According to news, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows–Part 2 has already collected $25 million domestically from advance ticket sales for midnight screenings. Last year The Twilight Saga: Eclipse holds the $30 million midnight record. The final Harry Potter film will also be aiming to set other box-office milestones, such as the largest opening day (currently The Twilight Saga: New Moon with $72.7 million) and the biggest opening weekend (The Dark Knight with $158.4 million). The 3-D movie debuts this week in every major foreign market except China.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows–Part 2 aiming to set new box office record
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Magical, musical stories on all-new Disney Junior
Disney Junior, a new channel brand devoted to children ages two to seven and their families, will launch in the Philippines and the rest of Southeast Asia on July 11. It was recently announced by Laura Wendt, VP and managing director of Disney Channels Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and Korea. Replacing the Playhouse Disney brand, Disney Junior will invite parents and caregivers to join their preschoolers in the Disney experience of magical, musical and heartfelt stories and characters, both classic and new, while incorporating specific learning and developmental themes.
“Disney Junior will feature the hallmarks of the Disney brand: Story and character. We’ll take classic Disney characters, beloved through generations and bring them to life on TV with elements that encourage early childhood learning, wrapped in strong emotionally connected storytelling,” said Wendt. “Parents will delight in seeing their preschoolers engaged and uplifted in a channel they can trust to provide age-appropriate entertainment.”
Disney Junior will be available in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Brunei, Cambodia, Korea and Papua New Guinea.
Premiering in conjunction with Disney Junior is the new animated series, Jake and the Never Land Pirates, an interactive treasure hunt that follows the adventures of classic characters Captain Hook and Smee, along with a new crew of kid pirates led by the enthusiastic and courageous Jake.
Kim Kardashian chooses Vera Wang as wedding dress designer
KIM Kardashian is believed to have chosen designer Vera Wang to fashion her wedding dress, Hollywood Life reports.
The 30-year-old was spotted at the Vera Wang boutique on Madison Avenue in New York, with sister Kourtney Kardashian in tow, to browse the couture collection.
Wang, a close friend of the Kardashian clan, had crafted the gown for the bride-to-be’s little sister, Khloe, when she married Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom in 2009.
“I feel like when you think of weddings, you think of Vera Wang. I think it would be a perfect fit,” Khloe Kardashian told E! News about wanting her sister to wear a creation by Wang.
Also yesterday, Kardashian family friend Kathie Lee Gifford, who co-hosts the fourth hour of NBC’s Today show, revealed that the couple had announced a date for the ceremony but that all guests had been sworn to secrecy.
New Jersey Nets basketball player Kris Humphries, 26, proposed to the reality TV star in late May after six months of dating – presenting her with a 20.5 carat diamond sparkler valued at $2 million.