Disney has acquired George Lucas‘ Lucasfilm Ltd for $4 billion and plans to release Star Wars: Episode 7 in 2015.

- The National Restaurant Association says 20% of Americans will order takeout or delivery from a restaurant on Halloween.

- Halloween night is Papa John's second busiest night of the year behind Super Bowl Sunday.

- 14 million viewers watched Dancing With the Stars on Monday

- ABC claims Gene Hackman slapped a Santa Fe, New Mexico homeless man yesterday after he became agressive towards him

Frankenstorm:

Some New Yorkers could be without power for a week.

80% of Atlantic City was under water at high tide on Monday.

14,000 flights have been canceled because of Hurricane Sandy.

Damage from Hurricane Sandy is estimated at between $20 and $45 billion

The home where the Jersey Shore was shot survived Hurricane Sandy

A roller coaster from Funtown Pier in Seaside Heights, NJ was spotted out in the ocean.

American Apparel is catching heat for holding a 'Sandy Sale'

Donald Trump Tweeted: ''Because of the hurricane, I am extending my 5 million dollar offer for President Obama's favorite charity until 12PM on Thursday.''

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland was damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Several panels were torn off of the museum.

Mayor Bloomberg says this Sunday’s NYC marathon will take place as scheduled

Open For Business: One Starbucks store stayed open in Manhattan on Monday. Starbucks “gold card” holder Alex Mwangi walked more than 20 blocks looking for an open one. He says, “It took half an hour, but I’m a Starbucks fanatic. I go four or five times a day. I like the way they make their coffee and the way they present it to you. Elsewhere is standard, regular coffee.” Some people hired cars to take them to the open Starbucks.

Celebrity Rehab: The Octomom has checked into rehab. Her rep says, "Nadya wanted to get off the Xanax she was prescribed by her doctor and learn to deal with her stress, exhaustion and anxiety with professional help with a team of doctors. Nadya wanted to deal with her issues and make sure she is the best mother she can be.”

Blockbuster Video: Celeb Dirty Laundry and the Daily Star claim another Kim Kardashian sex tape is for sale. A source says, “It’s definitely Kim in the video. And it’s even raunchier than her last one. There are all kinds of eye-popping moments. Kim fears this will damage her relationship with Kanye West.”

Lube Job: The Russian newspaper Pravda says those who want to keep their pumpkins fresh following Halloween should douse them with bleach and Vaseline. The bleach hydrates pumpkins while killing any harmful bacteria that might cause fungus. Coating a pumpkin with Vaseline locks in important nutrients and keeps it from dehydrating.

Many children will be wearing homemade Halloween costumes because of the poor economy. Arts and crafts stores have seen a spike in sales this fall because more mothers are creating their own outfits in an effort to save money.

op 9 Selling Halloween Candies From Around The World from yumsugar.com

Bounty, United Kingdom Mounds lovers will appreciate Bounty, a coconut-filled bar enrolled with milk chocolate.

Botan Rice Candy, Japan Even if you've never been to Japan, you may have come across Botan Rice Candy in Asian supermarkets. Botan, which means "peony," is a prominent brand in Japan and makes a sticky rice candy with a slightly citrusy flavor.

ToffeeCrisp, United Kingdom Nestlé makes a number of chocolate bars in Europe that aren't readily available in the United States. One of them is ToffeeCrisp, a staple in the United Kingdom. The long, slender milk chocolate bar is filled with crackling puffed rice and caramel. Its motto? "Somebody, somewhere, is eating a ToffeeCrisp."

Cheong Woo, Korea Leave it to South Korea to come up with pumpkin candy — a mellow, slightly salty candy with a prominent squash-like flavor and the texture of Starburst. If you can track it down, it's perfect for this time of year.

Kinder Country, Germany Its a creamy, milky white center, made crunchy with puffed rice and then doused in milk chocolate.

Lion, United Kingdom It was similar to a ToffeeCrisp, with caramel, crisp cereal, and a wafer enrolled in milk chocolate and reminds you of an even heartier 100 Grand.

Baci, Italy Hershey's isn't the only one with kisses — Italy has its own version, Perugina's Baci. These chocolate bonbons are filled with hazelnut chocolate cream, topped with a whole hazelnut, and wrapped in a love note.

