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'The Ugly Truth' opens strong -- The G-forces were too strong for the competition as Disney's "G-Force" won the crowded race at the domestic box office, grossing $32.2 million and surpassing holdover "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."

Harry Potter cast a spell over moviegoers worldwide as the sixth entry in the fantasy franchise set a new opening record of $396.7 million, breaking the former global record held by “Spider-Man 3.”

WB pic casts spell over box office -- Warner Bros.’ “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” grossed a magical $58.4 million from 4,275 theaters as it opened Wednesday at the domestic B.O., including a potent $22.2 million in midnight shows.

Pic may score best midnight gross of all time -- In a massive start, Warner Bros.’ “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” easily scored the biggest midnight gross of all-time in earning $22.2 million as it unspooled in 3,003 runs at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday.

FRIDAY PM/SATURDAY AM: Sources tell me that Warner Bros' Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince made $26 million Friday for what's looking like an $80M three-day weekend and a $160M first-five-day total. "I guess the answer is pretty straightforward: No, Harry Potter 6 won't get close to Transformers 2," a rival studio exec emailed me tonight.

Advance sales of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" are outpacing those of "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" or the fifth Potter movie.

The new trailer for the Robert Rodriguez film Shorts will also be attached to the film.

There's nothing like a love-struck teenage wizard.

Warner Bros. has released four new posters that pair up characters in action. Daniel Radcliffe predictably teams up with Michael Gambon. Emma Watson makes magic with Jim Broadbent. Alan Rickman and Tom Felton make up an evil duo. And, last but not least, Weasley siblings Rupert Grint and Bonnie Wright make up the fourth poster.

Hey folks, Harry here with the latest HARRY POTTER trailer from this latest "half blood prince" chapter of Rowling's Harry Potter series. I have to say - this is the creepiest and most eerie looking Harry Potter I've seen yet. I just can't get past how creepy it looks. Can't wait to see it all.