Reuters - The new Batman movie, "The Dark Knight," swooped into theaters to gross a record $18.5 million from midnight preview screenings ahead of its official opening on Friday, according to distributor Warner Bros.

AP - Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:

E! Online - So goes Plano, Texas, so goes the movie nation: The Dark Knight is one hot ticket.

E! Online - Randy Jackson is getting the crew together this fall.

E! Online - Maybe all Verne Troyer ever wanted was a little more say in the matter.

AP - NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Joel bade a stirring farewell to Shea Stadium on Friday during an electrifying, sold-out final show at the same ballpark where the Beatles famously ushered in a new era in rock 'n' roll four decades ago.

AP - Nothing dark about Batman's first night at the box office.

AP - "85 Years of Great Writing in Time" (Time Books, 560 pages, $26.95): Those of us who traffic in words for a living feel somewhat under siege these days, like a Donkey Kong machine sitting forlornly in the corner of a ramshackle pizza parlor while teenagers on the sidewalk outside play Grand Theft Auto on their handhelds.

AFP - Britney Spears has ended her custody battle with former husband Kevin Federline, the singer's lawyer said Friday.

AP - Thousands of Batman fans finally got what they were waiting for Friday as sold-out midnight showings of "The Dark Knight" kicked off a weekend of screenings across the country.