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Kate Middleton on Kim Kardashian Tea Request: LOL Whatever!

Is there a Middleton-Kardashian feud brewing? Probably not, but the celebrity gossip rumor mill is swirling after Kim’s overtures toward meeting the Duchess in the UK and Kate allegedly giving her the Heisman. Here’s how it went down, supposedly: Kim is “obsessed” with Kate and ” desperately wanted to hang out ” while she was launching her new Kollection. This much is true. In early November, Kim said she wanted to get together with Kate in London: “I’d call her up and ask her to lunch. She’s amazing.” This got back to Kate, according to an insider: “Kate can’t stand their style, and from what she knows about their TV show, it’s just a bunch of trashy people primping and yelling at each other,” the source dished. Certainly hard to argue that point. “She’s far too polite to diss Kim to her face, but she’s got enough on her plate without having tea with the Kardashians or someone like them.” In short … trash by association. “The royal family is very careful. The Duchess gets free clothes sent to her every day of the week, and she always sends them back,” the palace mole goes on. “She doesn’t want to appear she is endorsing any product. It’s not proper. Quite apart from that, the Kardashian outfits just aren’t appropriate for a duchess.” Another indisputable point: “Kate is hardly going to turn up for an event with the queen in a cheap leopard-print miniskirt or gold sequined jacket!” Can you imagine if they did get together? What would they do? Talk about fashion? Men? Compare notes between the Kate Middleton topless scandal and Kim Kardashian sex tape ? We will probably never, ever know. [Photos: WENN.com]

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Kate Middleton on Kim Kardashian Tea Request: LOL Whatever!

Kate Middleton on Kim Kardashian Tea Request: LOL Whatever!

Is there a Middleton-Kardashian feud brewing? Probably not, but the celebrity gossip rumor mill is swirling after Kim’s overtures toward meeting the Duchess in the UK and Kate allegedly giving her the Heisman. Here’s how it went down, supposedly: Kim is “obsessed” with Kate and ” desperately wanted to hang out ” while she was launching her new Kollection. This much is true. In early November, Kim said she wanted to get together with Kate in London: “I’d call her up and ask her to lunch. She’s amazing.” This got back to Kate, according to an insider: “Kate can’t stand their style, and from what she knows about their TV show, it’s just a bunch of trashy people primping and yelling at each other,” the source dished. Certainly hard to argue that point. “She’s far too polite to diss Kim to her face, but she’s got enough on her plate without having tea with the Kardashians or someone like them.” In short … trash by association. “The royal family is very careful. The Duchess gets free clothes sent to her every day of the week, and she always sends them back,” the palace mole goes on. “She doesn’t want to appear she is endorsing any product. It’s not proper. Quite apart from that, the Kardashian outfits just aren’t appropriate for a duchess.” Another indisputable point: “Kate is hardly going to turn up for an event with the queen in a cheap leopard-print miniskirt or gold sequined jacket!” Can you imagine if they did get together? What would they do? Talk about fashion? Men? Compare notes between the Kate Middleton topless scandal and Kim Kardashian sex tape ? We will probably never, ever know. [Photos: WENN.com]

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Lindsay Lohan on Good Morning America: Dishing on Liz & Dick, Playing Dumb on Half-Sister

Lindsay Lohan promoted her new Lifetime movie Liz & Dick on Good Morning America Friday, awkwardly pleading ignorance on yesterday’s big half-sister reveal. For the most part, GMA was lobbing softballs at LiLo … except when the subject of Michael Lohan’s teenage love child – confirmed by DNA test on live TV – came up: Lindsay Lohan on Good Morning America Asked what her reaction was to hearing she has a half-sister, Lindsay said “I didn’t even hear that, so thanks for the news. I don’t pay attention to any of that.” Sure. Hopefully we’ll see better acting from Lindsay Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor in Liz & Dick than we just did in the Good Morning America studio.

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Lindsay Lohan on Good Morning America: Dishing on Liz & Dick, Playing Dumb on Half-Sister

Lindsay Lohan promoted her new Lifetime movie Liz & Dick on Good Morning America Friday, awkwardly pleading ignorance on yesterday’s big half-sister reveal. For the most part, GMA was lobbing softballs at LiLo … except when the subject of Michael Lohan’s teenage love child – confirmed by DNA test on live TV – came up: Lindsay Lohan on Good Morning America Asked what her reaction was to hearing she has a half-sister, Lindsay said “I didn’t even hear that, so thanks for the news. I don’t pay attention to any of that.” Sure. Hopefully we’ll see better acting from Lindsay Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor in Liz & Dick than we just did in the Good Morning America studio.

