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• “Dear John” Beats “Avatar” at Box Office, Sets Record

  Sara Hetland

  8 Feb 2010 | 9:28 am

  For the first time since its release, “Avatar” fell to second place at the box office this weekend, according to EW.com. The sci-fi flick, now the highest-grossing film of all time, was beat by the romance “Dear John,” which earned $32.4 million, thanks to its popularity with female viewers. “Avatar” dropped 25 percent from last week and earned $23.6 million, bringing its domestic total to $630 million. The John Travolta action film “From Paris With Love” earned $8.1 million in its first weekend. Mel Gibson’s “Edge of Darkness”…

• The Who Rock Out Super Bowl XLIV

  Rowena Li

  8 Feb 2010 | 9:16 am

  English rock band The Who offered millions of stadium fans and television viewers some of their greatest hits during the Super Bowl XLIV halftime show. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers sang five songs during their 12-minute set, including “Who Are You,” “Baba O’Riley” and “Won’t Get Fooled Again.” Fireworks and lighting tricks created a spectacle as the band performed with its two surviving members, vocalist Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend. Earlier in the night, Queen Latifah sang “America the Beautiful” and Carrie…

• Taylor Swift Target of Post-Grammy Backlash

  Jennifer Stasak

  6 Feb 2010 | 7:14 pm

  In 2009, Taylor Swift had one crazy year. From interruptions during awards show speeches, a memorable guest host and musical appearance on “Saturday Night Live,” big wins at the CMAs and AMAs, and recently taking home the coveted Album of the Year award at the Grammys, it is hard to argue that T-Swift has been anything shy of successful. Not everyone, however, is enthralled by the 20-year-old superstar. The singer has recently encountered backlash via blogs and mainstream publications, especially regarding her Grammy duet with Stevie Nicks. While some went as far as saying Swift…

• “We are the World,” “Everybody Hurts” Re-Recorded to Benefit Haiti

  Sonja Whipp

  5 Feb 2010 | 8:47 am

  Just a day after the Grammys, music’s biggest stars gathered together to re-record “We Are the World,” EW.com reports.   The song, written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, first debuted in1985 with the voices of more than 30 top performers. This time around, Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Jennifer Hudson, Pink, Nicole Richie, and Snoop Dogg were among the 81 performers went to the original recording studio to record the new version of “We Are the World.”  Proceeds from the single, which will be unveiled during the Olympics later…

• Sandra Bullock Earns Best and Worst Actress Nominations in Same Week

  Amanda Arntson

  4 Feb 2010 | 12:41 pm

  After more than a decade as one of Hollywood’s A-list actresses, Sandra Bullock has begun a new chapter in her career with an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her role as Leigh Anne Tuohy in the football drama “The Blind Side.” But MTV.com reports that the Oscar isn’t the only nomination Bullock received this week. She is also up for a Razzie award in the Worst Actress category for her ditzy role in “All About Steve.” Pulling off both nominations is a rare and perhaps bittersweet feat but, as Entertainment Weekly declared in December, Bullock…