inside today's chris box office bow sa. >> big stars, big movies. but, can anything top star wars? >> that's coming up on -- >> "entertainment tonight." there he is, dancing in the hallway. >> reporter: star pre-holiday domination. we're with the cast. >> all right. then, will smith on his new football movie "concussion." >> i had no idea of the long-term negative potential impact of repeti head trauma. plus, j law t human. >> and christmas classic home alone 250 years later. >> it's different later. >> the screams, stunts.

the cast, then and n our look back on the cast. plus -- the child stars from a christmas story where we found them today. >> come on, cry n. >> i was bully and i was bullied. now in our 35th s this is "entertainment tonight." thanks for joining everyone. merry christmas. na o'dell and kevin frazier have th night off. some big oscar-worthy movie hits theaters but first, christmas came early with stars wars episode "the force awakens." >> cash registers around world with that merchandising and we're breaking it down. sta the holiday force. $529 million wo $248 million in the u.s. in just one weekend. blastingaway all box office

records >> this has gone far better tha anyone expected. the worl box office record is gigantic global number. >> the movie rocketed past jurassic world to claim the top spot. star wars the force awakeens' next big test is china. >> when we the china numbers is when we'll see how movie will go. toy story can't those action on the shelf. the final numbers aren't in. between $3 billion and $5 billion in merchandise sales. just for 2015. we got john boreaction to his own figure. >> how do you think theydid? >> they have done good. looks fantastic. gorgeous, gorgeous skin. >> star wars' new hero is

actually quite a collector. >> to get my han solo action figure to get signed by harrison himself. presented it to him ha and he's like, all right. >> we got the sit down with the mark and carrie lost weight for roles. carrie told me she was the one who insisted she slim d no one weight. i forced them to m >> you did? >> make me lose weight. how has relationship with her brother changed? >> probably sick of eac other. probably competitive. you have more force than i do, what's with that? >> oh, yeah. doubt that it will become one of the highest grossing movies ever.

now, let's turn a movie that just hit the today. will smith stars in t sports drama "concussion." and he's such a football fan and he had reservations about making it. he told frazier. >> i did everything to not make this movie. >> you're an eagles fa >> i'm from philly. i'm a football dad. >> he plays dr. omalu long-term brain damage suffered so many of its players because of head injuries on the field. >> i spent some time with him and i him perform autopsies. >> what was that like? >> it's the completedismantling of a human body. the way that he performs an a autops this beautifully pack dox call combination of science and spirituality. >>he's going to war with a

corporation th has 20 million people on a weekly basis craving theiproduct. >> how did it make you that first of all that he was goi to play you -- >> i was excited for him. when i met will, he's good guy. >> tell the truth. >> how you think this film is going to resonate people? >> people going to the theater ho do come out with tha truth and with that reality, i hope we captured it in a way i the film that will inspire people to fight what it means to be an american. >> they have str this isn't an antifootball mo making people have all of the information out there about the ri risks. >> that's very good information to have. will smith is battling jennifer lawrence who als had a

movie open today and this one perfect holiday title. "joy." but there's a ton of drama for jen to sink her teeth into. >> sent a selfie of me befor we knew about it. schumer. law versus her bestie they'll be going head to head the best actress in a comedy seri at the golden globes. >> said your friendship is now over. compleover. i just lost her number. it's over. it's done. >> no,no, we both agree. we want up there. she won't say that. i can say that. i want to see her up there that stage. >> who are you rooting for? they're battling out. >> i think we want amy to win. >> that's law's co-star bradley at premiere for "j bradley's date was his gloria. >> she's gorgeous.

gloria is a great name. bradley any better, we couldn't love you any more. >> i looked at her shirt, i thought, oh, mom, literally look like we coordinate our outfit jennifer donned a wide selection of outfits in her dre film based on mangano. what kind of inven could our cast come up wi >> you can't see eyes rolling when you talk to them. >> from robert denero, a special bike seat for his kids. a flying car. i should have it out for this spring. isabella rossilini. >> talk to animals.

nice to hav them answer. >> my favorite, j law's dishwasher -- >> this is water, that's a drier and, so, you can get your dishes get washed in a cabinet. you don't have to put dishes away. if someone comes up that, i will sue "e.t." guess. >> now if jennifer gets an oscar nomination for this role and win she'll be the become the youngest two-time winner in history. qu tarantino has two oscars and that's his latest movie came out today in limited release the studio is hoping that the academy will love the hateful ei >> one of them is not what he says he is. >>it's a weird trip of the game of "clue." it's just like, even the good guy is bad. >> channing tatum's role is a

secret. the whole film is trarantino twisted. in there solving problems. in my head. >> let's slow it down. let's s it way down. >> samuel jackson with eyes and pistols pointed oat rus >> reward, $10,000. that money ismine, boys. >> jennifer is most hateful. >> jennifer is definitely one of the baddest, like, she's just bad. you don't get to see that mask come >> we're just waiting everybody go to sleep. >> there's something to be sai to be the only female energy in that whole group of men, how that work for you?