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Breaking Dawn Part 2 Hauls in $30 Million Overnight

Breaking Dawn Part 2 is off and running. The final installment of The Twilight Saga grossed $30.4 million combined at Thursday night and midnight showings this morning. Impressive? Yes. A record? Not quite. Last year’s Breaking Dawn Part 1 garnered a franchise-high $30.3 million solely from midnight screenings from around the nation, for example. And Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 took in $43.5 million from that same time slot alone. THG will be all over the film’s box office receipts as the weekend progresses, but we wanna know: Have you seen it yet? Will you be seeing it again? Do agree with our Breaking Dawn Part 2 review ? Sound off now, Twihards!

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Breaking Dawn Part 2 Hauls in $30 Million Overnight

Breaking Dawn Part 2 Hauls in $30 Million Overnight

Breaking Dawn Part 2 is off and running. The final installment of The Twilight Saga grossed $30.4 million combined at Thursday night and midnight showings this morning. Impressive? Yes. A record? Not quite. Last year’s Breaking Dawn Part 1 garnered a franchise-high $30.3 million solely from midnight screenings from around the nation, for example. And Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 took in $43.5 million from that same time slot alone. THG will be all over the film’s box office receipts as the weekend progresses, but we wanna know: Have you seen it yet? Will you be seeing it again? Do agree with our Breaking Dawn Part 2 review ? Sound off now, Twihards!

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Skyfall Breaks U.K. Box Office Record; Peter Jackson Makes Hobbit Airline Safety Video: Biz Break

Also in Friday morning’s round-up of news briefs, Jodie Foster will be this year’s recipient of the Golden Globes ‘ Lifetime Achievement Award; Jack and Diane and A Late Quartet are among this weekend’s previewed Specialty Release newcomers; And Showtime set for new Roman Polanski doc. Skyfall Passes Last Harry Potter to Break 7-Day UK Record The latest James Bond pic is now the biggest 7-day gross of all time in the U.K. with $59.86 million, overtaking Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 which grossed $57.4 million. The 23rd Bond pic opened October 26 in Britain and was its biggest 2-D opening weekend, Deadline reports . Jodie Foster to Receive Golden Globes’ Lifetime Achievement Award The Hollywood Foreign Press Assoc. said it will give the two-time Oscar and Globes winner its Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 70th annual Golden Globes ceremony on January 13th, Huffington Post reports . Peter Jackson Makes Cameo in Airline Safety Video Peter Jackson has made a cameo appearance in the on board safety film for Air New Zealand. The airline’s new safety video was made as an ode to Jackson’s upcoming Hobbit films, BBC reports . Specialty Release Preview: The Bay , A Late Quartet , Jack and Diane , This Must Be the Place Box office repercussions of Hurricane Sandy likely will continue this weekend in the Specialty market. Two releases, A Late Quartet and This Must Be the Place were set for launches at the Sunshine Theater in Manhattan’s Lower East Side which is still without electricity. Con Edison notified customers in the area today that power is estimated to return Saturday at 11PM. Magnolia Pictures will roll out Jack And Diane whose director Bradley Rust Gray lured a nice cache of talent, Deadline reports . Showtime to Debut Roman Polanski Documentary Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out will bow in 2013. The film is a follow-up to Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired by Marina Zenovich. The latter recounts the filmmaker’s arrest in 2009 in Switzerland en route to the Zurich Film Festival, facing extradition to the U.S., THR reports .

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Skyfall Shoots Up The U.K. Box Office

Skyfall packed some punch at the British box office, becoming the biggest U.K. weekend for any James Bond film. The film is the 23rd putting for 007 and the debonaire spy displayed his ticket selling prowess, taking in £20.1 million ($32.36 million) after opening Friday at 587 theaters in the U.K. and Ireland. “We are absolutely overwhelmed with the reaction to Skyfall this weekend,” producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said in a statement. “It is particularly thrilling as the UK is home to James Bond and it being the 50th anniversary year.” Still, Bond did not quite match the magic of fellow Brit Harry Potter. The final installment of the boy wizard’s saga, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 charmed audiences to the tune of £23 million ($36.865 million) in its first weekend. James Bond is the longest-running film franchise ever. The film was also number one in 24 other overseas markets and is due to open the U.S. November 9th. Starring Daniel Craig, Dame Judi Dench and Javier Bardem, Skyfall marked Sam Mendes’ James Bond debut. It is also Craig’s third turn as 007, following box office successes for Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace He will do at least two more 007 features. THR (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/hugo-scribe-john-logan-james-bond-383477) reported last week that one of Skyfall ‘s co-writers, John Logan, has begun to tackle the script for a two-part original Bond story, not based on the series’ original author, Iam Fleming. [ Sources: Reuters , BBC , The Guardian ]

