doll named Annabelle to win a tight weekend race at U.S. and Canadian movie box offices. Gone Girl pulled in $38 million over its first three days in domestic theaters, according to estimates released Sunday by tracking firm Rentrak. Horror flick "Annabelle" ranked close behind with $37.2 million.
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ALL THE HOTTEST
- Fast food friends! Alfonso Ribeiro hugs Karate Kid star Ralph Macchio in new Wendy's advert They are pop culture icons
- Raring to go! Beaming Sadie Robertson pairs her trademark Quack Pack grey T-shirt with black shorts for DWTS rehearsal Duck Dynasty star
- Sleeping beauty: Hilaria Baldwin shares sweet photo of baby Carmen taking a nap during their European adventure Welcome to London
- Kim Cattrall and Lucy Liu step into autumn with fashionable coats at opening night on Broadway Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time
- 'I don't pay any attention to the pressure!' Justin Theroux on how he and Jennifer Aniston are 'doing our own thing' Talking to Aussie mag
- For the baby who has everything! North West's doll collection revealed... featuring mini me versions of Kim, Kanye and herself But a bit more PC
- Already married? Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid spark talk they've tied the knot as the rocker flashes platinum band They look like newlyweds
- Cara Santana wears funky floral trousers as she helps boyfriend Jesse Metcalfe take his mind off Dallas cancellation at event Cheer up Jesse!
- Fit for a beauty queen! Newly engaged Nia Sanchez can't stop smiling as she flashes her two-carat diamond sparkler A day after the proposal
- Plaid to the bone! Amanda Seyfried and Mark Wahlberg keep cosy in coordinated outfits to film Ted 2 in Times Square Filming in Manhattan
- Red Hot day! Anthony Kiedis enjoys family life as he takes model girlfriend and young son veggie shopping in Malibu in 95F heat A family has to eat
- Time to rehydrate! Melanie Griffith looks slender in her workout gear as she guzzles water after working up a sweat at yoga class Starting the week well
UNITED STATES SHOWBIZ
- It's his year! Corey Stoll and girlfriend Nadia Bowers get engaged as busy actor lands recurring role on hit show Homeland Wedding planning time
- Khloe Kardashian keeps a low profile as she drives Jeep that French Montana gave her... following his divorce settlement What a nice pressie
- 'Look how fabulous I was!' Kim Zolciak bares her taut midriff in photos from before and after her tummy tuck Says she didn't just rely on surgery
- Ooh la la! Marion Cotillard is a French fancy at screening of her Oscar-tipped film Two Days One Night at New York Film Festival Tipped for Oscar
- Just an ordinary girl! Kendall Jenner goes makeup-free in jeans and trainers after dominating the fashion week circuit
- Jaime King kicks off her son's first birthday celebrations a day early with a trip to the park in LA with her husband and pals James will be one
- So that's how she stays so trim! Alessandra Ambrosio shows off her svelte shape at yoga before she shops for veggies
- Just good friends? Nick Simmons denies romance with Amber Rose after the pair were spotted 'dirty dancing' together Twice sparked reports
- 'She can't sing anymore... at all!' Mariah Carey's vocals mocked by fans as she kicks off Elusive Chanteuse tour in Tokyo Slated by fans
- Trying to win her back? Justin Bieber posts photo of Selena Gomez kissing his bicep on Instagram... days after she unfollowed him Feeling sentimental?
- 'Come and get a scoop!' Baywatch's Nicole Eggert reveals her new career as an ice cream truck driver as she dishes out treats No more bikinis
- Back on the market? A fresh-faced Amber Valletta ditches her wedding ring and passionately kisses hunky mystery man after a trip to the gym
GOSSIP - DIRECT FROM LA
- 'The definition of a blessing': Lindsay Lohan gets support from 'fairy godmother' Oprah Winfrey backstage at her London play Close relationship
- Better as a redhead! Jena Malone ditches the blonde and debuts her flaming new locks at the premiere of Inherent Vice Went for a fiery new look
- Caught in the act! Emmy Rossum reveals guilty pleasure as she's spotted carrying a bag of Sprinkles cupcakes in LA Treating herself
- Too posh to pump! Kim Kardashian orders a little help as she refuses to get out of her car at the gas station Decided to get her gas pumped for her
- Megan Fox brings Sexy Back in frock with revealing cutout as she makes appearance on German TV show Made an appearance on Wetten, dass...?
