Four Tops

LOS ANGELES The suits have knocked off the superheroes at the box office.Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones' sequel 'Men in Black 3' debuted as the No. 1 movie over Memorial Day weekend with $55 million domestically from Friday to Sunday.That bumps Disney's 'The Avengers' into second-place after three blockbuster weekends on top for the superhero sensation. 'The Avengers' took in $37 million over the three days to push its domestic total to $514 million and become only the fourth movie ever to top half a billion dollars.Distributor Sony estimates that by the end of the four-day holiday weekend Monday, 'Men in Black 3' will have pulled in $70 million domestically and $202 million worldwide.Universal's 'Battleship' was No. 3 in its second weekend with $10.8 million, raising its domestic earnings to $44.3 million. Paramount's comedy 'The Dictator' took in $9.6 million to finish fourth in its second weekend and lift its total to $41.5 million.The Warner Bros. horror tale 'Chernobyl Diaries' opened at No. 5 with $8 million.'Men in Black 3' launched with a bit more cash than its two predecessors, which both had opening weekends of just above $50 million.But the original 'Men in Black' debuted in 1997 and 'Men in Black II' premiered in 2002, when admission prices were much lower than today's. That means 'Men in Black 3' sold fewer tickets than the previous installments.'Men in Black 3' reunites Smith's Agent J and Jones' Agent K as they battle a new alien menace that travels four decades back in time to do away with the younger Agent K (Josh Brolin).Among the movie's box-office highlights overseas were debuts of $19.5 million in China, $18.9 million in Russia, $8.5 million in South Korea and $8 million in Japan.Distributor Disney estimates that 'The Avengers' will take in $47.1 million for the four-day holid

'Men In Black 3' did what 'Battleship' and 'Dark Shadows' could not: dethrone 'The Avengers' from the top spot of the box office. The Will Smith-led threequel opened with $17.5 million on Friday night, roughly $8 million more than 'The Avengers' earned. That puts 'Men In Black 3' on track for around $75 million over the long Memorial Day weekend, which would give it the eighth biggest Memorial Day gross ever.Of course, that doesn't mean 'Men In Black 3' didn't disappoint. According to Deadline.com, many expected the film to earn around $90 million over the weekend; 'Men In Black 3' -- which had a lengthy production process and cost well over $200 million -- could still come close to that goal, should it play well with family audiences over the next three days.Overseas, 'Men In Black 3' could grab an additional $100 million over more.Meanwhile, 'Marvel's The Avengers' continues to impress despite losing its box-office crown. The Joss Whedon blockbuster has already earned an astonishing $486 million in North America, and will top $500 million by Memorial Day. It's four-day total could wind up over $50 million -- a ridiculously large sum for a film in its fourth weekend of release. Globally, 'The Avengers' is over $1.2 billion.The weekend's other new release, 'The Chernobyl Diaries,' finished in third place on Friday night and could gross $12 million over the holiday.[via THR, Exhibitor Relations]The franchise is no longer the zenith of blockbusterism, and the gooey effects from Hollywood veteran Rick Baker look overly familiar, but 'Men in Black 3' <a href='http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/movies/men-in-black-3-they-re-back-in-time-1.3736649' target='_hplink'>remains an amiable comedy with some fondly familiar faces</a>. 'Men in Black 3' arrives in the multiplexes of the

Oct. 17: An unforgettable voice of 60s soul fell silent Friday when Levi Stubbs, singer for the legendary Motown group The Four Tops died at age 72. NBC's Brian Williams reports.

Classic music hitmakers from the era of Motown, The Four Tops are still performing to this day. The group sings their 1960s hit, u201CI Canu2019t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)," at the Second Cup Cafe.

July 7: The number of states where at least 30 percent of the population is obese has climbed to 12, compared with just one state four years ago. NBC s Brian Williams reports.