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movie premiere stories: 13 news summaries

 14 Scariest Twilight Souvenirs 

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

Nov 17, 09 10:56 AM CST
(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
... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • movie premiere • Twilight • Robert Pattinson • Kristen Stewart • New Moon • Twilight premiere • New Moon premiere • New Moon reviews

 'Harry' Charms 
 Kid Reporter 

Radcliffe exudes class at premiere

Jul 13, 09 7:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Daniel Radcliffe didn't need his onscreen counterpart's wand to charm a very cub reporter at the New York premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. As journos pressed in on all sides, Radcliffe zeroed in on the nervous 11-year-old Scholastic News reporter, New York reports. He continually—but politely—... More »

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entertainment • Harry Potter • celebrity • movie premiere • reporter • Daniel Radcliffe • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

 Gordon Brown 
 Is Gay: Bruno 



Actor continues naughty antics at UK premiere

Jun 18, 09 9:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bruno, Sacha Baron Cohen’s gay fashionista alter ego, continued his string of outrageous appearances at the London premiere of his film, the Telegraph reports. This time, he had some advice for Prime Minister Gordon Brown: “The guy needs a total makeover. He needs a fake tan, he needs... More »

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entertainment • Gordon Brown • celebrity • movie premiere • Sacha Baron Cohen • Bruno

(Newser) - Nicole Kidman “squirmed” through the Sydney premier of her movie, Australia, and fled the country soon after, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. “I can't look at this movie and be proud of what I've done,” the actress said. “It's just impossible for me to... More »

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Nicole Kidman • film • Australia • movie premiere • Sydney • anxiety • Keith Urban • Hugh Jackman • Baz Luhrmann

 Jen Man-Shopped in Mayer Lull 

Actress fearful of showing up to premiere sans date

Dec 15, 08 8:02 AM CST
(Newser) - Jennifer Aniston was on the prowl for arm candy when it looked like she might be forced to attend her film premiere dateless, the New York Post reports. During the much-publicized lull in her relationship with John Mayer, Aniston’s camp went out shopping for dates—a task made especially... More »

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celebrity • movie premiere • Jennifer Aniston • romance • John Mayer

 Potter Flick Pushed to Summer


Aug 15, 08 5:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Harry Potter won't be working movie magic in November. In a surprise move, Warner Bros. has pushed back the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to July of 2009, MTV reports. The studio says the move isn't because of any problems with the film. It simply needs a... More »

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Harry Potter • movie premiere • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows • Warner Brothers • Daniel Radcliffe • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince • Alan Horn • Entertainment Weekly

glossies

 Abigail Breslin:
 Little Miss a
 Serious Actress 

Tweener still candid despite Oscar nod and new starring role

Jun 17, 08 11:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pint-sized Abigail Breslin swears that her Oscar nod and whirlwind career have barely changed her life, Vanity Fair reports. She will admit that her best supporting actress nomination for Little Miss Sunshine “was really exciting," but so are the 12-year-old's veterinary dreams. “I got to... More »

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Academy Awards • children • toys • celebrity • movie premiere • actor • Abigail Breslin • movies

 Aniston to Face Jolie This Fall 

Jolie pitted against Aniston in box-office tussle

Jun 13, 08 9:55 AM CDT
(AP) - Finally, Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston will have their day to duke it out—in theaters, that is. Brad Pitt's current partner and ex-wife will go head-to-head on Oct. 24, when both have a movie coming out: Jolie in Clint Eastwood's missing-child drama Changeling and Aniston in the romantic comedy... More »

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Angelina Jolie • women • celebrity • movie premiere • box office • Jennifer Aniston • movies

 'Sex and the City' Mania Builds 

Fever builds as fans count down to opening night

May 20, 08 10:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Who knew? It's 10 days and counting until Sex and the City opens and the huge surge of interest in the movie has surprised even studio execs, the New York Times reports. In the kind of film fever usually associated with people in Chewbacca costumes, groups of women across the... More »

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Sex and the City • movie premiere • Sarah Jessica Parker • Kim Cattrall • Kristin Davis • Cynthia Nixon • Warner Brothers • premiere • movies

OPINION

Woody Allen Refuses to Quit: Blame Europe

US snubs relentless mediocrity, but director is still welcome abroad

May 20, 08 8:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - America may have spawned Woody Allen, but “the perpetuation of Allen's zombie-like career is one atrocity for which we refuse to be held accountable,” Joe Queenan argues in the Guardian. The diminutive director’s recent films have bombed stateside; when eight people showed up for a New York... More »

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film • Europe • movie premiere • film director • Scarlett Johansson • Woody Allen • movies • Vicky Cristina Barcelona • Hollywood ending

 ScarJo Snubs
 Woody Premiere 

Johansson ditches Cannes showing after movie execs deny diva demands

May 19, 08 12:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Scarlett Johansson ditched the Cannes premiere of her Woody Allen-directed film Vicky Cristina Barcelona over the weekend after movie execs refused to comply with the 23-year-old actress's over-the-top travel demands, the Daily Mail reports. ScarJo demanded a personal $8,000-a-day make-up artist and a special hotel suite 30 miles from... More »

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France • Cannes Film Festival • celebrity • movie premiere • Scarlett Johansson • Woody Allen • Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Vampire Flick Takes
$16M Bite Out of Box Office

30 Days of Night wins amid slow ticket sales

Oct 21, 07 5:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Vampire-seekers made 30 Days of Night number 1 this weekend amid pale box office numbers, Variety reports. Other new entrants couldn’t top Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?, The Game Plan, or Michael Clayton, which took second, third, and fourth, respectively. The AP reports that audiences want “... More »

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movie premiere • audiences • box office • Ben Affleck • George Clooney • The Rock • Tyler Perry • Tim Burton

Springfield, Vt., Takes 'Simpsons' Honors

Beats out 13 other Springfields to host  movie premiere July 21

Jul 10, 07 7:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Springfield, Vt., edged out 13 other Springfields to win the right to host the July 21 premiere of The Simpsons movie—set, of course, in Springfield. Voters in an online poll chose the video homage by the team from the Green Mountain State, a spoof of the show's opening sequence. More »

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film • Vermont • contest • video • The Simpsons • The Simpsons Movie • USA Today • Green Mountain State • movie premiere • Springfield • Springfield, VT • Vermont Film Commission • movies

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