Weekend Receipts: Act of Valor Blows Away Competition

Hollywood's biggest winners this weekend weren't confined just to the Kodak Theater (or whatever they call it now). A new-release frame well-known for its particularly aromatic qualities nevertheless had its success stories, led by an elite squad of Navy SEALs and our old friend Tyler Perry. Naturally. Your Weekend Receipts are here. 1. Act of Valor Gross: $24,700,000 (new) Screens: 3,039 (PSA $8,128) Weeks: 1 As predicted, bad reviews couldn't keep the flag-waving faithful away. Meanwhile, go ahead and predict the second-week percentage drop in the comments. I'll say 62 percent. 2. Good Deeds Gross: $16,000,000 (new) Screens: 2,132 (PSA $7,505) Weeks: 1 Clearly needed more headshots - preferably with Madea doing the shooting. 3. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island Gross: $13,475,000 ($76,731,000) Screens: 3,350 (PSA: $4,022) Weeks: 3 (Change: -32.1%) 4. Safe House Gross: $11,400,000 ($98,100,000) Screens: 3,052 (PSA $3,735) Weeks: 3 (Change: -51.8%) Both Journey 2 and Safe House continue to hold remarkably well after three weeks of release. Which is to say: Who is still seeing these? Especially on the weekend everyone's supposedly catching up on Oscar contenders? 5. The Vow Gross: $26,600,000 ($88,527,000) Screens: 2,958 (PSA $8,993) Weeks: 2 (Change: -35.4%) Seriously, I'm asking. 8. Wanderlust Gross: $6,600,000 (new) Screens: 2,002 (PSA $3,297) Weeks: 1 It could always get worse, Jennifer Aniston! You could have been... 9. Gone Gross: $5,000,000 (new) Screens: 2,186 (PSA $2,287) Weeks: 1 ...Amanda Seyfried. Or maybe it couldn't get worse? That's fine, though: Box office aside, I know a certain distinction that nobody can take away from either of these bottom dwellers. Congrats! [Figures via Box Office Mojo] Follow S.T. VanAirsdale on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.

VIDEO: Star Jones Returns to The View, Faces Questions About Controversial Exit, Weight Loss

Daniel Gillies When The Vampire Diaries' Elijah was introduced in Season 2, he wasn't supposed to stick around long. More than a year after his arrival the character remains one of the most popular in the show's history. "In the beginning I was a very old vampire who was going to live like two episodes," Daniel Gillies explains to TVGuide.com. "They didn't know I was going to be a brother, I [just] was a henchman." But Elijah has transformed from being terrifyingly powerful in his knowledge and skills, to a still powerful vampire, but one with a distinct moral compass and compassion for Elena who Gillies calls a warrior. VIDEO: Vampire Diaries' Candice Accola says Caroline and Bonnie are teaming up Fans can't get enough of the Original, despite the immense threat he poses to the Salvatore Brothers, among others. Gillies has his own theories as to his character's popularity. "When Elijah shows his face you know things are going to happen," he says. "When he turns up he's exposition and movement and the story is taking flight - or maybe fans just like his multiple haircuts." While Elijah prides himself on not being driven by impulsive rage like his brother Klaus, Gillies says that his actions towards Elena in last week's episode were so terrifying that it's the reason he fled town at the end. "Elena came quite close to peril and closer to peril than he ever thought she would and there's a disgrace in that," Gillies says. "He can be vicious and can be strategic, but he's never reckless and this was one of the few times on the show we've seen him be absolutely reckless in order to get what he needed. Sure, it was his life and the life of his brothers and sister, but placing Elena in the position of being a hostage was probably something he would change if he could go back or at least make certain she wasn't in true danger." Vampire Diaries Video: Kat Graham says Bonnie will go against Elena and stand by it Despite Elijah's upcoming absence (which we hope and assume will be temporary), Gillies has quite a few ideas as to who he'd like to work with in the future. "I really enjoy my scenes with Ian Somerhalder. There's something very funny about those two in a scene together - they're sort of an odd couple," Gillies says. "Elijah is the sadistic, quiet, calm zinger- type comedy, whereas Damon is this snarky, sometimes bitchy and tempestuous vampire. Of course, if I could team up with anybody, I just feel like if [Klaus and Elijah] could ever solve their differences the world would be theirs." Watch this week's Vampire Diaries Bite for more on Elijah's lack of a British accent and the Originals' uncanny ability to pick up modern technology: The Vampire Diaries returns with new episodes on Thursday, March 15 at 8/7c.

