-Twilight' Proves Itself a Cultural Phenomenon

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Kristen Stewart: Last week the much anticipated teen vampire drama descended upon the masses, here are photos of the line for the midnight showings of the film. The excited crowd waits for the opening of the film in Orange County, CA Living up to the hype,Twilightwooed a dreamy $69.6 million on approximately 6,000 screens at 3,419 locations, drawing more [...]

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