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Batman stories: 32 news summaries

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(Newser) - Holy scientology, Batman! The film crew on Katie Holmes' newest movie are being forced to sign pacts agreeing not to ask the scientology convert about her religion, reports the Australian Herald Sun. The Batman Begins actress, hubby Tom Cruise and daughter Suri are in Melbourne taking in the sights... More »

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Australia • Tom Cruise • Melbourne • Katie Holmes • Batman • Suri Cruise

 Batman Tougher 
 Than John 
 Connor: 
 Bale 

Using guns much easier than using fists, actor says

May 21, 09 12:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Who would win in a battle between Batman and John Connor? Christian Bale’s money seems to be on the Dark Knight, the Mirror reports. “Batman’s a hell of a lot tougher to do because he’s all physical,” Bale told E! “He doesn’t use... More »

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entertainment • film • superhero • celebrity • Batman • Christian Bale • Terminator Salvation • role

 Ledger Fans Demand 
 Joker's 'Retirement' 

Fans want studio to hang up clown suit as tribute to killer performance

Feb 13, 09 5:42 AM CST
(Newser) - A group of Heath Ledger fans are calling for the Batman movies to hang up the Joker's purple suit for good as a tribute to the late actor's last role, CNN reports. Supporters at website "The Ultimate Joker" say no actor could ever nail the killer clown as well... More »

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Batman • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • Jack Nicholson • the Joker

Lesbian Batwoman Busts Comic Book Barriers

DC Comics' first openly gay crime-fighter to take starring role in Batman's absence

Feb 11, 09 8:45 AM CST
(Newser) - With Batman presumed dead, keeping the streets of Gotham City safe will be left to comics' only gay hero, reports the Daily Telegraph. Batwoman—described as a "lesbian socialite by night and a crime-fighter by later in the night"—will star in a 12-issue run of  Detective Comics... More »

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lesbians • superhero • Batman • DC Comics • comic books

 Dark Knight Sweeps 
 People's Choice Awards 

Caped crusader movie goes 5 for 5 as chosen by online voters

Jan 8, 09 12:55 AM CST
(Newser) - The Dark Knight swooped in to collect all five trophies it was nominated for at last night's People's Choice Awards, reports the AP. The flick's awards included favorite movie, best cast, and best on-screen match-up, for Christian Bale and Heath Ledger. "On behalf of all of the cast from... More »

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award show • Batman • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • Christian Bale • Reese Witherspoon • Carrie Underwood • actor • People's Choice

WB Won't Show
Dark Knight in China


Dec 24, 08 8:16 PM CST
(AP) - Just because Batman landed in Hong Kong doesn't mean The Dark Knight will. Warner Bros. has decided not to release the film in China in part because of "cultural sensitivities," the studio said. Warner Bros. did not elaborate, but company execs are apparently concerned that the film's scenes... More »

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China • award show • Batman • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • Warner Brothers • movies

Eddie Murphy Will Play Riddler in Next Batman 

Christian Bale will return with new sidekick Shia LaBeouf

Dec 18, 08 10:51 AM CST
(Newser) - Batman’s next nemesis may be funnier than the Joker. Eddie Murphy, 47, will play the Riddler in the series’ next installment, due in 2010, the Sun reports. “Everyone’s excited to see what he does as the Riddler,” an insider said. Christopher Nolan returns as director, and... More »

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Shia LaBeouf • Batman • Christian Bale • Eddie Murphy • Rachel Weisz • movies • Christopher Nolan

 Batman (Apparently) Killed Off 

As killed off as anyone gets in comics, anyway

Nov 29, 08 1:47 PM CST
(Newser) - Bruce Wayne appears to have fought his last crime. This week’s Batman #681, the conclusion of the ominously titled Batman RIP story, sees Batman (spoiler alert) apparently blown up on a crashing helicopter, in a confrontation with a villain who may or may not be his father. But... More »

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superhero • Batman • DC Comics • comics

Mayor of Batman, Turkey, Aims to Sue Warner Bros.

Pol wants share of Dark Knight revenues for citizens of oil town

Nov 12, 08 2:51 PM CST
(Newser) - The mayor of Batman, Turkey, is threatening to sue Warner Brothers for a share of the nearly $1 billion The Dark Knight has generated. The unauthorized name use has wreaked psychological havoc in the Anatolian oil city by driving up unsolved murders and female suicides, Huseyin Kalkan tells Variety—though... More »

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Turkey • royalties • box office • Batman • The Dark Knight • frivolous lawsuits • civil lawsuits

'Joker Teens' Nabbed in 'Terror Plot'

Pair could be dealt 20-year sentence for playing card prank

Aug 19, 08 5:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Virginia police didn't see the humor of a Joker-inspired prank that terrified dozens of residents, ABC News reports. Two 18-year-olds have been charged with conspiracy to commit an act of terrorism after leaving playing cards with threatening messages on them scattered around their town. Cops say the felony charge—which... More »

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terrorism • Virginia • prank • Batman • The Dark Knight • the Joker

