Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut “Whip It” hit theaters this weekend (my 12-year-old daughter and I loved it). It’s a fun look at the world of the roller derby and the people who participate. Here, star Ellen Page talks with ReelzChannel about making the movie.

Woody Harrelson’s “Zombieland” ruled the box office this weekend, with “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs” coming in second. Here’s the weekend estimates from Box Office Mojo:

1. Zombieland, $25M
2. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, $16.7M
3. Toy Story / Toy Story 2 (3D), $12.5M
4. The Invention of Lying, $7.35M
5. Surrogates, $7.34M
6. Capitalism: A Love Story, $4.85M
7. Whip It, $4.85M
8. Fame, $4.75M
9. The Informant!, $3.8M
10. Love Happens, $2.77M
11. Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself, $2.67M
12. Pandorum, $1.92M

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When not doing stunts for his new movie “Wichita” co-starring Cameron Diaz, Tom Cruise can be seen out and about jogging with wife Katie Holmes and son Connor. Here the trio goes for a run in Boston, Massachusetts earlier today, after a trip to Nike Town for new shoes. Not pictured are the bodyguards close behind.

I can’t imagine what it must be like to be under the paparazzi bubble your whole life. I guess it’d make me want to stay in shape for all the photos!

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With “Zombieland” in theaters this weekend, what better time to take a look back at zombies in movie history? I have to say, I hadn’t seen that many zombie movies until I saw “Dead Snow” at a midnight showing at the Traverse City Film Festival this summer, and now I’m hooked. Basically, it’s all zombies, all the time. Let’s see what Indy Mogul uncovered on this very important topic…

Somehow, I totally missed “Management” when it was in theaters. But it hit DVD and Blu-ray last week, so maybe some nice publicist will send me a copy to review.

I’m kind of hoping it’s better than Jennifer Aniston’s other movies lately. “Love Happens” and “He’s Just Not That Into You” were ok, but nothing to write home about.

In “Management,” she plays Sue Claussen, a women who has a chance meeting with Mike Cranshaw (Steve Zahn) when she checks into the roadside motel owned by his parents in Arizona. Mike’s an aimless dreamer; Sue lives in a carefully ordered world where she just wants to make a difference. Will she find it with her yogurt mogul ex-boyfriend Jango (Woody Harrelson)? Or with the bumbling Mike?

Buy “Management” on DVD or Blu-ray.

The video game “Spore” passed briefly through our household, but others like “World of Warcraft” took hold and stayed. Still, I can see the appeal of the cute little amoebic creatures, and apparently, so does Twentieth Century Fox.

The studio is pairing up with Electronic Arts to turn “Spore” into an animated feature film, with “Ice Age” director Chris Wedge attached to helm. Greg Erb and Jason Oremland, who also penned the upcoming “The Princess and the Frog” and “The Return of King Doug” are writing the screenplay.

Released in September 2008, “Spore” the video game lets players create their own creatures and interact with other creatures in a Spore universe. "I’m always looking for unique worlds to go to in animation," Wedge told Variety. "From every perspective — visually, thematically and comedically — the world of ‘Spore’ provides the potential to put something truly original on the screen."

Maybe so, but since most people probably aren’t familiar with the game, I wonder if it has enough of a built-in audience who will flock to theaters. A lot of it will depend on who they get to voice the characters; hopefully, we’ll see some new voices rather than the standard Ben Stiller, Wanda Sykes, Kiefer Sutherland fare.

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Celebrities don’t have to do good things with their fame, but Angelina Jolie uses her celebrity status for good in the world. As the Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Refugee Agency, she’s been visiting with Iraqi children in a refugee camp near Damascus, Syria.

Jolie and Brad Pitt are in Syria visiting refugees which total 1.2 million in the country. Here’s my little part to draw attention to this humanitarian crisis: a photo of the star playing with Iraqi children…

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It’s so hard to know where things stand with Michael Bay and Megan Fox and their he-said-she-said relationship. This past year, she slammed him for being more action-oriented than ACTING-oriented. Meanwhile, he said she’s young and doesn’t know what she’s talking about. You know, whatever.

But, hey! He’s invited her back for “Transformers 3,” announcing today on his Web site: “Well its official. We have a great ‘Transformers 3’ story. The release date is now July 1st, 2011. Not 2012. Today is Day One. This morning started with an ILM meeting for five hours in San Francisco. Currently I’m flying with writer Ehren Kruger to Rhode Island to talk to Hasbro about new characters.”

And he added this: “P.S. Megan Fox, welcome back. I promise no alien robots will harm you in any way during the production of this motion picture. Please consult your Physician when working under my direction because some side effects can occur, such as mild dizziness, intense nausea, suicidal tendencies, depression, minor chest hair growth, random internal hemorrhaging and inability to sleep. As some directors may be hazardous to your health, please consult your Doctor to determine if this is right for you. Michael”

Yeah, I’m pretty sure she’ll be back.

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What if your life was nice and peachy, and then all of a sudden, your friends and family and coworkers started going nuts?

That’s what happens in “The Crazies,” a reimagining of the George Romero classic, directed by Breck Eisner from a screenplay by Ray Wright (“Pulse,” “Case 39”) and Scott Kosar (“The Amityville Horror,” “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”).

David Dutten (Timothy Olyphant) is sheriff of Ogden Marsh, a picture-perfect American town with happy, law-abiding citizens. But one night, one of them comes to a school baseball game with a loaded shotgun, ready to kill. Another man burns down his own house … after locking his wife and young son in a closet inside.

Something is infecting the citizens of this quiet town and making them go … crazy! And Dutten and a few residents are forced to band together, including his pregnant wife, Judy (Radha Mitchell); Becca (Danielle Panabaker), an assistant at the medical center; and Russell (Joe Anderson), Dutten’s deputy and right-hand man.

“The Crazies” hits theaters Feb. 26, 2010. No rating yet, but I’m guessing R.

Some old favorites (Woody, Buzz Lightyear and pals) hit screens in 3D today, as well as some new zombietastic characters. Here’s the rundown on what’s new in theaters this weekend:

Zombieland (R ). Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg battle zombies and each other in this horror comedy. [Film Gecko Preview & Trailer] [Official Site]

Whip It (PG-13). Drew Barrymore and Ellen Page have some roller derby fun in this flick about a girl who finds her tribe. [Film Gecko Preview & Trailer] [Official Site]

The Invention of Lying (PG-13). Ricky Gervais actually CAN tell a lie. It’s the rest of the characters in this comedy – including Jennifer Garner – who can’t. [Premiere Pics] [Official Site]

Toy Story and Toy Story 2 in 3D (G). Andy’s toy pals are back, and they’re in 3D! [Tim Allen Video] [Official Sites]

In Limited Release: A Beautiful Life, A Serious Man, Afterschool, Chelsea on the Rocks, Do Knot Disturb, More Than a Game.

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