- Grown-ups only! Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner look so in love on lunch date as they take break from parental duties Needed alone time
- Gwen Stefani continues 45th birthday celebrations with a relaxed family outing to the park She's not ready for her birthday to end
- Back together! Bella Thorne rekindles romance with Tristan Klier after one month split and agrees to be his Homecoming date Agreed to go to dance
- Sealed with a kiss! Heidi Klum greets estranged husband with peck on the cheek as they support children at soccer match Very amicable exes
- One fabulous shade of red! Dakota Johnson dresses festive as she spends her birthday at the spa with mom Melanie Griffith Close to her parents
- Give us a kiss! David Beckham gets a smooch from 'beautiful wife' Victoria as they celebrate his new branded whisky Holiday in Scotland
- 'I bit off more than I could chew': Charlie Hunnam reflects on 'painful' decision to pull out of 50 Shades Of Grey Walked away from the role of Christian Grey
ALL THE LATEST SHOWBUSINESS
- Kelly Brook 'texting ex-boyfriend Thom Evans' after messy split from fiance David McIntosh Reportedly been texting the SCD star
- Sam Faiers cosies up to male pal before paying on/off boyfriend Joey Essex a visit and 'dodging £80 taxi fare'
- Myleene Klass rocks slinky leather dress and goes naked under feathered coat in her sexiest ever Littlewoods campaign
- Specs appeal! Stephanie Pratt is almost unrecognisable in thick black glasses for DVD launch Played down her glamorous side
- Shane Richie and wife Christie look happier than ever in first public appearance since he was spotted kissing another woman Moving on
- MasterChef's Gregg Wallace is the first celebrity to be voted off Strictly Come Dancing as Jake Wood tops the leaderboard
- Sienna Miller wows in colourful frock to support fiancé Tom Sturridge at Effie Gray premiere... as he talks about having more children
- 'Oh my gosh... why?' Posh Chloe Jasmine can't believe Cheryl Versini-Fernandez has put her through to The X Factor live shows
- The aXe Factor: Robert Pattinson's big sister Lizzy is left in tears after Simon Cowell boots her off TV talent show R-Patz's big sister was left devastated
- 'It's just so hard': Cheryl Versini-Fernandez breaks down on The X Factor... moments before telling a contestant to stop crying
- There's something about Lady Mary! Downton Abbey's sex mad 'English Rose' is carrying the entire show, by Jim Shelley
WORLD TO BROWSE AT A GLANCE!
- Wayne Rooney looks dapper in a suit as wife Coleen works an all-black ensemble during family outing to the Manchester United match
- 'I was in a dark place... it won't happen again': Cheryl Fernandez-Versini reveals how rushing back to X Factor after malaria battle led to a nervous breakdown
- Flex appeal! Alex Jones keeps up her fitness regime as she showcases her svelte physique in tight gym wear Working out
- She's on the case: Rebel Wilson has her hands full with heavy luggage as she arrives back in LA after filming in Canada She's no diva
- Professor Green SLAPS a fan in the face during live performance... 'after he verbally abuses him' The incident occured at the start of Green's set
- Keeping up with mommy! Kourtney dresses up mini-me daughter Penelope in cute animal print leggings as they enjoy lunch date
- Here come the girls! Newly single Kelly Brook slips into little black dress as she hits the town with actress Natalie Loren in Los Angeles
- Not letting his injury be too much of a Payne! One Direction's Liam shows off arm cast as he heads to the movies in a fedora and jeans Nursing a broken arm
- Mix-ing it up a Little: Jade Thirlwall wears super short mini dress and ankle boots to party at Whisky Mist nightclub with friends Letting her hair down
- The too-tight saga! Kristen Stewart struggles to bend down in skinny jeans after dropping her car keys during snack run Spot of bother
- All back to mine! Charlotte Dawson celebrates her 22nd birthday in style with a whole host of famous soap stars in Manchester
NEWS AND GOSSIP AROUND THE
- Megan Fox oozes sex appeal in fitted corset dress at TMNT premiere as she cosies up to husband Brian Austin Green
- Who knew they were friends! Unlikely celebrity pals Danny Dyer and Donna Air hang out at video game launch
- Dakota Fanning steals the spotlight in fringed suede minidress with matching red lipstick at Effie Gray world premiere
- Proud parents Jessica Ennis-Hill and husband Andy can't stop smiling as they're spotted with son Reggie for first time since his July birth
- Emma Bunton looks fierce in her leopard print coat during a shopping trip in London She was Mel B's trusty sidekick on The X Factor
