FIRST BOX OFFICE: Puss In Boots #1, Paranormal Activity 3 #2, Over Time #3, The Rum Diary #4, Footloose #5

FRIDAY PM UPDATE: Sources are giving me these early United States box office amounts which is refined later at night. DreamWorks Animation’s leader Puss In Boots written by Vital is poised to interrupt the Halloween weekend record. The Shrek spinoff’s opening is consistent with 2011′s other non-summer time animated three dimensional hits like Rio ($39m) and Rango ($39M).Only one rival studio professional snarked in my experience tonight, “What will DWA consider a dent within the $30sM? Dunno, but it may be a lot more like Puss In Cement Boots.” Fox’s sci-fi thrillerIn Time with Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried is soft thinking about the wide release. (It’s obvious since Justin, while gifted, isn't any superstar.)Whereas FilmDistrict’sThe Rum Diary withJohnny Depp is carrying out light not surprisingly.Didn’t he get this to movie before and wasn’t it known as Fear And Loathing? (“Yes, with similar hungover result. Ouch,” one rival studio professional reminded me.) Full analysis coming. Here’s the very best 5 for the time being: 1. Puss In Boots (Dreamworks Animation/Vital) NEW [3,952 Theaters] Friday $9.3M, Believed Weekend $37M 2. Paranormal Activity 3 (Vital) Week 2 [3,329 Theaters] Friday $7M (-70%), Believed Weekend $20.5M, Believed Cume $73M 3) Over Time (Fox) NEW [3,001 Theaters] Friday$4.5M, Believed Weekend $13M 4) The Rum Diary (FilmDistrict) NEW [2,272 Theaters] [2,272 Theaters] Friday$2M, Believed Weekend $6M 5) Footloose (Vital) Week 3 [3,224 Theaters] Friday $1.8M, Believed Weekend $5.5M, Believed Cume $38M

About the Time the Twilight Cast Broke Into a Flash Mob Dance Battle on the Set of Breaking Dawn...

Bill Condon rang Movieline today for a special early chat about The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part One, and while the full interview will post this weekend, we’ve got a snippet to whet your appetite. Between talk of vampire weddings and critical expectations and such, Condon shared a particularly fond memory of the time when, during filming of an epic battle scene from the simultaneously-filmed Breaking Dawn Part Two, the guy from The Fall led his entire cast in an impromptu flash mob dance-off to the sounds of the Eurythmics. Hear the tale after the jump! Word on the street was that filming on The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn was interrupted by a pre-meditated prank, pulled on Condon, by nearly his entire cast — a choreographed dance-off that took the director by surprise in the middle of a key battle scene. “It was one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen,” Condon told Movieline. He explained how it all happened. “In that second movie, as you know from the book, a half-hour of it takes place in this one location, this one field,” Condon said. “We shot there for, when you include the second unit, a couple of months — but the first unit was there for many weeks.” “When we came to the last, widest shot, with 80 vampires on one side and 27 vampires on the other, I’m sitting up the ladder and suddenly you hear this music — ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This).’ And the Cullen side starts this incredible, West Side Story-kind of rumble. The other vampires then start to dance back. It was unbelievably big.” Who was responsible for the vampire dance-off? “I know Myanna Buring was behind it, and Lee Pace,” Condon said. “There were a couple of others. I should figure out exactly who. But they kept it a secret! They rehearsed this number for a week, and kept it a secret. It was so great.” Luckily, Condon adds, “there was a lot of B-camera rolling.” There’s a very good chance it’ll make it onto the eventual Breaking Dawn DVD/Blu-ray, but there’s just one catch: It’s part of Breaking Dawn Part Two, which brings the saga to a close on November 16, 2012 — which means it could be over a year until the footage sees the light of day on home video. Check back this weekend for more of Movieline’s early chat with Condon (with even more Breaking Dawn Part One interviews to come in anticipation of the film’s November 18 release). See Movieline’s gallery of new images from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1. Follow Jen Yamato on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.

