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Posted on: Sunday, 10 February 2008, 15:00 CST

'Fool's Gold' a real treasure LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Warner Brothers struck 24 carat gold with Fool's Gold, which debuted at No. 1 in U.S. theaters this weekend, Box Office Mojo reported.

The romantic comedy starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughney pulled in an estimated $22.01 million in its first weekend. It was followed at No. 2 by another new movie, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, a comedy featuring the brash Martin Lawrence and the regal James Earl Jones that recorded $17.13 million in estimated ticket sales.

Last week's top movie, Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour, came in at No. 3 with $10.51 million. The Eye was fourth with $6.64 million, while Juno continued to show its stamina by climbing back to No. 5 from sixth in its 10th week.

Rounding out the Top 10 were 27 Dresses, $5.7 million; The Bucket List, $5.34 million; Rambo, $4.11 million; Meet the Spartans, $4.08 million; and There Will Be Blood, $4.07 million.

Falling out of the upper echelon of films were Untraceable and Cloverfield.

Report: McCartney offering Mills $107M LONDON, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- British rock star Paul McCartney reportedly has tried to finalize his divorce from Heather Mills by offering the former model $107 million.

Citing an unidentified newspaper source, The Sunday Times of London reported the former Beatle has offered Mills a $107 million settlement that would include a lump sum payment of nearly $39 million. The latest report came one day after the Daily Mail reported Mills had allegedly offered to settle for less than $20 million and to keep quiet about their years together.

The latest reported divorce settlement allegedly includes annual payments of nearly $4.9 million to Mills for the next 14 years and an agreement by Mills that she will not publicly discuss the couple's married years.

The settlement news comes as a friend of Mills informed The Mail on Sunday that the former fashion model believes McCartney is hiding the profits from his two recent world tours.

He went all over America. He claimed they lost money, but she was involved in doing the accounts for the tour, the unidentified friend said. Heather claims it made tens of millions of pounds.

Morissette's 'Flavors' eyes relationships NEW YORK, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Relationships between couples and countries are both fair game in the newest album from Canadian singer Alanis Morissette, Flavors of Entanglement.

The New York Post said Sunday that in an interview with the Jagged Little Pill singer, Morissette explained how she used numerous metaphors to explain the complexities associated with relationships.

The album is about the unraveling of relationships. There are two parallel tracks on it, she said. One is where you have a couple arguing in a living room and then another where two countries are at war.

For her fifth studio album, the 33-year-old singer also brought in electronica producer Guy Sigsworth to add new flair.

When asked why it took her nearly four years to create a new album, Morissette told the Post she had been focusing on her fledgling acting career and her private life.

I had a lot of personal things going on and, to be honest, it just wasn't the right time, she said. Plus, I have been trying to do a lot more acting. I feel it's a talent that I have hidden in my back pocket.

Gucci facing legal woes for N.Y. campaign NEW YORK, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- The famed fashion house Gucci may experience some legal heartaches for its takeoff of the trademarked I (love) N.Y. for a marketing campaign.

A top executive with Empire State Development, the agency that controls the ubiquitous slogan, which substitutes a heart for the word love, said the Italian fashion trendsetters did not have permission to use a similar slogan, Gucci (loves) N.Y., the New York Post said Sunday.

Gucci officials reportedly were trying to negotiate a deal to avoid a legal battle.

The Gucci Loves N.Y. campaign was created to advertise the official opening of the fashion house's largest store.

The 46,000-square-foot store is in New York's Trump Tower and is filled with merchandise featuring the controversial Gucci logo, the Post said.

The Empire State group officially trademarked its heart-themed I (love) N.Y. logo 31 years ago and has been a staunch defender of the copyright ever since.

Source: United Press International

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