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"Twilight" sequel sets new opening-day record (Reuters)
Reuters - "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" smashed the record for a single-day opening at the North American box office, and was on track to score one of the biggest weekend tallies of all time, according to preliminary data issued on Saturday.
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'New Moon' takes record $72.7M box office bite (AP)
AP - Vampires and werewolves have vanquished a dark knight.
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Travolta, family attend opening of 'Old Dogs' (AP)
AP - John Travolta and his family have helped raise money for charities in their home state of Florida with a screening of his new comedy
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Parker-Broderick surrogacy case jury breaks (AP)
AP - The jury in the trial of an Ohio police chief accused of breaking into the home of a woman who carried twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick has ended deliberations for the day without a verdict.
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'Twilight' sequel scores monster box office opening (AFP)
AFP - The hotly anticipated sequel to vampire romance "Twilight" scored a monster hit at the North American box office on Friday, shattering previous records for midnight openings, reports said.
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Chief: I didn't try to sell Parker-Broderick items (AP)
AP - An eastern Ohio police chief accused of breaking into the home of the woman who carried twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick says he never discussed selling items from the home.
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Actress Audrey Hepburn's wardrobe up for auction (Reuters)
Reuters - Audrey Hepburn once declared her look was "attainable" and an upcoming auction of some of the fashionable film star's wardrobe will make that possible.
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'New Moon' midnight showings earn record $26.3 mil (AP)
AP - "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" has set a box-office record for midnight screenings.
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1.25 million bought Pacquiao-Cotto pay per view (AFP)
AFP - Manny Pacquiao's 12th-round TKO of Miguel Cotto was the top-drawing pay-per-view bout of 2009 with 1.25 million purchases worth 70 million dollars in revenue, Home Box Office Sports said Friday.
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"New Moon" breaks midnight record at box offices (Reuters)
Reuters - Vampire romance movie "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" raked in $26.3 million at North American box offices in midnight showings, breaking the record set by "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," studio officials said on Friday.
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Wesley Snipes appeals 3 tax convictions in Georgia (AP)
AP - Attorneys for actor Wesley Snipes have asked a federal appeals court to reconsider the star's three-year prison sentence for federal tax convictions.
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Banned director brings romance film to Hong Kong (AP)
AP - A prominent mainland Chinese director banned by Beijing from making movies brought his new gay romance film to Hong Kong on Friday for what is likely the last of a handful of screenings on his home soil.
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'2012' a home run with patriotic fans in China (AP)
AP - When the apocalypse comes, China will save the world.
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Brad Pitt's production company enters "Dark Void" (Reuters)
Reuters - "Dark Void" will yield movie development matter.
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Dog story "Nubs" being developed for big screen (Reuters)
Reuters - Warner Bros. is going to the dogs, signing on to acquire and develop "Nubs," a feel-good story of a pooch and a U.S. Marine based on a publishing sensation.
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Idris Elba joins Marvel Studios' "Thor" (Reuters)
Reuters - Idris Elba has joined the cast of "Thor," Marvel Studios' film centering on the Norse god of thunder.
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"Staten Island" not worth the trip (Reuters)
Reuters - Staten Island is regarded as New York's bastard stepchild of a borough, and unfortunately, this film is unlikely to enhance its reputation. A Tarantino-influenced crime drama featuring a tripartite story line that is far too precious for its ...
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"New Moon" plays it by the book (Reuters)
Reuters - The moon may be new, and the director may be different (Chris Weitz takes over the reins from Catherine Hardwicke), but otherwise, the second installment of the "Twilight" saga remains, for better or worse, exceptionally faithful to its 2008 ...
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Uma Thurman signs on for "Bel Ami" (Reuters)
Reuters - Uma Thurman soon will be making time with Rob Pattinson.
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Bollywood's latest offerings in living rooms via DTH (Reuters)
Reuters - Danny Boyle's Oscar-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire" didn't just garner rave reviews and worldwide acclaim, it also triggered a change in the way Indian movies are being distributed.
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Bullock in New Orleans for 'Blind Side' showing (AP)
AP - Wearing a floor-length pastel striped evening gown, Sandra Bullock walked the red carpet in New Orleans Thursday for a special premiere of her latest film, "The Blind Side."
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James Caan files for divorce in LA (AP)
AP - James Caan is seeking a divorce from his wife of 14 years.
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Parker-Broderick surrogate takes stand in Ohio (AP)
AP - The woman who bore twin girls for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick said Thursday that she was living in a West Virginia motel around the time a police chief is accused of breaking into her eastern Ohio home.
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Director Pedro Almodovar is haunted by one taboo (AP)
AP - Sex. Drugs. Prostitution. Pedophilia. Rape. Pedro Almodovar has been able to translate some of the most delicate subjects to the big screen with grace and humor.
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Bullock to attend red carpet event in New Orleans (AP)
AP - Actress Sandra Bullock will walk the red carpet in New Orleans on Thursday for an evening premiere of her latest film, "The Blind Side."
