‘Michael Jackson’s This Is It’ tops $200 million worldwide; film hits $61 million domestically

November 2nd, 2009 more images more imagesMICHAEL JACKSON's THIS IS IT rehearsal documentary has soared to the top of the U.S. box office, taking $21.3 million (£13.3 million) in its opening weekend (30Oct-01Nov09).

November 2nd, 2009 more images more imagesWASHINGTON - The film 'This Is It' that charts the final days of Michael Jackson has become the fifth biggest foreign bow of the year after opening to a massive 68.5 million dollars at the international box office. The movie's worldwide opening haul of 101 million dollars for five days was said to have led Sony to extend its two-week run by three weeks in North America, according to Rentrak.

October 29th, 2009 more images more images Jackson's 'This Is It' draws $20.1M worldwide LOS ANGELES — The King of Pop is No. 1 again. "Michael Jackson's This Is It" has landed on top of the domestic box office with $7.4 million in its first day and $12.7 million overseas.

October 15th, 2009 TYRA BANKS is catching up with her idol OPRAH WINFREY in the fortune stakes - she's topped a Forbes list of the highest earning women on primetime U.S. TV. The supermodel-turned-chatshow host is leading the way with her earnings in the last year, pulling in $30 million (£20 million) for America's Next Top Model, as well as her daytime talk show.

September 22nd, 2009 New Dan Brown novel tops 2 million markNEW YORK — Dan Brown's new novel has passed the 2 million mark and bested Bill Clinton's "My Life" in the record books. Doubleday announced Tuesday that hardcover, audio and e-book sales for "The Lost Symbol" topped 2 million copies for its first week of release in the United States, Britain and Canada.

August 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - The latest installment of Warner Brothers' new 'The Final Destination' has topped the weekend box office after raking in 28.3 million dollars. According to studio estimates, Quentin Tarantino's 'Inglourious Basterds' came second with 20 million dollars.

August 26th, 2009 Newlyweds requesting a THE ROLLING STONES song as their first dance can hire the band for their reception - for a massive $7.5 million (£5 million). The rockers topped a survey to find the most expensive wedding act in the world, raking in more than double Sir Elton John and Kylie Minogue's fees of $3 million (£2 million).

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.

July 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince', the sixth instalment in the boy wizard series, has topped the weekend box office after raking in 79.5 million dollars. According to studio estimates, 'Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs' landed the second spot with 17.7 million dollars, reports E! Online.

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 '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.

June 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Sandra Bullock's romantic comedy The Proposal, co-starring Ryan Reynolds, has topped the weekend box office after raking in 34.1 million dollars. According to studio estimates, 'The Hangover' landed the second with 26.9 million dollars.

June 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - 'The Hangover' has topped the weekend box office after raking in 33.4 million dollars. According to studio estimates, 'Up' landed the second spot with 30.5 million dollars.

June 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Animated action comedy 'Up' has topped the box office for the second week in a row after raking in 44.2 million dollars. According to studio estimates, 'The Hangover' came second with 43.3 million dollars.