Weekend Receipts: Thor Thumps Bridesmaids, Priest Finds Audiences Agnostic

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It was a super second weekend for Thor as it held on to the top spot and declined a relatively slim -47% (contrast that with the -62% tumble that Fast Five took on its second weekend). But the good news wasn’t confined to first, as the poopin’ dames of Bridesmaids notched a strong debut at second place. But pity the clergy as Priest could only muster a fourth place bow. Your weekend receipts are here.

1. Thor
Gross: $34,500,000 ($119,252,000)
Screens: 3,963 (PSA: $8,706)
Weeks: 2 (change: -47.5%)

If you’re a comic dork like me, you might’ve been on the look out for a few Easter eggs throughout the movie, little shoutouts to the original comic book. And evidently Odin’s treasure room was the place to sharpen your vision, with all sorts of goodies like the Warlock’s Eye and the Infinity Gauntlet.

2. Bridesmaids
Gross: $24,409,000 (new)
Screens: 2,918 (PSA: $8,365)
Weeks: 1

It’s a hilarious comedy, but it had some oddly dramatic patches that I found surprising and not handled as deftly as the comedy. The movie asked Kristin Wiig to take on some heavy moments on her shoulders and I just don’t think she had the heft to carry it. But, hey! I’m still laughing at the dress fitting scene.

3. Fast Five
Gross: $19,534,000 ($168,780,000)
Screens: 3,793 (PSA: $5,150)
Weeks: 3 (change:-39.8%)

Fast Five is now the highest grossing entry in the series, but where do the titles go on from here? Speedy Six? Super-Fast Seven? Alacritous Eight? …

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Dr. Phil -- Free and Clear in Bus Crash Lawsuit

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Dr. Phil McGraw is finally done with the bus accident lawsuit that made headlines a few years back -- and get this ... the whole thing didn't cost him a cent.

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A bus carrying 19 people crashed on the way to a taping of "Dr. Phil" back in 2007 -- and five of the women on board banded together to sue him and the bus company for negligence.

Earlier this week, the five women settled their lawsuit. According to a source close to the settlements, only the woman who was most seriously injured came away with a nice-sized settlement. 

We're told Dr. Phil's production company, which was named in the suit, didn't shell out a dime -- it all came from the insurance company for the bus company.

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Kym Johnson -- Dancing with Pain

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Proving to be quite the trooper, Kym Johnson showed up for "Dancing With the Stars" practice today sporting a HUGE neck brace after her injury on Friday. 

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 Who says dancers aren't tough?

 

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Ex-MTV VJ Sued -- He USED Me For My PlayStation!

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Former MTV VJ Brian McFayden is being sued by his ex-girlfriend ... who claims the 34-year-old is a jobless deadbeat who USED her so he could play her PlayStation3 on her 72 inch TV.

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According to the lawsuit, McFayden's former flame -- Kristin Lancione -- claims Brian "fraudulently represented to [her] that he planned on asking her to marry her, but could not find a job to support himself."

Kristin claims McFayden begged her to support him -- so she paid his rent, utilities, phone bills and even gave him cash whenever he asked for it ... assuming he would pay her back when he got a job.

But Kristin says Brian "had no intention of finding a job, and wanted the cash flow so he could remain unemployed, stay at home all day, and play [Kristin's] PS3 videogame system on [her] 72 inch television while [Kristin] was at work."

Kristin claims Brian owes her more than $86k ... including $1,200 for the therapy sessions she says she needed to deal with all of the BS.

Calls to McFayden have not been returned.

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Source: http://www.tmz.com/2011/05/15/brian-mcfayden-playstation-lawsuit-video-games-kristin-lancione-mtv-vj/

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