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Liam Neeson Sees Hefty Taken 2 Cha-Ching; Shailene Woodley Eyes Spider-Man 2: Biz Break

Also in Wednesday afternoon’s round-up of news briefs: Breakfast At Tiffany’s heads to Broadway. The Austin Film Festival sets its closing night selection. Hollywood gives its response to J.K. Rowling ‘s Harry Potter follow-up. And the producer of controversial video Innocence of Muslims remains in custody. Jayne Mansfield’s Car To Close Austin Film Festival Billy Bob Thornton’s Jayne Mansfield’s Car will close the Texas festival October 25th. Separately, AFF also said that James Franco will be in attendance with  Francophrenia , his mini-thriller comprised of footage from his appearances on General Hospital . The festival also added Hyde Park On Hudson , Whole Lotta Sole and Deadfall to its roster. David Chase’s Not Fade Away will open the event October 18th. Around the ‘net… Shailene Woodley Eyes Spider-Man Sequel The young star is in talks to play the part of famed Spidey love interest Mary Jane Watson, joining returning stars Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone. The pic is currently set for May 2, 2014, HitFix reports . Breakfast At Tiffany’s Aims At Broadway in 2013 Producers said Wednesday that a new adaptation of Breakfast At Tiffany’s is aiming for a Shubert theater in New York City in February 2013. The world premiere will be directed by Sean Mathias. The stage adaption of Truman Capote’s classic 1958 novella will star Emilia Clarke of HBO’s Game of Thrones as the eccentric party girl Holly Golightly, which Audrey Helpburn played in the movie version in 1961, A.P. reports . Liam Neeson is Cashing In on Taken 2 Theres discrepancy on exactly how much, but the figure is well northward of $12 million before it’s all said and done. The sequel had a $45 million budget and opened with $49.5 million last weekend, Deadline reports . Hollywood Gives Tepid Response to J.K. Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy She wrote the book that morphed into one of the biggest franchises of all time, but so far Hollywood is not knocking down the door to get the author’s post- Harry Potter follow-up, THR reports . Innocence of Muslims Producer Denies Probation Violations L.A. judge Christina Snyder riled that Mark Basseley Youssef (aka Nakoula Basseley Nakoula) will remain in custody for breaking the terms of his probation on a 2009 bank fraud conviction by making and uploading the anti-Islam film’s 14 minute trailer onto YouTube, Deadline reports .

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Emma Watson Discovers Newfound Perks in Musical Theater

Perhaps she’s taking a cue from her Harry Potter co-star Daniel Radcliffe , but Emma Watson has taken a shine for musical theater after performing some numbers from The Rocky Horror Picture Show in her latest film, The Perks of Being a Wallflower . Radcliffe headed to Broadway and London’s West End well before finishing up duties on Harry Potter , starring in Equus in 2007, which famously had the mortal Daniel Radcliffe appearing in the buff on stage. He more recently received awards accolades last year for his performance in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying on Broadway. “I love musical theater, so I would love to do a musical soon, that would be wonderful” Watson told Britain’s Sunday Telegraph . Watson’s first film since starring in the Harry Potter series, The Perks of Being a Wallflower has so far proven a box office success since opening two weekends ago in limited release. Summit Entertainment expanded it to 102 theaters last weekend, grossing just under $1.14 million for a very solid $11,150 average. In the film, she plays an awkward student who bonds with friends, seeking solace in Rocky Horror “I was terrified of the Rocky Horror scenes,” she said, explaining how singing and dancing scenes had given her a new-found affinity for cabaret. “But, as it turned out, it was fun, and once I got over how weird it was to go from wearing knitted [sweaters] to corsets and fishnets, I got it together.” Still, this was not her absolute first exposure to the medium. Watson appeared in a student production of Three Sisters at Brown University where is has been studying for a Liberal Arts degree. [ Sources: Sunday Telegraph , BBC ]

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