05.24.12
From headlines to watercoolers, likes to dislikes, dollars to sense, here's what kept the world abuzz over the last week.

5 Movies Last Weekend

  • Marvel's The Avengers
    Studio: Buena Vista
    Weekend Gross: $55 million
    Total Gross: $457 million
    Week #: 3
  • Battleship
    Studio: Universal Pictures
    Weekend Gross: $25 million
    Total Gross: $25 million
    Week #: 1
  • The Dictator
    Studio: Paramount Pictures
    Weekend Gross: $17 million
    Total Gross: $24 million
    Week #: 1
  • Dark Shadows
    Studio: Warner Bros.
    Weekend Gross: $12 million
    Total Gross: $50 million
    Week #: 2
  • What to Expect When You're Expecting
    Studio: Lionsgate
    Weekend Gross: $10 million
    Total Gross: $10 million
    Week #: 1

5 Movies Opening This Weekend

  • Men in Black III
  • Chernobyl Diaries
  • Moonrise Kingdom
  • Intouchables
  • Battle Royale 3D

Billboard Top 10

  • Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye Featuring Kimbra
  • Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen
  • Payphone by Maroon 5 Featuring Wiz Khalifa
  • We Are Young by fun Featuring Janelle Monae
  • Starships by Nicki Minaj
  • Wild Ones by Flo Rida Featuring Sia
  • What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction
  • Glad You Came by The Wanted
  • Boyfriend by Justin Bieber
  • Drive By by Train

Top Trending Twitter Stories

  • Facebook Wedding
  • American Idol winner
  • Men In Black
Film Campaigns
  • New charter posters for The Dark Knight Rises

    The promotions for The Dark Knight Rises have shifted into high gear over the past few days. Following yesterday’s release of a new poster, six new character posters have been released. The posters feature Batman, Catwoman or Bane and sport the tagline
    “The Legend Ends” or the one-word theme, "RISE." Read..

  • Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby trailer debuts

    The trailer for next winter’s The Great Gatsby has been released. The film comes off as extravagant, flashy and heavily stylized. The Great Gatsby stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton and Tobey Maguire and hits theaters on December 25. Read..

Social Media
  • "Game of Thrones" to get a Facebook game

    HBO's popular show "Game of Thrones" will be getting a Facebook game titled "Game of Thrones Ascent." The game will be set in the world of the HBO show, which is based on George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire books. Players will have a chance to play a noble sworn to one of the seven great houses and have the chance to explore a land of political intrigue and danger. Read..

  • Facebook redesign for Timeline

    A redesign to the recently released Timeline version of Facebook has begun testing – despite not all users being on the first version at this point. The test will be given to just a select few users. Updates include subtle display changes, a summary section that contains “Life Events” and changing “Likes” to “Favorites.” Read..

  • OoVoo makes Facebook multi-person video hangouts possible

    Video chat company ooVoo has rolled out its services to Facebook allowing 12 friends to chat face-to-face at once. The company also announced upgrades for its application for iPhone, Android, PC and the web users. The Facebook integration will besimilar to Google Hangouts, which allows users to video chat in groups of 10 on the search engine's Google + social network. Read..

Trending
  • "Ridiculously Photogenic Surgery Girl" Creates New Meme Sensation

    On the heels of the popular meme "ridiculously photogenic guy" a young girl who posted her picture on the social network site Reddit has become popular herself. She was in the hospital having surgery to remove 60% of her lung but looked so adorable in the photo she touched the hearts of all her fans online. Read..

  • Barry Gibb pays tribute to late brother Robin Gibb with movie video

    After losing his brother Robin over theweekend, singer Barry Gibb has released a touching video tribute to his late brother. The video, titled "Bodding," (Robin's childhood nickname) features clips from various stages throughout the Gibb brother’s lives. Read..

Technology
  • Samsung Galaxy SIII prepares for worldwide release

    As the rest of the world waits for the new Galaxy SIII, Dubai has been given an early release. Pre-orders for the phone have exceeded nine million. The 16GB SIM-free version of the phone will have 4G LTE connectivity and include an NFC chip that enables content sharing through tapping phones together. The US version will be available on June 1. Read..

Entertainment
  • Will Ferrell's Anchorman 2 teaser trailer

    The new teaser trailer for Anchorman 2 hit the web today after initially previewing before The Dictator over the weekend. The film stars Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd and Steve Carrell and hits theaters in 2013. Read..

  • NBC prepares marketing blitz for online viewing of the Summer Olympics

    NBC is embarking on a large marketing campaign in advance of the London Olympic Games. The network will push to put more content online, including over 3,000 hours from the LondonOlympics this summer. Read..

  • Oprah and Arianna join forces – OWN content to Huffington Post

    In August, The Huffington Post Media Group will publish Oprah Winfrey Network-curated content in a special website section. The online publication will also provide a forum for HuffPost's vast network of bloggers to dialogue about it. The new section will contain a mix of articles, blogs and interactive content to connect the HuffPost audience on an "emotional and spiritual level." Read..

  • Paramount bumps G.I. Joe: Retaliation to 2013

    Just 5 weeks out from its release date,Paramount has pushed the release of G.I. Joe Retaliation to March 2013. The film will be converted to 3D with the hopes of a larger box office. The recent failure of Battleship may have had an impact on the date change. Read..

Pop Culture
  • Justin Bieber announces "Believe" world tour

    Justin Bieber appeared on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" Tuesday to announce his world tour "Believe." Ticket pre-sales began today at noon. Read..

Hospitality
  • Mexico's RivieraMaya to get two luxury Hyatt Hotels

    The Hyatt Corporation has revealed plans to open two luxury hotels in Mexico's Riviera Maya beach resort, just south of Cancun. The hotel company will bring both an edgy Andaz and a Park Hyatt to the area. Read..

Business
  • As U.S. retailers retreat, a Japanese chain sees an opening

    Uniqlo, a Japanese basics brand, is starting an aggressive growth plan at shopping malls that is expected to include 20-30 stores. With many American retailers cutting back and closing stores in local malls, Uniqlo, which has three stores in NYC, plans to open more in the near future. Read..

Lifestyle
  • Lacma's Rock Gets an Official Opening, Finally

    After months of delays, a 340-ton boulder has made its 11-day trek from a rock quarry in Riverside, Calf. through 22 cities and has ended up at the Los Angels Museum of Art. On Sunday, June 24th, it will open to the public with a simple ceremony behind the museum. Read..