For all you wondering which movies have brought in the most money in their opening weekends… here you go:

1. Spider-man 3 (Sony Pictures)  $151, 116,516

2. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (Walk Disney Studios) $ 139,802,190

3. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (Walk Disnet Studios) $135,634,554

4. X-Men: The Last Stand (Twentieth Century Fox) $122,861,157

5. Shrek the Third (Paramount) $121,629,270

6. Spider-Man 2 (Sony Pictures) $115,817,364

7. Spider-Man (Sony Pictures) $114,844,116

8. Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (Twentieth Century Fox) $108,435,841

9. Shrek 2: (Dreamworks SKG) $108,037,878

10. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Warner Brothers) $102,685,961

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At 11-years-old, Abigail Breslin is sharp, funny, and cute as a button. The pocket-sized star talked to a group of reporters at the Nim’s Island press junket about working with Jodie Foster, dancing with sea lions, and helping the environment. - Lauren Barth

What was the best part about working on Nim’s Island?
Getting to work with all the animals.

Are you a big animal person? Do you have animals at home?
Yeah, I have two dogs, two cats, and a turtle.

Which animals were the friendliest on set?
Probably the sea lions, just because they come up to you and they give kisses and do all that stuff.

You got to work with some phenomenal actors including Gerard Butler and Jodie Foster. Did Jodie give you any advice about your career?
Well, I mean, not really, but just watching her, you can learn from her because you just believe every character that she is and just watching her as kind of like learning.

Nim faces big challenges to save her island. Is there anything in your life that you would defend? Is there something you would be willing to defend despite really big obstacles in your own life?
My room. No, I’m just kidding. No, my room is a disaster. It’s a complete and total mess all the time. And that’s the way I like it and nobody can tell me to clean it.

You’re a city kid – you grew up in New York. So being out there in nature so much, was that something that you could do if you had to?
I don’t know. I don’t think so. I don’t think that I really could. I’d be like, so where’s the nearest Starbucks? … No, my mom would ask that. Because my mom’s favorite thing in the world is Starbucks.

What type of things should children do to help the environment?
I guess just doing little things like turning off the lights when you’re gone and turning off the TV and unplugging things.

What movies do you have coming up?
Well I have the Kit Kittredge: An American Girl movie coming out and I’m doing a movie right now with Cameron Diaz, called My Sister’s Keeper.

Do you have any favorite movies that you always watch?
I’m trying to think. Okay. I have one. And this is like one of my favorite movies. The Devil Wears Prada. Love that movie. 

Are you trying to tell us you’re a budding fashionista?
Yes. No, no. But I like shopping a lot.

Have you ever splurged on anything?
I don’t know. But I just got a cat, so that was really cool and his name is Blue Reed and he’s upstairs.

Is there something you’d really like to get to do in a movie?
You know what I’ve always really wanted to do and I’ve never done? And this could be like, in any movie. A food fight. And it seems so much fun. Like, I would just like to throw food and that would be really fun.

You’re home-schooled, right? Do you think you’ll ever want to go to regular school?
Well, probably when I get older, I’ll go to college, which is sort of regular school, but I don’t know. I’m not a big fan of waking up early, so I don’t think so.

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She’s blond. She’s beautiful. And she’s a rising star. Sara Paxton is only 19, but she’s been building her resumé for 14 years appearing in movies, television shows, and commercials. With a fun new parody flick about to hit theaters, Glam chatted with the sweet starlet about fashion, puppies, superpowers, and, ummm …  fart machines. – Lauren Barth

Tell me about Superhero Movie?
Superhero is basically by the same people that did Airplane and Naked Gun and Scary Movie but this time it goofs on a lot of superheroes like Spiderman and Batman and X-Men. And I guess I play like the Mary-Jane character from Spiderman – the Kirsten Dunst character.

With a really fun cast that includes Tracy Morgan and Leslie Nielsen, what was it like on-set?
It was great! Leslie was really funny. He liked to walk around in his tighty-whities sometimes so it was very interesting. We did this one scene where he’s in a hospital bed and he was like “All I have to do is sleep for this scene? Great cool. I’m gonna really sleep.” So he goes to sleep, they do the little scene, and they’re like “Leslie, you’re wrapped.” And he’s like “I’m wrapped? Great!” And he flings off the covers and walks off set and he’s wearing nothing but the tighty-whities and I was like “Oh my God!” He’s really funny.

