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Grauman's May Relocate Some Older Star Prints

Meanwhile, critics carp about too many new Hollywood additions

(Newser) - The forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theatre hosts handprints of Hollywood royalty from Marilyn Monroe to Robert Pattinson. But after years of wear, some of the most iconic imprints—such as Groucho Marx's—may be moved to more protected spots, says the theater's co-owner. Meanwhile, the tourist destination... More »

Twilight Sucks in $62.3M

'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,... More »

Breaking Dawn Sucks Box Office Dry

Twilight sequel easily beats Happy Feet Two

(Newser) - Bad reviews ? Ha! The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn—Part 1 sunk its teeth into the weekend box office, raking in $139.5 million and notching the fifth-best domestic opening ever, the Los Angeles Times reports. (Its only financial failing: missing the $142.8 million opening record set by... More »

Breaking Dawn Dead Awful

Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson star in new 'Twilight '

(Newser) - The latest Twilight installment is, predictably, highly popular with fans ; critics are less enthusiastic as Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson continue their vampire romance.
  • “Enough with Bella's depressed, ragdoll posture and her eternal gloom,” writes Lisa Schwarzbaum in Entertainment Weekly . “A pox on Breaking Dawn ... for
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Water for Elephants Lukewarm

Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon star in novel adaptation

(Newser) - Water for Elephants, based on the bestselling book, tells the story of a young man who joins the circus during the Depression, working with an elephant and falling for a married performer. Critics are mixed:
  • The film “provides a constant wash of scenic pleasure,” and is true to
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Twilight Sucks Up People's Choice Awards

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,... More »

Top 10 Young Box-Office Draws

Sam Worthington leads 'Young Hollywood' pack

(Newser) - Which of Hollywood’s young guns can claim the title of most likely to get you to the multiplex? Entertainment Weekly crunched the numbers to find out. Here they are by name, age, and box office average:
  1. Sam Worthington, 34, $329.6M
  2. Daniel Radcliffe, 21, $244.7M
  3. Taylor Lautner, 18,
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Does Twilight Hurt Teen Brains?

Conference exploring vampire novels' pull on young minds

(Newser) - A bunch of Twilight aficionados got together last week, but there were no squeals or Edward-induced fainting spells. Rather, a group of scientists, educators and authors met at Cambridge to explore how the vampire craze exemplified by the Twilight series may be shaping young minds, notes MSNBC . Sample session: "... More »

Twilight Copycats Biting Each Other

Teen Love bites spook parents

(Newser) - Love means never having to retract your fangs. That's apparently what copycat teens are taking away from the bodice-ripper Twilight films, so they're biting one another to prove their love. There's just one problem: parents are going positively werewolf about it. The vampire hickey is the latest way young lovers... More »

Twilight: Eclipse Is One for the Fans

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
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Hey Twilight Fans: Edward Really Is Related to Dracula

Ancestry.com unveils Robert Pattinson's relation to Dracula

(Newser) - This is sure to send all those Twilight-obsessed tweens into a tizzy: Robert Pattinson, aka Edward Cullen of the Twilight films, is related to Dracula. At least, he’s related to Vlad the Impaler, the inspiration for Bram Stoker’s Dracula character, the AP reports. Twilight author Stephenie Meyer is... More »

Teenybopper Stars Stoke Moms' Lust

They're not afraid to share daughters' crushes

(Newser) - Move over, Brad Pitt and George Clooney—today's moms are lusting after a new generation of leading men ... or should we say boys? Women in their 30s and 40s aren't afraid to declare their love for Zac Efron, Justin Bieber, and their daughters' other dream guys, the Boston Globe reports.... More »

Julia Roberts Named People's Most Beautiful

She's joined by Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper and more

(Newser) - Proving that one's looks don't evaporate at age 26, Julia Roberts has clinched the No. 1 slot in People's annual Most Beautiful issue—for the fourth time. Joining the 42-year-old cover girl on the list of lovelies:
  • Zoe Saldana: The Avatar star spills her red-carpet trick: "Have at least
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Pattinson as Cobain 'Stupid,' Says Courtney

Finally, Courtney Love says something we can really get behind

(Newser) - It’s always nice when Courtney Love takes a break from being crazy to say something we can all agree with: The idea of Robert Pattinson playing Kurt Cobain is ridiculous. Rumors recently went around that the Twilight star was her personal pick for the upcoming biopic, but she clears... More »

Up-and-Coming Hollywood Heartthrobs

The Fug Girls weigh in on the new crop of leading men

(Newser) - Let’s face it: Harrison Ford can only play Indiana Jones for so much longer. Who’s waiting in the wings to succeed him and other Hollywood leading men? The Fug Girls offer up their thoughts, writing for New York :
  • Chris Pine = Harrison Ford: The new Jack Ryan has
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Critics Pan Remember Me's Twist Ending

Performances, chemistry good, but ending 'misconceived,' even 'offensive'

(Newser) - No reviewer fails to mention the “shocking” twist ending when ultimately condemning Remember Me, but some have nice things to say about Robert Pattinson and the other actors. Some opinions:
  • This ain't your Twilight-style Robert Pattinson, so "as Tyler, a New York college boy, the brooding RPatz doesn’
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Robert Pattinson's New Film Ends With ...

'Twilight' star's latest, 'Remember Me,' concludes with a twist

(Newser) - Twilight heartthrob Robert Pattinson has a movie coming out Friday, and the twist ending is already leaking out of theaters and onto the Internet. Don't keep reading if you don't want to know! Or continue to learn the secret of what Gawker blogger Richard Lawson calls "the film's exploitative... More »

Twilight Hottie Proves He Can Actually Act

Robert Pattinson and Emilie de Ravin talk about 'Remember Me'

(Newser) - Filming Remember Me “was the most ridiculous experience,” recalls Robert Pattinson, thanks to the fans and paparazzi constantly swarming the Twilight hottie. But the movie was a refreshing change for both him and co-star Emilie de Ravin of Lost: They both showed they could actually act, writes John... More »

13 Celebrity Doppelgangers

Is that Zooey Deschanel or Katy Perry? It's hard to tell

(Newser) - Facebook's " celebrity doppelganger week " has turned countless profile photos into pictures of celebrities—but what if the celebrities themselves want to get in on the fun? PopEater offers up some suggestions for famous lookalikes:
  • Zooey Deschanel: The actress should consider posting a picture of singer Katy Perry.
  • Christina
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Marc Webb to Direct Next Spider-Man

New director best known for indie flick (500) Days of Summer

(Newser) - The biggest twist so far in the next Spider-Man film is quite possibly the choice of director. The appropriately-named Marc Webb, best known for directing recent indie romance (500) Days of Summer, has signed on to helm Sony’s 2012 relaunch of the franchise, Variety reports. Still unknown is who... More »

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