Roland Emmerich’s disaster flick “2012” starring John Cusack slayed all the other contenders at the box office this weekend.
“A Christmas Carol” came in second, with the sleeper hit “Precious” placing third. Here are the numbers from Box Office Mojo:

2012, $65.23M
A Christmas Carol, $22.30M
Precious, $5.87M
The Men Who Stare at Goats, $5.86M
Michael Jackson’s This Is It, $5.07M
The Fourth Kind, $4.60M
Couples Retreat, $4.16M
Paranormal Activity, $4.04M
Law Abiding Citizen, $3.79M
The Box, $3.15M
Pirate Radio, $2.90M
Where the Wild Things Are, $2.41M

Image: Sony Pictures Releasing

Movie: Disney’s A Christmas Carol * Trailer * Official Site 
In Theaters: Nov. 6, 2009

Runtime: 96 minutes
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis

MPAA Rating: PG for scary sequences an images
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We all know the classic Charles Dickens tale about the crotchety Ebenezer Scrooge who’s visited by three ghosts who make him see the light. There’s really nothing new to tell here, but it’s the WAY the story is told that makes it seem fresh and new in our eyes. This animated, 3D version of “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” does indeed bring new life to the story.
It’s directed by Robert …read more

A new version of the classic film “A Christmas Carol” is headed to theaters on Nov. 6, 2009. This time, Jim Carrey takes center stage as the iconic Ebenezer Scrooge, as well as all three ghosts!
The CG-animated movie is rated G, and also features the voices of Robin Wright Penn, Colin Firth, Gary Oldman and Michael J. Fox. Watch the trailer here.
Here are a few photos of Carrey and director-writer Robert Zemeckis on their “train tour” at Grand Central Station to promote the film. Looks like a blast!
By the way, Carrey has gained a few pounds for …read more

There’s no doubt that Jim Carrey is a talented actor, and he has such a diverse list of movies on his IMDB page. Sometimes they work and sometimes not. My favorite is probably “The Truman Show,” but I’m not so big on the goofier ones like “Ace Ventura” and “Dumb & Dumber.” My son likes those, though.
Some of his recent movies, like “Yes Man” and “Fun with Dick and Jane,” were nice, but completely forgettable. In a way, it almost seems like he’s trying to find his footing again. We’ll see if he can do that with “A Christmas …read more

For my shameless celeb gossip post of the day (ok, there might be more than one), let’s talk about Robin Wright Penn and Sean Penn getting divorced. Again!
According to People, Robin filed papers in Marin County, CA, stating that "both parties have already agreed to [shared] custody" and "the estranged couple have already agreed to division of all property.”
The sparring couple have two kids, 16-year-old Hopper Hack and 18-year-old Dylan Francis. The custody applies only to Hopper, though.
Really, it’s about time these two called it quits. They first filed for divorce back in 2007, but reconciled a …read more

Do these guys look like characters out of "The Usual Suspects" or what? It’s actually directors Tim Burton, Robert Zemeckis and Joe Kosinski at Comic-Con 2009.
They were present for the First-Ever 3D panel featuring Disney’s "A Christmas Carol," "Alice in Wonderland" (watch the teaser trailer here), and "Tron Legacy" on July 23, 2009 at the San Diego Convention Center. Ok, we’ll go with that.
Photo: Eric Charbonneau/Le Studio/Wireimage via Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures