A Fandango poll of New Moon advance-ticket buyers showed 39 percent intended to play hooky from school or work today in order to sink their teeth into the action, E! News reports.

New Moon is on course to blow away Twilight’s opening-day take of $36 million.

Summit Entertainment reported that last night’s one night exclusive screening of Twilight reissue grossed $1.3 million.

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Not only did New Moon beat out The Dark Knight at midnight, but box offices are predicting The Dark Knight’s opening-weekend record might be trumped as well.

“This caliber of midnight opening is absolutely freakish,” Exhibitor Relations box-office analyst Jeff Bock tells E! News. “If Twi-hards can keep up the momentum over the weekend, Batman may be in trouble.”

Exhibitor Relations is now projecting a $125-$130 million weekend. Numbers like that would place New Moon fourth on the all time list, trailing only Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Spider-Man 3 and The Dark Knight.

Britney Spears

The pair, along with Brit’s two sons, Sean Preston, 4, and Jayden James, 3, looked every bit the committed couple while sailing in Sydney Harbour, and friends tell OK! their affection for one another is as unsinkable as the 108-foot vessel on which they cruised.

“Jason adores her and just wants to be with her,” a pal of the pair, who went public with their romance in June, tells OK!. “He’s proactive with the boys and works hard to show Britney how committed he is to her and to her family.”

Indeed, Jason, 37, does seem to go the extra mile for Brit, 27. Sources tell OK! he spent every night with the singer at her L.A. home after their trip to Mexico in October. And then, of course, he flew halfway around the world to support Britney on her Australian Circus tour.

“Britney trusts him implicitly with the kids and feels more secure going to work when he’s with them,” says the friend.” What’s more, Sean and Jayden appreciate his presence, too. “He’s a total hero to them,” another Brit insider reveals to OK!.

“He’s a natural. Britney loves to see the boys with Jason. It just seems so right.” Echoes the first pal,”The kids adore him and call him ‘Jase.’ He is amazing, engaged, caring, fun — even [ex husband] Kevin [Federline] likes him.”

It’s good that everyone’s on board. The day before their high seas adventure, Jason, Britney and the boys strolled through Sydney’s Botanic Gardens, stopping to cuddle close for what looked like a family photo. Jason pulled Britney to his side, while the singer leaned into him and flashed a smile. It was an awfully pretty picture, and one that the Brit pal says we should get used to seeing.

“Britney wants her life back,” says the pal. “And she sees the stability Jason brings as a means to an end.” She might also be seeing her beau as the perfect roomie. “I think after the tour he’s going to move in with her,” reveals the friend. “They’re talking about taking the next step.”

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“Twenty-five years feels right in my bones and it feels right in my spirit. It’s the perfect number — the exact right time. So I hope that you will take this 18-month ride with me right through to the final show.”

Oprah says her decision came after “prayer and careful thought.”

“I certainly never could have imagined the yellow-brick road of blessings that would have led me to this moment,” Winfrey continues.

“So, the countdown to the end of The Oprah Winfrey Show starts now and until that day in 2011 when it ends, I intend to soak up every meaningful, joy-filled moment with you.”

The media has dubbed Oprah as one of the “world’s most powerful women.” She has over 42 million viewers tune in to her critically acclaimed talk show each week, and has won numerous Emmy’s for her work. She is also a leader in philanthropic contributions.

Best friend Gayle King says no one needs to worry about Oprah.

“This was definitely Oprah’s decision and Oprah’s decision alone,” Gayle told reporters at Sean “Diddy” Combs’s Birthday Celebration in NYC. “I think that Oprah always makes the best decision for herself, I really do.”

“She has a very full life she will come up with something to do. We don’t need to worry about her trying to fill up her time I promise you that.”

“This theme of vampires in Twilight combines a mixture of excesses that, as ever, is aimed at young people and gives a heavy esoteric element,” Monsignor Perazzolo adds.

The Volturi vampire scene in New Moon was shot in Italy in the Tuscan town of Montepulciano. The scene took five days to shoot.

Looks like the Pope won’t be taking a side in the great debate of Team Jacob vs. Team Edward!