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James Franco’s Insider-y SNL Doc Saturday Night Bows at Tribeca

The sold-out Tribeca Film Festival premiere of James Franco’s documentary Saturday Night boasted at least two inconsistencies — it screened on a Sunday afternoon in midtown Manhattan, some 70 blocks north of the fest’s namesake neighborhood. But at least the film itself was unambiguous and even-handed. Mostly.

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Soap Star Helen Wagner Dies at 91

Actress Helen Wager, a star on As the World Turns for nearly six decades, died over the weekend of unknown causes at the age of 91. Wagner portrayed ATWT matriarch Nancy Hughes for 54 years, a Guinness world record for the longest time an actor played the same character on television. “All of us at As the World Turns are deeply saddened by Helen’s passing,” executive producer, Christopher Goutman, said in a statement. “She is loved by generations of fans and while we will miss her greatly Helen will always remain the heart and soul of As the World Turns .” [ AP ]

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The Verge: Steven Strait

Along with Banksy’s self-distributed Exit to the Gift Shop , City Island ‘s ongoing box office run is one of the more inspirational indie success stories of the year to date. The excellent ensemble comedy about a dysfunctional, secretive family living on the titular island just off the Bronx expanded over the weekend, crossing the $2 million threshold that few (if any) observers expected it might reach. Among the beneficiaries: Steven Strait, who stars as Tony, a convict in whom prison guard Vince (Andy Garcia) takes an unusual interest on the cusp of his parole.

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Iron Man 2 Crosses $100 Million Overseas

That’s not a misprint: Despite being another five days away from release here in the states, Paramount opened Iron Man 2 in most foreign countries over the weekend and scored an estimated $100.2 million. For reference, that’s a 26% increase from the original and is just one of the many signs that Iron Man 2 will probably break the $158.4 million opening weekend record held by The Dark Knight . Might be a good idea to pre-order those opening night tickets now. [ LAT /Company Town ]

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Weekend Receipts: Dragon Slays

For the first time in two weeks, the weekend box office results won’t come down to the final figures on Monday. Take that, bean counters! Unfortunately for Jennifer Lopez and The Losers that means no shady numbers massaging — cough, Lionsgate — will allow them to sneak away with the top spot. Grab your best five-week old pop culture reference, hop on a dragon and get ready for some weekend receipts.

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Razzies Upset with Sandra Bullock

Sandra Bullock showed up in person to accept her Razzie for All About Steve , but now she’s being asked to give it back. “As Sandra was in such a rush after winning Worst Actress she ran off with the original handmade protype which has been present at ceremonies since the 1980s,” said Razzies co-founder John Wilson. I’m sure this will become priority #1 for her. [ Telegraph ]

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So How is the Icelandic Volcano Screwing Up Hollywood Today?

How do you say “international clusterf*ck” in Icelandic? That’s easy: Eyjafjallajokull. This language lesson is brought to you by the country’s volcano of the same name, whose ongoing eruption has frozen air travel into, out of and around much of Europe. And today, by extension, the movie business is experiencing a bit of a pinch.

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Glee Does Madonna: Rating the Three Last Covers

Over the weekend, three of Glee ‘s Madonna covers were released in their entirety, leaving Movieline editor Christopher Rosen in a pile of gleegasms . The full setlist has hit YouTube now, and we’re picking right up where he left off. The only problem? These songs feel less like a ray of light and more like chapters in a grating bedtime story.

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Lady Gaga Tokyo Tattoo picture

Ever the fashion queen, Lady Gaga also treated Tokyo to some interestingly wide trousers. As for the script on her bag? It reads: “I love small monster. Tokyo loves.” Lada Gaga arrived in Japan for four concerts through the weekend and celebrated by getting a temporary tattoo written in Katakana script. The tattoo, etched on her left arm, reads, “I love little monster.” Gaga#39;s epic Monster Ball Tour hits Kobe, Japan, for shows Wednesday and Thursday and then Yokohama on Saturday and Sunday

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Victoria’s Secret Sexy Pool Party

Alright, the weekend is here and I’m already half in the bag, blogging about celebrities can be very stressful so a few wobbly pops before three are allowed at my office. Here are Victoria’s Secret hotties Miranda Kerr , Candice Swanepoel and Alessandra Ambrosio standing boob to boob in bikinis in a pool somewhere…. I’m guessing it’s heaven because this is where I want to go when I die. Wait, are boners allowed in heaven? more pictures of the girls here