'Eclipse' soars to numero uno, but still trails 'New Moon!'
Article by: Rumer Certeza

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner
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Fangs and furballs! I knew this was coming. 'Eclipse' skyrockets to the top spot but 'New Moon' still overshines!


Awooooo! Does that make for a good howling? Anyways, as expected, 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse', the third installment in the famous bloodsucking franchise raked in the green at numero uno, totalling $82.5 million during the four day weekend, bringing its six day total to $175.3 million.


So if estimates are correct, the tally still falls $4 million short of the $179 million gross by New Moon last November in a six day period.


Yet, Eclipse still triumphs with the midnight box office record of $30 million, previously owned by New Moon yet quickly lost steam over the weekend.


A surprise second despite bad reviews is 'The Last Airbender' with $53.1 million over the weekend, and an accumulated total of $70.5 million since its Thursday release.


'Toy Story 3' falls to third place with $42.2 million after holding on to top spot for 2 weeks. It boasts of a whopping total of $301 million, which makes the animated flick the third biggest movie of 2010, behind 'Alice in Wonderland' and 'Iron Man 2' with $334 and $308 million respectively.


They'be been going at it for centuries. You bloodsuckers and howlers should just kiss and make up! But then, there wouldn't be box office records.


I could see those dollar signs in Robert Pattinson's eyes and the gang!

Is pregnancy brain a myth or reality? 
Article by: Dr Zoe Arugay

Angelina Jolie
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Forgetfulness. You wouldn't be human if you hadn't had your bout with it every once in a while. Yet strong claims have been made that memory lapses are recurrent during pregnancy. Myth or fact?


Here's an example. Bena Blakeslee, a mother of two residing in Westchester, New York, recalls her somewhat humorous experiences with the 'pregnancy brain.'


In once instance during her pregnancy, Blakeslee went around in circles looking for her jeep in a parking lot at an airport. An hour went by with no jeep in sight, so this prompted her to call up her husband to inform him that their vehicle had been stolen. It turns out that she had just looked in the wrong parking lot.


And that wasn't all. The mother of two confesses that she had twice gone to the wrong airport on the same trip, and also another time where she was sitting on the wrong gate and completely missed her flight.


And these encounters are no different with other pregnant women who can relate. The memory lapse are also known by several names including the following; 'pregnancy brain,' 'mommy brain,' pregnancy amnesia,' and 'momnesia.'


Yet who is right, the pregnant moms or the researchers? Here are some answers:


Says Helen Christensen, PhD, of the Australian National University, "If you read pregnancy manuals and listen to pregnant mothers, yes, there is such a thing as pregnancy brain of momnesia, and there is also evidence from research showing deficits in memory."


Yet Christensen reveals to webMD in an email that the evidence of the study shows that the capacity of the brain is unchanged in pregnancy, even though the mom may not be as razor sharp like she was before.


Like in Blakeslee's case, her forgetfulness is understandable, just like many moms. It is possible that our subject here may lack sleep and handles the stressful demands of her two young kids besides household chores and other burdensome tasks.


Jane Martin, assistant professor of psychiatry and director of the Neuropsychological Testing and Evaluation Center at New York's mount Sinai Medical Center agrees with Christensen.


She says that lack of sleep contributes to poor memory especially when multitasking. "You are not cognitively sharp when you haven't slept well," she adds.


Editor In-Chief's Note: I want to ask Angelina Jolie about this one! There's an issue about her saying that she forgot to talk about her baby Pax in a magazine interview. Is she pregnant? Or the fans and readers are just imagining things?

Hollywood Agent Ed Limato passes away at 73
Article by: Rumer Certeza

Ed Limato
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The legends will never be forgotten.


Ed Limato, Hollywood's veteran talent agent, passed away on Saturday at age 73 after having succumbed to serious health problemes, reveals news reports.


Limato was well known for molding celebrities into huge stars, which includes names such as Denzel Washington, Mel Gibson and Kevin Costner. Not to mention being recognized for treating other clients in a paternal manner, namely, Antonio Banderas, Robert Downey Jr., Liam Neeson, Steve Martin, Diana Ross and Richard Gere.


He devoted his 44-year career to International Creative Management, but also had a 10 year stint at the William Morris Agency back in the 1980's. Limato would then return to William Morris in 2007 following a period of reorganization at ICM.

Additionally, the ace talent agent hosted an annual pre-Oscar party which happens to be one of the most desired invites on the awards circuit.


Limato died in his home on Saturday while awaiting a lung transplant, as reported by Entertainment news blogger Nikki Finke.


Your legacy shall live on, sir. Rest in peace.

Starwatch: Spiderman's Andrew Garfield!
Article by: Rumer Certeza

Andrew Garfield is the new Spider-Man
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Get ready, avid followers! Marvel's new webslinger is set to climb your walls soon! Like 2012 soon. Anyway, who is the fresh recruit behind the mask?


Step in, Andrew Garfield. A 26-year-old newcomer with a dual citizenship (U.S. and the U.K.) and just oozing with immeasurable talent. Tinseltown's next big star in one blink of an eye.


Marc Webb, director of the upcoming Spiderman reboot, couldn't agree with me more, describing the actor as having a rare combination of intelligence, wit, and humanity. Nope, he's certainly no Brandon Routh, who shot to fame with DC's 'Superman Returns' and vanished into oblivion. No offense, Brandon.


Let's browse through those film credits up his sleeve. Garfield has previously appeared in 2009's 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnasuss as well as 2007 films 'Lion for Lambs' and 'Boy A,' which he won himself the prestigious BAFTA for best actor in 2008. Not to mention his appearances in radio, theater and television. His TV credits include 'Sugar Rush' and 'Swinging' in 2005, and 2009's 'Red Tiding,' just to give you a few.


The actor will be showcasing more of his acting prowess in the upcoming British sci-fi thriller 'Never Let me Go' as well as 'The Social Network' which centers on the founders of Facebook, which he co-stars with Justin Timberlake, Jesse Eisenberg and Brenda Song.


And being a gymnast in his earlier years, Garfield will find it a breeze conforming to the intense physical demands required for a Spidey role. He's also noticeably tall for the Marvel webcrawler, who's usually pictured as being puny. Didn't mean anything there, Tobey.


So I don't see any reason for this mega project not to push through. Sam Raimi, you've had your days! And if it's not to much to ask, can I request for just a slight revamp in the costume, Marc?


Watch out for Andrew Garfield!

Gene pattern found to predict one's longevity!
Article By: Dr. Zoe Arugay

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Who lives forver?


Well, surely noone from this planet, but according to Friday's isssue of the journal science, scientists have discovered a certain pattern of genes that gives an accurate prediction on who might live a longer life.


Paola Sebastiani and Dr. Thomas Perls, who leads a research team at Boston University, have revealed that they have identified a set of genetic variants that's capable of predicting a 77-percent accuracy of extreme logevity.


According to Reuters reports, in a recent study utilizing what is called a genome-wide association approach, the research team highlighted more than 1,000 people who lived to be 100 or more and matched them to 1,200 other people to be able to identify the genetic patterns that are common in 100-year-olds.


And for the first time, findings show that there are specific genetic variations that equip a person with an unusually long life.

In fact, Thomas Perls argues that exeptional longevity is not some process that cannot be figured out. He adds, "We've made quite some inroads here in terms of demonstrating a pretty important genetic component to this wonderful trait."


And while Dr. Perls believes that he has yet to come up with findings leading to youth elixirs (life-prolonging substance), he hopes they may be used to delay the start of Alzheimer's, and other age-related diseases.

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