Week's news: 'Friends' tops UK chart
How To Lose Friends & Alienate People, starring Simon Pegg as a "don't- wannabe" celebrity writer in New York, won the UK No 1 slot last weekend, earning £1.2m. Mamma Mia! continued its hit run. In its 13th week the Abba musical actually rose 25% in the UK and has now made $123.3m (£70.2m) here.
Disney's Beverly Hills Chihuahua was leader of the pack over a fiercely competitive weekend at the North American box office.