The Help is the little engine that could at the box office. With Emma Stone, Viola Davis and Bryce Dallas Howard starring, The Help powered its way to a first place finish, pulling in $20.5 million in its second week in release.

It ran past three much bigger, more expensive action pictures, Rise of the Planet of the Apes ($16.3 million), Spy Kids 4D ($12 million) and Conan the Barbarian ($10.5 million).

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Turns out James Franco isn’t just a big screen movie star — he’s starred in his own X-rated home videos as well!

The Rise of the Planet of the Apes actor appeared on Conan O’Brien’s show Tuesday night where he talked about a sex tape he made with an ex-girlfriend, and RadarOnline.com has the clip.

“I just got a video camera and my girlfriend and I decided to film ourselves,” Franco said. “Exclusive, We watched it back and said, ‘Yeah well, lets never watch that again.’”

Talk about a tall order!

Shaquille O'Neal is used to being head and shoulders above the rest but the latest picture of him and his pint-sized girlfriend take the saying to a new level - quite literally.

The 7' 1" , 300+ lbs. recently-retired pro basketball player towers over reality TV star Nicole 'Hoopz' Alexander, who measures a tiny 5' 2" and weighs in at barely 100 lbs.

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But despite the undeniable height difference the pair were all smiles as they posed for a photo before taking in The Rise of the Planet of the Apes at a Los Angeles movie theater.

O'Neal and Alexander - who was a winner on the reality shows Flavor of Love and I Love Money -  for almost a year.

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The box office went ape over Rise of the Planet of the Apes. The action-fantasy literally pulverized Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman in The Change-Up.

Apes, with James Franco in the lead human role, took in an estimated $54 million at the box office, well above expectations.

Opening opposite, Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman didn't stand a chance.Their poorly-reviewed The Change-Up finished fourth, took in only $13.5 million and looks like it will whimper away.

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Another Hollywood hunk is back on the market!

127 Hours star James Franco recently opened up to Playboy Magazine with an extensive interview, which is featured in their August 2011 issue, revealing
that he has split with longtime actress-girlfriend Ahna O’Reilly.

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