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'New Moon' Opens with Deafening Howl
8 hours ago | Box Office Mojo | See recent BoxOfficeMojo.com news »
The Twilight Saga: New Moon dawned with a hot-blooded estimated $140.7 million on approximately 8,500 screens at 4,024 sites over the weekend, charting as the third highest-grossing opening behind only The Dark Knight and Spider-Man 3 and the biggest of 2009. With the advent of New Moon, not to mention an excellent showing by The Blind Side, overall business surged 56 percent over the same weekend last year when Twilight and Bolt debuted and was the second-highest seen in history, behind the weekend that The Dark Knight opened.
On its opening day, New Moon shattered the records for opening day ($72.7 million) and midnight showings ($26.3 million), thanks to the rush of its fervent fan base. Just like its predecessor, Twilight, the supernatural romance fell over 40 percent Friday-to-Saturday and the Friday accounted for more than half of the weekend business. On each day, New Moon essentially doubled the grosses of Twilight, which is an incredible feat for a sequel, »
- Brandon Gray
Robin Thicke and Wife Already Picked Baby's Name
8 hours ago | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
As Robin Thicke gets ready to become a father, he can check one item off his to-do list: the baby's name. "We like Julian if it's a boy and Isabella if it's a girl," he told People Saturday while hosting at The Bank nightclub in Las Vegas. Thicke's wife, Paula Patton, is due with their first child in May. "My wife is good," he said, "I'm just trying to make her as comfortable as possible and hopefully nature will take care of the rest and give us a healthy baby." Though this is his first, he's gotten plenty of advice. »
- Mark Gray
Courteney Cox's "Family Matter" Shuts Down Cougar Town
21 November 2009 8:15 PM, PST | E! Online | See recent E! Online - Movies and Television news »
Cougar Town fans are waiting with bated breath to find out if Jules Cobb can lock down a younger man. But some real-life drama involving star Courteney Cox is going to keep that cliffhanger hanging a little longer. "We can confirm production on Cougar Town has been temporarily shut down in order for Courteney to deal with a private family matter," ABC said in a statement Saturday. A network rep declined to elaborate, and there was no immediate word on the nature of the problem from Cox's personal publicist. (Originally published Nov. 21, 2009, at 12:07 p.m. Pt) »
Source: Kate and Jon Gosselin Finished Fighting Over the Kids
10 hours ago | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
With lingering anger and bitterness, the marriage of Jon and Kate Gosselin is all but dissolved after Saturday's all-day mediation hearing in Pennsylvania, a source close to Kate tells People. "This was the proceeding that essentially ended their marriage," says the source."Kate is just relieved that a very painful chapter of her life is nearly over, and she is looking forward to building a better, brighter future for herself and her kids." During the hearing, Jon "didn't dispute Kate having primary custody of the kids," says the source, which came as no surprise to Kate. Nor was she shocked »
- Mike Fleeman
Cruise And Diaz Movie Suspended After Two Injured
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Filming has been suspended on Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz's new movie Knight And Day after two people were injured when seven bulls escaped the set onto the streets of Spain.
The animals, which were being used to recreate scenes from the country's annual Pamplona bull run, fled onto the streets of Cadiz until they were recaptured approximately 40 minutes later.
Two women were slightly hurt during the stampede, according to local police and officials, leading the mayor's office to call off shooting until safety procedures are re-evaluated.
A spokesperson for the mayor of Cadiz says, "Nothing will be filmed in Cadiz until we have a new plan that guarantees the safety of local residents."
Producer Calle Cruzada insists he did not know how the bulls managed to escape.
But the incident will further the fears of an anti-bullfighting organisation, whose members have pleaded with Cruise and Diaz to pull out of the movie.
Cas International released a statement last week (beg16Nov09), that read, "Apart from the fact that bulls are abused for this movie, we also fear that after seeing this movie, even more American and other tourists will participate in the bull runs in Pamplona and elsewhere in Spain."
Cruise and Diaz were due to fly to Spain to start filming their scenes next weekend (28-29Nov09). »
Recap: 'Saturday NIght Live' - Joseph Gordon Levitt sings, Al Gore and a sweet 'Reba' digital short
19 hours ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
After a disastrous show with January Jones last week, "SNL" has to turn it around right? With next week off you'd hope the writer's would save too many of their better bits. Surprise, surprise the show wasn't that bad tonight (Ok, in comparison to previous years or even last year's stellar season), but that's mostly because of the energy of host Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the triumphant return of Andy Samberg and Keenan Thompson. You were missed gents. Glad to have you back. Opening - C-Span Press Conference We find President Obama (Fred Armisen) and the Chinese Prime Minister (Will Forte)... »
- Gregory Ellwood
Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson Win Big at AMAs
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How hot is Taylor Swift right now? The country star dominated the American Music Awards on Sunday night - and she wasn't even there. After sweeping the Country Music Association Awards earlier this month, Swift won a leading three American Music Awards, including Favorite Artist of the Year, all while she was in London. A stunned and momentarily speechless Swift, 19, gave her acceptance speech via satellite, paying homage to the night's other big winner, Michael Jackson. "To even be mentioned in a category with Michael Jackson … is an unimaginable honor," said Swift, who also won Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist, »
- Mike Fleeman
Green Day, Taylor Swift and Michael Jackson big 2009 Ama winners
50 minutes ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
Los Angeles (AP) — Michael Jackson was made history by winning four American Music Awards on Sunday night, but he couldn't beat Taylor Swift as the year's favorite artist and the evening's top winner. The 19-year-old took the show's top award, giving Jackson his only loss of the night, and giving her five trophies in all. "Music has never been ultimately about competition," she said as she accepted the top prize via satellite from London, where she is to perform Monday. "To even be mentioned in a category with Michael Jackson, who we will miss and love forever, is an... »
- Sandy Cohen (AP)
The New, Improved AOL ... Logos
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
On Friday, AOL cut 2,500 jobs ahead of its announced Dec. 9 spin-off from Time Warner.
