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‘No Good Deed’ defeats ‘Guardians’

LOS ANGELES

It took a murderous Idris Elba and a pair of dolphin buddies to defeat “Guardians of the Galaxy” at movie theaters.

The Sony thriller “No Good Deed,” which stars Elba as an escaped convict and Taraji P. Henson as the innocent he terrorizes, opened on top of the box office with $24.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The Warner Bros.’ feel-good film “Dolphin Tale 2” debuted in second place with $16.5 million.

“Guardians” slipped to third place with $8 million in ticket sales.

Paramount’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” finished fourth with $4.8 million, followed by the Fox comedy “Let’s Be Cops,” which collected $4.3 million.

‘Imitation Game’ gets People’s Choice Award

TORONTO

A World War II code-breaker drama starring Benedict Cumberbatch has won the top prize at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Director Morten Tyldum’s “The Imitation Game” claimed the coveted Grolsch People’s Choice Award on Sunday.

Cumberbatch plays World War II British code-breaker Alan Turing.

The film also stars Oscar nominee Keira Knightley and Matthew Goode.

Three of the past six People’s Choice Award winners have gone on to win the Oscar for best picture, including “The King’s Speech,” “Slumdog Millionaire” and last year’s victor, “12 Years a Slave.”

Miss New York wins Miss America 2015

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.

Miss New York Kira Kazantsev has been named the new Miss America, marking the third year in a row that a contestant from her state has walked away with the crown in the nationally televised pageant.

Kazantsev received the crown Sunday night at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall from outgoing Miss America — and Miss New York — Nina Davuluri.

Kazantsev sang Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” while sitting cross-legged on the stage and banging a red plastic cup on the floor.

She named combating sexual assault in the military as the issue she would want female U.S. Senators to press their male counterparts.

Miss Ohio, Mackenzie Bart, made it to the Top 10 before being eliminated. She had won in the talent competition in preliminaries for her ventriloquist routine.

Associated Press