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The vampire blockbuster “Twilight” and Oscar-winner “Slumdog Millionaire” have six MTV Movie Award nominations each, MTV said.
Nominated films include “Role Models,” “The Dark Knight” and “Ironman.” Nominees include “Slumdog’s” Dev Patel, “Twilight’s” Robert Pattinson, Kate Winslet, Shia LaBeouf, Angelina Jolie and Christian Bale.
For a list of nominees, go to www.MovieAwards.MTV.com. Votes can be cast there through May 27. Voting for best movie is open until May 31, when the show airs live with host Andy Samberg of “Saturday Night Live.”
The Spike TV network says a swine-flu themed episode will be included in a new series called “Surviving Disaster,” expected to be on the air early next year.
The series will offer tips on what to do should the unexpected happen. Cade Courtley, a former Navy SEAL, will host.
Adam Cook, the eldest brother of “American Idol” winner David Cook, has died from brain cancer. He was 37.
David Cook announced the Saturday death at the Race for Hope 5K in Washington, D.C., where he was grand marshal. The singer says he died of a brain tumor.
Adam Cook was a Terre Haute lawyer who battled cancer for a decade. He famously cheered on his sibling in the audience of the Fox contest in 2008.
The rich and famous can haunt our dreams, but there is one famous fellow who might be visiting more than normal: Various accounts indicate that Barack Obama might be popping into our slumberland more often than previous commanders in chief. Has he graced your dreams? To tell us about it, call Jaclyn Youhana at 461-8462 or e-mail jyouhana@jg.net. Be sure to include your phone number, name and city of residence.
The top five movies from the weekend box office:
1. “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” $85.1 million
2. “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past,” $15.4 million
3. “Obsessed,” $12.1 million
4. “17 Again,” $6.4 million
5. “Monsters vs. Aliens,” $5.8 million
Among celebrity birthdays today: MTV Newsman Kurt Loder is 64. Newsman Brian Williams is 50. Actress Tina Yothers (“Family Ties”) is 36. Actress Danielle Fishel (“Boy Meets World”) is 28.
