Hollywood gave itself one heck of a Christmas present this year: the single best day in the history of the box office. The weekend’s slate of movies racked up a record-setting $278 million overall haul, with James Cameron’s Avatar ($75 million) leading the charge. The sci-fi epic dipped an incredibly ... Read More

Rebecca Gayheart and Eric Dane's baby will be pretty in pink. A source tells eonline.com the celeb couple is expecting a girl. The former Noxzema girl confirmed she was pregnant with her and her McHubby's first child in November. The two, who married five years ago, haven't said much publicly about their baby-to-be. ... Read More

Like many of Terry Gilliam's films "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" almost didn't make it to the screen, but as fate would hand it three premier actors stepped in when the production was its lowest point. Heath Ledger's tragic passing in the middle of filming could have forced "Parnassus" to remain ... Read More

"All My Children" alums husband and wife Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos will return to the ABC daytime drama, in two episodes Jan. 4 and Jan. 5, which will mark "Children's" 40th anniversary. "It is always great to come home," Ripa said. Several other "Children" veterans, including La Rue, Julia Barr, Laurence ... Read More

Ed Westwick isn't just the guy who plays the resident lothario of Gossip Girl – he's also actually "a really rad guy." But then again, that's coming from his castmate and girlfriend, Jessica Szohr. "He's awesome and smart and talented and adorable, and we make each other laugh," the actress, 24, tells ... Read More

Paramount's worst fears are confirmed: "Star Trek" was the most pirated film of 2009. In October, studio COO Frederick Huntsberry delivered a presentation to the FCC that detailed how "Star Trek" had become a hot commodity in piracy circles. Illegal file-sharing had advanced from "geek to sleek," he said. Now, according ... Read More

"American Idol" will return next month with a two-night, four-hour premiere featuring auditions in Boston and Atlanta, the Fox network says. The Boston auditions will air Jan. 12 and the Atlanta auditions will air Jan. 13, the network announced Wednesday. Auditions for the ninth season of the popular singing competition will ... Read More

BEIJING -- Disaster pic "2012" has shot past "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" to become the top movie hit of all time in China as the country's B.O. looks set to record growth of 40% this year. By Thursday, "2012" had taken 460 million yuan ($67.3 million), the state film body ... Read More

Rihanna is scrambling to find a modest stage costume after she was asked to tone down her raunchy live act for an upcoming performance in the United Arab Emirates on New Year's Eve. The Umbrella singer, who is known for her daring and revealing outfits, will have to cover up when ... Read More

Kanye West showed off his charitable side by taking time out to serve a holiday lunch for homeless people on Saturday. The Stronger rapper and his model girlfriend Amber Rose turned up at The Los Angeles Mission, where they volunteered in the kitchen and donned aprons to dish out hot meals ... Read More