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New Moon's Fang-tastic Opening
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Twilight sequel New Moon has shot to the top of the U.S. box office, sucking the competition dry and earning a staggering $140.7 million (£87.9 million) in its opening week of release.
The vampire adventure achieved the third highest American debut of all time - taking $258.8 million (£161.75 million) worldwide, after opening in 26 countries.
New Moon isn't the only box office success story, Sandra Bullock's The Blind Side - the true story of American football prodigy Michael Oher - opened with an impressive $34.5 million (£21.5 million).
John Cusack's disaster film 2012 followed with $26.5 million (£16.5 million).
Planet 51 and Disney's A Christmas Carol round out the top five with $12.6 million (£7.8 million) and $12.23 million (£7.6 million) respectively. »
Fox Rocks Out For Parkinson's
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Michael J. Fox surprised fans at a Parkinson's Disease event on Saturday by performing alongside rockers Steven Tyler, Roger Daltrey and Elvis Costello.
The musicians rocked with the Back to the Future star, who suffers from the disease, at New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel for the A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To Cure Parkinson's benefit gig.
Rescue Me star Denis Leary hosted the concert, while Fox's actress wife Tracy Pollan told guests how important it is to raise funds to find a cure for Parkinson's.
They were joined by a number of A-list guests turned out to support the fundraiser - Scarlett Johansson and husband Ryan Reynolds, Martin Scorsese and Ben Stiller were all in the audience.
Fox was diagnosed with the disease in 1991. »
Phelps Hit With Tax Bill
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Olympic swimming star Michael Phelps has landed in a new scandal - the athlete faces a $23,289 (£14,556) unpaid tax bill.
The gold medallist, who cameoed in U.S. TV show Entourage last year, owes the money to the State of California for tax returns from 2005 and 2006, according to TMZ.com.
It follows a string of scandals for Phelps; he was placed on probation for 18 months after his 2004 arrest for DUI; in February a photo was leaked to the British press showing him smoking a marijuana pipe and in August he was fined for carrying an invalid driving license after a car accident. »
Mendes Blasts Lingerie Ad Critics
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Eva Mendes has blasted religious critics of her raunchy Calvin Klein lingerie ad, insisting the semi-naked poster is "tasteful and beautiful."
The actress' latest billboard ad for the fashion firm has temperatures rising, particularly a poster in downtown New York City that shows the half-naked star sprawled across an entire city block.
Critics have protested and want the poster pulled down, but Mendes insists they're wrong.
She says, "It's a religious group that has a problem with the image. That's what I love about this country. We can voice our opinions and beliefs like that. But they're wrong. I don't think I'm traumatising any children. I think it's a really tasteful and beautiful ad." »
Suicide Model Was 'Depressed'
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Supermodel Daul Kim was battling depression in the weeks before her death, messages on her blog reveal.
The 20-year-old South Korean was found hanged in her Paris, France apartment on Thursday.
Kim, who modelled for Alexander McQueen and Chanel, shared her inner thoughts and feelings on a blog called I Like To Fork Myself, and revealed shortly before her suicide that she was "lonely" and "depressed".
Referring to recent time spent in her hometown of Seoul, she wrote, "(the city makes me) mad, depressed and overworked."
In another post, she wrote, "I already accepted that I relate to nothing. The more I gain the more lonely it is... I know I'm like a ghost." »
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). »
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