Peko Milky Candy, Japan Peko-chan Milk Candy is commonplace among children in Japan. The individually-wrapped candies are firm yet chewy and have a distinctive sweet milk flavor.

Yorkie, United Kingdom The Yorkie bar — originally titled so because it was made by Rowntrees of York — was created in the 1970s as a larger chocolate bar alternative to Cadbury's Dairy-Milk. To this day, the chocolate stays true to its original branding with the slogan, "It's not for girls."

Who Ya Gonna Call

A survey by Rent.com reveals that 66% of renters aren't afraid of ghosts, and would live with them as long as they got a hefty discount on their rent. Other findings:

- 11% of renters believe they have lived in a home inhabited by ghosts

- 51% of renters would share their home with a ghost in exchange for free rent, while 27% would do it for half-price.

- 30% of renters say they'd live with the boogeyman if they received free utilities, while 23% would do it in exchange for a free flat-screen TV with cable.

Everything You Need to Know About Trick-or-Treating and Halloween Candy (And Then Some) from Time Magazine

$44 Worth of Candy?
According to Bundle, American consumers collectively buy 600 million tons of candy for Halloween, for a total of $1.9 billion—an average of $44 per household. A National Retail Federation survey indicates that overall Halloween spending is up significantly this year, with the average American spending $79.83 on the holiday, compared with $72.31 in 2011. Even so, of the 26% of consumers who say the troubled economy will impact their Halloween spending this year, more than one-third (36.1%) say they’ll buy less candy.

Most-Liked Candy
If you’re trying to make trick-or-treaters happiest, you can’t go wrong by handing out Skittles, Starburst, Reese’s peanut butter cups, Kit Kats, and Twix. They’re the top five most-liked candy brands on Facebook. Candy corn, Gummy Bears, Snickers, and M&Ms are good too—they’re among the most popular candies searched on Google.

What’s More Important Than Candy
In one survey of adults, the most important factor for determining a good neighborhood for Halloween was safety, selected by 95% of those surveyed, followed by good neighbors (92%). Just under three-quarters (73%) of adults said that quality of the candy handed out was “important” or “very important.”

Why Halloween Is Kids’ Favorite Holiday
Nearly two-thirds (65%) of American children named Halloween as their favorite holiday of the year. And what’s their favorite thing about their favorite holiday? It’s trick-or-treating, chosen by 75% of kids, followed by “wearing a costume” (71%), and “getting lots of candy” (66%).

What Even Kids Know About Candy
In the same survey—conducted on the behalf of the American Dental Association—two-thirds of kids admitted that they eat too much candy around Halloween. While 82% of girls agreed that “too much candy is bad for me,” just 74% of boys acknowledged the same.

Guess Who Is Stealing Kids’ Candy?
In one survey, 90% of parents owned up the fact that they sneak goodies from their kids’ trick-or-treating hauls.

Costume Shop

A new survey by the National Retail Federation reveals that the average consumer plans to spend $79.83 on Halloween costumes, candy and decorations. That's up from last year’s average of $71.31. Other findings:

- total spending on Halloween is expected to reach $8 billion

- consumers will spend $1.1 billion on costumes

- consumers will spend $370 million on pet costumes

Candy Shop

A Hallmark magazine survey reveals that the average person consumes 22 pounds of candy a year.

Top 5 Stolen Halloween Candies:

1. Reese's Peanut Butter Cup (24%)

2. Almond Joy (12%)

3. Snickers (9%)

4. Butterfinger (8%)

5. Kit Kat (6%)

What Your Halloween Couples Costume Says About Your Relationship from tressugar.com

If It's From a Movie: You and your honey wouldn't go as far as to say you're film buffs, but you do have a tendency to use movie lines in everyday conversation and you're not embarrassed to admit your Netflix plan is three DVDs at time.

If It's Funny: You're the twosome that gets the party started with your presence, and your costume will be the one everyone talks about long after the night is over.

If It's Soft & Cuddly: Maybe you're a furry! Or you both just like the comfort of plush costumes. Your friends probably lament the end of your single days, because they never see you or your man out on Friday nights. Instead, you're both at home on the couch in your matching Snuggies watching a blu ray.

If It's Sexy: The couple who works out together strips down together. You and your honey take fitness seriously, and you love the outdoors.

