'Musical' tops rivals

November 3, 2008

For a second straight week, "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" was the No. 1 film at US and Canadian theaters, taking in $15 million. The G-rated flick, which has made $61.8 million since it was released, edged out two new movies, the R-rated comedy "Zack and Miri Make a Porno," in second with $6.01 million, and the teen-horror film "The Haunting of Molly Hartley," which finished fifth with $6.01 million, according to studio estimates yesterday. The R-rated "Saw V" dropped to third place from second last week, earning $10.1 million. Director Clint Eastwood's "Changeling" moved into wide release and took in $9.41 million, placing fourth for the weekend. (AP)

It's been a busy fall for actor Ryan Reynolds. First, he married actress Scarlett Johansson and yesterday finished the ING New York City Marathon. "I'm still standing. I'm very excited about that," he told reporters after crossing the finish line in 3 hours and 50 minutes. Reynolds says he was motivated to keep going by one special spectator. "When I saw Michael J. Fox on Fifth Avenue, I gained about 15 pounds in goose bumps," said Reynolds, who ran for Team Fox in honor of his father, Jim Reynolds, who's suffered from Parkinson's disease for 15 years. (People.com)