Los Angeles  - A comedy starring Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon as a couple trying to avoid their families at Christmas debuted in first place over the weekend at North American box offices, according to preliminary studio estimates issued Sunday.

For Friday to Sunday, Four Christmases had ticket sales of 31.7 million dollars to top the box-office rankings for the three-day weekend.

Marking the start of the traditional Christmas holiday weekend, it was one of four major films to debut.

LOS ANGELES,  Nov. 30 -- U.S. actress Meryl Streep says she does not know how to deal with her new position as a Hollywood "movie star."

While the actress earned critical praise for films such as 1983's "Sophie's Choice" and 1985's "Out of Africa," she said her newfound fame stemming from "The Devil Wears Prada" has left her out of sorts, the Los Angeles Times reported Sunday.

"I know how to be a lot of things, but I don't know how to be a movie star," Streep said. "I'm trying to learn over time."

London, Nov 30 : English singer George Michael has offered his latest Christmas song as a free download on Christmas Day.

The song, ‘December Song’ (I Dreamed of Christmas), will be aired for the first time on December 1, and it is a first for Michael since the 1984 classic Wham! hit ‘Last Christmas’, the Telegraph reports.

London, Nov : Katy Perry has put a plaster cast of her boobs up for auction.

The 24-year-old singer, who has dismissed reports that she has enhanced boobs, is donating the plaster cast of her ample 32DD chest to raise money for the Keep a Breast Foundation.

Bids on eBay have reached 300 pounds, reports the Mirror.

While snubbing rumours claiming she had gone under the knife for breast enlargement, Perry said that she would never splash money on fake boobs.

London, Nov 30 : Financially broke Kerry Katona may go homeless if she fails to repay her 1 million pounds mortgage.

While, on the other hand, hubby Mark Croft is splashing out money in luxuries and has bought a Mini Cooper worth 20,000 pounds.

Kerry, who is currently seen in the Iceland TV ads during ‘I’m A Celebrity’, is struggling to repay her 1 million pounds mortgage and has told pals that she may lose her home.

But car-crazy Croft, who handles his wife’s finances, has fitted the small car with sporty extras so he could go rallying.

London, Nov 30 : Music mogul Simon Cowell has reportedly got himself an unlikely matchmaker in the form of Cheryl Cole.

The singer is allegedly trying to set him up with one of her single mates.

However, Cowell, who recently split with long-term love Terri Seymour, has turned down the offers.

So, the Girls Aloud member has suggested setting up a profile for Cowell on popular Internet dating site mysinglefriend. com.