Zombies Rule The U.s. Box OfficeOctober 4th, 2009 WOODY HARRELSON's new horror comedy ZOMBIELAND is killing off the competition at the U.S. box office thanks to a $25 million (£16.6 million) opening weekend take.
Streisand's doll avatar to be released soonSeptember 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Doll collector Barbra Streisand's new avatar will soon be available in a doll form, thanks to toymakers Mattel. The limited edition doll, which was unveiled during the 67-year-old star's recent appearance on Oprah, will hit the markets in November.
Atheists 'more successful at online dating'September 16th, 2009 LONDON - People who don't believe in god are more likely to achieve success at online dating, according to a new study of opening messages. Self-effacing men are also more likely to get a reply to their approaches, while nothing turns off potential dates more than textspeak like "ur" and "luv".
Web sitcom The Guild's video tops UK iTunes chartAugust 22nd, 2009 LONDON - A music video by makers of the cult internet soap The Guild has ripped apart the likes of Beyonce and Black Eyed Peas to capture the number one slot in the UK iTunes chart. (Do You Wanna Date My) Avatar was written to popularise the third series of the show, a tale of people playing an online role-playing game.
Sci-fi fans thrilled by worldwide previews of James Cameron's much-anticipated 'Avatar'August 22nd, 2009 Worldwide 'Avatar' previews thrill sci-fi fansLOS ANGELES — Fans wearing 3D glasses clapped as soon as James Cameron's face appeared on screen. The filmmaker, shown in 3D, invited moviegoers to enjoy a 16-minute peek of his anticipated sci-fi epic "Avatar," which was screened for free around the world Friday.
'Avatar' trailer debuts online amid marketing blitz and ahead of global 'Avatar Day'August 21st, 2009 'Avatar' trailer debuts online amid buzzLOS ANGELES — Social networking sites were abuzz Thursday over an online trailer for "Avatar," just as extended previews of the 3D sci-fi adventure were hitting screens at theaters down under. Moviegoers in Australia and New Zealand were the first to see about 16 minutes of James Cameron's anticipated high-tech follow-up to 1997's "Titanic." Twentieth Century Fox plans to show the preview footage at theaters around the globe Friday to fans who scored free tickets online to "Avatar Day." A glimpse at the toys, video game and 3D poster connected to the film also will be unveiled Friday.
Panasonic teams with James Cameron's 'Avatar' movie to promote 3-D home TVsAugust 21st, 2009 Panasonic leans on 'Avatar' movie for 3-D pr blitzTOKYO — "Titanic" director James Cameron has signed on with Panasonic Corp. to promote new 3-D TVs.
Previews held worldwide for James Cameron's much-anticipated 'Avatar'August 21st, 2009 'Avatar' previews held worldwide for eager fansLOS ANGELES — If James Cameron wanted to light up the Internet by releasing footage from his upcoming film "Avatar," he got his wish — just don't expect him to be glued to a computer screen, soaking up the online buzz. The "Titanic" director has people for that.
Panasonic ties up with Cameron's 'Avatar' movie to go 3-D, promote home TVsAugust 21st, 2009 Panasonic ties up with 'Avatar' movie to go 3-DTOKYO — Panasonic Corp. has signed on "Titanic" director James Cameron and his upcoming film in an advertising blitz for its TVs equipped with 3-D technology, both sides said Friday.
Wentz Shares Photo Of Baby BronxAugust 18th, 2009 FALL OUT BOY star PETE WENTZ has backtracked on his promise to keep his young son out of the spotlight - posting a photo of baby BRONX online after previously vowing not to show off the tot to fans. The bassist and his wife, pop star/actress Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, refused to sell pictures of Bronx Mowgli to any magazines after he was born in November (08), despite being offered "mounds and mounds of money by mags to pimp out the baby", according to Wentz.
'Avatar' Web site crashes as fans seek tickets to a free, 15-minute 3D previewAugust 18th, 2009 'Avatar' site crashes as fans seek free ticketsLOS ANGELES — Fans seeking free tickets to a sneak-peek at the 3D sci-fi adventure "Avatar" have crashed the Web site for the upcoming James Cameron film. Visitors to the site Monday who clicked to get tickets to a free 15-minute preview scheduled for Friday instead got an error message.
'Avatar' Web site returns after fans crashed it seeking tickets to a free, 15-minute previewAugust 18th, 2009 'Avatar' site restored for fans seeking sneak peekLOS ANGELES — The studio behind James Cameron's 3D sci-fi adventure "Avatar" has fixed its Web site, after fans seeking free tickets to a sneak-peek at the upcoming film crashed it Monday. The Web site was down for several hours, with visitors receiving an error message instead of free tickets.
"Twilight" sequel, "Avatar" dominate Comic Con Thursday, drawing thousandsJuly 24th, 2009 'Twilight' dominates Comic Con, drawing thousandsSAN DIEGO — Most camped out overnight. Some spent two nights outside the San Diego Convention Center.
'Titanic' director James Cameron wows Comic Con with premiere footage of 3-D opus 'Avatar'July 24th, 2009 James Cameron wows Comic Con with 3-D 'Avatar'
SAN DIEGO — James Cameron originally wrote "Avatar" as a way to challenge the special-effects firm Digital Domain, where he served as chief executive. But it took technology 14 years to catch up with his vision of a faraway planet populated by otherwordly plants and animals where humans embody avatars just to brave the landscape.
'Avatar' ratchets 3-D to another world and budget level in Cameron's return to feature filmsJuly 24th, 2009 Hollywood places biggest 3-D bet yet on 'Avatar'SAN DIEGO — When James Cameron directed his first 3-D film, "Terminator 2: 3-D," for Universal Studios theme parks more than a decade ago, the bulky camera equipment made some shots awkward or impossible. The 450-pound contraption — which had two film cameras mounted on a metal frame — was so heavy that producers had to jury-rig construction equipment to lift it off the ground for shots from above.
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