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Miley mum on pics Miley Cyrus returned to the stage for aconcert in Orlando, Fla., but did not say anything about the recent controversy over her Vanity Fair portrait. The 15-year-old star of Hannah Montana performed several songs at the Saturday concert thatwill be included in the Disney Channel Games series on the Disney Channel. Cyrus didn't attend Friday'sredcarpet party for the games at Disney'sEpcot Center,where she would have faced questions from the media. Cyrus has said she was embarrassed by the photo, which shows her wrapped in asheet with her back exposed. TODAY'S CELEB BIRTHDAYS YOTHERS Actor Lance Henriksen ("Millennium,? "Aliens?) is 68. Comedian-actor Michael Palin (Monty Python) is 65. Actor Roger Rees ("Boston Common?) is 64. MTV News correspondent Kurt Loder is 63. Newsman Brian Williams is 49. Actress Tina Yothers ("Family Ties?) is 35. Singer Craig David is 27. Singer Chris Brown is 19. SARAH SLEAN Watch this popular indie musician lift the crowd'sspirits at Knox United Church (506 4th St. S.W.). The showstarts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available for $25 through TicketMaster. BOXOFFICE Tina Turner plans to embark on her first tour in eight years beginning Oct.1 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. The tour will include about three dozen shows in North America, likely to be followed by engagements worldwide. Turner announced RUMBA DANCE Tryout anew dance with Alexandra McPherson at UofC(3rd floor MacEwan Hall). Dancing starts at 8p.m. Formore information visit www.ucalgary.ca/~ballroom. "Iron Man? was pure gold at the box office. The Marvel Comics adaptation, starring Robert Downey Jr. as the guy in the metal suit, hauled in US$100.7 million during its opening weekend and $104.2 million since debuting Thursday night, the second-best premiere ever for a non-sequel, according to studio estimates yesterday. The film also scored overseas with $96.7 million in 57 countries where it began opening Wednesday, putting its worldwide total at $201 million. The movie, distributed by Paramount, is the first release by Marvel Studios, which has begun financing its own productions after such studio-backed hits as the "Spider-Man,? "X-Men? and "Fantastic Four? flicks. "We could not have hoped for a better way for Marvel Studios to blast off,? said David Maisel, chairman of the unit, adivision of Marvel Entertainment, which stands to pull in agreater share of box office receipts and merchandising money by financing movies itself. Debuting in second place with CONCERTS

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the tour at a taping of "The Oprah Winfrey Show? set to air Thursday. She said tickets will go on sale May 12. Turner's 2000 tour was the top-grossing jaunt of that year. -Reuters/Hollywood Reporter SWING WORKSHOP If you prefer to swing, check out this workshop at UofC. Learn to have aswingin' time at the third floor of MacEwan Hall. The workshop starts at 6:30 p.m. Visit ucalgary.ca/~ballroom.

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$15.5 million was Sony's romantic comedy "Made of Honor,? starring "Grey'sAnatomy? heartthrob Patrick Dempsey as aman who tries to woo his best pal after she asks him to be "maid ofhonor? at her wedding. "Iron Man,? which won rave reviews from many critics, features Downey as billionaire arms designer Tony Stark, aboozy womanizer who builds ahigh-tech suit and becomes asuperhero, mending his ways after he's taken captive and sees first-hand the devastation his weapons cause. -The Associated Press weekend box office US millions 1. Iron Man $ 100.7 2. Made of Honor $ 15.5 3. Baby Mama $ 10.3 4. Forgetting Sarah Marshall $ 6.1 5. Harold &Kumar $ 6.0 6. The Forbidden Kingdom $ 4.2 7. Nim'sIsland $ 2.8 8. Prom Night $ 2.5 9. 21 $ 2.1 10. 88 Minutes $ 1.6 LIFESTYLE, WORLD NEWS, ENTERTAINMENT, MONEY, TRAVEL ... AND MORE

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