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'New Moon' draws global audience(11/23 9:57AM)
Film: 'Twilight' sequel exerted a tremendous power over international audiences at the weekend.
Chris Weitz digs 'Gardener'(11/22 8:00PM)
Film: 'New Moon' director was in discussions with Summit Entertainment for his follow-up.
Royal Court rules Evening Standards(11/23 12:45PM)
Theater: Company won four trophies in nine categories, including top honors for Jez Butterworth's 'Jerusalem.'
Oprah gets steamy with HBO(11/22 8:53AM)
TV: Harpo Films sets sexually charged hourlong series pilot at network.
'Howling' hunts for new audiences(11/23 1:34PM)
Film: Producers Joel Kastelberg and Etchie Stroh are re-launching the werewolf franchise.
PGA to honor Joss Whedon(11/23 9:51AM)
TV: The Producers Guild of America has selected Joss Whedon as the recipient of its Vanguard Award.
'New Moon'
'New Moon,' which is playing on 1,100 screens, took in $19.5 million from the international market.
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Chris Weitz
Weitz said he plans to go to work for Summit right away on 'The Gardener.'
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Rachel Weisz
Rachel Weisz won an Evening Standard for her turn in the Donmar revival of 'A Streetcar Named Desire.'
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Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey has a surprising project in the works.
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'The Howling'
The original 'Howling' was released in 1981 and spawned six sequels.
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Joss Whedon
The Producers Guild of America has selected Joss Whedon as the recipient of its Vanguard Award.
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Weekend Box Office November 20, 2009 - November 22, 2009  (*millions)Market data provided by Rentrak.
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Film Reviews

Susanne Bier's emotional melodrama becomes a lesser thing in Jim Sheridan's English-language remake.
This second chapter of the four-part franchise is as good as "Twilight" and arguably a shade better.

Award Central

The Palm Springs Int'l Film Festival will recognize Mariah Carey for her performance in "Precious."
The Producers Guild of America has selected Joss Whedon as the recipient of its Vanguard Award.

TV Reviews

Cartoon Network has churned out a second live-action movie infused with a slick comicbook feel.
Show doesn't just tug at the heartstrings; rather, it yanks, twists and defibrillates them.

Films Now Playing

This second chapter of the four-part franchise is as good as "Twilight" and arguably a shade better.
Docu offers a heretofore unseen glimpse of the star's creative process.

Legit Reviews

Jim Brochu paints a remarkably sympathetic portrait of Zero Mostel.
Musical has enough vocal talent to compensate for the stiff acting.

Weekend Box Office

"New Moon" bites off the third best weekend opening of all time with $140.7 million.
"The Twilight Saga: New Moon" tore up the box office record for best opening day.

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