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Rob, Kristen, Stephenie In Forbes’ Most Powerful List

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 01:45 AM PDT

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Just in time for the record-breaking showing of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Forbes has released their annual Forbes Celebrity 100 in which they name the world's most powerful celebrities. Forbes tracks down celebrities' earnings, press coverage, endorsement deals, and fan followings over the past twelve months. Oprah Winfrey is on top, who earned $315 million. Beyonce Knowles came in at second with $87 million, while Avatar director James Cameron was on the number 3 spot with $210 million. Debuting on the list is Lady Gaga on the fourth slot with

But of course, what would the past year be if the Twilight people were not included. Twilight stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart were part of the list. Pattinson was ranked at number 50. He earned $17 million. He plays the brooding vamping vampire in the Twilight series. Before the vampire movie franchise, he is best known for playing Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. He was also included in Time's 100 Most Influential People in The World this year. His leading lady, Kristen Stewart, who plays Bella Swan, is in the 66th spot, and earned $12 million in 12 months. Stewart had appeared in several movies like Panic Room, Zathura, In The Land of Women, and The Runaways. Author of the best-selling Twilight series, which the movie franchise is based on, Stephenie Meyer is in 59th place, who earned $40 million. She slipped from number 26 last year.

Here is a complete list of Forbes Celebrity 100:

1. Oprah Winfrey

2. Beyonce Knowles

3. James Cameron

4. Lady Gaga

5. Tiger Woods

6. Britney Spears

7. U2

8. Sandra Bullock

9. Johnny Depp

10. Madonna

11. Simon Cowell

12. Taylor Swift

13. Miley Cyrus

14. Kobe Bryant

15. Jay-Z

16. Black Eyed Peas

17. Bruce Springsteen

18. Angelina Jolie

19. Rush Limbaugh

20. Michael Jordan

21. Dr. Phil McGraw

22. Steven Spielberg

23. Ellen Degeneres

24. David Letterman

25. Tyler Perry

26. Jennifer Aniston

27. Pink

28. Lebron James

29. Roger Federer

30. Brad Pitt

31. Floyd Mayweather

32. Michael Bay

33. Donald Trump

34. Jay Leno

35. Coldplay

36. David Beckham

37. Jerry Seinfeld

38. AC/DC

39. Howard Stern

40. Jonas Brothers

41. Tom Hanks

42. George Lucas

43. Glenn Beck

44. Ryan Seacrest

45. Phil Mickelson

46. Ben Stiller

47. Jerry Bruckheimer

48. Cristiano Ronaldo

49. Alex Rodriguez

50. Robert Pattinson

51. Conan O’Brien

52. Shaquille O’Neal

53. James Patterson

54. Kenny Chesney

55. Manny Pacquiao

56. Tom Cruise

57. Adam Sandler

58. George Clooney

59. Stephenie Meyer

60. Cameron Diaz

61. Serena Williams

62. Rascal Flatts

63. Charlie Sheen

64. Derek Jeter

65. Lance Armstrong

66. Kristen Stewart

67. Toby Keith

68. Sean (Diddy) Combs

69. Stephen King

70. Sarah Jessica Parker

71. Leonardo DiCaprio

72. Judge Judy Sheindlin

73. Robert Downey Jr

74. Lil’ Wayne

75. Reese Witherspoon

76. Keith Urban

77. Julia Roberts

78. Steve Carell

79. Meryl Streep

80. Akon

81. Maria Sharapova

82. Daniel Radcliffe

83. Venus Williams

84. Ray Romano

85. Gisele Bundchen

86. Heidi Klum

87. Drew Barrymore

88. Alec Baldwin

89. Kiefer Sutherland

90. Tina Fey

91. Kate Moss

92. Eva Longoria Parker

93. Jeff Dunham

94. George Lopez

95. Katherine Heigl

96. Danica Patrick

97. Kate Hudson

98. Chelsea Handler

99. Jennifer Love Hewitt

100. Mariska Hargitay

Eclipse Receives Lukewarm Reception From Critics

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 11:19 PM PDT

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The Twilight Saga: Eclipse has already been released and the Twihards loved it, critics… not that much. But they were less harsh compared to the past Twilight films. 2008's Twilight received a rating of 50%, with a weighted average of 5.5 out of 10, which is based on 196 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. It had a consensus of "Having lost much of its bite transitioning to the big screen, Twilight will please its devoted fans, but do little for uninitiated." New Moon suffered the most with only a rating of 27% out of 205 reviews (55 fresh, 150 rotten), with an average of 4.6/10.New York Post's Kyle Smith even gave it just 1 ½ stars. But did the Twilighters listen? Hell, no. New Moon has broken several box-office records and is now ranked 37th for the highest grossing movie of all time!

