"New Moon" Clip to Debut at MTV Movie Awards

As if the mega-hit "Twilight" hadn't already staked its claim as a fan favorite at the upcoming MTV Movie Awards, now fans will have one more reason to tune in to the live broadcast on Sunday, May 31.

According to MTV.com, Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner will present an exclusive clip from their upcoming vampire sequel "New Moon." "Twilight" already leads all movies with seven nominations including Breakthrough Performance Male and Best Female Performance.

The trio will join the list of other Hollywood presenters including Cameron Diaz,Will Ferrell, Vanessa Hudgens, Leighton Meester, Jonah Hill, Lil Wayne and more.

"Twilight" fans on Twitter were overcome with excitement:

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   clarissabee just saw the new moon poster..its amazing! the trailer is going to be shown at mtv awards! jeeze im such a fangirl...
   
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   mmontijo yes im lame but im ridiculously excited to see the trailer of new moon at the mtv movie awards...u can laugh at me now...
   
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   trixietraci For the love of all that's holy! 1st New Moon clip to be shown 5.31.09 @ the Mtv Movie Awards!! *swoon*
   
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   GirlWithAView OMG New Moon Trailer showing at the MTV Awards with RP, KS and TL. My heart just skipped a beat lol. SCREAM!
   
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   spidermannequin New Moon poster comes out tomorrow! New Moon clip on the MTV Movie Awards, Rob, KStew, and Taylor presenting. . . ITALY SCENES! AHHH!
   
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   sweeneytchick i just found out about the new moon clip debut on the mtv movie awards i'm planning on throwing a screening party lol twilight saga themed
   
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   Barbiechick3004 AHHHHH im freaking out im having a new moon overload new poster out tomorrow and clip at the mtv movie awards AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH :)xx
   
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   MyInnerHussy I CAN NOT WAIT FOR THE MTV MOVIE AWARDS!!!!!! SNEEK PEEK AT NEW MOON!! OMFG!!!! this is turning out to be the best month EVER!!! lol
   

Weekend Box Office Likes "Angels and Demons"

It was a blessed weekend for Ron Howard's film adaptation of "Angels and Demons," as it raked in an estimate $48 million at the box office.

But according to Entertainment Weekly, "Angels and Demons" fell short of its predecessor, "The DaVinci Code," which brought in $77.1 million during its debut in 2006.

J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" beamed into second place with a strong $43 million during its second weekend. "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" rounded out the top three, bringing the film's three-weekend total to $151.1 million.

Filmgoers tweeted their reviews:

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   sermoa Angels & Demons was very good. We enjoyed it and thought that the deviations from the book were for the better - except for one wtf? moment!
   
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   fray Angels and Demons was a good movie. Felt like a episode of 24. :)
   
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   omigod Watched Angels and Demons in all its mediocrity. Are Dan Brown's books so bad they just can't make a good movie or is hollywood to blame?
   
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   incredimarc Oh, it's going to be a good but busy day. I keep thinking about how crazy the cockamamie science was in Angels and Demons.
   
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   mondaymornin just got back from Monday Movie Night: Angels & Demons. Entertaining but Da Vinci Code was better in terms of puzzles. And i lurve puzzles.
   
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   ddvt92 I saw Angels and Demons yesterday. Awesome movie. Love Tom Hanks. He is the best. This movie was better than the Davinci Code.
   
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   okwithmydecay @fastchicken I know Angels and Demons sucked, but there is an interesting podcast on the science of antimatter http://tr.im/lFsg
   
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   Serrrg I heard "Angels and demons" should be called "running and figuring boring s**t out"
   
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   N_Absentia Angels and Demons kicked major butt!!! Although I have to admit that the end was kind of anti-climatic...but interesting.
   

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   RobSenter @atthemoviestv @Star Trek - So good it makes me want to burn my DVD's of the last two Trek films. The franchise is reinvigorated. Love it!
   
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   kupkate14 Star Trek was amazing!!! the characters were just like the originals!! especially spock!! live long and prosper tweets!
   
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   toddblog Twitterfession: I saw Star Trek this weekend and I didn't really like it very much. I think my expectations were a little too high.
   
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   MyshaGardner So . . . so far "Star Trek" is the *sh!!! Unfortunately our movie viewing was interrupted by an earthquake :( *Sigh*
   
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   chieflemonhead #Star Trek was awesome! Loved how they used original character dev to build a whole new franchise. Looking forward to a new sequel.
   
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   sidelko I enjoyed Star Trek last night, John Cho & Simon Pegg were nice surprises. Not sure if I like that they undid the whole star trek mythos.
   
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   chrisbouldin star trek was only missing one thing, a cameo by bill shatner. must have been too busy making priceline commercials.
   

Pixar's "Up" Opens Cannes

The Cannes Film Festival broke new ground by opening with a Pixar film. It was the first animated film, the first 3D film and the first Disney film to kick off the festival in its in 62-year history, according to The Australian.

Per CNN, Cannes audiences are notoriously vocal. They'll whistle if they're unhappy -- a French version of a boo -- and a movie that doesn't meet the audience's high standards will be treated to the repeated "whop" sounds of theater seats banging shut as patrons leave."Up," however, received little noise but cheers and stellar reviews from critics.

The Twitterverse buzzed about the film's premiere.

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   mattmcgee Pixar's UP = standing ovation and 10 minutes of applause at Cannes Film Festival.
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   NelsonAspen Pixar's "UP" is a hit at Cannes Film Festival. I loved it soo much! Incredibly original, poignant and funny.
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   FunChannel The Cannes Film Festival entrusted its opening to a Pixar film, and the animation studio did not disappoint.
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   steffanie Standing ovations for 'Up' at Cannes film festival... Pixar deserves it, I can't wait to see the film and check if it does
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   BUTCH_LEAKE Pixar film Up has opened the 62nd Cannes Film Festival - the first time an animation has launched the event on the French Riviera.
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   cvaucher Follow @UP_dates for photos of the Pixar guys from the Cannes Film Festival. Can't wait to see this movie!

