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"The Amazing Spider-Man"  was the hero of the box office this weekend, swinging to the No. 1 position past a new documentary about Katy Perry and Oliver Stone's gritty  "Savages. " The 3-D superhero flick starring Andrew Garfield debuted Tuesday and proceeded to gross $140 million during its first six days in theaters, according to an estimate from distributor Sony Pictures. The weekend's other debuts got off to less impressive starts: The drug cartel drama "Savages" collected a decent $16.2 million and "Katy Perry: A Part of Me" made only $7.2 million over the weekend.

The White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, affectionately known as the nerd prom, attracted a bevy of stars to Washington, D.C., on Saturday night, including Nicole Kidman, Sofia Vergara, Hayden Panettiere, Jessica Pare, Katy Perry and Olivia Munn. But when it came to fashion, all eyes were on Michelle Obama, as they always are. The first lady chose a stunning black chiffon, fitted and draped, goddess-like gown with a high neckline in delicate Chantilly lace and jet black beads by Los Angeles designer Monique Lhuillier . The dress struck the right note between glamour and fun, which is just what the evening called for. Lhuillier said in an email that it is the first time she has dressed the first lady, and that "it was a dream come true.

"The Amazing Spider-Man" has racked up $75 million in domestic ticket sales in its first three days, while "Katy Perry: Part of Me" took in just $3.1 million on its first day. The opening for Paramount Pictures' low-budget 3-D documentary about the pop star was a modest start, not only lagging behind the web slinger, but also "Ted," "Magic Mike" and "Brave. " Opening day audiences loved the picture, however, giving it an average grade of A, according to market research firm CinemaScore.

Singer and actress Katy Perry is known more for her chart-topping hits than her sartorial ones, but she deserves kudos for her sense of style over the last couple of weeks. At the 2013 ASCAP "I Create Music" Expo in Hollywood, Perry donned a Suno Spring 2013 dress with a cellphone print and metallic sandals. At the Lacoste Coachella party she chose a print Dolce & Gabbana skirt. And she wore a striped dress by the Italian fashion house to a press conference for her new film "The Smurfs 2" in Mexico.  At the fifth annual Summer of Sony in Cancun, Perry attended a photo call for the film wearing a Monique Lhuillier spring 2013 lace dress that she cinched at the waist with a black belt.

Katy Perry fans will have the opportunity to sing along with the pop star during a performance of "I Kissed a Girl" at the Grammy Awards on Feb. 8. Fans can upload a 30- to 60-second audio clip of them singing along to Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" to the CBS website through Jan. 22. CBS will announce the top 20 videos the following day, and fan voting will run through Feb. 6. According to the CBS site, there is some cash involved as well, with the...

Actresses Kate Mara and Rooney Mara are some of the best-dressed sisters in Hollywood. Kate, who is currently on the Netflix series "House of Cards," works with coveted celebrity stylist Johnny Wujek, who is also known for styling singer Katy Perry. While at the recent Kate Young for Target launch event in New York City, Mara offered a little style advice. "Just never wear something you're not comfortable in or that you don't feel like yourself in, because you'll never look good," Mara told the Examiner . "Even if other people say it does, if you're not comfortable in your own skin, then it's probably a bad idea.

MUSIC To judge Katy Perry as inauthentic or unoriginal would be wrong; as with a great ad campaign, familiarity is her greatest achievement. She can feign a rocker's stance on the Alanis-inspired "Circle the Drain" or a hip-hop diva's stutter on the Rihanna-influenced "E.T. " and convince you it fits her perfectly. Nokia Theatre, 777 Chick Hearn Court, L.A. 8 p.m. Fri-Sun. $34.50-$49.50. nokiatheatrelalive.com.

John Mayer's haircut is making a philosopher out of everyone - or mostly media outlets trying to pin the trim to his breakup with Katy Perry.  We use "breakup" gently, as the two singers had only enjoyed a handful of public outings , dinner date nights and afternoon pool parties before their parting of ways was reported last week. "She's really upset about it," wrote Us magazine, citing a source close to Perry. On Saturday, Mayer stepped out to support Mindy Kaling's new Fox comedy, "The Mindy Project," his shoulder-length brown hair chopped short.

Katy Perry and John Mayer have flipped their on-off switch to off once again, according to reports out Tuesday saying the couple have split. Though multiple sources fueled Us Weekly's story, and People had a source of its own, those voices seem to be saying the breakup might not be as final as all that. "She's leaving the window open," a source told Us. "They have both been so focused on work. " Indeed, it appears to be work that drove the split, as Mayer's been readying for a tour after struggling with vocal problems for the better part of two years and the former Mrs. Russell Brand has been working on her third studio album.

Emma Stone is on the September cover of Interview, looking tough, which is a bit of a departure from her usual style but in sync with trends for fall. [Styleite] And Katy Perry, on the cover of L'Officiel Paris, is shown with flaming red locks, not the blue ... pink? ... purple? ... we're used to. [The Cut] Reports are that a German entrepreneur plans to revive the fashion line of the late Rudi Gernreich, known for his mod knits and who notably created a topless bathing suit in the 1960s.

