Breaking Dawn Dead Awful

'Muppets' hit No. 2 with $42M

(NEWSER) - Breaking Dawn was busily sucking the life out of the box office for a second weekend, taking in another $62.3 million between Wednesday and today. That performance brings its total to $221.3 million, reports the LA Times. But Twilight wasn't the only draw at the box office, with The Muppets pulling in a hefty $42 million over the holiday weekend. Arthur Christmas took third place with $17 million; Hugo grabbed fourth with $15.4 million. More»

House , Glee win for TV; Eminem, Katy Perry nail music awards

(NEWSER) - Bloodsuckers were the hit of MTV's People's Choice Awards last night as the Twilight Saga: Eclipse crew grabbed top movie, best film acting team, and best movie actress honors. "Wow, this is unreal," said a chatty Kristen Stewart. "I was a vampire this morning in Baton Rouge, so this is really weird." Johnny Depp won favorite film actor after a record 175 million fan votes, Adam Sandler won for top comedic star, and Toy Story 3 was voted favorite family movie, reports AP . Fans chose TV hit House as favorite TV drama, and Hugh Laurie and Lisa Edelstein as top drama actors. Glee nailed best comedy. More»

Better acting won't widen appeal of tween vampire romance

(NEWSER) - The talky third installment in the Twilight saga has better acting and a more coherent plot line than its predecessors, say critics. But while fans of the teen vampire romance series certainly won't leave disappointed, Eclipse doesn't have much to offer the uninitiated.

• "With roughly 20 minutes of its 2-hour running time devoted to characters doing something besides alternately moping and declaring their eternal love for each other, Eclipse stands as the most action-packed entry yet in the Twilight series," writes Genevieve Koski at the AV Club , praising new director David Slade's more dynamic action sequences.

Twilight sequel leaves Potter pre-sale mark in dust

(NEWSER) - It doesn't open until tomorrow, but the latest Twilight movie already is breaking records. Fandango, AMC, and MovieTickets.com all say that fans are scooping up advance tickets to The Twilight Saga: New Moon in unprecedented numbers. Thousands of shows are sold out around the country, leaving pre-sale records held by Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings in the dust, reports Entertainment Weekly . More»

It gets worse: There's a dildo on the list

(NEWSER) - As thousands of fans mobbed last night’s New Moon premiere (some had been waiting since Thursday afternoon, the AP reports), Gawker runs down the 14 craziest pieces of Twilight merchandise:

• Edward Cullen panties
• Edward Cullen sock puppet
• Jacob Black light switch cover
• Vampire sparkle dildo
• Edward Cullen sweatshirt that reads, “Edward can bite my pillows, break my headboard, and bruise my body any day.”