UPDATE 7/17:  MORE NUMBERS ARE IN! 

Half Blood Prince opened at $104 million in its first 24 hours, when international totals are factored in (as they generally are for all opening day stats).  So, the 6th Potter movie has far surpassed Transformers 2 and is well on the way to giving it a 5-day spanking.

Take THAT, Transformers!

For those who love the boy wizard, there’s good news and bad news about this week’s opening stats so far. Now keep in mind they aren’t completed, because a movie that opens on a Wednesday gets to count its 5-day opening (this is why they do these big films on Wednesdays instead of Fridays). And, obviously all we can count so far is the opening day numbers.

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, the 6th in the 7-book, 8-movie series, grossed $58.4 million in its first day.  Now, for those of you who, like me, are numerically challenged, that’s WAY above opening day stats for the 5th movie, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.  Phoenix garnered $4 million on its first day.  Adding to the impressiveness of the stats, almost of third of that take came from midnight showings–the earliest possible moment a true fan could see the film.  Midnight showings garnered over $22 million.

However, Potter fans will be anything from irritated to appalled to learn that Transformers 2 grossed $60 million on its first day, and about $200 million in its first 5 days.  Half Blood Prince is only predicted to gross about $150 million.  Of course, that “only ” is only in comparison to Transformers 2; $150 million is still a huge amount of money and puts Half Blood Prince in the top 5 highest earners of all time.

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Throughout July and August Autograph Store will offer selected Harry Potter cast signed collectibles from the new movie. The first auction to end with these items is Sunday, July 19. Now through August 31, bidders can find amazing deals on Harry Potter signed celebrity memorabilia and be the first fans to own these hot memorabilia items.

Autograph Store is pleased to be able to provide these Harry Potter autographed collectibles to the public. All of Autograph Store’s movie, TV, model and musician signed collectibles are guaranteed authentic. Every celebrity collectible sold on AutographStore.com is signed in person and witnessed, hologram certified and comes with a letter of authenticity.

Once fans register on AutographStore.com they can start bidding on their favorite new Harry Potter collectibles. Autograph Store’s celebrity auction site is available 24/7 so it’s always the right time to bid on Harry Potter signed photos and autographed memorabilia.

The weekly auctions are going on right now in the new release category for unique Harry Potter authentic signed collectibles from the new Harry Potter movie. Autograph Store encourages all Harry Potter fans to register on the site today so they don’t miss a moment of these exclusive Harry Potter autographed memorabilia auctions.

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Megan Jackson is a young Australian woman who struggles with depression.  Though she ususally shuns extra attention, she recently felt a strong desire to help others like her, so she founded Em’sCharityKiss.  She’s working with a not-for-profit group called OneInFive Australia (after the fact that 1 in 5 Australians suffers from mental illness).  Part of her goal is to raise funds and awareness about mental health issues.

And how does she plan to do that?  By getting Rob Pattinson to kiss her. 

In an interview Jackson did on Celebrity Psychings, blogger Alicia Sparks asked Jackson why she picked Pattinson as the star she’d like to kiss–besides the evident reason, his “obvious swooningly deliciousness.”

No argument there, Alicia!  None from Megan, either, though her thoughts on Rob’s appeal go deeper, slipping into an almost poetic poignancy:

I picked Robert Pattinson because I really like him - there’s something kind of offbeat and mysterious about him. I know you can only go by the small window that celebrities offer the public, but he seems like a fascinating person to talk to. And I’ve said before that he sometimes seems as uncomfortable with his life as I am with mine. There’s a melancholy about him I like.

I know exactly what she means.  Anyway, Megan’s hoping that her quest to get her first kiss from Rob–preferably by her birthday next month–will help her bring attention to mental health issues.  She says:

I think the mental health support community is constantly growing here in Australia, but I think there is still a stigma attached to mental illness. I’ve had people comment on my video that there is more or less ‘no such thing’ as depression and that people need to just ‘get happy’. That’s a very outdated way of thinking, but sadly it is still out there.

She also says she’d be happy if Rob just learned about her efforts.  But I hope she gets the whole shebang…publicity, funds, awareness, and a perfect first kiss from a good guy.  If any of our readers are in touch with Rob…point him in Megan’s direction!

And then point him in mine!

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User interaction is enabled by creating and voting on polls, asking and answering questions, and writing one’s own blog entries. Each and every user interaction is pushed to the top iGossip’s homepage, keeping it fresh. iGossip is mostly moderated by its community of users.

Young entrepreneurs and founders Curtis Robinson and Devin Rice started the site on a shoestring budget from their parents’ garage and already have thousands of users coming to the site on a daily basis. They refer to these users as “iGossipers”.

