The Paramount film starring Samuel L. Jackson (pictured) as a basketball coach who benches his entire team for poor grades scored with approximately $23.6 million, according to Exhibitor Relations.

"Meet the Fockers" dropped to No. 2 for the first time in four weeks since its debut with $19 million. The talking animal comedy "Racing Stripes" beat out contenders for third place, taking in $14 million. "In Good Company" took in $13.9 million. "Elektra" barely made it into the Top 5 with a measly $12.5 million.

Check out great live radio performances

First, pick up a copy of KCRW-FM's "Sounds Eclectic 3" CD (Palm, $14.98). Culled from live in-studio performances broadcast on the Santa Monica, Calif., public radio station's syndicated "Sounds Eclectic" and "Morning Becomes Eclectic" shows, the disc includes tracks from Franz Ferdinand, The Flaming Lips, Damien Rice and Radiohead.

Next check out www.kcrw.com for every edition of both shows, archived in their entirety, on streaming audio. Each show features a single artist performing a set live, between interviews with host Nic Harcourt.

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