Charlie Sheen Resumes Two & Half Males Insults: Should Foreign exchange & Lionsgate Worry?

Much like his new show, Anger Management, is gearing for production on its initial 10-episode order from Foreign exchange, its star/producer Charlie Sheen embarked around the type of verbal rampage that got him at risk along with his previous employer Warner Bros. TV and ultimately got him fired from his previous show, CBS’ two and a half Males. Within the last a few days, Sheen dropped the Mr. Nice Guy persona he'd cultivated since he signed on for Anger Management last summer season revisit his infamous warlock days. “Perhaps if Warner Bros. spent as much effort and time focusing on their own show, it wouldn’t be this kind of steaming pile of ass,” Sheen told TMZ on Wednesday responding for the cease-and-desist letter within the studio banning using images of Sheen as his Guy character to market his new show. Then today, he referred to as into TMZ Live, also reverting to have an old habit he'd throughout his wild days this past year because he would regularly call into live radio shows to vent. “I’m frustrated with pretending Ashton doesn’t suck,” he mentioned, an 180 within the thumbs-up he'd freely given his alternative Ashton Kutcher. “I’m frustrated with lounging … I’m frustrated with pretending the show doesn’t suck … I’m frustrated with pretending Ashton doesn’t suck…It’s nothing personal … I merely shame him … he’s saddled together with your bad writing,” Sheen found the final outcome, shifting his insults to his favorite target of a year ago, two and a half Males showrunner Chuck Lorre. There is no such factor bad publicity, it is said, together with a brand new show needs all the attention it might get. However doubt this really is really the type of attention the marketing teams at Foreign exchange and Anger Management producer Lionsgate TV are pursuing. Seeing glimpses in the foul-mouthed, loose-cannon Charlie Sheen of 2011 so early on the way on Anger Management will undoubtedly raise concern at Foreign exchange, Lionsgate especially Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury division, whose model’s success is connected having a show’s capacity to visit full-scale, punching the 100-episode mark and beyond. Was vid brief episode triggered with the WBTV legal move or perhaps an indication of relapse? Or even Sheen is adopting Daniel Day-Lewis kind of method acting, embodying his anger management issues-affected character on / off-work.

Kevin Sausage, Chris Colfer join '8' cast

Sausage Colfer ReillyKevin Sausage, Chris Colfer and John C. Reilly are actually put in the performance of "8," Dustin Lance Black's play in regards to the Prop 8 trial which will be staged within the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in La on March 3.The large event can be a benefit organized with the American Foundation for Equal Rights, the org of entertainment and political activists pursuing the problem in federal court, and Broadway Impact, the nonprofit created mobilize the theater community intended for same-sex marriage equality.Others inside the cast include George Clooney and Martin Sheen as David Boies and Ted Olson, correspondingly, charge counsels for your litigants inside the situation. Make the most of Reiner is pointing, and contains employment inside the play. Contact Ted Manley at ted.manley@variety.com

Johansson, Washington Receive German Acting Awards

BERLIN (AP) U.S. actors Scarlett Johansson and Denzel Washington have received Germany's most prestigious film award as best international actors.The 27-year-old Johansson said she was grateful that her work was also appreciated abroad as she received the Golden Camera Award late Saturday.Actor Morgan Freeman was awarded a trophy for lifetime achievement, which the 74-year-old called "a great honor," German news agency dapd reported.The 47th ceremony of the Golden Camera Awards was held in German publishing house Axel Springer's Berlin headquarters.Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Scarlett Johansson PHOTO CREDIT Robert Marquardt/Getty Images BERLIN (AP) U.S. actors Scarlett Johansson and Denzel Washington have received Germany's most prestigious film award as best international actors.The 27-year-old Johansson said she was grateful that her work was also appreciated abroad as she received the Golden Camera Award late Saturday.Actor Morgan Freeman was awarded a trophy for lifetime achievement, which the 74-year-old called "a great honor," German news agency dapd reported.The 47th ceremony of the Golden Camera Awards was held in German publishing house Axel Springer's Berlin headquarters.Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.