AP - The "Twilight" era dawned bright and early.

Reuters - In the fast-paced world of celebrity news, stars are increasingly turning to their own Web sites and blog postings to talk about themselves in a do-it-yourself approach to managing their public images.

Reuters - Saying that he feels the U.S. film market has become "barren," Paul Schrader, the writer of classics "Taxi Driver" and "Raging Bull," is packing his bags for Mumbai, India, to write and direct the Bollywood action movie "Extreme City."

Reuters - One or more of Wednesday's three wide-release movies might turn out to be a box-office turkey, but film distributors see the long Thanksgiving session as a lucrative opportunity for new films and holdovers alike.

AP - Qatar has teamed up with Robert De Niro and other founders of New York's Tribeca Film Festival to host a similar annual event starting next year in this small, oil-rich Persian Gulf nation.

AP - Audiences found the vampire romance "Twilight" infectious in its opening weekend, pushing the movie to a take of $70.6 million.

Reuters - New York's Tribeca Film Festival, founded by actor Robert De Niro after the September 11 attacks, plans to stage a new festival in the Gulf Arab state of Qatar next year.

Reuters - The Outback epic "Australia" is director Baz Luhrmann's first film since he dazzled audiences with "Moulin Rouge!" seven years ago, and critics are wondering if the $130 million drama can live up to its hype.

AP - Madonna's marital breakup is tough, but she says she's grateful that her heavy workload "provides a distraction that keeps me going."