It’s a rare occurrence that a box-office upset occurs, but that’s exactly what happened this weekend. 

The Hangover grabbed the number one spot in ticket sales this weekend with $45M, edging out Up which brought in $44.1M. 

Experts in the field are crediting a strong surge in Sunday sales for The Hangover’s success.  Wasn’t there some sort of fairly major sporting event this Sunday?  Basketball, maybe?  Why was everyone at the movies?  Obviously to see my new boyfriend.  And I can’t say I blame them.

1. “The Hangover,” Warner Bros., $44,979,319, 3,269 locations, $13,759 average, $44,979,319, one week.

2. “Up,” Disney, $44,138,266, 3,818 locations, $11,561 average, $137,210,701, two weeks.

3. “Land of the Lost,” Universal, $18,837,350, 3,521 locations, $5,350 average, $18,837,350, one week.

4. “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian,” Fox, $14,634,988, 3,807 locations, $3,844 average, $127,326,188, three weeks.

5. “Star Trek,” Paramount, $8,310,480, 3,202 locations, $2,595 average, $222,712,175, five weeks.

6. “Terminator Salvation,” Warner Bros., $8,248,387, 3,304 locations, $2,496 average, $105,568,008, three weeks.

7. “Drag Me to Hell,” Universal, $7,040,550, 2,510 locations, $2,805 average, $28,233,230, two weeks.

8. “Angels & Demons,” Sony, $6,550,282, 2,925 locations, $2,239 average, $116,174,931, four weeks.

9. “My Life in Ruins,” Fox Searchlight, $3,223,161, 1,164 locations, $2,769 average, $3,223,161, one week.

10. “Dance Flick,” Paramount, $1,958,725, 1,707 locations, $1,147 average, $22,625,733, three weeks.

11. “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” Fox, $1,927,096, 1,389 locations, $1,387 average, $174,347,386, six weeks.

12. “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past,” Warner Bros., $932,181, 879 locations, $1,061 average, $51,919,132, six weeks.

13. “The Brothers Bloom,” Summit, $412,771, 173 locations, $2,386 average, $2,025,712, four weeks.

14. “Fast & Furious,” Universal, $286,795, 284 locations, $1,010 average, $154,356,665, 10 weeks.

15. “Monsters vs. Aliens,” Paramount, $270,873, 313 locations, $865 average, $194,854,481, 11 weeks.

16. “The Soloist,” Paramount, $264,531, 306 locations, $864 average, $30,726,123, seven weeks.

17. “Race to Witch Mountain,” Disney, $259,716, 250 locations, $1,039 average, $66,200,577, 13 weeks.

18. “Obsessed,” Sony Screen Gems, $258,092, 318 locations, $812 average, $68,032,027, seven weeks.

19. “17 Again,” Warner Bros., $212,805, 222 locations, $959 average, $61,605,717, eight weeks.

20. “Hannah Montana: The Movie,” Disney, $210,014, 207 locations, $1,015 average, $77,893,713, nine weeks.

Joan Collins is vacationing in St. Tropez — yes, she’s still alive — with her husband Percy Gibson.  This cotton candy delight is 32 years younger than Collins.

Does anything appear slightly awry with this couple?

If you’ve ever entertained the thought of trying to become famous, think about the Gosselins.  Their marriage is over, their parenting has been criticized and investigated, even their physical appearances are discussed on forums all over the Internet.

Now the Humane Society of Berks County is responding to complaints of animal cruelty.  People from all over the country have filed reports voicing concern that the many Gosselin children are too rough on their German Shepherd pups, Nala and Shoka.

Jon, who seems to busy to try and pull his marriage out of a ditch, released this statement:  “I’d like to set the record straight.  We understand the responsibilities of being good dog owners. Whenever my kids are with Shoka and Nala, everyone is carefully supervised to ensure that no one – dog or child – is injured. Shoka and Nala are loyal companions who we consider members of our family. We would never do anything to hurt them, and treat them with the respect and love that they deserve.”

Berks County confirms that the dogs are properly registered and vaccinated and they have no reason to believe that the animals are being hurt or abused.

Who are these people calling county officials to report these imagined infractions against the Gosselins?

Oh, dear God, this better not be happening, butI have a feeling that Miley and her totally straight boyfriend Justin Gaston may have split up.  They’ve been tweeting over the past day or so and it’s not looking good for these kids.  I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep tonight due to the devastation.

Of course, this frees Miley up to get back together with whichever Jonas brother she was totally having sex with dating before.

I give Britney Spears a lot of credit for rebounding back to some level of sanity, but I’ve always felt that something was amiss. 

I went through the checklist and realized that she’s accomplished almost everything required in order to get her Train Wreck Certification:  photographed with no underwear under her dress, passed out in a nightclub, suspected drug use and abuse, lapsed into British accents, standoff with the cops, wore a pink wig, slept with paparazzi, stayed in a mental health facility.  

So, what was missing?  Ah, yes.  Topless photos and a sex video.  Now, thanks to old still shots from the “Gimme More” video Brit is one step closer to completing the picture of crazy.  It’s time for K-Fed to break out the ol’ home videos.

Click here for topless Britney and, uh, NSFW.  Duh.

Mickey Rourke talked with the Guardian about all sorts of things such as monogamy — he can’t wait to start practicing it! — and death. 

In 2006, Mickey lost his brother Joe to a 25 year-long battle with cancer.  His grandmother, the woman who raised Rourke and his sibling, kept in touch with the deceased Joe the old fashioned way:  via Oijua board.  “My grandmother has been the most important woman in my life. I lost her about four months ago, at 99. She was incredibly well read, two books a week her entire life. She taught me the importance of being a gentleman, and how that will carry you a long way. She told me these things a million times, but maybe I didn’t listen hard enough. My brother Joe was just as fond of her. He called her four times a day his whole life. Joe died in my arms, but she still carried on speaking to him, via her Ouija board.”

Listen, Mickey, you’re a little strange and apparently your relatives are a little weird, too.  I mean, talking to your dead relatives via Ouija board is just odd.  Everyone knows that metal coat hangers are the best way to catch a signal to the afterworld.