 No Charges for Bale
 in Mom/Sis Assault

Brit prosecutors says they have 'insufficient evidence' to press the case

Aug 14, 08 1:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - Christian Bale will not be charged in the alleged assault of his mother and sister, the BBC reports. A spokesman for the British prosecutor’s office said there was “insufficient evidence to afford a realistic prospect of conviction.” Bale and his family have been incommunicative with the press... More »

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London • prosecutor • domestic violence • celebrity • Batman • The Dark Knight • Christian Bale • criminal charges

Batman Slices Pineapple to Rule a 4th Weekend

Pineapple Express beat Batman on Friday, slid into No. 2 overall

Aug 10, 08 3:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Dark Knight is still lording it over the box office, grossing $26 million over the weekend for a fourth consecutive win—and overtaking Shrek 2 to become the third biggest Hollywood blockbuster ever with a cumulative $441.5 million. Judd Apatow's new comedy Pineapple Express beat The Dark Knight... More »

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box office • Batman • The Dark Knight • Pineapple Express • Shrek

 Dark Knight
 Curse Claims
 More Victims

Be afraid, be very afraid, Radar warns

Aug 10, 08 7:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - First a technician died on the set of the Dark Knight, then Heath Ledger overdosed. Christian Bale allegedly assaulted his mother recently, and now Morgan Freeman is recovering from a nasty car accident and undergoing a divorce. Folks have started muttering about a Dark Knight curse, and Radar insists the... More »

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Morgan Freeman • curse • Batman • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • Christian Bale • Maggie Gyllenhaal • Michael Caine

 Batman or Spidey?
 McCain, Obama Weigh In

Candidates reveal pop-culture picks

Aug 8, 08 10:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Closet ABBA fan: Obama or McCain? The two presidential hopefuls recently bared all to Entertainment Weekly, revealing their pop-culture preferences:
  • Favorite superhero: Obama: Spiderman, McCain: Batman
  • iPod playlist: Obama: Frank Sinatra, Sheryl Crow, John Coltrane, Bob Dylan; McCain: Roy Orbison, Linda Rhonstadt, Usher, and yes, ABBA
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Barack Obama • John McCain • Indiana Jones • Spider-Man • Jerry Seinfeld • pop culture • Bambi • Batman • presidential candidates • Election 2008 • ABBA

Mummy Sequel Misses Top Spot at Box Office

Dark Knight still rules, banking $43M in third weekend win

Aug 3, 08 5:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Even the undead can't stop Batman: The Dark Knight defeated The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor in its third weekend win, grossing an unexpected $43.8 million and hitting nearly $400 million. The Mummy sequel took second with $42.4 million, while Kevin Costner's Swing Vote, the only other... More »

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Universal Studios • Universal Pictures • Batman • The Dark Knight • Warner Brothers • Kevin Costner • The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor • Swing Vote

 Dark Knight
 Smashes
 $300M Record

Newest Batman hits milestone in 10 days

Jul 27, 08 7:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Latest Batman flick The Dark Knight grossed $300 million in just 10 days—turning the 16 days Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest took on its head to set a new record. The dark tale, driven by Heath Ledger's strong performance, took in another $75.6 million in its... More »

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box office • Batman • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • Christian Bale • the Joker

OPINION


 Could Batman
 Be Bush?

The two are 'vilified' for their crusades against terror

Jul 25, 08 10:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - They actually have a lot in common, the beleaguered president and the superhero currently smashing box office records, writes Andrew Klavan in the Wall Street Journal.  In The Dark Knight, Batman, like Bush, is "vilified and despised for confronting terrorists in the only terms they understand." He's... More »

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War on Terror • terrorism • Batman • The Dark Knight • George W. Bush

GLOSSIES

 Next Batman May Be
 Lurking in Obscurity 

Radar lists subversive characters who deserve shot at breaking out of comics

Jul 24, 08 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - With The Dark Knight—featuring a Batman "easily inhabited by the George Clooneys or Christian Bales of the world"—all the rage, Radar presents "other subversive comic book characters who probably won't—but really should—show up at a theater near you," including:
  • Female Furies:
... More »

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Julia Roberts • Batman • The Dark Knight • comics • Mark Wahlberg • Sharon Stone

Parents Say Knight Too
Dark for Kids

But despite 'intense sequences of violence,' film still rated PG-13

Jul 21, 08 10:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Parents who saw the PG-13 rating attached to The Dark Knight and decided to bring the kids along are walking away, if not dissatisfied, then a little miffed. “I know it's a good movie, but it should have been rated R,” one surprised mother tells USA Today.... More »

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MPAA • Batman • The Dark Knight • video violence • movies • movie ratings


 Dark Knight
 Tops Spidey's
 Box-Office Record 

Batman blazes way to $155.34M opening weekend

Jul 20, 08 2:38 PM CDT
(AP) - Batman has sent Spidey packing as king of Hollywood's box office superheroes. The Dark Knight took in a record $155.34 million in its first weekend, according to Warner Bros., which released the Batman Begins sequel. That figure topped Hollywood's previous best of $151.1 million, set by Spider-Man 3... More »

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Spider-Man • box office • Batman • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • Warner Brothers

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