If It's Frightening: You and your man have probably been together for a while, and after years of doing the sexy or pop culture thing, you've decided, "F it, let's paint our faces with blood and creep people out."

If It's Historical: Do you fight over watching sports or The Bachelorette, but totally agree when it comes to checking out that Greg Kinnear and Katie Holmes Kennedy miniseries on Netflix? Then you're probably planning a historical costume.

If It's Nerdy: When your couple costume is typically inspired by superheroes or video games, you know you've found your geeky love match. A standard weekend with your honey involves back-to-back Star Trek and Star Wars marathons with a heated all-night discussion on the merits of both; and your ideal romantic vacation would be attending Comic-Con with your man.

If It's Minimal: You and your partner were probably best buds before deciding to give hooking up a try. And your idea of a date night likely includes ordering in pizza with your favorite toppings and opening a bottle of Two Buck Chuck.

If It's Political: The two of you met in debate class, and it was love at first argument. Despite being political polar-opposites, the passion you both have for your parties just makes you love each other more.

If It's Mismatched: You and your partner are not the type of couple to be attached at the hip, in fact, despite the fact that you've been together for a while, people are always wondering if you're actually dating or just friends. You've both got your own lives and friends, and you relish your independence.

What Your Horror Tie-In Halloween Costume Says About You

Freddy Kreuger (Nightmare on Elm Street) If you choose to be Freddy, you likely think you’re funny, and you’re going to try and prove it all night with strained puns delivered in a strained “Macho Man” Randy Savage voice. Not only that, but you’re also likely to rake people with your stupid rubber knives when they don’t pay attention. If you go with a mask reflecting the Platinum Dunes remake you’re automatically evil.

Frank the Bunny (Donnie Darko) For some, the popular Frank the Bunny costume offers many advantages. If you’re ugly, its mask hides your face. If you’re fat, its loose fit hides your dinner rolls. But more than anything, it’s a warm-ass costume. So if you live up North, or plan on spending Halloween outside, this one is ideal. It also makes you look fake-film literate enough to hit big with teenage emo girls.

Jigsaw Puppet (Saw) If you choose a Jigsaw Puppet costume, it’s debatable whether or not you’ve even seen the Saw films. If you have, it says you weren’t paying attention. While this diminutive clown thing remains part of the Saw franchise’s iconic imagery, it actually has very little to do with the films’ events. Also, full grown people who choose little people outfits are secretly afraid of adulthood.

Rubber Man (“American Horror Story” — yes, I know it’s not a movie) If you do choose this costume, you are okay with not eating or drinking all night, letting everyone know the size of your package, and drowning in your own sweat. I say go for it.

Pinhead (Hellraiser) If you choose a Pinhead costume, we can assume you have some kind of a dark streak flowing through your veins, or you wish you did anyway. You want to dress as a familiar horror icon, but you choose probably the most refined and sexual one possible. People can smell your bad poetry from across the room. Pinhead isn’t a serial murderer, remember, he’s more like a guy who wants to take you to the world’s meanest massage parlor because he thinks you’ll love it despite your exclamations saying otherwise.

Ghostface (Scream) You are not only uninteresting and unoriginal, but lazy as well. The Ghostface costume is little more than a black cloak, a plastic knife, and a rubber mask thrown on while microwaving a Hot Pocket. You only wear this costume if you have no interest in Halloween or if you plan to score at the Halloween party and need something that you can take off with minimal fuss.

Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Rocky Horror Picture Show) The first thing this costume tells me about you is it’s late October and you’re going to be very cold. That’s dedication, more so if you actually shave your legs and bikini zone for the costume. So even though you’ve chosen one of the more typical adult Halloween movie tie-in costumes, it’s a tough one to pull off that definitely requires some work and enthusiasm.

Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th) With the Jason costume, you have two choices. The guy who walks around talking and drinking beers with his mask pulled up is a cheater. The guy sitting in a corner all night, silent and unmoving is a Halloween hero. Various details with this costume will betray you. So many people go as Jason, you really need to work hard to stand out. The bad Jasons merely don jump suits and hockey masks. The really good ones get genuinely ripped work clothes and take the time to cover their faces with zombie makeup before pulling down the mask. Those who go all the way are dedicated costumers They may even kill you.