Guests at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards in Hollywood on Wednesday were told that the dress code was "creative black tie. " That left a lot of fashion running room, and the musical crowd turned up in such attire as evening gowns and black jeans, Ellen Olivier of Society News L.A. reports. RaeLynn of "The Voice" wore a fun cocktail dress with corset by designers Ani & Ari. [Society News L.A.] Adidas, which helps sponsor the Boston Marathon, has unveiled a limited edition T-shirt that will be sold to benefit the One Fund Boston , established to help people affected by the bombings on Monday.

Singer Katy Perry 's fortress-like compound in Hollywood Hills West is for sale at $6.925 million. The double-gated Mediterranean-style house, built in 1925, sits on nearly 3 acres with a caretaker's apartment/carriage house and a guesthouse. Called Park Hill, the house features a baronial stone foyer with a sweeping staircase, a two-story living room, stained-glass windows and a carved fireplace mantel in the living room, a pub, a study and a media room. Including a four-room master suite, two guest suites and staff quarters, there are seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms and 8,835 square feet of living space.

Actresses Kate Mara and Rooney Mara are some of the best-dressed sisters in Hollywood. Kate, who is currently on the Netflix series "House of Cards," works with coveted celebrity stylist Johnny Wujek, who is also known for styling singer Katy Perry. While at the recent Kate Young for Target launch event in New York City, Mara offered a little style advice. "Just never wear something you're not comfortable in or that you don't feel like yourself in, because you'll never look good," Mara told the Examiner . "Even if other people say it does, if you're not comfortable in your own skin, then it's probably a bad idea.

Vanessa Hudgens, Julianne Hough, Emma Roberts and Clint Eastwood were just a few of the celebrities who took a break from the Coachella Music and Arts Festival to visit the Armani Exchange Neon Carnival on Saturday night. For the last four years, the brand has hosted a giant carnival in the middle of the desert at the Tradition Aviation Airport Hangar just 15 minutes from the Empire Polo Club. It's arguably one of the biggest events surrounding the festival and this year was no different.

On more than one occasion, it was hard to decipher whether the Lacoste Live Coachella Music and Arts Festival party last weekend was in the middle of the desert or the Hamptons. During the two-day fete, people in bathing suits frolicked in the sun on a large lawn leading up to the private residence where the party was held. Red cardboard cutouts of the signature Lacoste crocodile peppered the walkways. Joe and Nick Jonas, Alessandra Ambrosia, Katy Perry and Chris Pine were just a few of the celebrities who made the short walk from the nearby Empire Polo Field to support the Lacoste brand and party in the sun. Alexa Chung, DJ Mom Jeans (Danny Masterson)

Would you wear your pajamas to work? Jimmy Kimmel famously did last July to announce the nominations for the 64th Emmy Awards. And Tuesday is National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day -- a kind of holiday to help you relax after meeting the income tax filing deadline on Monday. You're also invited to share photos of yourself at work in your pajamas on the social medium (or media) of your choice. It might not be a good idea to do this without the boss' buy-in, though. (One recommendation from pajama makers: Take a box of doughnuts into the office to butter up the boss.)

Katy Perry had a busy weekend. We have this picture showing that she attended the VIP premiere of the fourth-annual Los Angeles Haunted Hayride at Griffith Park on Sunday night and she looked ready for whatever might come her way, wearing a leather jacket studded with spikes over a floral dress, topped off by a chic hat. Elsewhere on Sunday, Perry was spotted at a political fundraiser wearing a manicure featuring tiny portraits of President Obama...

A roundup of entertainment headlines for Tuesday: Lady Gaga fans make a splash about Katy Perry's mermaid "planking" photo, which comes after Gaga had announced plans of a mermaid video of her own. ( MTV ) Justin Bieber wants you to drive safely. The pop star campaigns for an app that disables texting while driving. ( Hollywood Reporter ) Ryan Seacrest assembles a roster of superstars, including Lady Gaga, Usher and Coldplay, for an online streaming music festival.

Katy Perry, Sophia Bush, Julianne Hough, director and actor Eli Roth and more stepped away from the Coachella Music and Arts Festival grounds Friday to fete ShopBazaar , Harper's Bazaar's editor-run e-commerce site. The Gene Autry pool at the Parker Palm Springs hotel was transformed into a desert oasis with flowing Champagne, bikinis and shopping. Harper's Bazaar fashion market and accessories director Nicole Fritton and HapersBazaar.com director Joyann King put together a ShopBazaar pop-up shop at the pool.

Singer Katy Perry has listed her Sunset Strip-area compound for sale at $6.925 million. The gated Mediterranean-style house, built in 1925, sits on nearly three acres with two guesthouses and a swimming pool. The house, which the singer never occupied, features a baronial stone foyer with sweeping staircase, stained-glass windows and a carved fireplace mantel in the living room, a pub, a study and a media room. Including a four-room master suite, two guest suites and staff quarters, the house has seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms.