LOS ANGELES (AP) — The war effort by Quentin Tarantino and Brad Pitt has paid off as their history lesson "Inglourious Basterds" claimed victory at the box office with a $37.6 million debut.

In W., Josh Brolin stars as George W. Bush in an Oliver Stone biopic that traces the head of state's rise to power from a privileged alcoholic to a born-again Christian whose belief in religious destiny helped move him to the top ranks of political power. Also on DVD: Nights in Rodanthe, Soul Men, Miracle at St. Anna, Blindness & Frozen River.

Twenty years after an argument that destroyed their friendship and soul band, lead singers Louis and Floyd must re-connect in order to honor their late bandleader at his funeral. In a trip that takes them

A look at this year's biggest celebrity shockers:

LOS ANGELES (AP) - James Bond's quantum of the weekend box office: $70.4 million. "Quantum of Solace," with Daniel Craig returning as Bond for the first direct sequel

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Families herded into movie theaters for another trek with stranded zoo animals as the animated sequel "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" led the weekend

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Samuel L. Jackson doesn't feel normal promoting his latest film "Soul Men" without costar Bernie Mac.

The stale buddy road-trip movie "Soul Men" will be remembered mainly as the untimely swan song of Bernie Mac, the comic great who died in August at just 50.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Nixon's back. So are Kate and Leo, Nicole and Baz, a herd of stranded zoo animals and a very vengeful James Bond.

Two soul singers (Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac) reunite for a tribute tour after the lead member in their old group dies, despite their years of estrangement... Continue summary FEATURE_TOPIC Soul Men FEATURE_TOPIC