What Your Candy Says About You from gawker.com

Tiny Candy Bars
This is now the standard ration for people who show up at the door: one "party sized" treat. This is fair and just. It says that you care about Halloween and traditions and children and family values, but you don't care too much. But if you give out single Reece's Peanut Butter Cups you are clearly the bestest.

Sweet Tarts
Well, it's not just Sweet Tarts but anything non-chocolate based like Skittles or Starburst or Lifesavers or something like that. Like the person who gives out the little "party sized" treat, you're into Halloween and doing your duty, but you want everyone to think that you're a little bit wacky and crazy.

Candy Corn
Who the hell gives out candy corn to trick or treaters? Yes, it is the traditional seasonal treat but you don't give it out to kids so it gets all clumpy and gross at the bottom of their trick or treat bags. That's nasty. Just put it in a dish on your desk or your coffee table or something. This just means that you're way too into Halloween and not very smart.

Carob
You are a stupid vegan who wants to ruin one of the best days of the year for everyone around you. You think that pushing your "doesn't cast a shadow" agenda is more important that children's joy.

Tootsie Rolls
Tootsie Rolls are totally the little black dress of Halloween candy. No one goes out and buys Tootsie Rolls normally, but then when you get them at someone's house and you get home and eat them, you're so happy that someone gave them to you. They're simple and different and classic and always great. Who doesn't love a Tootsie Roll?

Lollipops
Lollipops are always the only thing left at the store on the afternoon before Halloween, because they're sort of lame and kind of an afterthought. You are the kind of person who really feels like he has to give out Halloween candy but you're either too busy or lazy to get to the store before the last possible second, so you have to buy the only thing left, so you get two bags of Dum Dums and hope that the kids will like the mystery flavor because you're sorry but this is all you had left and it's going to have to do.

Full Candy Bars
You're just an annoying show off. You want to impress all the parents in the hood that you make so much money or you're so cool that you are splurging on giant sized candy bars. When handing these out to kids, whose eyes light up when they see you pull them out of the box from Costco, you're looking in the eyes of their parents thinking, "Yeah, I'm giving your kid an entire Snickers. What?" as you puff up your chest in front of them.

Anything Other than Candy
If you pull out some pennies or pencils or McDonald's gift certificates or that fudge you make that everyone in the office says is really amazing or god forbid apples, then you are an awful killjoy who should just shut off your light, shun the world and enjoy your reruns of Castle on DVR.

Hersey Kisses
You're really more of a Christmas person, aren't you?

Facts About Halloween Movies That Will Blow Your Mind from buzzfeed.com

The mask in 'Halloween' is actually William Shatner's face. The production crew bought the cheapest mask they could find at a Halloween store, which happened to be William Shatner. They spray-painted it white.

'Psycho' was the first movie to show a toilet flushing.

Leonardo DiCaprio was originally offered the role of Max Denninson in 'Hocus Pocus,' but he turned it down for 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape?'

Robert Deniro was considered for the role of Jack in 'The Shining,' but Stanley Kubrick thought he wasn't psychotic enough after watching 'Taxi Driver.'

The barf used in 'The Exorcist' was actually Andersen's Pea Soup. They tried Campbell soup was they didn't like the way it looked.

Drew Barrymore auditioned for the role of Carol Anne in 'Poltergeist', but Steven Spielberg wanted someone more "angelic." Drew's 'Poltergeist' audition led to her casting in 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,' though.

Tom Cruise was offered the role of Edward Scissorhands. He turned it down because he wanted a happier ending.

Jack Nicholson was considered for the role of Hannibal Lecter in 'Silence Of The Lambs.'

It took eight days to shoot 'The Blair Witch Project' and eight months to edit it. The movie cost $22,000 to make and made over $240 million.

The cocoons in 'Silence Of The Lambs' were made of tootsie rolls and gummy bears.

Jennifer Love Hewitt was offered the role of the mom in 'The Ring,' but she turned it down.

Rosie O'Donnell was offered the role of Mary Sanderson in 'Hocus Pocus,' but she turned it down because she didn't want to be a "scary witch."

'Sleepy Hollow' and 'Bringing Out The Dead' were the last two movies ever to be put on LaserDisc.

Halloween Year-Round: Kalvin Roberts celebrates Halloween year-round. The Tulsa, Oklahoma native loves the holiday so much he's decorated his apartment with ghouls and goblins. He has monsters under his bed, skeletons in his living room and a raven above his headboard. Mummified alligator hands line his hallways. Kalvin says, "I've always wanted to live in a haunted house. That's my goal when I finally move out and buy my own place."

