the first of 150 films from 45 countries for the chicago international film festival that kicked off ng that i was very proud to be a part of as well. >> good evening, and welcome to the 46th chicago international film festival. here we go this year, how about it! [ cheers & applause ] >> reporter: it was my honor to serve as the emcee for the opening night of the film festival that started back in 1964 and has attracted some of the biggest stars in the world. remember, film festival founder artistic director-- >> jack nicholson, back at the grenada theater in the '70s. >> reporter: this year's opening night a-lister is no stranger to chicago. >> a man with no fear here tonight, edward norton! [ applause ] >> reporter: norton's breakout film, primal fear, was shot in chicago. tonight, he returned with director john ciewrn for a screening of his latest in which he costars with robert deniro. >> he's weird to work with, because he's so quiet. >> and he hasn't had you killed yet! >> no, no, no, we're old pals. i tease him more than anyone else. but he's great. he's, you know, he's, he's

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you're watching us on wmaq, nbc 5 in chicago illinois check out the largest annual children's film festival with over 200 films from 40 countries. at the chicago international children's film festival in downtown chicago. and that's your "early today" event of the day, page. >> thank you, bill. now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. fear took the box office this weekend as "paranormal activity 2 kths set a record for the biggest-ever opening for by horror film. more than doubling its expected take, "paranormal activedy 2" earned $41.5 million passing the $40.6 million taken in by the previous record holder last year's "friday 13th" remake. the ee quell reportedly had been made for as little as $1 million, took in over $20 million on friday alone, its opening day. and last week's winner, jackass 3-d took in $21.6 million in second. in just two weeks this jackass film has made over $87 million, already outearning its two predecessors. the action comedy "red" which debuted second in the shadow of jackass 3-d held up well this weekend, slipping to third but earning $15 million to lift its ten-day total past $43 million. >>> and t