New Moon Boasts Over 2,000 Sell-outs Three Days Before Release

October 29th, 2009 more images more imagesThe latest TWILIGHT soundtrack has bumped MICHAEL BUBLE's new album from the top of the U.S. charts. The Twilight Saga: New Moon compilation, featuring tracks by Death Cab for Cutie, Thom Yorke and the Killers, sold 115,000 copies last week after an early release on 16 October (09) to become only the second soundtrack to top the Billboard charts this year.

October 21st, 2009 EDDIE MURPHY is suffering in the global economic downturn - he's been forced to slash the asking price for his home by $15 million (£10 million). The Shrek star put his New Jersey estate on the market almost five years ago, with a price tag of $30 million (£20 million).

October 21st, 2009 The paramedic accused of attempting to extort money from a grieving JOHN TRAVOLTA has likened his actions to a simple business transaction. Ambulance worker Tarino Lightbourne and former Bahamas senator Pleasant Bridgewater are facing charges of conspiracy to extort $25 million (£17.2 million) from the Hollywood actor after his 16-year-old son Jett suffered a fatal seizure in the resort in January (09).

October 21st, 2009 Singer MICHAEL BUBLE has kept THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON soundtrack off the top of the U.S. album charts.

October 12th, 2009 DAVID BOWIE's filmmaker son, DUNCAN JONES has won yet more accolades for his directorial debut MOON - collecting three of the most high profile awards at Spain's Sitges film festival. Jones' picture, which focuses on an astronaut - played by Sam Rockwell - living alone on a Moon base, has proved a cultural smash, and has won the new filmmaker praise throughout the industry.

September 8th, 2009 Rap superstar JAY-Z has brought forward the U.S. release of his highly-anticipated disc THE BLUEPRINT 3 after the whole album leaked online almost two weeks before it was due to hit record stores.

September 6th, 2009 'Final Destination' sustains fear factor with $12MLOS ANGELES — Fear has trumped romance at the box office over Labor Day weekend. The Warner Bros.

September 1st, 2009 FAT JOE has blasted the widow of his former protege, BIG PUN, accusing her of blowing cash hand-outs in "unwise" shopping sprees. Liza Rios recently hit out at Joe, her husband's boss at label Terror Squad, claiming she is owed royalties from his records, but has never been paid.

August 28th, 2009 LENNY KRAVITZ has added $3 million (£2 million) to the asking price of his New York penthouse - after giving the property a plush makeover. The rocker has repeatedly dropped the value of his Manhattan apartment to attract a buyer but has failed to sell the home.

August 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Who rocker Keith Moon has been voted 'The Wildest Drummer Ever' in a new magazine poll. Moon, who passed away in 1978, has beaten Motley Crue's Tommy Lee and John Bonham of Led Zeppelin to top Rhythm magazine's poll.

July 24th, 2009 The eagerly waiting fans of Twilight were highly pleased on the release of the clips of Taylor Lautner Film “New Moon”. The movie is scheduled  to hit the big screen this November.

July 20th, 2009 Jones won't fly to the moon _ but his music didWASHINGTON — Quincy Jones won't fly to the moon — but his music did. As the crew of Apollo 11 rocketed toward their historic moon landing on July 20, 1969, astronaut Buzz Aldrin listened to Jones' arrangement of Frank Sinatra's "Fly Me to the Moon." In a phone interview from Marbella, Spain, Jones told AP Radio that when he heard the news from Sinatra, it was "like something that's surrealistic.

June 29th, 2009 NEW YORK - Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner have joined forces to recreate the '2000 Year Old Man' on HBO. In the '2000 Year Old Man', Brooks played the oldest man in the world, interviewed by Reiner in a series of comedy routines that appeared on television as well as being made into a collection of records.

June 11th, 2009 Aldrin marks moon trip anniversary with the PopsBOSTON — Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon 40 years ago. Now he's celebrating with some moon tunes performed by the Boston Pops.

May 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scarlet Johansson's second album has reportedly been slated for a September release. The actress made her debut in the music world with her first album, Anywhere I Lay My Head, with cover versions of Tom Waits songs, last year.