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Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis to Square Off in Political Comedy

Truth rating: 9
(GettyImages.com)

UPDATE

Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis are set to star as rival candidates in a political comedy that’s slated to coincide with the 2012 presidential election.

The as-yet titled film was picked up by Warner Bros., and will be directed by “Meet the Parents” director Jay Roach.

‘The Town’ Takes #1 Box Office Spot, ‘Eclipse’ Officially Tops $300 Million

(Warner Bros.)

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Ben Affleck’s bank robber drama, ‘The Town,’ has opened in the top spot at the box office, beating three other new releases.

The gritty crime film earned $23.8 million for the weekend, higher than most analysts predicted.

Teen comedy ‘Easy A’ finished in second place, with $18.2 million, while horror-in-the-elevator flick, ‘Devil,’ rounded the top three with $12.6 million.

UPDATED: ‘Resident Evil’ Moves Easily Into Top Spot at the Box Office

(Sony)

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Zombies rule.

‘Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D’ took the top spot this weekend at the box office, with $27.7 million in ticket sales. The fourth film in the post-apocalyptic Milla Jovovich franchise easily beat the debuts of the first three installments. ‘Takers’ and ‘The American,’ two of the movies that battled for #1 last week, were neck-and-neck for second and third place with $6.1 million and $5.9 million, respectively. Check out which other films were in the Top Ten this week.

‘Last Exorcism’ scares off others for box office top spot

(Lionsgate)

“The Last Exorcism” has slightly edged out heist flick “Takers” for the weekend box office’s top spot. Backed by horror king Eli Roth, but featuring mostly unknowns, “The Last Exorcism” brought in $21.3 million in its first weekend. “Takers,” with an ensemble cast that includes Matt Dillon and Hayden Christensen, banked a close $21 million.

UPDATE: ‘Expendables’ #1 again while ‘Vampires Suck’ it at #2

(Fox)

‘The Expendables’ remains #1 at the box office in its second weekend of release.

Sylvester Stallone’s action flick took in $16.5 million, while ‘Vampires Suck’ debuted with a $12.2 million box office.

Julia Roberts’ ‘Eat Pray Love’ came in third with $12 million. So how did Jennifer Aniston’s film, ‘The Switch’ and other newcomers do this weekend?

‘Expendables’ Swallows Up ‘Eat Pray Love’ for #1 spot

(Lionsgate)

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UPDATED: The Expendables, a blow-em-up featuring Sylvester Stallone and a menagerie of past and present action stars, has easily outgunned Eat Pray Love, starring Julia Roberts, for the top spot.

The Expendables brought it $35 million to Eat Pray Love’s $23.7 million.

‘The Other Guys’ Laughs Off Competition At The Box Office

(Sony)

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UPDATE: Inception’s reign atop the box office is over, thanks to The Other Guys.

The Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg buddy cop comedy laughed its way to the bank, and the top of the box office with a resounding $35.6 million during its opening weekend. So, how did the other films do? And what did you see?

Will Ferrell crashes New York Times wedding photo

Truth rating: 10

Funny photo

“Jessie Catherine Fuller and Peyton Brodnax DeWitt Rodgers were married Saturday at the Players in Manhattan,” reads the beginning of a New York Times wedding announcement today, featuring the newlyweds – and Will Ferrell?

What?!

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