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M Night Shyamalan’s Split has grasped on to the top spot at the US Box Office for the second week running, earning more than $26 million after its massive $40 million opening weekend.

The film follows the many, many personalities of lead actor James McAvoy, and has held steady at the box office, fighting off all the competition.

Following closely behind, A Dog’s Purpose debuted in the number two spot taking $18.4 million despite controversy around the filming practices.

An undercover video was released of a dog in distress while filming water scenes, leading to PETA calling for movie-goers to boycott the film.

Hidden Figures, the story of three African-American women’s roles in the American space programme kept its spot at number three with another $14 million this week, while Resident Evil: The Final Chapter debuted in the fourth spot just behind with $13.9 million.

Rounding out the top 5 was Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe-winning La La Land, which remained in the fifth spot after taking another $12 million at the box office after eight weeks in theatres.

Vin Diesel’s xXx: The Return of Xander Cage slipped from its debut at number two down to number six in its second week in theatres, while animated movie Sing, starring Reese Witherspoon, is at number seven.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is continuing in its billion dollar global box office ways by staying in the top ten at number eight, while Monster Trucks is at number nine.

And rounding out the top ten is new entry Gold, Matthew McConaughey’s new drama which follows a mining company struggling to stay afloat.

Check out the Jan. 27-29 box office estimates below:

1. Split – $26.3 million
2. A Dog’s Purpose – $18.4 million
3. Hidden Figures – $14 million
4. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter – $13.9 million
5. La La Land – $12 million
6. xXx: Return of Xander Cage – $8.3 million
7. Sing – $6.2 million
8. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – $5.1 million
9. Monster Trucks – $4.1 million
10. Gold – $3.5 million

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Mary Tyler Moore – an icon of US TV comedy – has died at age 80.

The Emmy winner passed away in a Connecticut hospital today (January 25) after receiving treatment for an undisclosed medical crisis for more than a week.

Her representative told TMZ: “Today, beloved icon, Mary Tyler Moore, passed away at the age of 80 in the company of friends and her loving husband of over 33 years, Dr. S. Robert Levine.

“A groundbreaking actress, producer, and passionate advocate for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Mary will be remembered as a fearless visionary who turned the world on with her smile.”

Moore has battled diabetes for most of her adult life, and even wrote the memoir Growing Up Again: Life, Loves, and Oh Yeah, Diabetes about her treatment.

In more recent years, she underwent brain surgery in 2011 and reportedly had both heart and kidney problems. It is not yet known if these ailments contributed to her passing.

Moore remains one of the most enduring stars of US TV for her warmth and quick wit in the pioneering sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show and her own Mary Tyler Moore Show.

The Mary Tyler Moore Show broke new ground for TV comedy in the 1970s by basing itself around the successful career of Moore’s plucky news producer Mary Richards, rather than her romantic entanglements.

She was also a trailblazer in the field of television production through her company MTM, which brought The Bob Newhart Show, WKRP in Cincinnati, Hill Street Blues, St. Elsewhere and Remington Steele to our screens over the decades.

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Apologies to Xander Cage, who simply can’t compete with the 23 multiple personalities of James McAvoy’s character in M Knight Shymalan’s Split, which dominated the US Box Office this week.

Collider reports that the thriller took a staggering $40 million, leaving Vin Diesel’s xXx: Return of Xander Cage, trailing in its wake as the second highest grossing film of the week, taking an approximate $20 million.

In at third place is Hidden Figures, which tells the true story of three pioneering African American woman in the early days of the American Space programme.

The movie stars Taraji P Henson, Janelle Monáe and Octavia Spencer in the lead roles, and has been going steady in the Box Office’s top 5 for a couple of weeks now.

The number four spot goes to Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling’s award-sweeping musical, La La Land, which won 7 Golden Globes and has scored 11 BAFTA nominations, and in at five is the musical-barnyard animal comedy Sing, which stars Reese Witherspoon and Matthew McConaughey.

Also debuting inside the top 10 this weekend is the Ray Kroc biopic The Founder, starring Michael Keaton as the infamous businessman behind the rapid expansion of the McDonald’s empire.

Check out the Jan. 20-22 weekend estimates below:

1. Split – $40.2 million
2. xXx: Return of Xander Cage – $20 million
3. Hidden Figures – $16.3 million
4. Sing – $9 million
5. La La Land – $8.4 million
6. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – $7 million
7. Monster Trucks – $7 million
8. Patriots Day – $6 million
9. The Founder – $3.8 million
10. Sleepless – $3.7 million

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has scooped its fourth consecutive week at the top of the US box office – but it was a close one.

The non-sequential Star Wars movie took $22 million this week, just about topping the widely acclaimed comedy-drama Hidden Figures to reign supreme of the office once more.

Hidden Figures tells the true story of three pioneering African American woman in the early days of the American Space programme, and raked in a notable $21.8 million.

The movie stars Taraji P Henson, Janelle Monáe and Octavia Spencer in the lead roles, but – despite its impressive cast – couldn’t quite beat out Star Wars.

Although it did trump Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone’s La La Land, so it’s not all bad news.

In at third was animated animal comedy Sing, with $19.6 million, while Kate Beckinsale’s Underworld sequel Blood Wars took a respectable fourth-place finish with $13.1 million.

Rounding off the top 5 was La La Land, which took $10 million across US theatres this week.

Read on for the full Jan. 6-8 weekend estimates:

1. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – $21.9 million
2. Hidden Figures – $21.8 million
3. Sing – $19.6 million
4. Underworld: Blood Wars – $13.1 million
5. La La Land – $10 million
6. Passengers – $8.8 million
7. Why Him? – $6.5 million
8. Moana – $6.4 million
9. Fences – $4.7 million
10. Assassin’s Creed – $3.8 million

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