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Grapevine: 'New Moon' has record midnight opening

OMG times 1 million, you guys. "New Moon" took a vampire- AND a werewolf-sized bite out of the box office during its midnight opening Thursday, grossing a stupendous $26.3 million and sucking the blood out of the previous midnight opening record holder, "Harry Potter and the NOT TWILIGHT," which grossed $22.2 million earlier this year. - 11/21/2009

Michael Jackson moonwalk glove sells for $350K in NYC

The gleaming glove Michael Jackson wore when he premiered his trademark moonwalk dance in 1983 has been auctioned off for $350,000 on Saturday.

New York -- The gleaming glove Michael Jackson wore when he premiered his trademark moonwalk dance in 1983 has been auctioned off for $350,000. - 11/21/2009

Society Confidential: Tika Ivezaj has model behavior

Tika Ivezaj

Albanian beauty Tika Ivezaj, 25, of Commerce Township did very well in the Victoria's Secret model search, wiggling her way to the Top 5 in the national competition. - 11/20/2009

Eminem adds bonus tracks for 'Relapse: Refill' release

The Detroit rapper is re-releasing his 2009 album "Relapse" on Dec. 21, according to various reports. "Relapse: Refill" will include "Relapse," as well as seven bonus tracks. - 11/19/2009

Grapevine: Janet Jackson on Michael's drug problem

Jay-Z

Jay-Z has 11 No. 1 albums to his credit but has never had a No. 1 single to call his own -- until now. Jay's New York anthem "Empire State of Mind" -- which features a helping hand from Alicia Keys -- hits No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart this week, marking his first trip to the chart summit as lead artist. He'd been there before as a featured guest, with Mariah Carey ("Heartbreaker"), Beyoncé ("Crazy in Love") and Rihanna ("Umbrella"). - 11/19/2009

Johnny Depp wins his 2nd 'Sexiest Man Alive' title

Depp

Get lost, Hugh Jackman. This year's "Sexiest Man Alive" is once again Johnny Depp. Depp nudged aside Jackman to get the coveted endorsement from People magazine Wednesday. It's the 46-year-old actor's second time as "Sexiest Man Alive." He also won in 2003. - 11/18/2009

Grapevine: MTV reportedly will air 'This Is It' in 2011

Robert Pattinson

The film, which features footage of Michael Jackson rehearsing for his comeback concerts before his death, will appear on basic cable. - 11/18/2009

Pattinson, Stewart and Lautner talk 'Twilight'

Taylor Lautner, from left, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson arrive at the afterparty for the premiere of Summit Entertainment’s "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles.

The "Twilight" series may have changed the lives of fans worldwide, but perhaps no one has been more affected by its success than the three stars of the film: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner. - 11/18/2009

Grapevine: U2 tix go on sale Monday

Bono

U2 fans will be able to find what they're looking for -- specifically, tickets to the group's June 30 concert at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing -- when the show goes on sale November 23. - 11/17/2009

'Half man' unsure of acting beyond sitcom

Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones play father and son on the CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men."

Is it fair that one of Hollywood's most successful and richest young actors didn't set out to be a performer -- in fact, never took an acting class -- when there are thousands of others like him, sweating auditions, posing for head shots, tweeting their every move? - 11/16/2009

'Equalizer' actor Edward Woodward dies at 79

Woodward poses with his award for his role in the TV series "The Equalizer" at the 44th Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony in Hollywood, Calif., in 1987.

London -- Edward Woodward, the star of films including "Breaker Morant" and "The Wicker Man," died Monday. He was 79. - 11/16/2009

Home searched in Cindy Crawford extortion probe

BERLIN -- German police said Sunday that they had searched a home in connection with an alleged extortion scheme targeting former supermodel Cindy Crawford and her family. - 11/16/2009

The time has come for Dana Delany

It feels like it's finally Dana Delany's time. The actress had several near brushes with TV superstardom after her Emmy-winning run as Nurse Colleen McMurphy on "China Beach" ended. - 11/15/2009

Grapevine: Lady Godiva redux?

Cindy Crawford

Zany recording artist Lady Gaga brings her over-the-top style to the December Vogue, in a lavish "Hansel and Gretel" photo spread shot by newly impoverished photographer-to-the-stars Annie Leibovitz. - 11/14/2009

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Diana Ross stops in Motown

Diana Ross showed son Evan Ross around the Motown Historical Museum on Monday.

Diana Ross paid a visit to Detroit's Motown Historical Museum on Monday trailing an entourage that included her handsome actor son Evan Ross. La Ross arrived at her old stomping grounds smartly dressed in jeans and boots topped by a hooded mink jacket. - 11/13/2009

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