- Nicole Appleton's new man revealed as Kasabian's lighting technician Nicholas Gray
- Stephanie Waring flashes her cleavage in a low cut vest top and tailored trousers at Charlotte Dawson's birthday party
- Cat Deeley cuts a stylish figure in flower print jacket for fashion shoot in LA The 37-year-old TV presenter stunned in a long baby pink trench
- Just Beat It! Rita Ora rocks Michael Jackson vibe in fedora and white socks as she leaves Manchester after filming The Voice Seen that look before
- Happy in her hoodie! Nicole Scherzinger wears bejewelled zip-up top as she takes to the stage to perform in France Jetting around the globe
- Duty calls! Megan Fox cosies up to co-star Will Arnett as they promote Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in Berlin The 28-year-old actress was dressed to impress
REVIEWS
MUSIC REVIEWS AND FEATURES
Prince leads the procession of pop royalty as he is set to release two albums over the next three months
With the next three months being the busiest of the year for the music industry, ADRIAN THRILLS chooses his favourite albums, which are set to be released over the coming week.
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THEATRE
- Single Spies: Alan Bennett may never have been a spymaster, but he remains a master of wry by QUENTIN LETTS
- Seminar: Rumpled Roger Allam rescues labouring luvvies in this literary navel-gazer Provides a goodly jolt to this tale of would-be authors
- Romanticism rules as frenzied nationalism takes hold. It was hard not to think of Scotland: QUENTIN LETTS first night review of Evita Madalena Alberto wowed
- Cat On A Hot Tin Roof review: Family strife comes to a satisfying boil Cat is a play to send you back into the night sighing
- Dr Scroggy: How the wonderful Harold Gillies helped heal a disfigured nation A new perspective on World War I
- Gunmetal Blues: A noir musical needs a seedier setting The theatre's boss Bob Carlton is to be admired for going off-piste
- How Dixieland's bringing some swing to SUSSEX... with a festival that jazzes up genteel Rye
- Sozzled Gillian is simply sizzling... QUENTIN LETTS reviews A Streetcar Named Desire
TODAY'S POLL
- Myleene Klass rocks slinky leather dress and goes naked under feathered coat in her sexiest ever Littlewoods campaign
- Specs appeal! Stephanie Pratt is almost unrecognisable in thick black glasses for DVD launch
- Sienna Miller wows in colourful frock to support fiancé Tom Sturridge at Effie Gray premiere... as he talks about having more children
- Girls' night out! Helen Flanagan shows off her incredible figure in low-cut black gown as she parties with pals
- The aXe Factor: Robert Pattinson's big sister Lizzy is left in tears after Simon Cowell boots her off TV talent show
- Proud parents Jessica Ennis-Hill and husband Andy can't stop smiling as they're spotted with son Reggie for first time since his July birth
- Jorgie Porter can't stop smiling as she holds hands with mystery hunk after pal Charlotte Dawson's birthday party
- Shane Richie and wife Christie look happier than ever in first public appearance since he was spotted kissing another woman
- 'Oh my gosh... why?' Posh Chloe Jasmine can't believe Cheryl Versini-Fernandez has put her through to The X Factor live shows
- Clarifications and corrections
- Because he's worth it: Bruce Jenner shows off his new shiny layered hairdo at Elton John's concert in Hollywood
- Too posh to pump! Kim Kardashian orders a little help as she refuses to get out of her car at the gas station
- GIRL ABOUT TOWN: George Clooney pushes the boat out for Thames love nest
- Demi Moore and daughter Tallulah enjoy some quality time at lunch in coordinating tomboy chic outfits
- Grown-ups only! Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner look so in love on lunch date as they take break from parental duties
- She's at it again! Candice Swanepoel shares topless selfie with just a lei to protect her modesty... day after half-naked photo shoot
- The too-tight saga! Kristen Stewart struggles to bend down in skinny jeans after dropping her car keys during snack run
- Mario Lopez says he 'wasn't in love' with Ali Landry when he cheated before two-week marriage... and lost his virginity at 12 in new book
- Sealed with a kiss! Heidi Klum greets estranged husband with peck on the cheek as they support children at soccer match
- 'Are you serious, me in heaven?' Sarah Silverman does an uncanny impersonation of the late Joan Rivers as she hosts SNL
- MOST READ IN DETAIL
LATEST ALBUM RELEASES
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ROYAL BLOOD
Royal Blood (Warner Bros.)