>> of all, like, dreamy, you know. the group of men, ever. i never treated like anything other than one of the gang. >> see, you ain't got mixed emotion about bringing a woman -- >> by woman, you mean her? >> after a while, we all kind of -- jen is girl, we don't think of that ever. we should consider that once in a while. the way the hateful eight wi theaters nationwide on january 8th. coming up, will fert and mark wahlberg up for the new film "daddy's home." >> talking my daughter to taylor swift. >> we went to the super bowl. they cou

a good old-fashioneddadoff. >> you can eat my dust, dusty. >> that's mark wahlberg and will ferrell in their movie "daddy's home." this movie hit home fo both of them. they're each pr papas. >> biologica dad while will is the nerdy stepdad. in real life who's t cooler dad? >> what's the most elaborate gift or trick you pulled to earn cool dad points? >> taking my daughter to taylor swift and then getting them to meet taylor backstage. >> we went to the super couple of years ago that was a big one. >> yeah. >> they had a great time. we got to be on the film.

and we sat in the same suite as sir paul mccartney. >> oh. b >> but they care less. >> making a timely cameo, kobe bryant. come on, guys >> did you hear that, do you want to meetkobe? >> mark has the h bo >> i promised the director that i would get in the best shape i could. >> while will jus didn't want to show him up. i thought it was very kind of you to up on your workout >> not make him feel bad? >> yeah. >> i pulled back on my training just so i looked average to below average. >> wouldn't take it below. >> back to will, got another comedy that we're really looking forward to in 2016, he's reprising his role in zoolander

2. on the way, home alone 25 we're with the cast looking back on the christmas classic. >> one of my favorites. >> i'm very proud to be a part of that. that's next. closed captioning provided by --

. kevin! >> 25 years ago a christmas comedy classic was born "home

alone." >> the highest paid childstar. "e.t." was on the set of home so in honor of their big anniversary and the holidays, we're taking a look back. >> heads up! >> it's looking back on it. it's a differelife, a different lifetime ago. >> cut, cut. >> actually it was just back in 1990 and we were there on that chicago set. >> stand by. >> great if it's hit, i hope it is. a nice christmasstory. >> and we're with them now. >> i got wish. i definitely got my christmas wish. >> we didn't know if we were funn there's a lot actors running from one room tother. >> it's a kid thwarting the big guys. >> i do reme that tarantula

on my face and i'm is there a rubber tarantula, we said we do have this rubber one but it kind of si there. >> pesci and ster -- some of the best in movie history. >> stepping on the christmas ornaments. paint cans. >> it opened before thanksgiving and it was still running by easter. 12 straight weeks at number one. launching the careers of involved. >> i just walk into my friend's house, this just walking up, he's like, " alone." the director was a relative novice working with macaulay. >> i wanted to make sure his performance was really strong,

he's the leading man of the movie. >> surprisingly mac knew his around the movie set. >> what should i do here? >> do a shot. >> you thinkso? >> i don't know. this is me. you gu just me and dan. you d have to -- this is just a two shot of m and dan. he knows all those things. it's great. >> need help setting up shop. >> at on point a famous pal culkin paid set visit. >> michael jackson talki macaulay in the driveway. >> the script called him to put shaving lotion and sudd suddenly it burns skin and he screams. and didn't know that it was going to be the universe image

of alone. >> we were also there for 19990 premiere of"home alone." >> i hope they like it a lot. >> did we ever? a record it held for over years. >> i'm very proud to be a part of it. >> one of our christmas films. there are t home alone movies rele theaters, they earned nearly a total $1 billion worldwide. another holiday classic, the christmas story, of course. here's a look at those kids all grown up. >> shoot your eye out, kid. >> oh, mygod, i shot my eye out. >> ever wondered what happened to ralphie? check him out. now, 44, peter billingsley is a hol hollywood producer.

his biggest movie is "iron man." >> as a actor you got to keep your head on straight in order for it to work. >> something had happened. a fuse bl >> remember the bully with the raccoon skin at. >> yes, i was bully and i was bullied. went to eight different schools from 8. >> zach is now and lives in l.a. >> i'm still in film industry. i'm now producing, directing, editing. there's a movie i produced called "don' blink" out on netflix. >> ralphie's little brother who couldn't put his arms dow in that suit. he lives in ohio. >> a scene w randy gets thrown down the slide and

terrified and you're thinking, wow, you're really good -- no, i'm really scared. it wasn't the most stable of sets. it wobbled a lot. >> all fun and games until someone gets a shot in the eye. whichoscar-winning actress met her husband on the meryl streep, sissy spacek anne hathaway. that is next.

etonline.com, your 4/7 destination for entertain news. travel consideration provided by -- welcome back the show, everyone. "entertainment tonight" birthdays -- here we go, which oscar-winning actress met her husband on the movie set? >> we met on "bad lands." we worked four, five fil together. and we worked together. >> that's sissy spacek who turned today. they have been married more than years. >> that gets congratulations. i hope you have a wonderful

christmas. make sure you join us on monday remember the stars we lost in 2015. monday on "e.t." the stars we lost in2015. kathie's lee strength after the loss of her husband frank. >> husband and my daddy are in the real hall offame. bobbi kristina. >> whatever the decides i'm ready for. >> the leg we lost. >> i'll miss him. >> their co-stars remember. >> live long and prosper. >> that's monday.

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