The Truly Amazing Wife's Alan Cumming: "Eli Is Setting Themselves Up For just about any Fall"

Parker Posey, Alan Cumming The Truly Amazing Wife audiences are likely to see a part of Eli that some probably never even understood he'd - a soft side. "In this episode, we uncover that there are something very shocking that happened when Eli was married," Alan Cumming notifies TVGuide.com. "For this reason Eli very, very vulnerable the first time ever." Why? The look of Eli's ex-wife, Vanessa, carried out by Parker Posey, offers a great deal associated with it. It's not coincidence the 2 stars have shared the screen several occasions before (most memorably inside the Anniversary Party and Josie as well as the Pussycats) and Cumming immediately suggested Posey for your part. "In my opinion Parker might be easily the funniest person ever. I really could just watch her walking all the time and think its fascinating. Everything she does, she brings this type of idiosyncratic energy in it,In . according to him. "She's amusing in this. And you'll find several really touching moments inside.Inch Watch full cases of The Truly Amazing Wife Cumming states he's greater than ready to explore and embrace a significantly much softer Eli, the colorful campaign manager-switched-crisis management expert who chewed out a buddy, did a victory dance inside the copy room or (amusingly) dropped trou. "Now you have that emotion showed up in this area,Inch according to him. "We just shot one scene now that you see Eli as if you haven't seen him before. He is not winning constantly and he's just a little battered, and so i am really intrigued by where that will go." Cumming is experiencing Eli's new stability (with no recent robbery of Eli's favorite jellyfish paperweight by somebody who Cumming suspects being "dark forces"). Following Peter's re-election, Eli setup shop within Lockhart Gardner concentrating on crisis management cases between political campaigns. "Last season, I used to be mainly on location which i'd never done a scene with Archie [Panjabi], I'd just passed Josh [Charles] inside the corridor. It is therefore been really fun to enhance my acting partners," according to him. "Also, it's nice to experience a base also to understand that once i do moments throughout my office, that's my office. I'd, like, five different offices in a variety of locations a year ago therefore i feel much more focused." The Truly Amazing Wife casts Amy Sedaris to go to facing Eli Gold However, Cumming probably shouldn't get too comfortable within the new digs. As evidenced by his recent push to snag Peter (Chris Noth) the keynote speech within the Democratic National Convention, Eli is made the decision to put Peter inside the governor's mansion. "Next summer season comes about when that keynote speech will occur, therefore i imagine the beginning of next season will dsicover Eli back round the political path with Peter," according to him. Really the only factor standing if this involves that path is Alicia (Julianna Margulies). Eli guaranteed a prominent politician the Florricks might be together come convention time, now you request , what measures he'll trip to have the ability to bring the fragmented family back together again. And may the man familiar with winning large be effective? "I have undoubtedly that Eli is setting themselves up for just about any fall because he's so will make Peter into this phenomenal political phenomenon, which he needs Alicia to help him do that. He's kind of in denial relating to this fact," Cumming states. "In my opinion that he's guaranteed lots of their very own status on that therefore i think he'll go to date as they can. That could mean modifying Alicia to acquire what he wants. You never know, maybe Alicia and Peter will reconcile.Inch "There is a program to achieve that goal by whatever means." The Truly Amazing Wife airs Sundays at 9/8c on CBS.

Legally Blonde's Jennifer Coolidge Joins 2 Broke Women

Jennifer Coolidge Look who's potential knocking on Max and Caroline's door. Jennifer Coolidge is joining the cast of two Broke Women since the new neighbor of Max (Kat Dennings) and Caroline (Jesse Behrs), Deadline reviews. The recurring role of Sophie was particularly created for Coolidge, in line with the site. CBS orders full season of two Broke Women Coolidge, 48, is much better recognized for her roles in Legally Blonde and American Cake. She guest-starred on 2 Broke Women executive producer Michael Patrick King's previous series, Sex as well as the City, and several recently came out as herself by having an episode of Bravo's Mad Fashion. 2 Broke Women airs Mondays at 8:30/7:30c on CBS.