Striking a balance between the garage-rock of The White Stripes and the heavier styles of young British groups like You Me At Six, Worthing duo Royal Blood have built a thunderous wall of sound for a simple, two-piece band. Singer Mike Kerr and drummer Ben Thatcher race through these ten tracks in 32 minutes, echoing the rocking drawl of Muses Matt Bellamy on Out Of The Black, but adding bluesy light and shade on You Can Be So Cruel.
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Royal Blood (Warner Bros.)
Striking a balance between the garage-rock of The White Stripes and the heavier styles of young British groups like You Me At Six, Worthing duo Royal Blood have built a thunderous wall of sound for a simple, two-piece band. Singer Mike Kerr and drummer Ben Thatcher race through these ten tracks in 32 minutes, echoing the rocking drawl of Muses Matt Bellamy on Out Of The Black, but adding bluesy light and shade on You Can Be So Cruel.
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BASEMENT JAXX
Junto (Atlantic Jaxx)
So, this is what happens when the rave rulers of yesteryear grow up. Five years after their last album, South London duo Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe return with a hugely enjoyable dance record that sticks to traditional strengths pumping house and disco rhythms, steel drums and samba-style trumpets while adding impressive maturity: Power To The People is celebratory; Love Is At Your Side a heart-warming hymn to Simons young daughter.
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Junto (Atlantic Jaxx)
So, this is what happens when the rave rulers of yesteryear grow up. Five years after their last album, South London duo Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe return with a hugely enjoyable dance record that sticks to traditional strengths pumping house and disco rhythms, steel drums and samba-style trumpets while adding impressive maturity: Power To The People is celebratory; Love Is At Your Side a heart-warming hymn to Simons young daughter.
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VARIOUS ARTISTS
Guardians Of The Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 (Hollywood Records)
In the summer blockbuster Guardians Of The Galaxy, a battered cassette of hit singles from the 1970s and 1980s provides displaced earthling Peter Quill with an emotional connection to his old life after he is abducted by aliens. Away from the big screen, the same songs make up one of those soundtracks that also works brilliantly as a compilation and in racing towards the upper reaches of the compilation albums chart, the record is also proving one of the cult hits of the summer.
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Guardians Of The Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 (Hollywood Records)
In the summer blockbuster Guardians Of The Galaxy, a battered cassette of hit singles from the 1970s and 1980s provides displaced earthling Peter Quill with an emotional connection to his old life after he is abducted by aliens. Away from the big screen, the same songs make up one of those soundtracks that also works brilliantly as a compilation and in racing towards the upper reaches of the compilation albums chart, the record is also proving one of the cult hits of the summer.
****
ARIANA GRANDE
My Everything (Republic)
With her recent single Problem one of the hits of the summer, pop princess Ariana Grande now has the clout to attract A-List collaborators. The former Broadway starlets second album features rappers Iggy Azalea and The Weeknd [correct] and a romantic ballad penned by Harry Styles. With such a potent supporting cast, Grande often plays second fiddle, but she does display the breathy soulfulness if not the power and range of her idol Mariah Carey.
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My Everything (Republic)
With her recent single Problem one of the hits of the summer, pop princess Ariana Grande now has the clout to attract A-List collaborators. The former Broadway starlets second album features rappers Iggy Azalea and The Weeknd [correct] and a romantic ballad penned by Harry Styles. With such a potent supporting cast, Grande often plays second fiddle, but she does display the breathy soulfulness if not the power and range of her idol Mariah Carey.
