CURRENT NEWS ITEM: "TWILIGHT" COULD MAKE A BOX-OFFICE KILLING

TOP - 50 RELEVANT BREAKING NEWS

1. ";Twilight"; Could Make A Box-Office Killing

   If you haven't heard of "Twilight," you may be in the Twilight Zone. The movie, which is expected to open big this weekend, tells the story of a family of vampires that resists the urge to dine on humans, Sandra Hughes reports.

2. Moviegoers enter ";Twilight"; zone at box office

   LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Twilight," the vampire romance that has spurred feverish anticipation among young female moviegoers, took a bigger-than-expected $70.55 million bite out of the weekend box office in North America, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday.

3. ";Twilight"; weekend box office nudged lower

   LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Vampire romance "Twilight" saw its box office tally lowered slightly to $69.6 million from an estimated $70.5 million for its debut in theaters this past weekend, according to final studio figures released on Monday.

4. ";Twilight"; Sucks Up Huge Box Office Bucks

   The debut of hotly-anticipated vampire romance posted the top numbers over the weekend, taking in some $70 million, studio estimates say. A sequel is already in the works.

5. ";Chihuahua"; mauls DiCaprio, Crowe at box office

   LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The new terrorism thriller "Body of Lies" failed to take the top spot at the weekend box office in North America, an apparent victim of moviegoers' preference for escapist fare amid global financial turmoil.

6. ";Chihuahua"; mauls DiCaprio and Crowe at box office

   LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The new terrorism thriller "Body of Lies" failed to take the top spot at the weekend box office in North America, an apparent victim of moviegoers' preference for escapist fare amid global financial turmoil.

7. ";Max Payne"; has box-office crown in its sights

   ORLANDO (Hollywood Reporter) - The movie theater operators who attended the ShowEast conference here had to rush back to change their marquees Friday as another batch of new titles hit multiplexes.

8. Leadership Anderson holds ";Make a Difference Day";

   As part of its "Make a Difference Day," Leadership Anderson Class 25 built a playground for Mt. Carmel CME Church on Oct. 8.

9. Palin: ‘I Begged Our Speechwriters, ";Don't Make Me Say Joe the Plumber";'

   At a fundraiser in North Carolina last night, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said she sometimes gets "depressed" watching the media coverage of this race, and also suggested she didn't particularly want to discuss Joe the Plumber, unlike the man at...

10. ";Max Payne"; shoots to top of box office roster

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Action-packed "Max Payne" shot its way to the top of the North American box office, grossing $18 million during the video game adaptation's first weekend in theaters, according to studio estimates on Sunday.

11. That ";make me a wish"; song in the Chevy commercial

    The song heard in this Chevrolet Traverse commercial sounds a lot like one of the indy folk tunes Apple uses for iPod Nano commercials: The singer is Emy Reynolds, a musician from southern California who has yet to release her...

12. Disney's ";High School Musical"; rocks box office

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "High School Musical 3: Senior Year," the first big-screen adaptation of Walt Disney Co's popular TV movie franchise, graduated top of the class during its first weekend in North American theaters, according to preliminary sales estimates issued on Saturday.

13. ";High School Musical 3"; leads worldwide box office

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "High School Musical 3: Senior Year," the first big-screen adaptation of Walt Disney Co's popular TV movie franchise, rocked movie theaters around the world during its first weekend of release, the company said on Sunday.

14. ";High School Musical"; tops box office

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In one of the more unusual duels at the North American box office, a perky Disney romantic musical trumped the fifth installment in the grisly "Saw" horror series, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday.

15. ";High School Musical";, ";Saw"; lead box office

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In one of the more unusual duels at the North American box office, a perky Disney romantic musical trumped the fifth installment in the grisly "Saw" horror series, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday.

16. ";High School Musical"; repeats atop box office

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" led the North American box office for a second weekend, while the comedy "Zack and Miri Make a Porno" opened at No. 2, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday.

17. ";Twilight"; bumps AC/DC from top of album chart

    NEW YORK (Billboard) - The soundtrack to the keenly anticipated vampire movie "Twilight" debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. pop chart Wednesday, ending AC/DC's two-week reign.

18. ";Twilight"; film franchise looks ahead

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Ahead of next Friday's release of the eagerly anticipated vampire romance "Twilight," indie studio Summit Entertainment is moving potential future installments in the franchise into the development pipeline.