“iGossip is a different kind of celebrity site,” said Founder and Chief Community Manager Devin Rice. “iGossipers stay connected to other gossip fans by discussing their opinions on recent celebrity gossip with self-created news stories in addition to polls, comments and questions and answers on the hottest celebrity news from hundreds of blogs around the web.”

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Screenwriter Diablo Cody (”Juno”) whipped up this hellish tale about a high school cheerleader (Megan Fox), screwed over by a visiting rock band, who becomes possessed by a demon and begins to feed off of the fellas in her town.

Cast:
Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, Adam Brody, J.K. Simmons

Release Date:
Spetember 18, 2009

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As previously announced, Moore will return to the issue that began his career: the disastrous impact that corporate dominance and out-of-control profit motives have on the lives of Americans and citizens of the world.

On why he chose to make a ‘love story,’ Moore stated that it was time for him to make a ‘relationship movie.’ “It will be the perfect date movie,” said Moore. “It’s got it all — lust, passion, romance, and 14,000 jobs being eliminated every day. It’s a forbidden love, one that dare not speak its name. Heck, let’s just say it: It’s Capitalism.”

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Radio legend and Top 40 pioneer Casey Kasem is retiring after 39 years counting down America’s hits.  His show first premiered on July 4, 1970, and he counted down his final hit on Saturday, July 4, 2009.

Kasem was the first to combine the countdown format with his personal touch of dedications, where he took letters from listeners, read them on the air, and played for them the song they requested, in addition to the Top 40 hits already included in the show.

Kasem handed over the reigns of the original America’s Top 40 countdown show to Ryan Seacrest in 2004, but he continued to do America’s Top 20 and American’s Top 10. 

Of course, Kasem long ago retired from his other claim to fame, the voice of Shaggy on the original Scooby-Doo cartoons.  Still, he so defined the character that anyone else who tries to vocalize Shaggy is left with nothing to do but give a cheap imitation of Casey Kasem.

Though he’s 77 years old, Kasem says he’s not retiring in order to take things easy.  He says he needs to free up some time for some other projects he’s been wanting to work on.  Kasem lives with his wife, Jean, and daughter Liberty in Los Angeles.

Casey Kasem left his listeners with the same wisdom that has closed his show for 39 years: “Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars.”

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Rupert’s condition was not made public until today, but apparently he has missed a few days of work from the pandemic illness.  However, sources say he is back on the job, and will be recovered enough to attend the premieres of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince on July 15.

We get scared when people start talking about the swine flu and pandemics, but don’t forget that it’s exactly as dangerous as any other kind of flu.  As most of you know, that means that it’ll make you sick for a few days if you’re otherwise healthy, but that the very young and very old will be more at risk. 

Best wishes for a full recovery, Rupert.  I hope to see you in full form at the premeries in a week and a half!

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They are making over 11,000 tickets free and available to the public, but obviously not everyone who wants one can get one.  What you have to do is go to the website (www.staplescenter.com)  and enter yourself in the drawing for the tickets to the memorial. 

The funeral is a whole ‘nother thing and will probably take place later Tuesday with just family and close friends there. 

I don’t mean to be flip or disrespectful, but does anybody else remember in about 1985, when the Jackson 5 were touring, and you had to order the tickets by mail, and if there weren’t enough, they would have a drawing of some sort?  At least, that’s how I remember it (I wasn’t allowed to go to that concert, I was too young).   Strange similarities…

I hope that Michael can finally rest, and that his family will have some peace. 

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Among the clients that Louis Galvin has include that of Sophie Dahl and Patsy Kensit. So what makes the beauty product line eco-friendly? Well, as we all know, natural is the term most companies love to use to associate eco-friendliness with their business. As far as Galvin’s products are concerned, her new company makes use of natural and naturally derived ingredients like essential oils, natural extracts and vegetable-derived moisturizing and conditioning agents.

Indeed, natural hair care needs proper addressing as far as what chemical contents you can find within the products. You can always check out the usual shampoo, conditioners and other products you put in y hair and compare. They are enumerated on the contents and from there you can see what you are putting in your hair. Regardless of what chemicals you may see, rest assured you will not even have the slightest idea of what they really are or how they can be harmful to your hair.

To cut it short, best hair care is derived from the natural extracts and elements you can get. It has been a proven fact that the best products to help guide your beauty through beautiful hair lies on what you are using. And for women, their hair is perhaps one of the essential and critical parts of their body they take care of, only getting the best such as these new hair care products offered by Louis Gavin.

Now we all know that these products are only based in London. But make no mistake about it. These products are available internationally both from various stockists and their website. With her products, you not only do yourself a healthy favor, you are also doing your part in helping out towards the battle against eco-friendly issues which have become a nuisance for consumers and the environment. Know your role and be eco-friendly. In the end, it is you and the environment who will benefit from it all!

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