It's not often that I see casting news that really makes me feel a sense of dread. I mean, sure, there are questionable decisions and projects that don't seem like they'll pan out quite right, but typically, I try to keep an open mind about these things. Not this time, folks. Because, you see, Zachary Levi has been cast as the human lead in the Alvin and the Chipmunks sequel. Oh, I'm sorry. I Read more

You know you're in for a doozie when the commercial samples a song from the album and assures you that there's nothing wrong with your TV set — the song just sounds that way. Someone in a studio fast-forwarded through a bunch of hit tunes and — voila! — produced an inaudibly high-pitched, cracked-out '80s punk pop music album by Alvin and the Chipmunks. The album made the Billboard 200 and Read more

By an incredibly small margin (in Hollywood terms, anyway), The Bucket List was No. 1 at the box office over the weekend, just barely beating out First Sunday for the top slot. According to Variety, this is the biggest opening yet for director Rob Reiner. Also, 70% of ticket buyers were over 35 years of age. Coming in at No. 3 was Juno moving down just one place after actually coming in at No. 2 Read more

Vulture has this handy breakdown of the $100 million budget for Valkyrie. Popwatch wishes Pat Benatar a happy birthday and asks: Which is Benatar's best song? Ice Cube talks with MTV Movies Blog about the rumor that he may play B.A. Baracus (the part made famous by Mr. T) in the A-Team movie. TV Squad pays tribute to Johnny Grant, the unofficial mayor of Hollywood. Idolator wonders: Will the Read more

For the third weekend in a row, National Treasure: Book of Secrets led the way at the box office, bringing in a respectable $20.2 million. This is nice and all, but the real success story this weekend is that of Juno, the little indie movie that has consistently jumped higher and higher in the box office ranks over its five-week run at the theaters. More often than not movies experience a Read more

Eddie Murphy married Tracey Edmonds yesterday in Bora Bora. It's the second marriage for both, and while he also has a new baby with Mel B, it sounds like he's ready to start a new life with Tracey. — People Late-night talk shows are coming back tonight! Leno, Letterman, Kimmel, O'Brien, and Ferguson will host new episodes this evening. Which will you be watching? — BuzzSugar Kim Kardashian Read more

For the second lucrative weekend in a row, the National Treasure sequel Book of Secrets has taken the box office crown, raking in $35.6 million. Edging out I Am Legend for second place was Alvin and the Chipmunks, which brought in $29 million. Legend's $27 million brought it to No. 3 with Charlie Wilson's War taking in way less ($11 million) but still grabbing fourth place. Happily, the little Read more

Talk about a prophetic title: I Am Legend has proven to be, well, legendary. Taking in $76.5 million in its opening weekend, the Will Smith sci-fi thriller beat out Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($72.6 million) to become the highest-grossing December movie ever. In the history of box office sales in general, I Am Legend's opening weekend is the 16th highest-grossing of all time. In Read more

Rather than sit through that newfangled computer-generated Alvin and the Chipmunks movie when it comes out today, let's look back at some old-school Alvin and the Chipmunks and share some memories. The first video after the jump is an advertisement for Chipmunk Punk, an album full of the Chipmunks covering various songs from Tom Petty's "Refugee" to The Knack's "Good Girls Don't." It's a minute Read more

I mean, really—what in the Sam Hill is this guy doing? Unless dude's name is Reverend Alvin Chipmunk (it's actually "Lil Markie"), I see no need for these shenanigans in a place of worship. Notice his congregation is sitting very, very still. Probably because they're trying to figure out the quickest way to make a run for it without being noticed... Get Flash to see this player. var Read more