Critics don't like "Taken 2," but Liam Neeson's action sequel has proved twice the hit among fans as the original movie was. "Taken 2" led the box office with $50 million domestically over opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. That's double the haul for Neeson's "Taken," which took in $24.7 million in its US debut in early 2009.wedding dresses from china The previous weekend's No. 1 movie at the US box office, Adam Sandler's animated hit, "Hotel Transylvania," dropped to second place with $26.simple plus size wedding dresses with short sleeves3 million. The Sony release raised its domestic total to $76 million, and it has taken in $29.3 million overseas for a worldwide haul of $105.3 million. Expanding into nationwide release after a limited debut a week earlier, Universal's music tale "Pitch Perfect" moved up to third place with $14.7 million. The movie stars Anna Kendrick as a college freshman spicing things up for her a cappella singing squad. Sony's sci-fi thriller "Looper," starring Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, fell from second place to fourth with $12.2 million, lifting its domestic haul to $40.3 million. Tim Burton's animated monster tale "Frankenweenie" had a slow start, taking in $11.5 million to round out the top five. The Disney release is an update of Burton's 1984 live-action short film, about a boy who brings his dead dog back to life. (AP)

McDonald, Swenson wed

Audra McDonald and Will Swenson have tied the knot, cementing a relationship between two of Broadway's best-looking and talented stars. According to a publicist for the bride, the couple married Saturday at their home in Croton-on-Hudson in New York. The bride's wedding dress was designed by Esosa. McDonald is mother to daughter Zoe Madeline, 11, and Swenson is father to two sons, Bridger, 11,drop waist wedding dress and Sawyer, 8. The couple look forward to their new life together as husband, wife, and "wee posse of three," according to a statement. McDonald recently won a record-tying fifth Tony Award in a revival of "Porgy and Bess" and Swenson was Tick in the "Priscilla Queen of the Desert." The couple became engaged while on vacation in Puerto Rico last winter. (AP)

Prince Charming

“That's something I learned from both my stepdad and my grandfather — that there is a thing called chivalry and it doesn't have to die with the birth of the Internet.” — Justin Timberlake, to the Hollywood Foreign Press about courting his fiancee Jessica Biel by phone.

"Jersey Shore" star Snooki is designing her own line of maternity wear. The MTV reality star, who admits to never wearing maternity clothes while pregnant, confirmed the news today (Sunday). One of Snooki's 5.8 million Twitter followers asked the new mom: "Can you make a cute clothing line of maternity clothes so when I'm preggers I can still look good?!" Snooki responded by confirming, "(I'm) workin' on it!"

Snooki, who is mom to 6-week-old Lorenzo, revealed shortly before delivering that she only wore regular clothes while pregnant. The "Jersey Shore" star gained 35 pounds while pregnant, but got by with larger sizes, empire waists, and dresses. On the "Jersey Shore Season 6" premiere she even complained to Sammi that it's hard to find cute maternity clothes.

Now it looks like new mom Snooki has taken matters into her own hands and will design her own line of maternity wear.wholesale halloween costume No other details on Snooki's maternity line have been released, but we're sure it will include lots of animal print and jeggins.