So it sounds like he was the practical joker of the group?
Yes, the infamous fart machine was always on set.

As you mentioned you play the Mary-Jane-like character, so you don’t have any superpowers. But if you had them in real life, what would you want your superpower to be?
I would probably want to fly because I could always avoid traffic and that would be really nice. If I stuck on the 101 I could just fly over it. That would be nice.

And you have a project you’re about to start working on, right?
It’s called last House on the Left, and I’m going to be leaving a week from today to go to South Africa to begin filming it … But I had to get a bunch of shots to go there so I’m getting about five shots on Monday as well.

You’re career started to take off in the last two years. How has your life changed?
I mean, luckily it hasn’t really changed very much –except that now and then if I happen to run into a group of  tween girls they kind of recognize me and they’re like “Oh my gosh – Aquamarine!” But besides that life hasn’t really changed that much.

You started appearing in commercials at the age of five. Did you know from the get-go that you wanted to act for a living? And if you weren’t and actress, what would you be doing?
I mean, I definitely liked it. When I was little it was kind of just for fun. It was like my after-school activity. Like some kids do dance or baseball, but for me it was acting. When I was around 16 or 17, I realized I wanted to do it forever professionally … When I was little I always thought I’d be a veterinarian. So I’d probably say that. I’ve always loved animals. And I was working on a show where I had to work with all these animals and I was like “I want to be a veterinarian. I’m going to quit acting one day and become a veterinarian.” But then I realized you have to do 8 years of school and I was like “No.” Acting is my true calling.

Tell me about what you do for fun? What are you favorite hobbies?
I like to shop. And I like to play with my dog and take my dog to the park and stuff and go to the beach. She’s a little Chihuahua. She’s so cute! Her name is Bella. She has the littlest angel face and then she has the coloring of a beagle and she has these big floppy ears. But she’s tiny. 

What are your favorite movies?
I have a couple favorite movies. But, definitely, Some Like It Hot, Overboard, Gone With the Wind, Billy Madison. You cannot go wrong with Adam Sandler. You know, Zoolander. I love Little Miss Sunshine.

What’s your favorite book?
Hmm. Well I am pretty much obsessed with anything Harry Potter. I have been since they first came out and I was like 11. My best friend and I are both obsessed with Harry Potter. We used to be the losers who would dress up and wait in line for the book. 
 
You mentioned that shopping is a hobby. What’s your favorite store?
There’s this store called American Rags on La Brea that I really love because I don’t like wearing the same things as other people. I hate when people are like “You have that? Oh, I have that too! Yay!” And, so, they have a lot of different things so I like going in there and picking up individual pieces that are unique. And there’s this vintage sunglasses store on Beverly that I’m obsessed with. I’m obsessed with vintage sunglasses because then nobody else can have them. Everyone’s like “Ooo where’s you get your sunglasses?” And I’m like “Oh they’re vintage.” And I feel cool when I say that.

Is there anything you’ve really splurged on?
Probably either my car or I just bought a condo actually so I guess that! But that’s kind of like an investment splurge. It’s not like “Oh I spent 50 grand on a bracelet,” or something like that.

Do you have any guilty pleasure TV shows you’re embarrassed to admit you watch?
Yes! I am pretty much obsessed with I Love New York and Rock of Love and all that stuff. I watch all those and I even Tivo if I’m going to miss it. I love Flavor of Love, Rock of Love, I Love New York, Celebrity Rehab – all those shows I Tivo.

Any actors you’d love to work with?
Well, not only is Jake Gyllenhaal nice to look at, I think he’s a good actor and I would love to work with him. And I would love to work with Orlando Bloom because he’s beautiful. I hope we’d get to have a kissing scene. I would love to work with Goldie Hawn basically and I would love to work with Reese Witherspoon – I think she’s so amazing. And I would definitely be so honored and blown away if I was able to do anything with them.

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Jodie Foster is without a doubt one of the most talented, intelligent, and respected women in Hollywood. Her sincerity and integrity are apparent in all her endeavors, from acting to directing to producing to parenting. And while Foster shies away from the spotlight and takes long breaks between projects, she continues to remain at the top of her game. (Two Oscar wins never hurt anyone.)

