Monday, November 8, 2010

HEADLINES 11/8

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Will Ferrell's comedy "Megamind" debuted as the No. 1 movie with $47.7 million, according to studio estimates on Sunday. Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis' road-trip comedy, "Due Date," opened at No. 2 with $33.5 million.  Tyler Perry's drama "For Colored Girls," premiered in third-place with $20.1 million. / AP, NYP8, USATD1, DN2

"Dancing with the Stars" professional dancer Karina Smirnoff announced she is engaged to her boyfriend Brad Penny, it was reported on Sunday. / NYP72, USATD1

After limping to the finish line, miner Edwin Pena said the difference between Sunday's NY Marathon and his subterranean ordeal was that, this time, he had the cheers of New Yorkers to help carry him through. He finished in five hours, 40 minutes and 51 seconds. / NYP3, DN4

Kim Kardashian will be at a party on Tuesday to promote the launch of a new, prepaid credit card for children as young as 13. The Kardashian Prepaid MasterCards are being marketed as helping parents keep their kids safe by allowing them to monitor their teens' spending through their cellphones. / NYP16

Susan Boyle's second CD, "The Gift", is out on Tuesday. The album mixes Christmas tunes with evergreen songs by Leonard Cohen, Lou Reed and Crowded House. / USATD1

Former President George W. Bush shares stories from his upcoming book, "Decision Points" during an interview with Matt Lauer airing tonight---including a harrowing teenage tale of his mother's tragic miscarriage. / NYP8

Alex Stebbins knew she didn't stand a chance when her boyfriend dumped her to go back to his former love: Lady Gaga. "I wasn't going to go toe to toe with Lady Gaga, because that's like fighting Jesus," Stebbins said. Stebbins, 21, and Luc Carl, had been together for a year, she said, when Gaga reentered his life. In other news, Lady Gaga received three prizes at the MTV Europe Music Awards Sunday night in Madrid. / NYP25, USATD1

Katherine Heigl and her daughter, Naleigh, are cover girls on the latest issue of W. Inside the issue, Heigl shares, "I was about to play a woman who inherits a baby [in the movie "Life as We Know It"], and I was experiencing the same things as my character." / NYP15

In one of her final roles, Jill Clayburgh plays the mom of salesman Jamie Reidy (Jake Gyllenhaal) in the romantic comedy "Love and Other Drugs." Gyllenhaal and the film's director Edward Zwick said they had no idea Clayburgh was battling chronic lymphocytic leukemia at the time. "I think part of her sickness is what made her live her life and really cherish the moments she had and cherish the people she was with," said Gyllenhaal. / AP

Pamela Anderson said on Sunday she wants Israel's Ultra-Orthodox men to stop wearing their traditional fur hats. Anderson, is in Israel as a guest judge in the local version of "Dancing with the Stars." She says that she has written asking them to stop blocking anti-fur legislation. / AP, NYP72, DN3

Blake Lively doesn't need a stylist and isn't looking for one. After Thursday night's debacle at the opening of the Realm Boutique in SoHo, when the "Gossip Girl" star paired an oversized blue button-down shirt with a sparkly black disco skirt and a brown twisted belt, some guests were hoping she might take a few tips from Beyoncé's stylist, Ty Hunter. "She has enough clothes, she doesn't need a stylist," Lively's rep told the New York Post. / NYP14

Kathy Griffin attended the party for the new book "The World of Gloria Vanderbilt" at the Ralph Lauren women's store in NYC. Griffin walked in with Gloria Steinem and declared, "It is truly an evening of icons." Guests included, Anderson Cooper, Sarah Jessica Parker Andy Cohen, Camilla Belle and Uma Thurman. / NYP14

Ivana Trump has a new boyfriend: Michael Kennedy, a French art dealer in his late 50s. While Ivana is still technically married to her estranged fourth husband, Rossano Rubicondi, pals say "she is really very happy." / NYP14

MSNBC says Keith Olbermann will be back on the air Tuesday, ending his suspension for violating NBC's rules against making political donations after two shows. / AP, NYP12, DN7

Victoria's Secret model Doutzen Kroes and her boyfriend, Sunnery James, got married on Sunday. The wedding took place in front of the model's friends and family members. / NYP14

Queen Elizabeth II is now on Facebook, but she's not going to be your friend. Britain's queen has launched a series of official pages offering  daily updates on her engagements, the royal household said Sunday. / AP

TLC has picked up a new limited series, "Homecoming," to be hosted by Billy Ray Cyrus. The show will follow military members who surprise their families with unexpected visits home. / DN76

Garth Brooks sold more than 140,000 tickets Saturday morning for a benefit concert for Nashville flood relief at Bridgestone Arena. / AP, USATD1

On Tuesday, actor Liam Neeson presented Bobby Zarem with a Lifetime Achievement award at the Savannah Film Festival, where Zarem has played an instrumental role in bringing the cinematic confab acclaim and attention. / DN9

Conan O'Brien's new late-night talk show is debuting tonight on TBS. He says, "No actors, no actresses," Adding, "I want to talk to people who are good at a craft, people who work with their hands. We're going to talk to a lot of upholsterers." / NYP15

Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez have their eyes on a penthouse apartment in a building near a Puerto Rican landmark that has sparked huge local protests. Sources say the couple have viewed a model unit at the controversial Paseo Caribe, a high-rise luxury complex under construction next to the historic San Geronimo fort in San Juan. / NYP14

Mayor Bloomberg's daughter suffered a concussion and fractured spine in a fall at an equestrian tournament, officials said on Sunday. / NYP5, DN6

Jamie Oliver, the British chef who tries to transform school lunch programs into lessons on healthy eating, has been told to go somewhere else. The Los Angeles school district -- where Oliver's reality show "Food Revolution" was set to film its second season -- has told the chef he can't film there, according to a report in the LA Times. / NYP71

Lil Wayne turned up courtside to watch the New Orleans Hornets edge the Miami Heat 96-93 Friday night, a day after his release from a New York City jail. / AP
 

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