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The Help Leads Box Office Returns for Third Straight Week

Movie goers are in love with The Help . For the third consecutive week, this Emma Stone and Viola Davis-anchored drama earned the greatest haul at theaters around the country, taking home an estimated $14.2 million. It became the first film of the summer to earn the top spot for three straight weekends. A look at the complete box office results is below: The Help : $14.2 million The Debt : $9.7 million Apollo 18 : $8.7 million Shark Night 3D : $8.6 million Rise of the Planet of the Apes : $7.8 million

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Eddie Murphy Might Host the Oscars

Say this for Eddie Murphy: he couldn’t be worse than last year’s hosts . Sources tell Deadline that the Academy Awards braintrust will meet this Tuesday to consider the man or woman who will emcee Hollywood’s biggest night in 2012 and producer Brett Ratner will start with one name atop his list: Murphy. “Nobody knows movies better or is a bigger cinephile than Eddie,” a source says. “Eddie can quote scenes from every single movie word for word. He can bring all that experience to hosting.” Oprah has also reportedly been under consideration . Do you wanna see Eddie Murphy host the Oscars?

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