And now Foster, 45, is taking on a new challenge. In her latest film, Nim’s Island, she strays from her comfort zone and explores her comedic side. Foster plays Alexandra Rover, a reclusive, agoraphobic novelist who conquers her fears and faces the outside world to help save a young girl on a faraway deserted island. With the film’s moments of slapstick physical humor and Foster’s kissing scene with a sea lion, we imagine that playing Alexandra Rover was as much fun as watching her in action. – Lauren Barth

You’ve built your career playing serious, dramatic roles. Nim’s Island is definitely a departure from that. There are even moments of physical comedy in this film. Did you have any hesitations about playing a lighter, comedic role or was it a welcomed change?
Oh no. I was really looking forward to that. That was the challenge. I’ve been trying to find the opportunity to explore a lighter side of myself. And being able to bring my kids to see the movie, and bring them on set, and read the book [with them]. And [it was nice] for them to really understand what I do, and for me to make a movie that was for them – that was great.

Nim’s Island was filmed on a very tropical beach, with lots of live animals. Plus you have Abigail Breslin, who’s 11, and Gerard Butler, who I’ve heard is quite the on-set class clown, it had to make for some funny moments. Are there any stand-out stories from filming?
Well you know, the animals – a lot of the world revolved around them. Whether the sea lions felt like giving me a kiss or how the pelican was working that day. A lot of the lizards had to be animatronics because, well, lizards don’t listen so well. And at one point we were all on the beach having one of those tropical days where you lie around making sand castles. And the set guys were trying out the lizard sling-shot [we use in the movie]. And they had all these little fake rubbery animals that were flying through the air at us, and we kind of didn’t know what was happening. Suddenly all of these fake little animals would land in our path and it kind of jarred the [peaceful] moment.

The message of Nim’s Island for children (of all ages) is “be the hero of your own story.” Is this a message you try to instill in your own children? How?
I think so. And I think also in the context of the natural world – to be a hero, to be an adventurer! It takes hard work and discovering sides of yourself and getting dirty and getting your hands dirty, and being able to face challenges. It’s not about computer-generated virtual worlds where there are laser teams and you hit a target. I think entertainment for kids is really lacking in the sense of the power and the beauty of being part of the natural world and planet.

You play adventure novelist Alexandra Rover. And all of her readers and fans expect “Alex Rover” to be this rugged man and not an agoraphobic, Purell-obsessed woman. Do you ever have experiences with fans where they expect you to be completely different than you actually are in real life?

They almost always expect me to be taller. That’s one expectation that I fail at traumatically every time. They’re like “wow you’re really short.” And I’m like “yep.” Yeah, everyone expects me to be taller.

Tell me a bit about your philanthropic activities. And how do you decide what organizations and philanthropies to align yourself with? Glam is the #1 women’s property on the web – so we reach a very large demographic of women and we want to empower and help women around the globe. With so many great causes out there, how do you find the one that will really make a difference?
Well, I keep all that to myself. I really do. I’m not good at being a sort of publicity spokesperson. So, what work I do, I kind of just do with my hands and my feet and my money. And I’m not out there with it.

Having started your career in entertainment at such a young age, how does that affect your opinion about all the young actors and actresses who are getting into trouble these days? Why do you think it’s so common for them fall into these traps, and what’s your advice for young actors about avoiding that pattern?
Oh, I really have no idea. It was a different time when I was growing up. Who knows whether I would have survived it now? Long [paparazzi] lenses, skyrocketing salaries, and all of that stuff. It was just a different time. Yeah, I don’t really have any advice for anyone. It’s hard enough to be an adolescent no matter where you are –whether you’re living in Kansas or any place. It’s just difficult to navigate that [stage of your life] and keep all your faculties in tack – it’s a pretty difficult thing.

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I’m kicking off a new weekly discussion feature called Fountain Soda Talk (i don’t drink coffee and I love fountain soda). I’ll ask a question and you’ll answer by in the comments section and we’ll have a huge big fun discussion.

Today’s question is, If You Could Star in a Previously-Made Movie, What Would It Be?

My answer is: Legally Blonde. I mean, how fun? To start with, I’d get to drive a porsche. And my wardrobe would be designer (and pink!) and I’d get to go to Harvard Law School (read: learn how to argue better.) And at the end, I’d marry a cute lawyer and live happily ever after. Have I mentioned I’d get to rock a pink sequined bikini? SO FUN.

