Thu, Jul 9th, 2009 | Entertainment |

Rupert Grint got so drunk at the premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' he got into the wrong car the next day. The 20-year-old actor - who plays Harry's sidekick Ron Weasley in the boy wizard films - was ...Read More

"New Moon" sets record for midnight film screenings with $26.3 million

Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 | Entertainment |

NEW YORK — "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" has set a box-office record for midnight screenings. Summit Entertainment estimated Friday that it earned $26.3 million after opening early in the morning. That would topple the previous midnight record, held by "Harry ...Read More

David Curry: 'I'm Yorkshire's second-cheapest MP'

Fri, Nov 20th, 2009 | U.K. |

David Curry: 'I'm Yorkshire's second-cheapest MP' The Conservative MP who quit as chairman of Parliament's anti-sleaze committee after allegations that he misused expenses has described the claims against him as fiction "akin to Harry Potter". David Curry, who stood down as head of the Commons Standards and ...Read More

'New Moon' sets midnight showing record

Fri, Nov 20th, 2009 | Entertainment |

'New Moon' sets midnight showing record (CNN) -- The second installment in the "Twilight" saga, starring Robert Pattinson as vampire Edward Cullen, Kristen Stewart as his star-crossed love and Taylor Lautner as the wolfboy who loves her, has already ripped through a box office record. According to ...Read More

“New Moon” Conquers the Midnight Box Office

Fri, Nov 20th, 2009 | Entertainment, Top Stories |

“New Moon” Conquers the Midnight Box Office Coming as little surprise, "New Moon" is already placing itself into the record book – as it was tops for a midnight run raking in an estimated $26.3 million. Along with the overwhelming success of "New Moon," theaters got fans ready ...Read More

'New Moon' midnight showings earn record $26.3 mil

Fri, Nov 20th, 2009 | Entertainment |

'New Moon' midnight showings earn record $26.3 mil "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" has set a box-office record for midnight screenings. Summit Entertainment estimated Friday that it earned $26.3 million after opening early in the morning. That would topple the previous midnight record, held by "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood ...Read More

'New Moon' smashes 'Harry Potter' midnight ticket sales record

Fri, Nov 20th, 2009 | Entertainment, Most Viewed, Top Stories |

'New Moon' smashes 'Harry Potter' midnight ticket sales record The vampires have beat the boy wizard. According to four people close to the movie, "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" sold more than $22.2 million worth of tickets in midnight shows last night, beating a record set this summer by ...Read More

Twilight sequel tipped for record

Fri, Nov 20th, 2009 | Entertainment, Most Viewed |

Twilight sequel tipped for record There are more than 100 fan sites devoted to Twilight The sequel to hit teenage vampire movie Twilight is expected to score one of the biggest opening weekends ever for a non-summer film, experts predict. It is thought that New Moon ...Read More

John Kerry: My daughter was not legally drunk

Thu, Nov 19th, 2009 | Entertainment |

John Kerry: My daughter was not legally drunk Sen. John Kerry's daughter Alexandra, who was arrested and booked for a possible DUI, was released after a breathalyzer test fell under the legal limit for intoxication, according to the senator's spokesman. Alexandra Kerry, 36, who works as a film director/producer, ...Read More

Modern Warfare 2 sets GameStop launch record

Thu, Nov 19th, 2009 | SciTech |

Modern Warfare 2 sets GameStop launch record World's largest specialty retailer says Infinity Ward's shooter sold 2.5M units in 72 hours at its stores; Q3 profits hit $52 million on $1.8 billion in revenue. Among the first of many records that Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 ...Read More

Turning cameras on reporters, Jason Reitman documents his promotion of 'Up in the Air'

Thu, Nov 19th, 2009 | Entertainment |

NEW YORK (AP) - The publicity for a Hollywood movie is a machine to behold, especially from the inside. It's a view rarely offered, but Jason Reitman, the director of "Juno" and "Thank You for Smoking," has done just that. Reitman ...Read More

'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' still breaking records; $550M in five days

Thu, Nov 19th, 2009 | Business, Entertainment |

The video game "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" is blasting its way into entertainment history, scoring record sales of $550 million in its first five days. That tops the previous record of just over $500 million set by "Grand Theft ...Read More

Leandra's Law in New York makes it a felony to drive drunk while child is in ...

Thu, Nov 19th, 2009 | U.S. |

Leandra's Law in New York makes it a felony to drive drunk while child is in ... New York (CNN) -- It is now a felony in New York to drive drunk or under the influence of drugs with a child in the vehicle, and will require first-time driving-while-intoxicated (DWI) offenders to install an ignition interlock device ...Read More

Police: Mail Carrier Found Drunk, Eating Noodles

Wed, Nov 18th, 2009 | U.S. |

MARION, Iowa (AP) - Police in Marion and postal authorities are investigating the case of a mail carrier who was allegedly found drunk inside a residence while on the job. Police said the postal worker, 46, was charged with public ...Read More

'New Moon' Stars Think Sequel Will Top 'Twilight' At The Box Office

Tue, Nov 17th, 2009 | Entertainment |

'New Moon' Stars Think Sequel Will Top 'Twilight' At The Box Office LOS ANGELES - Once upon a time, a little film called "Twilight" was scheduled to come out within a few weeks of a "Harry Potter" movie, and Hollywood prognosticators found it absurd to suggest that the vampire series posed any ...Read More

Robert Pattinson wants Daniel Radcliffe's help

Sun, Nov 15th, 2009 | Entertainment |

Robert Pattinson wants Daniel Radcliffe's help Robert Pattinson wants Daniel Radcliffe to give him advice. The 'Twilight Saga: New Moon' hunk - who plays Edward Cullen in the vampire movie franchise - admits he is still struggling to cope with fame and would like to pick up ...Read More

Twilight' success has turned Robert Pattinson into a global star

Fri, Nov 13th, 2009 | Entertainment |

LOS ANGELES - Maybe it can be dismissed as simply his British background, but Robert Pattinson says he hasn't really been affected by the mountains of attention he's garnered since "Twilight." "I still feel I'm pretty much exactly the same, which ...Read More

Harry Potter star Radcliffe denies smoking cannabis

Fri, Nov 13th, 2009 | Entertainment |

LONDON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Harry Potter star DanielRadcliffe has denied smoking cannabis at a party, afterallegations appeared in British tabloid the Daily Mirror. "We categorically deny the allegations regarding DanielRadcliffe published in today's Daily Mirror," his spokeswomansaid in a statement ...Read More

Radcliffe denies drug allegations

Fri, Nov 13th, 2009 | Entertainment |

Radcliffe denies drug allegations The actor is currently filming Harry Potters and the Deathly Hallows Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe has "categorically" denied newspaper allegations that he was photographed smoking cannabis. The Daily Mirror published photos believed to be of the star, taken by a ...Read More

BUZZ: Daniel Radcliffe Plays a Pothead?

Fri, Nov 13th, 2009 | Entertainment |

BUZZ: Daniel Radcliffe Plays a Pothead? Under the headline "Harry Pothead", Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe's mug is splashed across Friday's front page of a British tabloid – showing him in what can only be described as high-spirited party mode. In the blurry photo, the actor is ...Read More

Pilot suspected of being drunk is charged

Wed, Nov 11th, 2009 | U.S. |

LONDON - A United Airlines pilot who failed a breath test shortly before he was due to take off has been charged with having too much alcohol in his system, British police said. Erwin Vermont Washington, 51, is the third U.S. ...Read More