Andy Scott

This weekend, it will be a battle between 3-D barbarians and vampires for the top spot at the box office. Opening Friday is the 3-D adventure ‘Conan in the Barbarian,’ starring Jason Momoa as the titular character, a man who is thrust into a dangerous and unknown world after his father is murdered and his village is destroyed.

‘Twilight‘ beauty Kristen Stewart is nearly unrecognizable on the cover of W Magazine’s annual Fashion Issue. Indeed, the normally reserved 21-year-old actress is in full-on glam mode on the retro ’60s cover, complete with smoky eyes, big hair and seductive pink lips. It’s arguably the best she’s looked in … well, maybe ever.

Forget ‘Twilight’ werewolf Taylor Lautner. These days, it’s all about Joe Manganiello, the hunky actor who plays Alcide Herveaux on the HBO television series ‘True Blood.’ Every Sunday, Manganiello has the oh-so-difficult task of competing against Stephen Moyer and Alexander Sarsgaard for the attention of ‘True Blood’s’ female demographic.

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In what has ironically turned out to be the franchise that just won’t die, ‘Final Destination 5′ opens in theaters Friday, promising more gore, more violence and, yes, more death. If you’re sick of the franchise, or if you just prefer something lighter, there are two comedies brand-new to choose from this weekend. One is the R-Rated ’30 Minutes or Less,’ which re-teams Oscar-nominated actor Jesse

For Katy Perry, the number-one hits keep on coming. According to EW.com, the ‘California Gurls’ singer’s latest single, ‘Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.),’ has reached the top spot on Billboard’s pop charts. This marks her fifth-consecutive number-one single off her platinum-selling CD, ‘Teenage Dream.’

This December, Jonah Hill joins the babysitters’ club in the R-rated comedy ‘The Sitter.’ As the title suggests, Hill plays a lazy babysitter who agrees to watch three bratty kids while their mom goes out for the night. But what starts off as another boring evening in front of the TV quickly turns into a series of chaotic events when Hill’s girlfriend of sorts (Ari Graynor) gives him the old booty

Could ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ be the surprise blockbuster of the summer? Critics certainly seem to think so. The James Franco vehicle, which serves as a reboot of the classic ‘Apes’ franchise, is receiving strong reviews thus far – or at least stronger than most had expected.

Any lingering doubts comic book fans might have had about the decision to cast Henry Cavill as Superman should be erased today once they feast their eyes on the first official photo from ‘Man of Steel,’ which shows the hunky Cavill donning the iconic leotard and cape.

Though her personal choices have been — how do we put this lightly? — questionable over the last few years, nobody can deny that Lindsay Lohan has a pretty good sense of humor. Which might be the reason why the ‘Mean Girls’ star agreed to sit down for an interview with Air New Zealand mascot, Rico, on the airline’s series of web ads, ‘On the Skycouch With Rico.’

Justin Timberlake really, really, really wants us to take him seriously as an actor.

Is 10-year-old Madison Bray about to become the next Rebecca Black? Judging by the newly released video for her Ark Music Factory-produced single, ‘Girl Swag,’ it’s possible.