‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ tops weekend box office

August 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - 'District 9' has topped the weekend box office after raking in 37 million dollars. According to studio estimates, 'G.I.

August 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Sienna Miller's 'G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra' topped the weekend box office after raking in 56.2 million dollars.

August 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - 'Funny People', starring Adam Sandler, has topped the weekend box office after raking in 23.4 million dollars. According to studio estimates, 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' came second with 17.7 million dollars.

July 16th, 2009 'Potter' enchants fans with $58.4M opening dayLOS ANGELES — A long school break has been kind to "Harry Potter." After a two-year gap since the last film, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" opened with a whopping $58.4 million domestically in its first day, distributor Warner Bros. said Thursday.

July 16th, 2009 LOS ANGELES — A long school break has been kind to "Harry Potter." After a two-year gap since the last film, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" opened with a whopping $58.2 million domestically in its first day, distributor Warner Bros. said Thursday.

July 16th, 2009 LONDON - The sixth instalment of Harry Potter has smashed US box office records by raking in a whopping $22.2 million in less than 24 hours and it is said to be the best midnight opening of all times. The booking for "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" opened Wednesday.

July 15th, 2009 Midnight hour strikes with $22M for 'Harry Potter'LOS ANGELES — Harry Potter has conjured up a record-breaking witching hour. The latest adventure of the teen wizard, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," took in $22.2 million domestically from midnight screenings, distributor Warner Bros.

July 14th, 2009 LONDON - The latest in the wizard film franchise, 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince', has been approved by the Vatican, which said that it was the best adaptation yet of JK Rowling's hit novels. L'Osservatore Romano, the official newspaper of the Vatican City that is ruled by the Pope, stated that the film's treatment of adolescent love achieved the "correct balance", and made the story more credible to the general audience.

July 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Harry Potter director David Yates has said that the finale of the series adapted from J.K. Rowling's novels, which is currently being shot, will be the best of the lot.

July 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Daniel Radcliffe has said that he does not wish to watch his previous Harry Potter films because he is too self-critical. "I think all actors are (self-critical).

July 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Emma Watson is apprehensive about what turn her life will take after the series of Harry Potter flicks end. "It's going to sound dramatic, but I feel my life as I know it will be over.

July 9th, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter star Emma Watson is the latest celebrity to suffer wardrobe malfunction as her frock slipped at the rain soaked premiere of 'Harry Potter the Half-Blood Prince' in London. The actress found it difficult to cover up as her frock slipped on her way back home after the screening, the Sun reports.

July 9th, 2009 LONDON - Soon after accidentally flashing her panties at the premiere of 'Harry Potter the Half-Blood Prince' in London, Emma Watson's boob nearly popped out on her way back home from the event. The actress first gave the crowd a glimpse at the red carpet when her frock slipped off due to strong winds blowing around, the Sun reports.

July 8th, 2009 LONDON - 'Harry Potter' star Jamie Waylett has been charged with illegally growing 10 marijuana plants in his north London home. Waylett, who plays the beefy bully Vincent Crabbe in the 'Harry Potter' movie franchise, was first arrested in April after cops found bags of cannabis in his car, reports the New York Daily News.

July 7th, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter star Rupert Grint, who has now recovered from a mild bout of swine flu, has revealed that he thought he would die when he was first told that he had been infected with the disease. "It was quite scary when they first told me I had swine flu, after what's been in the press and stuff.