Hop jumps to number one this weekend with $21 million. Those kid movies always do decent numbers. Well here are the rest of the totals.Weekend Box Office Actuals (U.S.)Apr 8 - 10 weekend 1 1 Hop Universal Pictures $21,298,240 $67,754,545 2 3616 2 - Hanna Focus Features $12,370,549 $12,370,549 1 2535 3 - Arthur Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $12,222,756 $12,222,756 1 3276 4 - Soul Surfer Enticing Entertainment, TriStar Pictures, FilmDistrict $10,601,862 $10,601,862 1 2214 5 3 Insidious FilmDistrict $9,371,769 $26,728,357 2 2419 6 - Your Highness Universal Pictures $9,360,020 $9,360,020 1 2769 7 2 Source Code Summit Entertainment, LLC $8,650,238 $28,218,871 2 2971 8 5 Limitless Relativity Media $5,461,378 $64,149,608 4 2655 9 4 Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules 20th Century Fox Distribution $4,770,987 $45,348,247 3 2881 10 6 The Lincoln Lawyer Lionsgate $4,281,598 $46,136,408 4 2420 The rest after the jump-ALSome funny camera pranking. But they should have done it the opposite starting off with two guys and ending up with hot girls.The company that owns the Applebee's restaurant chain said on Monday it was immediately retraining its workers nationwide after a server at a suburban Detroit location accidentally served alcohol to a toddler.The company, California-based DineEquity Inc, said it would also change the way it serves juice to youngsters to eliminate the chance of any mixups that could result in any more toddlers receiving mixed drinks.On Friday, Taylor Dill-Reese went to an Applebee's in Madison Heights, Michigan, where -- among other things -- she ordered her 15-month-old son Dominick an apple juice.What the little boy apparently got instead was a margarita. His mom told WDIV-TV that she only realized something was wrong when Dominick "kind of laid his head on the table and dozed off a little bit and woke up and got real happy."The little boy reportedly began hailing strangers, too.Applebee's released a statement on Monday saying it was relieved that Dominick was "not seriously injured as a result of accidentally receiving the wrong beverage" and apologizing to his family "for the stress and worry this caused them."It said it would begin to serve apple juice to children only from single-serve containers at the table and would "retrain all severs on our beverage pouring policy, emphasizing that non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages must be stored in completely separate and identified containers."And in other news after the kid got drunk he got laid too.The Aston Martin DBS receives a Superior Black Edition makeover from the folks at Anderson Germany. On the exterior, the car sees a matte black paint job, bright red brake calipers and a set of 21″ rims. The interior matches the outside with carbon fibre elements, black leather and red trim – a bit much to be honest. The guts were treated to an exhaust system upgrade, bumping the HP from 510 to 560 at 6500 rpm.Very cool.-AL
The One-77 is the rarest of all Aston Martin models, with a grand total of 77 units for the rest of forever (well, assuming they decide against a Volante model). Add in a body that is made with copious amounts of carbon fiber, a 750-horsepower V12 and hand-formed aluminum panels and you're looking at a price tag of $1.87 million. If you're thinking that that's more money than you're likely to make in the next lifetime, we're on the same wavelength, but not everyone is tuned to the same frequency. Inside Line reports that fully 60 of the 77 One-77s are already spoken for, leaving only 17 copies of the ultra-mega rare English exotic up for grabs. And what One-77 owner doesn't want a mini-Aston for when driving their $1.87 million supercar is just too big for the country club? IL claims that many One-77 buyers are opting to spend the extra $30,000 for the Toyota IQ-based Cygnet. Hey, $30,000 may be a lot of coin for a gussied-up Toyota, but then again, the Cygnet likely isn't the only $30,000 option available in Aston's catalog – and it drives all by itself.And I already have it.-AL
The Aston Martin Vantage GT4 was unleashed on the racing world two years ago, but has already won hearts and trophies: wins in the GT4 class at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, the Spa 24 hours and the Dubai 24 Hours, as well as the European GT4 Cup to name just four. The Anglo firm has made subtle changes to the 2011 model, with a little help from German firm Bosch and with lessons learned from its own Vantage V12 road car.The 4.7-liter V8 has been remapped to produce more horsepower and torque, and the body gets aero cues from its V12 sibling, providing greater downforce and improved aerodynamics: a new splitter up front and diffuser out back, plus a larger integrated decklid spoiler. Keeping it all planted will be an optional ABS and traction control system developed by Bosch.There have been 80 of the current GT4 built and sold to privateer racers, and if the wins keep coming you can expect even more of the 2011 model to find well heeled homes. No word on pricing yet, but the previous GT4 started at about 120,000, which means that you can expect to pay more for this on.Anytime I can post this car I do it.-AL
More than an ordinary department store, Harrods is a veritable London institution, with 360 departments spread out over seven floors of upscale shopping. The Cygnet is being shown in a ground-level window display there until December 11.This marks the first time the production-ready Cygnet is being seen in public, with production set to begin in the new year. This is a cool gas saver.-AL
Aston Martin Club Lounge in Singapore.The space is a new lounge for Aston Martin owners and fans alike. Located at The Prime Society in Singapore's Dempsey Hill neighborhood, the club recently opened its doors as the first location of its kind in the world, and as you might have guessed, the decor is thoroughly Aston Martin, from the pictures of the sportscars lining the walls to the coffee tables made from Aston wheels. Macallan is the whisky on offer and Grande Annee is the champagne of choice, and you can surely specify exactly how you like your martinis, but something tells us the bartenders already know.I'm there on the next flight.-AL