And on Sunday, it previewed a new brand identity: Aol. Not AOL.
"New Aol Brand Expresses Commitment to Stimulating Content, Openness and Inclusion," reads the press release.
“A simple, confident logotype, revealed by ever changing images. It’s one consistent logo with countless ways to reveal."
Let us know if you get it.
The new brand will be fully unveiled on Dec. 10, when AOL common stock begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
Here's the rest of the official word:
“Our new identity is uniquely dynamic,” AOL chairman and CEO Tim Armstrong said in the press statement. “We have a clear strategy that we are passionate about and we plan on standing behind the AOL brand as we take the company into the next decade.”
The company AOL partnered with Wolff Olins, a global brand and innovation consultancy, »
- Lew Harris
Recap: 'The Amazing Race' -- 'We're Not Working with Anybody, Ever, Anymore!'
2 hours ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
Sunday (Nov. 22) night's "The Amazing Race" included a difficult Detour, a ridiculous Roadblock and yet another opportunity to delve into "Amazing Race" ethics. There may well be yet another lecture on "Amazing Race" karma to come, but we'll probably have to wait until next week to see how the fates conspire against several offending teams. We're down to the Final Four on "The Amazing Race" and on Sunday's episode, three teams in that quartet exhibited behavior that was marginally questionable and, in at least one case, possibly shady. As a result, I may not know which time I'm actively... »
- Daniel Fienberg
Jackson 'Moonwalk' Glove Sells for $350K at Auction
3 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
By Reuters
Michael Jackson's famous white glove sold for $350,000 at a memorabilia auction, soaring far past pre-sale estimates, while a black jacket he wore during a 1989 world tour fetched $225,000. The Jackson memorabilia was the highlight of an auction of hundreds of rock'n'roll items, including many not associated with the "King of Pop," who died in June.
Read more by Reuters. »
- Josh Dickey
Microsoft, News Corp in Talks to Pull Content from Google
4 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
By the Financial Times
Microsoft has had discussions with News Corp over a plan that would involve the media company’s being paid to “de-index” its news websites from Google, setting the scene for a search engine battle that could offer a ray of light to the newspaper industry. The impetus for the discussions came from News Corp, owner of newspapers ranging from the Wall Street Journal of the Us to The Sun of the UK, said a person familiar with the situation, who warned that talks were at an early stage.
Read more at the Financial Times.
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- Josh Dickey
Live blogging the 2009 American Music Awards: Taylor Swift wins top honor over Michael Jackson
5 hours ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
Around a dozen artists are slated to take the stage at the American Music Awards tonight (Nov. 22), broadcasted live on ABC from Los Angeles, and just as many will be taking home fan-decided awards. From Adam Lambert to Jay-z, Green Day to Black Eyed Peas, J-Lo to Whitney Houston, Lady GaGa to Alicia Keys the stars have been scuffing up their stage shoes to help promote albums on the shelves, or to-be on sale. Will anybody fall on their face? Will A-listers or favorites get snubbed for top prizes? How will the nation's love for Michael Jackson manifest? The AMAs... »
- Katie Hasty
Michael Jackson's Doctor Returning to Work
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By the Associated Press
Michael Jackson's former personal physician is returning to work at his Houston clinic for the first time since before the pop singer's death, his lawyer said Sunday. Dr. Conrad Murray is set to resume office hours Monday at his Armstrong Medical Clinic in Houston, attorney Edward Chernoff told The Associated Press. Read more by the Associated Press. »
- Josh Dickey
Seven Bulls Escape From Set of Cruise, Diaz film
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By the Associated Press
Seven bulls being used on the set of a film starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz broke free in Spain and slightly injured two people. Cruise and Diaz were not at Sunday's rehearsal. The actors are scheduled to arrive in the city of Cadiz in southwest Spain for the filming of the "Knight & Day" movie next weekend. Read more by the Associated Press. »
- Josh Dickey
'Twilight' Sequel a Big, Bad B.O. Wolf Abroad: $118.1M
6 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
By Wrap Staff
“The Twilight Saga: New Moon” rose to No. 1 at the international box office this weekend with $118.1 million, outpacing Roland Emmerich’s disaster epic “2012,” which held strong with $100.5 million in its second week of release. “New Moon” failed to keep pace overseas with its hair-raising $140.7 million domestic take, but only played in 25 foreign markets for openers. The teen vampires-and-werewolves sequel played well in the U... »
- Josh Dickey
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