Haunted House: The Red Garter Bed & Breakfast is Arizona's most haunted inn. Guests say during the night, they've felt their bed shake, heard someone climbing the stairs and felt a spirit touching their arms. Many believe the ghost is a former escort, who worked at the inn when it was a bordello back in 1897. Locals claim she was led upstairs to a room and never left. Innkeeper John Holst says, "The stories about Eve, the turn-of-the-century ghost that visits the rooms occasionally, are greatly exaggerated."

Haunted House Too: The Castle Inn of New Orleans has two ghosts that live on the premises. One is a man, who stands in a window. He worked as a paid servant and died in a fire at the hotel. The other ghost is a young girl, who drowned in a small pond on the property years before it became an inn.

Katie Holmes and her daughter Suri recently had dinner at a New York cafe next to Halloween revelers who were wearing “Free Katie” and “Save Suri” T-shirts. A source tells the NY Post one man was dressed as Tom Cruise. “When they sat down, they exchanged an awkward glance with Katie, but she kept her cool and didn’t say anything. The embarrassed Halloween crew quickly covered up the costumes before Suri got a chance to take a look.”

Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson may buy a holiday home in England. A source tells new! magazine, “They know they need somewhere discreet and low-key to hide away in and have some serious downtime, so they are looking in Cornwall and the Isle of Wight and some of Rob’s family are there so it all makes sense.”

Kristen Stewart won back Robert Pattinson with a video montage. A source tells the Sun, "She sent Robert the film after bombarding him with hundreds of texts, emails and answer phone messages. It was a last-ditch attempt at getting him back and she spent ages making the video montage using hundreds of photos and hours of home film footage of nights out and holidays. It was just like the Google Chrome ad as she cut-and-pasted lines from love poems to connect it all together."

Simon Cowell wants to be frozen when he dies. He says, ''I think it's a good bet - because my belief is in years to come they will unfreeze you and you will be alive again. I think it will happen. There is only one problem that I didn't realize - when you're frozen they cut your head off. So if I'm alive, I might just be a floating head in the future. I'm still going to do it. I've been in discussions with the company, yes.''

Rupert Sanders and Liberty Ross won't do Dr Phil. A source tells Perez Hilton, "Despite requests to both parties their interview request was denied. Reps for Rupert and Liberty said the two wanted to concentrate on counseling in an effort to make their marriage work. It would have been an incredible coup if they got Liberty and Rupert – but it was just something they didn’t want to do at such a difficult time"

Rihanna is selling a $250 limited edition copy of her new CD, Unapologetic. The Diamonds Executive Platinum Box edition features items including a T-shirt, seven art print lithographs, stickers and a 40-page custom Rihanna Notebook featuring handwritten notes.

Rihanna has no problem with Chris Brown still seeing Karrueche Tran. A source tells HollywoodLife.com, “They love each other and she’s number one in his life. Rihanna knows who she is and isn’t worried about a side piece. She ain’t a number two pencil. She’s a highlighter and everything shines with her. She’s not worried about a damn thing.”

Another source says, ''He got them both twisted up. He really like both of them and they know it and they like him too. It’s a crazy situation. It’s working for them, and if Ri and KT are cool with it, that’s all that matters.”

Adele has no plans to hire a nanny. A source tells Closer magazine, ''Adele has told us: 'No nannies ' I'm going to be a hands-on mummy. She's also said she's making it through the sleepless nights by watching films while breastfeeding. Adele says that she's proud of every inch of herself, but she's happy she can finally see her toes again.''

Pink will perform at the American Music Awards.

1.21 million copies of Taylor Swift's Red CD were sold this past week.

Taylor Swift and LL Cool J will host CBS‘ Grammy Nominations Live! special on Wednesday, December 5th

UPDATE

Donald Trump Tweeted: ''Glad to hear that @taylorswift13 will be co-hosting the Grammy nominations special on 12.5. Taylor is terrific!''

The Kennedys were allegedly worried about Conor's grades while he was dating Taylor Swift. A source tells the Sun, ''They were worried about it affecting Conor's studies. They want him to have a successful and fulfilling life, not be known as a pop star's arm candy.''