As expected, the extremely naughty coming of age comedy Superbad raked it in this weekend with a record breaking $31.2 million gross (the biggest opening ever for the usually quiet August 15th weekend).

Though expectations for the comedy were high (the buzz from everyone was on high alert this week!), the releasing studio, Sony Pictures, wasn't sure if the raunchy film would equal box office success. Now the executives can probably go to sleep!

Other films in the top 5 belong to Rush Hour 3 ($21.8 million), The Bourne Ultimatum ($19 million), The Simpsons Movie ($6.7 million) and The Invasion (at $6 million).

While I was trolling the net, I found a cheeky unrated trailer and interview with Superbad stars Jonah Hill and Michael Cera. I have a feeling the interview is fake, so don't take it seriously (Also, there's some language, so please watch at your own discretion!)

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And it don't stop...the next episode of VIP ACCESS drops on STAR Movies this Sunday, August 26th at 8:30 (Southeast Asia) with EVAN ALMIGHTY starring everyone's favorite office manager, Steve Carrell and Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman reprising his role as God.

In this sequal to the smash-hit, BRUCE ALMIGHTY, Steve Carrell reprises his role as Evan Baxter who has since moved up in the world from anchorman to Congressman.  Elected on a slate for creating change, he now struggles as a freshman politician in a system that is geared for change, but maybe not always for the better.  That's when God (Freeman) steps in.  He directs Evan to build an ark because a flood is coming.  And before you can strap on your floatation device, creatures of all sorts, start arriving in pairs.

So keep your eye on this space.  We have news, interviews, and all sorts of weird and wonderful things.  In the meantime, check out the trailer.

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Our very first show is in the can and out in the field, but if you either missed it or just want to see it again, check your local listings for the repeat airings.  But we do have some clips--and many might think they're the best bits--archived here for your convenience.

First up is the centerpiece of "The Main Event": Dom's one-on-one interview with Nicole Kidman, who was in Sydney filming AUSTRALIA--Baz Luhrman's historical epic and first film since MOULIN ROUGE.  Much has already been written about the interview, but she did hold up fairly well after her 42 previous interviews and finally warmed up when she started to talk about extreme sports (??!!).  Dom did his best George Clooney impersonation by having his head cocked to one side through most of the interview.  He just needs to put his head down, look up with his eyes and then cock his head to the side to nail it.

Next, are the voice talents from the Hong Kong version of THE SIMPSONS MOVIE.  Wyman Wong--ever the comedian--jokes about what it's like winning the part of giving voice (in Cantonese) to Homer Simpson.  If his answer doesn't epitomize consumerism in HK, I don't know what does.  Actress and musician Josie Ho also talks about why Homer is her hero, while singers Denise Ho and Ivana Wong talk about being Bart and Lisa, respectively.  It's a shame Denise didn't break out in her Bart laugh.

Finally, Hong Kong actors Ronald Cheng and Edwin Leung were at the premiere of RATATOUILLE.  Ronald provided the voice of Remy and for those of you too lazy to google it, gives a lovely description of the delicious dish that is Ratatouille.  (FYI, there's no "rat" in it).  RATATOUILLE, which garnered an astonishing 96% fresh rating on the influential review site Rotten Tomatoes, is still in theaters; a testament to how well it's playing to audiences of all ages.  Don't miss it.

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