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By Times staff writer The signs are everywhere that summer blockbuster season has ended.The alien-invasion tale Signs climbed back to the No. 1 spot at the box office with a $14.4-million haul in its fourth weekend, while the espionage thriller XXX, the top film for the last two weekends, came in a close second with $13.7-million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The weekend's three new movies debuted weakly. Elizabeth Hurley and Matthew Perry's romantic comedy Serving Sara was No. 6 with $6.1-million; the Wesley Snipes-Ving Rhames prison boxing drama Undisputed was No. 8 with $4.7-million; and Al Pacino's Hollywood satire Simone came in at No. 9 with $4.1-million. And the overall box office was down for the sixth straight weekend. The top 12 movies grossed $63.9-million, off 22 percent from the same weekend last year. Priestley released from hospitalActor Jason Priestley was released Saturday from the Indianapolis hospital where he was treated for injuries suffered in a racetrack crash two weeks ago. Methodist Hospital spokeswoman Penny Johnson did not say where Priestley was taken after he left the hospital. Doctors said last week he would be moved to a rehabilitation center. Priestley, 32, was hurt Aug. 11 when his car spun out of control at 180 mph and hit the wall nearly head-on during practice at the Kentucky Speedway.
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