New Moon Smashes Midnight Box Office Record

November 21st, 2009 New York- Much-awaited film, New Moon released yesterday and got high response from the very first show. Hundreds of thousands of fans gathered at theaters across the United States at midnight to view "New Moon." Some theater owners have started additional showings for the Twilight after getting awesome response from the fans or "Twihards," as they are called.

November 18th, 2009 The NEW MOON phenomenon is growing from strength to strength - 2,150 screenings of the TWILIGHT sequel have already sold out. The film opens at midnight on Thursday (19Nov09) at select cinemas and film fans are already buying up pre-release tickets by the coffin-load.

November 16th, 2009 Singer GUY GARVEY was left red-faced when ELBOW's first record deal fell through - because he had to return to the same state benefits office he had boasted about leaving. Garvey was delighted when the group signed to Island Records in the 1990s, and he was thrilled to be able to stop receiving government handouts as a means of income.

November 13th, 2009 Veteran actor MICHAEL CAINE has revealed the truth about his gang past - he only joined a group of teenage thugs for protection. The Get Carter star is set to wow cinema-goers with his role as a vigilante in violent revenge movie Harry Brown, which is released this month (Nov09).

November 12th, 2009 JOHN TRAVOLTA has become a midnight tennis lover, challenging members of his staff to night games. The movie star has spent much of this year (09) confined at home in Florida, mourning the death of his teenage son, Jett, but he hasn't been idle - he has been perfecting his tennis.

November 10th, 2009 Buzz Aldrin named honorary consul general to moonLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County has given moonwalker Buzz Aldrin a new title: Honorary consul general to the moon. Forty years after Aldrin and Neil Armstrong became the first men to walk on the moon, county supervisors on Tuesday gave him the title while saluting the contribution of veterans to America's space program.

November 5th, 2009 The TWILIGHT sequel is on course to smash U.S. box office records when it hits cinemas later this month (Nov09) - 700 screenings have already sold out.

October 15th, 2009 KISS fans will be spending Halloween attempting to break the world's zombie record at the Voodoo Experience festival in New Orleans, Louisiana. Officials from the Guinness Book of World Record will be present to witness the macabre collection of undead rock fans after the band's headlining slot on 31 October (09).

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.

August 17th, 2009 Met Opera sells record $2.5 million of ticketsNEW YORK — The Metropolitan Opera was singing a happy song about the first day of individual box office sales for the upcoming season. The Met sold $2.5 million worth of tickets on Sunday at its box office, telephone call center and Web site, up from $2 million on the first day of sales last year.

August 13th, 2009 British band SKUNK ANANSIE has reformed, inspired by desperate fans and a talking dog. The band split eight years ago, but have reunited to promote a new greatest hits album, Smashes and Trashes, which will be released on 14 September (09).

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 16th, 2009 Neil Armstrong check auctioned for over $27,000AMHERST, N.H. — A check signed by Neil Armstrong hours before he took off for the moon has been sold for $27,350, 40 years to the day after it was written.

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.

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.