And now, Eclipse has arrived and the reception is mixed, although most, if not all think that this is the best… among the three. It seems like Twilight films have a criteria on their own. As of now The Twilight Saga: Eclipse has 52% positive reviews out of 132, with 69 fresh and 63 rotten, and with an average rating of 5.7/10. But despite of all that the movie has already broken a handful records.

If you just care to know, here are some of the reviews:

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times: "For most of its languorous running time, it listens to conversations between Bella and Edward, Bella and Jacob, Edward and Jacob, and Edward and Bella and Jacob. This would play better if any of them were better conversationalists, but their ideas are limited to simplistic rendering of their desires."

Peter Deburge, Variety: "Eclipse feels the most cinematic of the series so far. Visual effects have improved considerably…the digital work outshines the other department, with bad make-up, lifeless wigs and creepy contacts being the elements that disrupts the fantasy."

Kirk Honeycutt, The Hollywood Reporter, "It took three films, but the Twilight Saga finally just nails the right tone in Eclipse, a film that neatly balances the teenage operatic passions from Stephenie Meyer's novels with the movies' supernatural trappings."

E! Online gave it a C and said, "The Twihards will adore The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, no matter what. It's made for people who thought the first movie was quality cinema, after all, and for them, our grade may as well be an A+, since it's slightly better than Twilight."

And listen to critics, they won't. Eclipse is one of the most awaited movies this summer, and it will most likely break box office records, and it did, and it will break more. Twihards will go rushing into theaters, or go Watch Eclipse online.

Record-Breaking Midnight Screening Of Eclipse

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 07:57 PM PDT

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After The Twilight Saga: Eclipse has broken the record set by Iron Man 2 for having the widest theatrical opening, the movie has now trumped a record, and this time it is within their lot. The movie now holds the new record for the biggest midnight opening in the domestic film history. This was last held by The Twilight Saga: New Moon.

Eclipse was officially released at 12:01 am in more than 4,000 theaters. The film then raked in an estimated $30 million at the box office in the midnight screening, according to The Hollywood Reporter. New Moon previously was released in 3,514 theaters and had grossed $26.3 million which they set just about eight months ago. Before the two Twilight movies, Harry Potter and the half Blood Prince last year with $22.2 million. The third entry of the Twilight also surpassed the record of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen for having the highest grossing midnight opening at the IMAX theaters. The vampire movie raked in more than $1 million in 192 theaters, while the science fiction action film earned $959,000 last year.

But will the movie surpass the record set by New Moon last November for having the biggest single day opening earnings with $72.7 million in domestic gross? The movie Eclipse will be released in a record-setting $4,416 theaters, and it will also be shown in IMAX screens.

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is directed by David Slade, with screenplay Melissa Rosenberg and music by three-time Award winner Howard Shore. The movie stars Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, and Kristen Stewart.

You might also want to Watch Eclipse online.

Eclipse Sets A Brand New Theatrical-Realease Record

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 06:47 PM PDT

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The Twilight Saga: Eclipse has already hit, but before it will be shown in theaters, it has already made a record even before its release. The first two movies, Twilight and New Moon, have already exceeded $1 billion earnings in the box office, even with just having relatively small budgets. The films are based on the series of popular novels by Stephenie Meyer. The screenplays are written by Melissa Rosenberg, but the three movies had different directors. Twilight was directed by Catherine Hardwicke, New Moon was under Chris Weitz, and Eclipse is helmed by David Slade.

The movie Eclipse has broken the record set by Iron Man 2 just last may for having the biggest theatrical release in the film history in North America. The third installment of the Twilight series was shown in 4,416 venues, surpassing the Marvel Comics superhero sequel which was released in 4,380 theaters. Before them, the record was previously held by The Dark Knight in 2008 with 4,366 cinemas.

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner reprise their roles as Edward Cullen, Bella Swan, and Jacob Black. The rest of the cast members have also returned, which include Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Ashley Greene, Nikki Reed, Billy Burke, Anna Kendrick, and Dakota Fanning. Rachelle Lefevre was replaced by Bryce Dallas Howard as the evil vampire Victoria.

You can also Watch Eclipse online.

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