Hollywood.saw sharp declines across the board at the box office over the post-Thanksgiving weekend as moviegoing gave way to holiday shopping. Buena Vista/Disney and Pixar's G-rated computer-animated blockbuster "Toy Story 2" held on to first place in its third weekend with a 50% drop that reflected how most films in the marketplace performed. "Toy 2" snapped up a still hefty estimated $28.30 million (-50%) at 3,238 theaters (+2 theaters, $8,734 per theater). Its total is approximately $117.3 million, heading for a domestic theatrical total of $250 million-plus. "Toy 2's" per-theater average was the highest for any film playing in wide release last weekend. Directed by John Lasseter, it features the voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Annie Potts, Wayne Knight, Laurie Metcalf, Este
HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 4, 2000 -- He's conquered the deep sea, aliens and -- with this week's premiere of his sci-fi series "Dark Angel" -- even primetime TV. So it would be just another action-packed day for mega-director James Cameron ("Titanic," "Aliens") if he were planning a trip to the Russian space station Mir, as the New York Post reported Tuesday. No need to send a bon voyage card yet, however. According to his representative, the director has simply been researching upcoming projects, including an IMAX film and a TV miniseries about Mars. The research includes trips to NASA and Russian space facilities. "He's diligently pursuing every aspect of the cosmonaut experience," says Rae Sanchini, president of Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment production company. But no actual launches are planned. Still, after the upcoming NBC reality show "Destination Mir" s