Move Over Maks! Mama Cher Blasts Dancing Judges

First Published: October 25, 2011 11:06 PM EDT Credit: ABC Caption Chaz Bono, Cher, Len Goodman, Bruno TonioliLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Maksim Chmerkovskiy isnt the only one angry at the judges of Dancing with the Stars. Superstar entertainer Cher also is getting on their case. (SPOILER this story contains details of Tuesdays DWTS elimination) After an angry confessional camera featuring Chers son, Chaz Bono, blasting Bruno Tonioli for comparing him to a penguin and previously an Ewok aired on Tuesdays show (the confessional was taped Monday night), Cher leapt to her eliminated sons defense. Going Home is Fine but why insult him b4 he Goes! Maybe Rudeness & Flapping Arms take the place of TALENT, Cher wrote, clearly singling out Bruno. As for the Older Gentleman .every Show Needs A Grumpy Old Man ! she added. Carrie Ann Inaba, however, escaped Chers criticisms, as she was moved each week by Chazs journey. Thank u Carrie Ann 4 your Gentility u r beautiful inside & out, Cher wrote. The Chick is beautiful & Polite ! The Men suck, Cher added later. Chaz and partner Lacey Schwimmer were eliminated on Tuesdays DWTS. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Lawrence O'Donnell and Ed Schultz Swap Places on MSNBC Schedule

NY -- Lawrence O'Donnell and Ed Schultz will switch places on the MSNBC schedule. Beginning Monday, Oct. 24, The Last Word With Lawrence O'Donnell will go back to 10 p.m., while The Ed Show will lead off the night at 8 p.m.our editor recommendsLawrence O'Donnell Under Fire for Herman Cain Interview (Video)Keith Olbermann Out at MSNBC; Lawrence O'Donnell Takes Over TimeslotKeith Olbermann's Current TV Show to Air Opposite MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell (Report) The announcement came Wednesday from MSNBC president Phil Griffin who noted in a statement that the swap will "strengthen the flow of our programming throughout the evening." COVER STORY: The Confessions of Keith Olbermann He added that as the title of O'Donnell's show suggests, The Last Word "belongs at the conclusion of our programming day, thoughtfully wrapping up the day's political dialogue." The Rachel Maddow Show, which has become the network's highest-rated show since the departure of Keith Olbermann last January, will stay put at 9 p.m. PHOTOS: Keith Olbermann's Famous Feuds The Last Word premiered in the 10 p.m. time slot but was bumped to 8 p.m. when Olbermann abruptly left. And the decision to move it to 8 p.m. was somewhat rushed, given the nature of Olbermann's departure. Since moving to 8 p.m., O'Donnell has lost ground in the ratings since. Meanwhile CNN last August moved Anderson Cooper, the network's biggest star, into the 8 p.m. time slot. COVER STORY: Rachel Maddow: How This Wonky-Tonk Woman Won TV And September was a competitive month; though MSNBC continued to out-rate rival CNN for the recently concluded third quarter, CNN eked out a ratings win in the 25-54 demographic for the month of September, topping MSNBC 219,000 viewers to 207,000 in primetime (not including ratings for one Republican debate each). MSNBC insiders say moving The Last Word back to 10 p.m. has been on the table for sometime as the show was conceived as the clean-up hitter in the lineup. It will also mean that O'Donnell, who shuttles back-and-forth between NY and his home in Los Angeles, will go back to a four day a week schedule since the network airs longform programming Friday's at 10 p.m. But O'Donnell will anchor his show five nights a week during the high political season. Related Topics MSNBC CNN Anderson Cooper Lawrence O'Donnell

AMPAS honors Mary Blair

There's no mistaking the work of Mary Blair.She was one of the most distinctive visual artists to work for Walt Disney during the studio's golden age.As an artist and a stylist, she contributed her trademark bold and colorful designs to a range of iconic Mouse House works, from conceptual art for "Cinderella," "Alice and Wonderland" and "Peter Pan" to the It's a Small World attraction (originally created for the 1964-65 NY World's Fair in honor of UNICEF), murals and many other art pieces for Disney theme parks.It's a testament to Walt Disney's esteem for her talents that he gave Blair such a broad canvas on which to work in a style often very different from the classic Disney milieu. She was also a trailblazer for femmes in the animation biz.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences will host a centennial tribute to Blair, who died in 1978 at age 66, on Thursday as part of its Marc Davis Celebration of Animation Series.Contempo animation pros including Pete Docter, Michael Giamo, Eric Goldberg, Susan Goldberg and Daisuke Tsutsumi will discuss her work and its lasting influence on toon artisans. Sesh at the Acad's Samuel Goldwyn Theater will be moderated by animation historian Charles Solomon. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com