"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" has set a new record for the largest one-day box office take, earning $55.5 million on Friday. This surpasses the previous record set by "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" by $5 million. With this one-day total, Disney's "Pirates" is now on track to have the fifth biggest weekend opening of the year. Reports of continuous sellouts and requests for additional screens indicate that the movie may even surpass the record set by "Spider-Man 2," which had a three-day opening weekend of $114.8 million. Disney distribution chief Chuck Viane expressed his excitement, stating that they are "thrilled beyond belief.

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Josh Hartnett was reportedly anxious about his girlfriend Scarlett Johansson spending time with Wilmer Valderrama in the Hamptons over the July 4th weekend. Hartnett continuously called Johansson while she was out with Valderrama, and at one point, Johansson even handed her phone to Valderrama and told him to talk to Hartnett and assure him that they were just friends.

Republican Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah played a surprising role in helping secure the release of R&B producer Dallas Austin from a Dubai jail on drug possession charges. Austin's attorneys reached out to Hatch, who then contacted the ambassador and consul of the United Arab Emirates on Austin's behalf.

The specifics of how Hatch managed to secure Austin's release are unknown, but it is noted that Hatch has "good relations with the ambassador and other good people in Dubai." It was discovered that Hatch and Austin share the same entertainment lawyer, Joel Katz, and both have a connection to music.

Sienna Miller had emergency dental surgery on the set of her upcoming movie "Camille" after engaging in physical scenes with co-star James Franco. The exact nature of the injury and surgery is unknown, but Miller was attended to by a dentist brought onto the set. In the film, Miller plays a Kentucky woman who goes on a honeymoon trip to Niagara Falls with her husband, played by Franco.

Actress Brigitte Nielsen has married her fifth husband, Mattia Dessi, for the second time. Their previous wedding in the Dominican Republic was nullified because Nielsen had not fully divorced her fourth husband. Nielsen was previously involved with rapper Flavor Flav, but that relationship did not progress beyond a VH1 reality series.

In other news, Kevin Federline is shopping his new rap album to labels, and there is speculation that he may sign with Jive Records, which is also home to his ex-wife Britney Spears. Actor William H. Macy attracted attention from Jamie Foxx while filming a violent scene with a black character. Macy's provocative dialogue led to Foxx yelling from the studio upstairs to find out what was happening.