 Your turn!

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So I just got my hands on the teaser trailer of the upcoming movie The Life Before Her Eyes. It comes out in April and stars Uma Thurman and Evan Rachel Wood. I just watched and it looks REALLY interesting. Check it
below. Seems like a mystery meets coming-of-age type thing. I’m intrigued!

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- Intro with all the old movie characters: EXCELLENT

- Jon Stewart’s opening monologue: EXCELLENT

- The OSCAR goes to: Costume Design: Elizabeth: The Golden Age.  Speech – short and sweet. Loved it.

- George Clooney is super gorgeous in his 80 year anniversary intro. And that was an incredible montage.

- The OSCAR goes to: Animated Feature: Ratatouille. Who’s surprised? Steve Carell’s one-liner to Jon Stewart WAS HILARIOUS. Love him.

- The OSCAR goes to: Best Makeup: La Vie en Rose. Katherine Hiegl was nervous - and she told us so. Cute? Fake? What?

- The OSCAR goes to: Best Visual Effects: Golden Compass. Wow - I definitely thought Transformers would win. (And don’t tell anyone but I secretly like The Rock. Shhhhh!)

- The OSCAR goes to: Art Direction: Sweeney Todd. Cate Blanchett looked amazing. Jon Stewart is so funny with tribute to Cate.

- Supporting Actor tribute: So fun. Love Cuba.

- The OSCAR goes to: Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem. Yay! He won! His spanish tribute is so cute! (I admit, didn’t understand it….)

- Is Jon Stewart awesome? Yes, yes he is. Binoculars and periscopes bit is actually funny.

- Um, that little girl can sing….

- The OSCAR goes to: Short Film (Live Action): The Mozart of Pickpockets. Owen Wilson sighting! Owen Wilson sighting!

-The OSCAR goes to: Short Film (Animated): Peter & the Wolf. Jerry Seinfelf as a Bee presents. He phoned that in….

-The OSCAR goes to: Best Supporting Actress: Tilda Swinton. She sure was lucky to work across from George Clooney. And did she mention BATMAN TO HIM? BATMAN??? Odd. But funny.

- Jessica Alba is gorgeous - even pregnant! 

- The OSCAR goes to: Best Adapted Screenplay: No Country for Old Men, Joel and Ethan Coen. It’s kinda embarrassing that i haven’t seen this movie. 

- Who is this guy? Get back to the stars! Get back to the awards! 

- Oh, he’s explaining the process. And there are starts helping him. I’m the idiot.

- I love love love Kristen Chenoweth. She kicked butt singing the Enchanted song. My best good friend is certain that song will win the award. We’ll see….

- Angelina Jolie wins Baby!

- How funny are Seth Rogen and the guy from Superbad? They are very funny. I liked also how the guy from Superbad kept calling her Holly Berry. hahahah

- The OSCAR goes to: Sound Editing: Bourne Ultimatim.

- The OSCAR goes to: Sound Mixing: Bourne Ultimatim. Again, Seth Rogen and that other dude were funny.

- Am I allowed to find Forrest Whittaker annoying?

- The OSCAR goes to: Best Actress: Marion Cotillard. AND I LOVE HER. Her speech was absolutely amazing. I love her. “Thank you life, thank you love… this city does have angels….” Priceless. Love her.

- So apparently I need to see the movie Once. That song was amazing.

-And Jack Nicholson will always have that certain something….

- The Best Picture montage was really fun. It made me want to see Shakespeare in Love again…

-The OSCAR goes to: Film Editing: The Bourne Ultimatim. This movie is cleaning up! Where is Matt Damon?

- Standing ovation! Standing ovation! The first of the night! Goes to… Robert Boyle. Honorary Oscar recipient. He’s 98.

-Penelope Cruz is presenting Foreign Language Film. She’s just gorgeous. I dig her hair like that. Her intro was short and sweet. No jokes. I’ll take that. 

- The OSCAR goes to: Best Foreign Language Film: The Counterfeiters.

- Is it weird that the announcer just called Patrick Dempsey handsome?

-Whoever was singing that last song from enchanted was cute, right?

-John Travolta is doing Best Song! Dance for us! Dance for us!

- The OSCAR goes to: Best Original Song: Falling Slowly, from the movie, Once. Another great speech! “Make art, make art!”

- Jon Stewart IS AWESOME.

