Me Myself Irene Movie

At the premiere of his new comedy "Me, Myself & Irene" at the Mann Village in Westwood on Thursday evening, Jim Carrey did something that big-time movie stars hardly ever do. He showed up early. Like, an hour early. And then he cavorted with the hundreds of fans who had won bleacher seats from radio station KROQ-FM (106.7). (Kevin & Bean, the KROQ morning team, broadcast live from the red carpet.

For the second weekend in a row, grosses were down about 20% from last year (when "Big Daddy" opened huge), according to the box-office tracking firm Exhibitor Relations. And because ticket prices are higher, that means an even more significant dip in attendance. The erosion was stemmed somewhat by the return of Jim Carrey to manic comedy and by a bunch of clay chickens.

For the second weekend in a row, grosses were down about 20% from last year (when "Big Daddy" opened huge), according to the box-office tracking firm Exhibitor Relations. And because ticket prices are higher, that means an even more significant dip in attendance. The erosion was stemmed somewhat by the return of Jim Carrey to manic comedy and by a bunch of clay chickens.

At the premiere of his new comedy "Me, Myself & Irene" at the Mann Village in Westwood on Thursday evening, Jim Carrey did something that big-time movie stars hardly ever do. He showed up early. Like, an hour early. And then he cavorted with the hundreds of fans who had won bleacher seats from radio station KROQ-FM (106.7). (Kevin & Bean, the KROQ morning team, broadcast live from the red carpet.

Anthony Anderson was bent on bringing funny back this TV season. A scene-stealer extraordinaire, Anderson -- big of voice, size and brash comic bravado -- had scored steady work for more than a decade in films such as "Kangaroo Jack," "Barbershop," "Me, Myself & Irene," "Scary Movie 3" and numerous other films and TV series. Lately, he has largely put the jokes aside for more serious turns, winning raves for supporting roles in "The Shield" and "Hustle & Flow."

"Me, Myself & Irene," the movie that is grossing big bucks for Fox, the Farrelly brothers and comedian Jim Carrey, is just one more light entertainment piece designed to get audiences through a hot summer by offending just about everyone. The film's portrayal of a Rhode Island state trooper with some kind of "schizophrenic" disorder that gives him two personalities--an obnoxious bad guy and an angelic doormat--is so contrived, so "over the top," that no one could possibly take it seriously.