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Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN) – “Underworld Awakening” came out on top of the weekend box office, taking in $25.4 million in its debut.

The film is a 3-D fourth installment of the popular vampires vs. werewolves franchise. “Awakening,” starring Kate Beckinsale, took in more than its 2009 predecessor “Underworld: Rise of the Lycans,” which started with $20.8 million, and did not feature Beckinsale.

Taking the No. 2 spot with $19.1 million was George Lucas’ “Red Tails,” a $58-million tale starring Terrence Howard and Cuba Gooding Jr. that chronicles WWII’s African-American Tuskegee airmen.

In third place was “Contraband,” starring Mark Wahlberg and also featuring Beckinsale. The film topped the box office last week. Its 10-day total is roughly $46.1 million.

“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close,” the 9/11 drama adapted from Jonathan Safran Foer’s novel, finished in a disappointing fourth, with a lukewarm $10.5 million. The Warner Bros. flick stars Oscar winner Sandra Bullock.

Rounding out the top five was “Haywire.” The Steven Soderberg film, featuring mixed martial arts fighter Gina Carano, took in a dismal $9 million.

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Chicago, IL, United States (AHN Entertainment) – When queen of daytime talk shows Oprah Winfrey makes her final bow in May, advertisers are naturally clamoring to secure a commercial spot during the episode. But it’s not easy to do so, “The Oprah Winfrey Show” is asking $1 million for a 30-second commercial spot for those interested and willing to pay.

The staggering amount is nearly 18 times more than the show’s usual asking price of $57,400, as reported by Nielsen earlier in the season, via RadarOnline.com.

The daytime talk show’s last original episode will air on May 25, but it will continue to air reruns until Sept. 9.

While $1 million is not anywhere near cheap, it is still not the most expensive ad spot on TV. The last Superbowl asked advertisers for $3 million for a 30-second spot, while the successful sitcom “Friends” had a $2 million price tag.

The finale of “Seinfeld” in 1998 cost advertisers $1.4 million for a 30-second commercial, while the finale for “Everybody Loves Raymond” charged $1.2 million.

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