Actress Mo'Nique was thrown off a plane after arguing with a flight attendant who the TV star alleges was racist towards her.

Ice Age: The Meltdown stayed on top for the second week at the North American box office, grossing a respectable $34.5 million over the weekend. The animated sequel fended off the Rob Schneider-David Spade baseball comedy The Benchwarmers, which debuted as runner-up with $20.5 million.

<em>Phat Girlz</em><em>&nbsp;</em>is a pretty ‘fat-tabulous’ comedy that may be a little preachy but teaches a good lesson. Whatever body type, you should walk away from this film with stronger self-esteem.