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Bobby Brown is not the only person reportedly looking to profit off Whitney Houston's death.

According to Great Britain's The Daily Mail, plans for a Whitney biopic - which existed when the singer was still alive - are being fast-tracked, and a number of big names are lining up for the main role.

The leading contender? Rihanna, with Jordin Sparks, Jennifer Hudson and Vivica A. Fox also allegedly up for consideration.

"Whitney knew about the project and was excited to see where it would lead," an insider says, comparing the film to What's Love Got To Do With It, a Tina Turner biopic that landed two Oscar nominations for Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne.

Who do you think should portray Houston if this movie goes into production?

Adam Sandler has set a new high mark for low brow comedy.

The actor picked up 11 Razzie Award nominations last night, shattering the previous record (five) held by Eddie Murphy and setting himself up as the clear favorite for these anti-Academy Awards, as the ceremony honors the very worst in movies each year.

Overall, the film Jack and Jill garnered an impressive 12 nominations, including worst film, actor and actress for Sandler; worst supporting actress for Katie Holmes. and worst supporting actor for the great Al Pacino.

Check out the full list of Razzie nominees - which includes Sarah Palin! - below.

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Sit down, The Twilight Saga. Take a backseat, Harry Potter. There's a new, early box office champion in Hollywood!

According to Fandango, The Hunger Games has set a new mark for first-day advance ticket sales, as anxious Katniss Everdeen fans lit up the Internet on February 22 in anticipation of this blockbuster and purchased more tickets ahead of the film's opening than the previous record holder, Eclipse.

Said Fandango Executive Vice President and General Manager, Rick Butler:

"The Hunger Games is off to a fantastic start. We saw the biggest first day advance ticketing sales in our company’s nearly 12-year history – which is especially impressive for a March release and a non-sequel.”

The Hunger Games TV Spot

NOTE: Do you want to attend the March 12 Los Angeles premiere of The Hunger Games? It's not too late to enter that contest at Movie Fanatic!

The world won't be able to actually start watching The Hunger Games until it comes out on March 23, but that's exactly 30 days from now, which means one thing:

Tickets are on sale for this upcoming blockbuster! Visit sites such as Fandango.com, Moviefone.com and MovieTickets.com right this very moment for more information. We won't be offended, don't worry.

Meanwhile, the folks behind The Hunger Games have announced a mall tour in promotion of the movie.

It will kick off with Gary Ross in Los Angeles and include such stars as Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth, who will answer attendee questions and give away free stuff. We've posted the dates and venues below.

Saturday, March 3
LOS ANGELES, Westfield Century City
Talent: Gary Ross, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth

Tuesday, March 6
ATLANTA, JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead
Talent: Liam Hemsworth, Leven Rambin, Dayo Okeniyi, Amandla Stenberg and Jack Quaid

Wednesday, March 7
PHOENIX, Scottsdale Fashion Square
Talent: Liam Hemsworth, Leven Rambin, Dayo Okeniyi and Jack Quaid
CHICAGO, Westfield Fox Valley
Talent: Josh Hutcherson, Isabelle Fuhrman and Jacqueline Emerson

Thursday, March 8
MIAMI, Westfield Broward
Talent: Jennifer Lawrence, Alexander Ludwig and Amandla Stenberg
DALLAS, Galleria Dallas
Talent: Josh Hutcherson, Isabelle Fuhrman and Jacqueline Emerson

Friday, March 9
MINNEAPOLIS, Mall Of America
Talent: Jennifer Lawrence, Alexander Ludwig, Amandla Stenberg, Josh Hutcherson, Isabelle Fuhrman and Jacqueline Emerson

Saturday, March 10
SEATTLE, University Village
Talent: Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson

Dame Judi Dench has been diagnosed with Macular Degeneration, a condition associated with old age that is characterized by damage to one's retina and, more often than not, leads to blindness.

"I can't read scripts any more because of the trouble with my eyes," the veteran actress tells the U.K.'s Mirror. "And so somebody comes in and reads them to me, like telling me a story."

Dench has undergone treatment for the disease, but there's no definitive cure.