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JENNY LEWIS
The Voyager (Warner Bros.)
THE former Rilo Kiley singer returns as a fully mature talent on her third solo album. These candid songs were written as Lewis coped with the death of her father and battled severe insomnia, but her simple pop is burnished with a lush, golden glow. With rock buddies Mickey Madden, of Maroon 5, and Ryan Adams helping out, her approach nods to Blondie and Fleetwood Mac. Late Bloomer, a rueful story-song about a youthful ménage à trois, is a high point.
*****
The Voyager (Warner Bros.)
THE former Rilo Kiley singer returns as a fully mature talent on her third solo album. These candid songs were written as Lewis coped with the death of her father and battled severe insomnia, but her simple pop is burnished with a lush, golden glow. With rock buddies Mickey Madden, of Maroon 5, and Ryan Adams helping out, her approach nods to Blondie and Fleetwood Mac. Late Bloomer, a rueful story-song about a youthful ménage à trois, is a high point.
*****
TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
Hypnotic Eye (Reprise)
TONING down the blues influences of recent years, the Heartbreakers get back to the tuneful Sixties rock and Seventies crunch of their early albums. Fault Lines is lean and funky, Full Grown Boy taut and jazzy. Petty paints a bleak picture of his US homeland where even my best friends are turning into crooks and its gun culture. But, with Benmont Tench adding keyboards and synths to their blue-collar tales, the band avoid heartland-rock cliché.
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Hypnotic Eye (Reprise)
TONING down the blues influences of recent years, the Heartbreakers get back to the tuneful Sixties rock and Seventies crunch of their early albums. Fault Lines is lean and funky, Full Grown Boy taut and jazzy. Petty paints a bleak picture of his US homeland where even my best friends are turning into crooks and its gun culture. But, with Benmont Tench adding keyboards and synths to their blue-collar tales, the band avoid heartland-rock cliché.
****
CHER LOYD
Sorry Im Late (Syco)
AMID disagreements with mentor Simon Cowell, Lloyds second album has been delayed for a year hence the title. But her problems have done little to diminish the former X Factor singers insouciant swagger. Cher can still play the pop super-brat, with Just Be Mine one of several energetic bubblegum numbers. But there is growth and vulnerability too, especially on Sweet Despair, co-written with The Gossips Beth Ditto, and the soft ballad Goodnight.
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Sorry Im Late (Syco)
AMID disagreements with mentor Simon Cowell, Lloyds second album has been delayed for a year hence the title. But her problems have done little to diminish the former X Factor singers insouciant swagger. Cher can still play the pop super-brat, with Just Be Mine one of several energetic bubblegum numbers. But there is growth and vulnerability too, especially on Sweet Despair, co-written with The Gossips Beth Ditto, and the soft ballad Goodnight.
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LA ROUX
Trouble In Paradise (Polydor)
Elly Jackson took her gravity-defying red quiff and sharply-tailored suits into the mainstream in 2009 as she topped the singles chart with Bulletproof. A Laptop Madonna from South London who emerged around the same time as Lady GaGa, she was laughably dubbed the falsetto from the ghetto, but her music was unashamedly bright and poppy. Five years on, she has parted company with her original collaborator Ben Langmaid, softened that androgynous image and re-launched La Roux as a solo project. But some things remain unchanged, and this belated second album relies on the same quirky outlook and 1980s electro-pop references as her self-titled debut.
Trouble In Paradise (Polydor)
Elly Jackson took her gravity-defying red quiff and sharply-tailored suits into the mainstream in 2009 as she topped the singles chart with Bulletproof. A Laptop Madonna from South London who emerged around the same time as Lady GaGa, she was laughably dubbed the falsetto from the ghetto, but her music was unashamedly bright and poppy. Five years on, she has parted company with her original collaborator Ben Langmaid, softened that androgynous image and re-launched La Roux as a solo project. But some things remain unchanged, and this belated second album relies on the same quirky outlook and 1980s electro-pop references as her self-titled debut.