LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20, 2009 (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. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19, 2009 (Reuters) U.S. Senator John Kerry's elder daughter, Alexandra, who made a red-carpet splash at the Cannes film festival five years ago in a see-through dress, was arrested in Hollywood on Thursday on suspicion of drunken driving. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19, 2009 (Reuters) The upcoming debut album by British singing sensation Susan Boyle has become the largest global CD pre-order in the history of Amazon.com, the online retailer said on Thursday. ... > full story
LONDON, Nov. 19, 2009 (Reuters) Eating disorder campaigners criticized British model Kate Moss on Thursday for saying she backed the motto "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels," a slogan popular with pro-anorexia websites. ... > full story
BERLIN, Nov. 19, 2009 (Reuters) German director Werner Herzog will head the jury at the 2010 Berlin film festival, organizers said on Thursday. ... > full story
LONDON, Nov. 19, 2009 (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. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18, 2009 (Hollywood Reporter) 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 million during its first weekend. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18, 2009 (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. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18, 2009 (Billboard) Bon Jovi claimed its fourth No. 1 album on the U.S. pop chart Wednesday, despite a sharp drop in sales. ... > full story