She'll next appear in the latest James Bond movie, Skyfall, and says she has no plans of ending her career.

"As long as there is a possibility of working, I'm not going to retire," Dench says. "If I retire, nothing will work any more, and it's hard enough as it is."

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The Vow and Safe House were neck and neck at the box office this weekend, but Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds' action flick narrowly eked out a #1 showing.

In the second weekends in theaters for both, Safe House pulled in $24 million while The Vow, starring Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams grossed $23.6 million.

Last week, The Vow was #1 with $41.2 million to Safe House's $40.2 million.

Safe House Trailer

Nicholas Cage's Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance made its debut at #3, making $22 million. Josh Hutcherson's Journey 2: The Mysterious Island made $20 million.

A not-so-great debut at the box office? Reese Witherspoon's This Means War, which was reportedly held for a week because of the anticipation for The Vow.

It held down the #5 spot with $17.5 million.

The 43rd Annual NAACP Image Awards awarded The Help three top honors in what came as no surprise to most observers and fans of the Academy Award-nominated picture.

The film received another boost heading into next Sunday's Oscars, winning Outstanding Motion Picture as well as wins for actresses Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer.

The ceremony Friday at the Shrine Auditorium, which honored diversity in the arts, was punctuated by moving tributes to Whitney Houston and George Lucas.

Davis and Spencer also won at the SAG Awards this winter.

Yolanda Adams performed the spiritual song "I Love the Lord, He Heard My Cry" as part of a tribute to pop superstar Houston, who died last week at the age of 48.

As part of the tribute to Lucas, Jennifer Hudson and Ne-Yo performed "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" while Red Tails director Lucas sang along from his seat.

Hudson also claimed the outstanding album prize for I Remember Me.

Other winners announced during the two-hour telecast included a pair of TV stars, Regina King for her role in SouthLAnd and LL Cool J for NCIS: Los Angeles.

Is a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles project in the works?

Reports say Battle: Los Angeles director Jonathan Liebesman is in negotiations to direct an upcoming live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot for Paramount.

Liebesman's resume includes Darkness Falls and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning ... so expect a darker chapter from the Green Machine, apparently.

Other details that have been revealed on the TMNT reboot thus far:

• Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, and Andrew Form will be producing the movie
• Alias writers Josh Applebaum and Andre Nemec are penning the script
• TMNT will now stand for The Middle-aged Ninja Turtles (kidding)
• Vanilla Ice will have a rapping cameo again (also kidding)

What do you think? Are you excited for what looks like the return of Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo to the big screen?

Who you gonna call? Not Bill Murray. Ghostbusters 3 is being actively pursued by writer / star Dan Aykroyd, but his co-star does not want any part of it apparently.

The Ghostbusters retired ages ago, after a 1984 hit film, 1989 sequel, and two animated TV shows. But talk of another film has been rekindled of late.

In a webcast with Empire magazine, Dan Aykroyd implied he and co-star Rick Moranis were actively working to bring Ghostbusters 3 to theaters.

"If we can get the script to 'Ghostbusters 3' right, then it would definitely have Moranis as a major component," said Aykroyd of the potential project.

"None of us would want to do the movie without having him as a participant.”

He also responded to questions that another star, Bill Murray, wasn’t into the idea, denying reports that Murray actually shredded a potential script.

Murray also allegedly said “No one wants to pay money to see fat, old men chasing ghosts.” Replied Dan, “Bill Murray is not capable of such behavior."

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The first official trailer for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 will be shown in theaters prior to The Hunger Games when that film opens on March 23.

But, come on. That's weeks away. Who can wait that long for a sneak peek at the final installment of this wildly popular franchise?

Fortunately, you no longer have to. A Twihard to whom we're forever in debt has filmed the extended look at Part 2 that is included on the Limited-Collector's Edition DVD of Breaking Dawn Part 1 - and we've posted it below!

Sit back now and be taken on a journey, from the beginning - when Bella first utters the word vampire - to what will be the end, as the following video gives you a look at what's on tap this November. Enjoy!

Breaking Dawn Part 2: Sneak Peek!