Harry Potter zauzeo prvo mjesto box officea

The sixth "Harry Potter" movie charmed North American moviegoers, selling an estimated 160 million dollars (USD) worth of tickets during its first five days of release.

The cartoon comedy, "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" meanwhile held steady at No. 2 with nearly 18 million, bringing its total to 152 million.

The biggest hit of the years so far, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" continues to do well, checking in at No. 3.

While, last weekend's champion, "Bruno," tumbled to No. 4, losing a hefty 73 percent of its opening-weekend audience.

Movies generally hope for a 50 percent fall in their second weekend. The 10-day haul for Sacha Baron Cohen's risque look at gay culture stands at a modest 49.6 million.

French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy sang at a concert in New York to commemorate Nelson Mandela's 91st birthday -- the first time she has sung in public since marrying the French President Nicolas Sarkozy. The concert held at New York's Radio City Music Hall also featured such prominent artists as Aretha Franklin and Queen Latifah.

In Los Angeles, I'm John Russell for Reuters.