Monday, October 11, 2010

HEADLINES 10/11

Weekend Box Office Totals: 1. “The Social Network,” $15.9 million. 2. “Life as We Know It,” $14.6 million. 3. “Secretariat,” $12.6 million. 4. “Legend of the  Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole,” $7 million. 5. “My Soul to Take,” $6.9 million. / AP, DN10, NYP6, USATD1

Mariah Carey was seen at husband Nick Cannon’s 30th birthday dinner at Lavo NYC on Friday night. Upon arriving, she refused to pose for pictures outside the club and insisted on entering through the back door. Once inside, she spent most of the evening in a black trench coat. When she took off the coat, she had on a baggy top and sources said that her tummy was protruding. / DN9

Jay Leno dropped by Sarah Palin's hometown to help open an Air Force Reserve recruiting office. Leno was in Alaska to perform a show Saturday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage. He also helped cut a ribbon for the opening of an Air Force Reserve recruiting office in Wasilla. / AP, NYP84

Oprah Winfrey taped over the weekend at the home of Michael Jackson’s mother. The show has no official comment, but there has been speculation that the show is preparing for an episode with Katherine Jackson or Michael’s three children. In other news, an auction of some 100 items of Michael Jackson memorabilia has fetched more than $1 million, with a basketball autographed by the late singer and Michael Jordan netting $245,000. The sale was held Saturday in the southern Chinese city of Macau.  / NYP85, AP, USATD1

Miley Cyrus hits the dance floor with an older man in revealing club gear in her new video, “Who Owns My Heart?” Parents Television Council President Tim Winters comments on the video saying, “It is unfortunate that she would participate in such a sexualized video like this one.” / DN6

Susan Sarandon was the first to arrive at the re-launch of the Swatch watch brand’s 1980s Gent collection at the Gansevoort Park Avenue hotel. Others at the event included Nikki Reed, Fabolous and Chris Brown. / NYP15

Trey Songz was left waiting outside of the launch party for Def Jam Rapstar for more than a half hour. The party at the Hudson Hotel was packed with 1,500 guests including Estelle and Method Man. A fire marshal had to shut the party down because of the huge crowd. / NYP15

James Franco
was seen at the Hamptons Film Festival premiere of “127 Hours,” where he discussed the challenges of a playing a character trapped in isolation. “I love people, and I’m happier when I’m around people,” said Franco. “But I spent a lot of time being alone when I was young.” / DN9

Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber celebrated their birthdays with friends at the Lion in Greewich Village on Saturday night. / DN9

Kim Kardashian is keeping her options open. Her rumored boy toy, Michael Capo, is just a friend. “She would consider him an acquaintance. Nothing more,” said a source. Kardashian also turned down an offer from Caroline Manzo to date either of her sons at a party the other night at Provocateur for the finale of “The Spin Crowd.” / NYP15

Ed Westwick was seen kissing Jessica Szohr outside the Smyth Hotel in TriBeCa on a smoke break from dinner at Plein Sud. / NYP14

Kat DeLuna was seen at the Heidi Klum for New Balance Amazon launch event at the Cedar Lake Dance the other night, where she talked about her body. “I’m growing in all of these weird places,” said DeLuna. “It’s like I can’t eat anymore.” / NYP14

Michael Phelps was seen at Abe & Arthur’s one-year anniversary party where he challenged Cristie Kerr to a game of golf. Others at the event included Ryan Seacrest and Randy Jackson. / NYP14

Will Smith was offered a 2,300-square-foot duplex penthouse to his new rental building at 75 Grand Ave. in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, free of charge, by developer Mendy Gorodetsky, while he is filming “Men in Black 3.” So far, Smith hasn’t responded to the offer. / DN9

President Obama hosted a cocktail reception for Illinois Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias at the Drake hotel in Chicago with tickets starting at $500. However, at a fund-raiser for Giannoulias hosted by Michelle Obama this Wednesday, tickets start at $750. / NYP15

Solomon Burke, the “King of Rock and Soul,” died yesterday at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. He was 70. / AP, DN21, NYP5, USATD3

Kathryn Erbe has agreed to return to “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” for the show’s 10th and final season. / DN76

Al Pacino lands on Broadway Nov. 7 in his first play in almost 15 years when “The Merchant of Venice” transfers to the Broadhurst Theater after a run in Central Park this summer. / DN26

Serena Williams might miss the rest of the 2010 tennis season because her injured right foot hasn’t healed properly. “I am likely out for the year now,” said Williams. / DN75

Walt Disney Studios will hold “TRON” Night: An IMAX 3D Experience, an event on Oct. 28 that will give audiences the first chance to see the 3-D world of “TRON: Legacy” during a more than 20-minute sneak peek of the film at select IMAX theaters nationwide. / USATD1

TNT is teaming with Lenny Kravitz for a partnership that will feature multiple songs from Kravitz throughout its NBA regular season, all-star and playoff coverage. / USATD1

"Conversations with Myself," a book about the life of Nelson Mandela goes on sale Tuesday in 22 countries. "Conversations" was compiled with Mandela's blessing by a team of archivists, editors and collaborators who worked from decades of notes, letters, recorded conversations and other material. / AP


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