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Before jail, Paris stops in at MTV awards

By TIMES WIRES
Published June 4, 2007

The ruby carpet at the MTV Movie Awards was swarming with stars Sunday, but all cameras were aimed at one who wasn't up for any award: Paris Hilton. The heiress, who must report to Los Angeles County Jail by midnight Tuesday, flashed her trademark coy smile as she posed for photos and talked with reporters. "I'm really scared, but I'm ready to face my sentence, " she said. "Even though this is a really hard time, I have my family, my friends and my fans to support me, and that's really helpful." As for the awards ...

Jack Nicholson was the winning villain, capturing the Golden Popcorn trophy for his mobster role in The Departed. The fight prize went to Gerard Butler, who battled the "Uber Immortal" in the epic 300. Will Ferrell and Sacha Baron Cohen won best kiss for their smooch in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Cohen also won a Golden Popcorn for best comedic performance for his role in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. The live program, held at the Gibson Amphitheater in Universal City, Calif., was punctuated by a performance by Rihanna and Jay-Z, who paired up on her new song Umbrella.

'Pirates' sinks, but stays on top

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End hit an ebb tide in its second weekend, but still held the No. 1 spot at the box office. With a $43.2-million weekend, Disney's blockbuster sequel sank a steep 62.4 percent from its $114.7-million opening a week earlier, according to studio estimates Sunday. Universal's romantic comedy Knocked Up debuted a strong No. 2 with $29.3-million. The rest of the top 10: Shrek the Third, $26.7-million; Mr. Brooks, $10-million; Spider-Man 3, $7.5-million; Waitress, $2-million; Gracie, $1.4-million; Bug, $1.22- million; 28 Weeks Later, $1.2- million; and Disturbia, $1.1-million.

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