-Spielberg shoutout. Word.

- The OSCAR goes to: Cinematography: There Will Be Blood. Need to see this movie!! Also, Cameron was cute. Liked that she pretty much admitted she can’t pronounce the word Cinematography. (and it’s 50/50 on whether I’ve spelled it right…)

- The montage they do each year is always moving. This year, particularly so with the recent passing of Heath Ledger.

- The OSCAR goes to: Original Score: Atonement. This score is hauntingly good. Amy Adams is so cute. My best good friend’s husband really likes her. I do too.

- Have I mentioned I love Jon Stewart?

- Tom Hanks! Tom Hanks! He helped introduce Best Documentary: Short Subject!

- The OSCAR goes to: Best Documentary: Short Subject: Freeheld. Moving speech. You gotta love the Oscars.

- The OSCAR goes to: Best Documentary: Feature: Taxi to the Dark Side.

- The OSCAR goes to: Best Original Screenplay: Juno, Diablo Cody. SHE WON! SHE WON! All readers of GlamBuzz (the 3 of you) know that I am obsessed with Juno. And she won!!! Yes yes yes yes yes yes!!!

- Montage of Best Actor - LOVE montages.

- The OSCAR goes to: Best Actor: Daniel Day Lewis, There Will Be Blood. This was no contest. He rules. That speech was nice - i like the shout out to fathers and sons.  

- The OSCAR goes to: Best Director: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men. The brothers are apparently talented.

- The 80th OSCAR for Best Picture goes to: NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN. So, yes, these brothers ARE talented.

Well, that’s it folks. Jon Stewart was awesome, Diablo Cody was awesome, and until next year……. Thank you life, thank you love.

Peace out! 

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Thoughts from the red carpet:
- Gary Busey is odd. The way he jumped in on Ryan Seacrest’s interview with Jennifer Garner and Laura Linney was so bizarre. Everyone was scared.
- Jennifer Garner looked amazing. Love her dress, love the hair.
- Anne Hathaway’s Marchesa dress was gorgeous and looked wonderful on the actress. Her boyfriend Raffaello Follieri was nice arm candy as well!

- Cameron Diaz was pretty in pink – her dress was Dior.
- George Clooney is very handsome and his girlfriend is cute too… very interesting that he brought her along… he’s not known to bring his girlfriends on the red carpet!
- HIGHLIGHT: Jason Bateman confirmed the rumors that they are trying to do an Arrested Development movie. YIPEE!

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After the Golden Globes were handed out during a press conference, I just wasn’t prepared to experience the Oscarsr the same way. Thank god, we don’t have to worry about that anymore. Instead, we can (generously) pour ourselves some wine, get out the cheese and crackers, and park on the couch for this Sunday’s show.  Even though the show doesn’t start until 5pm, (west coast only - you east-coasters need to tune in at 8pm) I think I’ll be camped out around 2 or 3pm so I can see each and every gown and tuxedo that walks down the red carpet.  TV Guide’s red carpet coverage is hosted by Lisa Rinna and joey Fatone so I’ll definitely check that out. 

I was happy to hear that some fun people were presenting at the awards, adding more fun gowns to watch for.  In particular, I’m excited to see: Jessica Alba (in maternity wear!), Cate Blanchett, Penelope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Garner, Anne Hathaway, Katherine Heigl, Nicole Kidman, Hilary Swank, and Renee Zellweger.  Lisa Rinna is also doing a Fashion Wrap up on Monday night at 7pm should anyone miss any of the night’s gowns.

To get in the mood, here is a link to our predictions of the big winners.

And if you’re in it to see the dresses, here is a slideshow of the most memorable gowns over the years.

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Confession time: I have loved Ryan Reynolds since he starred on the Nickelodeon series Fifteen. When he starred on the show Two Guys, a Girl and Pizza Place, I watched relgiously. And when he made the leap to the big screen, I was one of his biggest supporters (I have seen Van Wilder no less than 10 times. It’s actually REALLY funny.)

Why am I telling you all this? Because he is in the movie Definitely Maybe that comes out this weekend and I cannot WAIT to see it.  The trailer looks so good! And the cast is pretty interesting: Isla Fisher, Rachel Weisz,  Elizabeth Banks (love her!), and the lovable Abigal Breslin.

Let me know if you see it this weekend… and whether or not you liked it!

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