"Up" opens in theaters nationwide on May 29. You can follow the Twitter account of the "Up" creators via @UP_dates.

"Slumdog" Star's Home Demolished

EOnline.com reported today that the home of ten-year-old Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, who played young Salim in the Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire," was unexpectedly demolished by an bulldozer.

According to the article, the city claimed they were unaware that the home was going to be demolished and that the Ismail family would be given other accommodations. No arrangements have yet been made, however, and the family is currently homeless.

The Ismails, who lived in the slums of Mumbai for more than 15 years, did not have legal claim to their home, the article said.

The Twitterverse is outraged by the sudden events.

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   BadBabyClothes This is an absolute DISGRACE. How are they still living there? Slumdog made a TON of money, they get nothing. Unreal. http://bit.ly/I7mki
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   Lilsmurfette Why is it the child actors from Slumdog millionaire had their homes torn down this week?
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   BColeKid why is the star of a movie, Slumdog, that grossed 343 million last year having his shanty demolished? Fox Searchlight, answer for yourself.
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   blackstallion21 'Slumdog' star homeless... This is just sad
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   jonkolbe RT @sanitynow: http://bit.ly/18taBB <I thought those kids from Slumdog Millionaire were out of danger?!?>
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   im_the_martian I wish the Indian government would do something 'bout the now-homeless child star from Slumdog Millionaire. :(
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   JoGarcia007 This is so screwed up...those poor 'Slumdog' kids probably thought they had it made after the movie. Surprise! http://tinyurl.com/qsn9su

"New Moon" Script Found In Trash

Casey Ray, who owns a beauty salon in St. Louis, Missouri, hit the jackpot. Or would have if she didn't have a conscience. Ray found scripts for two films that "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson will be staring in, "Twilight Saga: New Moon" and "Memoirs," a romantic drama expected to begin production this summer, in a trash bin.

So how did they get there? One theory, according to EW.com, goes like this: The scripts were found in a trash bin outside a hotel that is housing actors for George Clooney's latest project, "Up in the Air." A member of that cast is Anna Kendrick, who plays Bella Swan's friend Jessica in the "Twilight Saga." Kendrick's reps have denied that she misplaced or mistreated the scripts in question.

Back to Ray: She considered selling the scripts to the tabloids but, as her lawyer told the AP, she did not want the money. Instead, she returned the scripts to their rightful owners and received tickets to both movies premieres. She'll also get the scripts back from Summit Entertainment after the movies hit the big screen.

Twitterverse reaction ranged from wondering what Ray was doing in a trash bin, to wondering how she could give up the scripts:

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   Katski11 I can't believe the Twilight Saga: New Moon' script was found in trash...and returned. I would have kept it!!!!
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   SMiLEJewelle Wow. I was thinking, that woman found the New Moon script in the trash...how did she go by it? Was she DIGGING in the trash!??!
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   foxyamber Seriously can not believe some one found the Twilight-New Moon script in the trash I'm soo excited to see that I could pee my pants!!!!!!!!!
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   sydneyaus http://bit.ly/y1g6f New Moon Info: New Moon Script Found in Trash!- someone's not happy with the script lol!
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   SuperDino12 I recently watched the news and heard about that lady who found a copy of New Moon in the trash! I would have kept it and read it a lot!

Comedian Dom DeLuise Dies

Per CNN, comedian Dom DeLuise died late Monday night in a Los Angeles hospital after battling cancer for more than year. He was 75.

Best known for his roles in "Blazing Saddles," "Cannonball Run," and "Spaceballs," DeLuise got his big break in 1964 as a as a regular performer on TV's "The Entertainers."

He married actress Carol Arthur in 1965, with whom he had three sons – Peter, Michael and David. Actor Burt Reynolds, a close friend of DeLuise, told "Entertainment Tonight" that he was "dreading this moment. Dom always made everyone feel better when he was around. I never heard him say an unkind word about anyone. I will miss him very much."

Twitterers remembered DeLuise fondly and offered condolensces to the family:

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   cali_g510 @MOVIN1049 R.I.P. TO THE BIG MAN DOM DELUISE HUHUHUA HEAR THE LAUGH ALL THE WAYTO HEAVEN ALL DAY LEGENDARY COMIC STUPID FUNNY
   
   
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   NOLITADINO RIP Dom Deluise. Fatso is a classic NYC film, as were the Bandit films. U will be missed Pizan.' Take ur seat next 2 Dino & Frank in heavan.
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   HauntedAutumn Just heard Dom DeLuise died. The world just got a lot less funny. I love his stuff!. What a bummer...
   
   
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   rejects RIP Dom Deluise. Among your great ones, Robin Hood: Men in Tights - http://is.gd/wXGb
   
   
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   Michael_Fleming Dom DeLuise RIP. Remember the coke machine in Silent Movie? Perfect slapstick. http://viigo.im/tMY
   
   
   
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   ScottCarl Reminding me of my own mortality. Godspeed Dom Deluise. 1933-2009. You always made me smile, you magnificent, fat bastard!!!
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   mbyrnie @d_kompare: Dom DeLuise RIP, indeed. I'll really miss him, and I can only hope someone will pick up the cowl for Captain Chaos to live on.
   
   
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   CandyMaize RIP Dom DeLuise. TY for so many laughs. Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.
   
   
   
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   spacekicker Oh man that's sad. I didn't know that Dom Deluise passed away. Funny funny man with such a talented family. :(