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'Fast Five' kicked into high gear at the weekend box office. The action-packed sequel, the fifth in the 'Fast and the Furious' franchise, took in a whopping $83.6 million, setting a record for the best April opening ever. (April's previous owner was fittingly 2009's 'Fast and Furious, with $71 million.)

It was another high-flying weekend at the box office for 'Rio.' The kids' animated movie, featuring the voices of Anne Hathaway and Jesse Eisenberg, took the number one spot for the second weekend in a row, earning an impressive $28.6 million on over 3,800 screens. Since its release last weekend, the movie has grossed $81.3 million and counting.

The animated movie 'Rio' dominated the silver screen, taking in more than 40 million dollars over the weekend. Coming in at a distant second was the 4th installment of the 'Scream' series, which has me wondering if it was just bad timing to open the same week as 'Rio' or if the 'Scream' series has reached the end of it's rope. Here's the top 5 movies from this weekend. ...

As one of the more promising seasons of American Idol continues, look for another hot one tonight as Will.I.Am and Jamie Foxx perform on the Idol stage tonight. Popcrush.com reports: