Vampires

Hordes of North American moviegoers flocked to theaters to watch "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," launching the "Lord of the Rings" prequel to box office gold for the second weekend in a row.

"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," a prequel to the blockbuster "Lord of the Rings" series, earned $84.6 million at the weekend, one of the year's biggest debuts, industry data showed Monday.

"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," a prequel to the blockbuster "Lord of the Rings" series, earned a massive $84.8 million -- one of the biggest debuts of the year, industry trackers said Sunday.

James Bond blockbuster "Skyfall" climbed back on top of North America's box office a month after opening at number one, edging out "Rise of the Guardians" in second, weekend data showed Monday.

The James Bond blockbuster "Skyfall" snagged the top spot at the North American box office this weekend, beating animation adventure "Rise of the Guardians," estimates showed Sunday.

The final "Twilight" vampire movie held on for a third week to the top spot at the North America box office, narrowly holding off the latest James Bond effort, figures released Monday showed.

The last "Twilight" vampire movie clung to the top of North America's box office for a second weekend, fighting off the latest 007 movie "Skyfall" in second place, figures showed Monday.

The final chapter of the blockbuster "Twilight" vampire franchise took the biggest bite out of North America's weekend box office -- while a Bollywood film made a rare showing in the top 10.

The final chapter of the blockbuster "Twilight" vampire franchise took the biggest bite out of North America's weekend box office -- while a Bollywood film made a rare showing in the top 10.

The final chapter of the blockbuster "Twilight" vampire film franchise earned some $138 million in its debut, taking a huge bite out of weekend movie ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday.

"Twilight' stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are looking forward to sinking their teeth into new, non-vampire roles, as they ponder life after the "Twilight" saga.

"Twilight' stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are looking forward to sinking their teeth into new, non-vampire roles, as they ponder life after the "Twilight" saga.

Thousands of excited "Twilight" fans have been camping out in Los Angeles to await the last episode of the blockbuster saga -- and not even chilly temperatures could cool their vampire passions.

'Twilight' star Robert Pattinson has suggested a future storyline in which his Edward Cullen character would be gay. Twilight star Robert Pattinson has suggested a future storyline in which his Edward Cullen character would be gay. In an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show alongside co-star Taylor Lautner, the two men pitched the sixth and final installment of the Twilight series, which is based on Stephenie Meyer's vampire romance novels. DeGeneres noted that the franchise could continue beyond Meyer's original vision. ?You could kind of make up something after that,? she said. ?It doesn't have to be a book. If it makes money and people love you, why wouldn't you make another one?? ?Would you make another one??Pattinson listed several possible options, including a film which combines Twilight with the Avengers. ?I was thinking another way to do it would be to make it look like Will & Grace, where Edward turns gay,? Pattinson joked. ?But [Edward and Bella] still stay together. They

Two fans of the "Twilight Saga" who rewrote the vampire love story as a steamy office romance have scored a two-book deal with a New York publisher in a fresh example of fanfiction going mainstream.

Nelsan Ellis, who plays gay blood dealer Lafayette on 'True Blood,' has said he based his character on his mother. Nelsan Ellis, who plays flamboyant gay prostitute and vampire blood dealer Lafayette Reynolds on the HBO vampire drama True Blood, has said he based his character on his mother. ?I modeled him after my mother,? Ellis told gay weekly Windy City Times. ?I had never even seen people like that until years later of playing Lafayette. My mother did the head thing and the hand movements. I can mix my mother's femininity with me and it comes off as real. I have been watching her move all my life.? Ellis is in Chicago directing The Collective Theatre's first production, HooDoo Love. He said the play was about ?how complex humanity is.? ?If that is not for a gay audience, then I don't know what is,? Ellis said. ?Absolutely it is for a gay audience, a white audience, a black audience, because you are dealing with someone that just wants to be loved and people who love the wrong indiv

'Husbands,' the web series that looks at a newlywed gay male couple, returns for its second season next week. ?Husbands, the web series that looks at a newlywed gay male couple, returns for its second season next week. Husbands, which premiered online last fall, stars out actors Sean Hemeon (True Blood) as Brady Kelly, an out professional baseball player, and newcomer Brad Bell as Cheeks, an out actor. In season one, the newly dating couple heads to Las Vegas to celebrate the recent passage of a gay marriage law and wake up the following morning in a drunken stupor to discover they are a married couple. Alessandra Torresani (Caprica, American Horror Story) plays Haley, the best friend. Husbands is written and executive produced by Jane Espenson, whose credits include Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Caprica and the latest season of Torchwood. Season 1 consisted of 11 2-minute episodes which garnered over 500,000 views. The show will premiere its second season at a special advanced screening e

Stephen Moyer has said he's open to filming a gay sex scene with 'True Blood' co-star Alexander Skarsgard. Stephen Moyer has said he's open to filming a gay sex scene with True Blood co-star Alexander Skarsgard. The 42-year-old Moyer plays vampire Bill Compton in the HBO supernatural series True Blood. Compton's adversary on the show is vampire Eric Northman, played by Skarsgard, 35. Both men vie for the love of Sookie Stackhouse, who is played by openly bisexual Anna Paquin, Moyer's real life wife. In a wide-ranging interview with gay glossy The Advocate, Moyer said he first became aware of gay people as a choirboy, but shied away from providing details. ?[I]it really was in the church, but it wasn't a particularly pleasant experience, and it probably wouldn't cast him in the best light, so it's not necessarily something I'd like to talk about,? Moyer said. When asked when will Bill and Eric ?just get it over with already and have angry vampire sex?? Moyer answered: ?I've been asking

Tricia Helfer and Felicia Day have joined the second season of 'Husbands,' the web series which looks at a newlywed gay male couple. Tricia Helfer and Felicia Day are among the celebrities joining the second season of Husbands, the web series which looks at a newlywed gay male couple Husbands, which premiered online last fall, stars out actors Sean Hemeon (True Blood) as Brady Kelly, an out professional baseball player, and newcomer Brad Bell as Cheeks, an out actor. In season one, the newly dating couple heads to Las Vegas to celebrate the recent passage of a gay marriage law and wake up the following morning in a drunken stupor to discover they are a married couple. Alessandra Torresani (Caprica, American Horror Story) plays Haley, the best friend. Husbands is written and executive produced by Jane Espenson, whose credits include Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Caprica and the latest season of Torchwood. According to Entertainment Weekly, the upcoming season, which premieres August 15, wil

Ryan Kwanten says his 'True Blood' character's acceptance of a predatory gay vampire is an example of how his character has grown. Ryan Kwanten, the Australian actor who plays Jason Stackhouse on the HBO supernatural drama True Blood, believes his character's acceptance of a predatory gay vampire is an example of how his character has grown. True Blood, which includes a number of openly gay and bisexual characters, returned for a fifth season last week. [Possible spoiler.] On the premiere of the new season, Stackhouse is hit on by Steve Newlin, a former pastor with the Fellowship of the Sun turned vampire. Newlin, who previously waged war against the vampires of Bon Temps, reveals that he's gay and infatuated with Stackhouse. Kwanten said his character's handling of the revelation shows he's grown. ?When you look at Jason in season 1 he had a very tunnel view of the world and some would say an ignorant view,? Kwanten told PARADE.com. ?And now, that speech he gave to Newlin was 'Look, I