‘Barbershop 2’ buzzes to No. 1

Los Angeles — Movie-goers are feeling good about hair and hockey.

Ice Cube’s upbeat sequel “Barbershop 2: Back in Business” debuted as the top weekend movie with $25.1 million, while Kurt Russell’s hockey tale “Miracle” opened at No. 2 with $19.4 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

“Barbershop 2” brings back Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer and the rest of the gang from 2002’s hit comedy set in a gossipy hair joint in Chicago.

Other estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at North American theaters, according to Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc.:

3. “You Got Served,” $7.7 million.

4. “Along Came Polly,” $7 million.

5. “The Butterfly Effect,” $6.7 million.

6. “Catch That Kid,” $6 million.

7. “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,” $4.4 million.

8. “Monster,” $3.51 million.

9. “Mystic River,” $3.5 million.

10. “Cold Mountain,” $3.2 million.

Bullock, Downey Jr. to get taste of Hasty Pudding

Sandra Bullock and Robert Downey Jr. will receive this year’s Hasty Pudding awards at Harvard University, The Associated Press reports.

The awards are given to performers who have made a “lasting and impressive contribution to the world of entertainment” by Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the nation’s oldest undergraduate drama troupe.

Bullock’s role in “While You Were Sleeping” earned her a Golden Globe nomination. Her most recent role was in the romantic comedy “Two Weeks Notice.”

Downey, 38, was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in “Chaplin” in 1992. More recent film credits include “Gothika.”

Report: Spears may sue for pornography claims

Britney Spears’ people are threatening to sue about a report that the singer spent an evening watching porn movies with her girlfriends, MSNBC.com reports.

Representatives for the star are livid over an article in the U.K. tab News of the World that claims Spears checked into the Sanderson hotel in London under the alias Jade Moet and rented pornographic films.

“It’s not true,” said her representative, who said she was consulting Spears’ lawyers about legal action. Representatives for News of the World couldn’t be reached for comment.

Queen still the champion

Queen’s hit single “We Will Rock You” has been voted the greatest rock anthem of all time, reports BBC Online.

The 1977 song beat the band’s renowned classic “Bohemian Rhapsody” in the survey of 1,000 people by Britain’s UCI cinema chain.

The Darkness — the U.K. rock sensation of 2003 — came in 19th with the single “I Believe In a Thing Called Love.”

Along with Nirvana and Tina Turner, the group was one of just three acts from the past 15 years to make the Top 20. Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” came in third, while Turner’s “The Best” was ninth.

Europe was fourth, with “The Final Countdown,” while Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ On a Prayer” took fifth place.