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‘Dolphin’ deposes ‘Lion’ with $14.2M weekend

LOS ANGELES

A dolphin has dethroned “The Lion King” at the weekend box office.

The Warner Bros. family film “Dolphin Tale” held up well with $14.2 million in its second weekend to take the No. 1 spot from “The Lion King,” the Disney reissue that had been the top movie for the past two weekends.

“The Lion King” slipped to third place with $11.1 million, just behind Sony’s Brad Pitt baseball tale “Moneyball,” which was No. 2 in its second weekend with $12.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

“Dolphin Tale” features Harry Connick Jr., Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman in a real-life story about strangers who team up to help an injured dolphin. The movie had debuted a week earlier at No. 3, closely behind “The Lion King” and “Moneyball.”

Clooney: Ohio roots influenced ‘March’

CINCINNATI

George Clooney says his Ohio-Kentucky roots and his father’s failed bid for political office influenced his upcoming film, “The Ides of March.”

Clooney tells The Cincinnati Enquirer he decided to film the movie in Cincinnati because he knows it well and thought it would be fun to shoot in his hometown.

The movie is directed by Clooney, who stars as fictional presidential candidate and Pennsylvania Gov. Mike Morris. Co-star Ryan Gosling plays the governor’s idealistic press secretary who learns quickly about dirty politics.

Clooney tells the newspaper that the movie was inspired by his father Nick Clooney’s unsuccessful 2004 run for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District.

Gene Simmons, Shannon Tweed wed

LOS ANGELES

Rocker Gene Simmons and his longtime girlfriend, actress Shannon Tweed, have tied the knot.

Publicist Dawn Miller offered her congratulations to “the new married couple” on Facebook.

Simmons and Tweed have been a couple for years. Their engagement announcement last month surprised many fans.

People magazine reported the couple exchanged vows they wrote themselves. The magazine said about 400 guests attended the Saturday evening ceremony outside a Beverly Hills hotel.

The 62-year-old Kiss bassist and the 54-year-old Tweed have two children.

The new season of the reality show “Gene Simmons Family Jewels” premieres Tuesday on the A&E network.

Rapper T.I. shows at daughter’s concert

AUGUSTA, Ga.

Rapper T.I. didn’t waste any time hitting the stage after his recent release from a halfway house.

The Grammy-winning rapper made a surprise appearance in front of a packed audience Friday night, after a performance by the girl group the OMG Girlz that features his stepdaughter, Zonnique. The pop girl trio was one of the acts to kick off the 23-city Scream Tour.

The tour also includes Diggy Simmons, Hamilton Park, Mindless Behavior, and Jacob Latimore and New Boyz.

Associated Press