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Tom Cruise in Austria's Salzburg for film shoot (AP)
AP - Tom Cruise has arrived in the Austrian city of Salzburg to shoot scenes for the new action comedy "Knight & Day."
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Top 20 Concert Tours (AP)
AP - The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade ...
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"New Moon" aims for big bite from box offices (Reuters)
Reuters - Hollywood watchers think vampire romance "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" could take a nearly $100 million bite from movie theater box offices when it debuts this weekend, and score one of the biggest openings ever for a non-summer film.
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Capsule reviews: `Twilight' sequel and others (AP)
AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:
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Werner Herzog to head Berlin film festival jury (Reuters)
Reuters - German director Werner Herzog will head the jury at the 2010 Berlin film festival, organizers said on Thursday.
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Jason Reitman documents promotion of his new film (AP)
AP - The publicity for a Hollywood movie is a machine to behold, especially from the inside.
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Teen idol Zac Efron stars in Orson Welles tale (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. actor Zac Efron takes another step away from the world of high school musicals that made him famous with a part in "Me and Orson Welles," which also features British newcomer Christian McKay in the title role.
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Review: Bella mopes through pretentious `New Moon' (AP)
AP - Where would Hollywood be without that old standby, the vampire-werewolf-schoolgirl love triangle?
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Politkovskaya expected death: new film (AFP)
AFP - Two years before she was killed in the stairwell of her Moscow apartment, Anna Politkovskaya mused about life as the Kremlin's number one enemy and pronounced it a "miracle" that she was still alive.
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Latest Hollywood script deals (Reuters)
Reuters - Josh Klausner has been tapped to adapt Adena Halpern's novel "The Ten Best Days of My Life," which 20th Century Fox is developing as a starring vehicle for Amy Adams and directing vehicle for Shawn Levy.
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Eddie Murphy involved in big-screen "Misadventures" (Reuters)
Reuters - Eddie Murphy will produce the buddy comedy "The Misadventures of Fluffy."
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"New Moon" poised for No. 1 box office bow (Reuters)
Reuters - Fans have been mooning over all things "Twilight" since the vampire-romance film bowed so bloody well exactly a year ago. So it's no surprise that the sequel, "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," is projected to sink its teeth into more than $85 ...
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"Nicholas Flamel" novels headed to big screen (Reuters)
Reuters - Michael Scott's young adult fantasy novels, "The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel," will be adapted as a series of feature films.
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15 documentary features make Oscar's short list (AP)
AP - Of the 89 documentary films eligible for Oscar consideration this year, 15 have been selected for a short list of potential nominees.
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Dolphins, fashion advance in Oscar documentary race (AFP)
AFP - Films about subjects as varied as dolphin-hunting and high fashion are among documentaries hoping to be nominated for an Oscar, according to a shortlist released Wednesday.
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Oscars pick director, unveil documentary shortlist (Reuters)
Reuters - Oscar organizers joined the MTV generation on Wednesday, naming Hamish Hamilton as director of March's movie awards ceremony, and they also unveiled their shortlist of films vying for a best documentary nomination.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Shatters Game Records (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Flying in the face of recessionary cautions about the video-game industry, Activision Blizzard is shattering record after record with its latest release. Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 continues to break box-office and ...
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Review: `Planet 51' proves unable to support life (AP)
AP - It's been a big year for animation, with a great variety of styles represented by "Up," "Monsters vs. Aliens," "Fantastic Mr. Fox" and the upcoming "The Princess and the Frog."
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Penelope Cruz offers a "dream year" in movies (Reuters)
Reuters - Penelope Cruz feels uncomfortable talking about nude scenes and says she has "an allergy to labels," but she becomes effusive when discussing her "dream year" with two special films about to hit theaters.
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Oscars choose MTV awards veteran to direct show (AP)
AP - Academy Awards overseers have chosen an entertainment veteran to direct the next Oscar show.
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World leaders urged to boost road safety (AP)
AP - Former NATO chief George Robertson and movie actress Michelle Yeoh urged world leaders Wednesday to treat traffic accidents as though they were a killer disease.
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Pattinson, Stewart and Lautner talk `Twilight' (AP)
AP - The "Twilight" series may have changed the lives of fans worldwide, but perhaps no one has been more affected by its success than the three stars of the film: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner.
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Movie reveals tragedy, ambition of Brazil's Lula (AFP)
AFP - The premiere of a new movie about the early life of Brazil's phenomenally popular president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left an audience in tears -- and some critics on Wednesday predicting Oscar glory.
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Nicolas Cage visits Kenyan jail to talk to pirates (AP)
AP - Film star Nicolas Cage has visited a Kenyan prison holding suspected Somali pirates awaiting trial to highlight the problem of piracy in the Indian Ocean.
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"New Moon" star Kristen Stewart says "be extreme" (Reuters)
Reuters - In "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," lovelorn character Bella Swan gets dumped by her vampire man, sinks into depression and later flies to Italy to pursue him. While that may sound too extreme, actress Kristen Stewart thinks Bella is setting a ...
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