19. Buzz Briefs: Whoopi Goldberg, ";The Office";

    Whoopi to produce "Sister Act" musical in London. Melora Hardin goes from "The Office" to Broadway. Ryan O'Neal, son delay entering pleas. Horror master Stephen King has digital appeal. Rihanna cancels Indonesia concert over security concerns.

20. ";Twilight"; vampire gets ";Star"; treatment

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Twilight" bad guy Cam Gigandet and Jena Malone are starring in the indie drama "Five Star Day."

21. ";Twilight"; fans have sky-high hopes for movie

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The makers of teen vampire movie "Twilight" have seen fan excitement reach bloodcurdling levels ahead of the U.S. debut on Friday, but as expectations rise, some industry watchers are wondering if all the hype could be too much of a good thing.

22. ";Twilight"; Is a Tasty Bite of Vampire Romance

    It's easy to understand the intensely estrogenic, tween- and teen-centric fascination with "Twilight," Stephenie Meyer's first in a series of four best-selling novels about the romance between a high school girl and a vampire. At least it's easy judging by the movie based on the book, which opens,...

23. Indie studio counting on ";Twilight"; success

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Much of the conversation about the upcoming vampire romance "Twilight" has centered on the future of the literary-based franchis.

24. ";Twilight"; a campy vampire romance with no bite

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Twilight" already has such a buzz that you sense all we really need to do is stand back to let hordes of teenage girls rush into theaters to exalt in this romance between a human girl and a vampire boy.

25. ";Twilight"; publisher sees film boosting book sales

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Described in publishing circles as America's answer to Harry Potter, the teen-age vampires of "Twilight" may reach a wider audience when the movie of the book comes out on Friday with the publisher hoping for a surge in book sales.

26. ";Twilight"; draws first blood at packed midnight movies

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Vampire romance "Twilight" sucked in more than $7 million at U.S. box offices from its first midnight showings, a strong take for the highly anticipated film, industry sources said on Friday.

27. Facinelli On ";Twilight"; Phenomenon

    For millions of fans of all ages, the wait is finally over, "Twilight," one of the most highly anticipated movies of the fall, is ready to take a big bite out of the box office.

28. Talk of the Town - ";Twilight"; gleam

    Nov. 24 - Talk of the Town brings you the latest in news, music and celebrity talk.

29. ";Twilight"; sequel gets greenlight

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The makers of hit film "Twilight" said they have given the go-ahead to produce a new movie based on the second book, "New Moon", in the popular series of vampire novels by Stephenie Meyer.

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31. Barclays: Brits make ";worrying"; cutbacks on insurance

    Barclays has published a survey which reveals that vital insurance policies such as life insurance have slid down the list of people's priorities as the recession bites, meaning many Brits are now not covered.

32. ";Four Christmases"; gives box office a holiday gift

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Moviegoers shook off economic gloom and gave Hollywood a gift over the U.S. holiday weekend, sending comedy "Four Christmases" to the top of box office charts and boosting ticket sales nearly 4 percent from last year, according to studio estimates on Sunday.

33. ";Twilight"; star Stewart to play rocker Joan Jett

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Fresh from the box-office success of "Twilight," Kristen Stewart is set to portray Joan Jett in "The Runaways," the rock 'n' roll biopic of the 1970s all-girl band.

34. ";Office"; scores touchdown on NBC's midseason lineup

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - NBC's hit comedy "The Office" will get the coveted post-Super Bowl spot next year, while the new drama "Kings" will take over for "ER" on Thursday nights after the long-running medical drama airs its series finale.

35. Streisand, Bush Make Nice Before ";Honors";

    Barbra Streisand, a vocal critic of President George W. Bush, got an awkward kiss on the cheek from the president, and she gave him a smooch back at the White House just before one of Washington's few A-list events: the Kennedy Center Honors.

36. Blagojevich on Senate Choice: ";I Want To Make Money";

    As someone said here this morning, the language in "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V. ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH, and JOHN HARRIS" feels lifted from a screenplay. A David Mamet production. Some excerpts -- all spoken by Gov. Blagojevich himself, according to...

37. ";Earth"; set to spin to No. 1 at box office

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Hollywood is still waiting to unwrap most of its Christmas offerings, but the box office should get an early holiday present this weekend as Fox launches the sci-fi-themed "The Day the Earth Stood Still."

38. ";Earth"; spins Keanu Reeves to No. 1 at box office

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Keanu Reeves, an actor known for his offbeat movie choices, added another unlikely box office hit to his collection on Sunday with "The Day the Earth Stood Still," a chart-topping remake of a 1951 sci-fi movie.