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Box Office: Act of Valor Beats Wanderlust

Despite the fact that Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd headlined Wanderlust, the movie didn't even place in the box office's top five in its opening weekend.

Despite the fact that Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd headlined Wanderlust, the movie didn't even place in the box office's top five in its opening weekend. The number one spot went to political action film Act of Valor, with $24.7 million. It was followed by fellow new release Tyler Perry's Good Deeds, which made $16 million. In No. 3 was Journey 2: The Mysterious Island with $13.5 million, and fourth place went to Safe House with $11.4 million. The Vow rounded out the top five with $10 million, quite a bit above new releases Wanderlust and Gone. Wanderlust only earned $6.6 million for eighth place, while Gone was in ninth with $5 million.

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Celebrity Style

Gone's Missing Sister Works the Perfect Office-to-Bar Blouse

You might not yet be familiar with Emily Wickersham, but you will be after you watch Gone since she plays Amanda Seyfried's character's missing sister.

You might not yet be familiar with Emily Wickersham, but you will be after you watch Gone since she plays Amanda Seyfried's character's missing sister. For the LA premiere last night, the actress worked the red carpet in a Prabal Gurung getup that's just as easily re-creatable for the office and after-work drinks. Colorblock silk blouses are all the rage these days, and we love how Emily tucked hers into a contrasting kaleidoscope skirt for a playful flair. You can also wear your colorblock blouse with jeans at casual hangouts, trousers at work, miniskirts and shorts on the weekends, and maxi skirts at all times, proving that it's a versatile piece that won't just gather dust in your closet. And you can wear it buttoned-up, like Emily, or open for a more flirty feel. If you don't yet have a colorblock blouse in your rotation, shop some of our favorites in all price ranges below.

Celebrity Interviews

Amanda Seyfried on Her Scary Obsession and Playing a Porn Star

Amanda Seyfried takes us on a psychological thrill ride in Gone, playing a girl who escapes a kidnapping only to find her sister fall victim to the same fate.

Amanda Seyfried takes us on a psychological thrill ride in Gone, playing a girl who escapes a kidnapping only to find her sister fall victim to the same fate. As her character takes off on a wild chase to find her, the audience is left clinging to their seats as they try to solve the puzzle along with her. We sat down with the star recently to find out what drew her to make this film and why she loves pulse-pounding thrillers so much. We also talked about what she found most interesting about Linda Lovelace, the controversial porn star she portrays in her next film Lovelace. Check out our interview and catch Gone when it hits theaters Feb. 24, 2012.

Movie Trailers

Gone Trailer: Amanda Seyfried Is Hot on the Trail of Her Sister's Abductor

Amanda Seyfried must have enjoyed being on the run for In Time, because she's still hustling in the trailer for Gone.

Amanda Seyfried must have enjoyed being on the run for In Time, because she's still hustling in the trailer for Gone. She plays Jill, a teen who thinks her sister Molly has been kidnapped after she disappears from their home one night. The police aren't as suspicious, but Jill has a conspiracy theory. Jill had been kidnapped by a serial killer two years prior and escaped, and she thinks the captor came back for her, but nabbed Molly instead. The cops won't believe Jill, and she becomes a target when she goes rogue and tries to track down the killer herself before he can murder Molly.

Gone seems like an interesting mystery, but it doesn't look like it's got any tricks up its sleeve (I'm even willing to bet that the killer is one of the nay-saying detectives). The whole thing plays out like an overdramatic crime thriller — Seyfried gets to utter the cheese-tastic line of "I'll sleep when he's dead" — but at least the cast has a few familiar faces, like Jennifer Carpenter, Wes Bentley, and Sebastian Stan. It's worth it to see them together, so watch the whole trailer after the jump.

Movies

Amanda Seyfried Is Going, Going, Gone

Summit Entertainment's love affair with Amanda Seyfried continues.

Summit Entertainment's love affair with Amanda Seyfried continues. The Letters to Juliet and Dear John actress is embarking on yet another project with the studio, titled Gone. Seyfried will play Jill, a woman whose sister goes missing. When Jill becomes convinced that the man behind the disappearance is the same serial killer who kidnapped her two years prior, she sets out to confront her abductor.

Baby

Smokin' Aces Helps Ben Quit Smokin'

Smokin' Aces may not be heating things up at the box office, but it has still been a smart move on Ben Affleck's part - it actually helped him quit smoking.

Smokin' Aces may not be heating things up at the box office, but it has still been a smart move on Ben Affleck's part - it actually helped him quit smoking. That will definitely give him more energy to put into Jen, Violet, and the film he's written and directed, Gone, Baby, Gone. Ben recently stopped for a Q&A about family life, his GG Nom, and the upside of nepotism. Here's highlights:

  • You may not have won, but congrats on the Golden Globe nomination.
    I was very happy. My wife was up early with our child and [woke me up] to tell me I'd been nominated – and to get me to change the baby.
  • You play a chain-smoking bail bondsman in Smokin' Aces. You're a smoker, right?
    The whole week that I shot, I smoked, like, five packs a day. By the time the movie was over, I was so sick of smoking, I just didn't want to do it anymore, and I quit. I have this celluloid record of the last time I smoked.
  • How was directing your brother Casey, 31, in Gone, Baby, Gone?
    A pleasure. It was like directing anybody else, except I could fantasize that if it came down to it I could throttle him.

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