Nicky Hilton marries in Vegas

Las Vegas — Hotel heiress Nicky Hilton married a New York money manager before dawn Sunday in an impromptu ceremony, according to court filings obtained by The Associated Press.

Hilton, 20, married Todd Andrew Meister, 33, at the Las Vegas Wedding Chapel, according a Clark County marriage license.

“Access Hollywood,” which first reported the wedding, said older sister Paris Hilton and actress Bijou Phillips were present during the 2:30 a.m. ceremony.

The Hilton sisters were in town for a Stuff magazine party at the Palms Casino Resort.

Nicky Hilton, younger sister of “The Simple Life 2” star Paris Hilton, has dabbled in acting, appearing in “Wishman” in 1991 and presenting at MTV award shows.

Glover, poet jump ship from Haiti commemoration

Miami — Actor Danny Glover backed out of a cruise commemorating the Haitian bicentennial, saying he did not want to appear to support the government installed after Jean-Bertrand Aristide was ousted as president.

Poet Sonia Sanchez also canceled.

“Due to the increasingly critical political situation in Haiti, which resulted in a loss of life, oppression and incarceration of thousands of Haitians, I have canceled my participation,” Glover told The Miami Herald before the Caribbean cruise set sail on Saturday.

About 500 people paid $1,500 to $2,500 to take the seven-day cruise.

Fame accepted unwillingly by Evanescence singer

North Little Rock, Ark. — Singer Amy Lee of the Grammy award-winning rock band Evanescence returned home for the final show of the band’s latest tour.

Lee said in an interview Saturday at Alltel Arena, across the Arkansas River from her hometown of Little Rock, that it was a bit “weird” to be home.

“I don’t like the attention of ‘you’re famous so talk to me,”‘ Lee said. “Well, why do you want to talk to me? Just because you think ‘It’s going to make me cool.’ That’s something I don’t understand really.”

Evanescence and opening act Seether have been touring since early July.

‘Alien vs. Predator’ gobbles up weekend box office competition

Los Angeles — Movie-goers were easy prey for a double dose of space invaders.

The sci-fi smackdown “Alien vs. Predator,” featuring the creatures of the “Alien” and “Predator” franchises, debuted as the No. 1 weekend movie with $38.25 million in ticket sales, studio estimates showed Sunday.

Coming in a not-so-close second was “Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement,” with a three-day gross of $23 million.

The top five movies’ estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at North American theaters, according to Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc. are:

1. “Alien vs. Predator,” $38.25 million.

2. “Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement,” $23 million.

3. “Collateral,” $16 million.

4. “Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie,” $9.4 million.

5. “The Bourne Supremacy,” $8.3 million.