Keira Knightley was shown how to pleasure James McAvoy

Keira Knightley was shown how to pleasure James McAvoy for their steamy sex scene in 'Atonement'.

The Scottish actor - who plays Keira's love interest Robbie in the Oscar-tipped movie - says the highlight of filming the romantic epic was hearing his co-star being instructed in the art of manual stimulation.

James told the New York Daily News newspaper: "Being there while Keira Knightley was being told to w*** me off was a high point."

Director Joe Wright added: "Absolutely no comment. I can't believe he told you that!"
The 22-year-old actress admitted that while she enjoyed shooting the raunchy romp in the library scene, she did need some guidance on what to do.

Keira said: "It was the sex scene, which I have to say I think is a really good sex scene. But it was such a specific thing and it had to be so erotic that we did just say to Joe, 'Come on, talk us through it.' "

Smith's 'Legend' lives on with $76.5 million record debut

For the last man on Earth, Will Smith sure has a lot of friends. The Warner Bros. tale "I Am Legend," starring Smith as a plague survivor who may be the last living human, debuted with $76.5 million, the biggest December opening ever and a personal best for one of Hollywood's top box-office champs, according to studio estimates Sunday.

"It's no wonder Will Smith feels so lonely. Everyone else on Earth is in the movie theater," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Media By Numbers.

The 20th Century Fox family flick "Alvin and the Chipmunks," starring Jason Lee in a big-screen take on the cartoon critters, opened a strong No. 2 with $45 million. The two films combined to give Hollywood a year-end surge after a drowsy fall season.

"Forty-five million acorns," said Chris Aronson, senior vice president for distribution at 20th Century Fox. "Chipmunks are diurnal animals and they do hibernate, but not right now."

Overall business soared, with the top 12 movies taking in $153.6 million, up 39 percent from the same weekend a year earlier, when Smith also was No. 1 with a $26.5 million debut for "The Pursuit of Happyness."

The previous No. 1 movie, New Line Cinema's fantasy "The Golden Compass," nose-dived in its second weekend, coming in third with $9 million, down a dismal 65 percent from its less-than-expected $25.8 million debut a week earlier.

"The Golden Compass," which cost $180 million to produce, has done $90 million so far overseas but has proven a dud domestically with just $41 million.

On the other hand, "I Am Legend" smashed Smith's personal debut record, easily exceeding the $52.1 million opening weekends of "I, Robot" and "Men in Black II," his previous bests. "I Am Legend" outdid the $72.6 million premiere of 2003's "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," the previous best December opening.

"It's nice to be in the Will Smith business," said Dan Fellman, head of distribution for Warner Bros. "He is just the No. 1 box-office star in the world today."

Based on the Richard Matheson novel filmed twice before as Vincent Price's "The Last Man on Earth" and Charlton Heston's "The Omega Man," "I Am Legend" casts Smith as a scientist trying to find a cure and fighting off the vestiges of humanity, people transformed by the plague into vampire-like creatures.

Two Golden Globe nominees just hitting theaters did well in their second weekends.

Focus Features' "Atonement" — a tragic romance that led the Globes with seven nominations, including best drama and acting honors for Keira Knightley and James McAvoy — pulled in $1.85 million in 117 theaters. That gave "Atonement" a strong average of $15,835 a theater, compared to $21,224 in 3,606 cinemas for "I Am Legend."

Fox Searchlight's "Juno," a teen-pregnancy comedy whose three nominations included best comedy or musical and an acting honor for Ellen Page, grossed $1.44 million in 40 theaters for a $36,018 average.

"Atonement" and "Juno" expand into nationwide release over the next three weekends.

Another Golden Globe nominee, the Paramount Classics-DreamWorks foreign-language contender "The Kite Runner," debuted strongly with $450,970 in 35 theaters for a $12,885 average. Spanning the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan to modern times, the film follows an emigrant to America who returns home to rescue the son of a childhood friend.

Francis Ford Coppola's first film in 10 years, "Youth Without Youth" from Sony Pictures Classics, had a so-so debut of $27,815 in six theaters, averaging $4,636. The film stars Tim Roth as an elderly language scholar whose youth is restored by a lightning strike.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final figures will be released Monday.

1. "I Am Legend," $76.5 million.

2. "Alvin and the Chipmunks," $45 million.

3. "The Golden Compass," $9 million.

4. "Enchanted," $6 million.

5. "No Country for Old Men," $3 million.

6. "The Perfect Holiday," $2.97 million.

7. "Fred Claus," $2.3 million.

8. "This Christmas," $2.3 million.

9. "Atonement," $1.85 million.

10. "August Rush," $1.8 million.

Gemma Atkinson Bails Out Braless DJ

GEMMA Atkinson turned into a best supporting actress when she came to the rescue of braless DJ Suzie McGuire.

The model and former star of Hollyoaks helped out when Suzie, who was hosting a charity lunch, revealed that she had forgotten to bring her bra.

Staff backstage had to avert their eyes as FF-cup Gemma peeled off her own bra and handed it over.

Suzie, who wears an E cup, said: "The engineers were embarrassed. They said, 'She's wearing her bingo dress - eyes down.'"

Gemma, 23, who was a big hit with her bikini-clad showers in the I'm A Celebrity jungle, met 34-year-old Suzie at Radio Clyde's Cash For Kids lunch at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow.

Earlier, she had been at Debenhams to launch the new store for brafirm Ultimo.

And she revealed she has her sights on Hollywood and has tried out for a major film.

Gemma has already made one film, Boogie Woogie, but she hopes a part in the new project would raise her profile. She revealed: "I've just been auditioning for a major Hollywood film. It is a major movie with some really big names."

The actress, who has been linked to footballers Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcus Bent, was tight-lipped about her love life but says she's looking forward to spending Christmas with her family and enjoying a traditional dinner.

It will be a big change from the Australian jungle in I'm A Celebrity - where Gemma found herself the meal, rather than the diner.

She said: "The mosquitoes seemed to love the taste ofme and I've got loads of bites, about 60, mostly on my arms."

But Gemma, who models Ultimo's bigger cup range, also reckons the jungle won her scores of new female fans.

She said: "Girls before weren't too impressed by the idea of someone flaunting themselves in underwear while their men looked on.

"But now that they've seen me on TV they realise I'm nice and not a threat to them."

Jessica Alba Gets Knocked Up

How'd this happen? She said she was on birth control and I double wrapped! While I would easily take responsibility for getting Jessica Alba pregnant, it looks like that task comes down to douche bag Cash Warren. Okay, okay, maybe he's not a crap weasel, but we are talking about one of my biggest crushes here.

People has released an announcement today reporting that Jessica Alba is pregnant with boyfriend Cash Warren's child.

"I can confirm that Jessica and Cash are expecting a baby in late spring, early summer," says rep Brad Cafarelli.

Alba, 26, has dated Warren, 28, since the fall of 2004 after they met on the set of The Fantastic Four, on which Warren was a director's assistant.

I'm sure Cash is all good, but does he own a 'semi but not really successful' entertainment blog? I don't think so...

Keira Knightley 'loves' posing naked

Actress Keira Knightley enjoys stripping off for photo shoots so much, she fears she'll become a nudist.

The Pride And Prejudice star posed nude with Scarlett Johansson for the cover of Vanity Fair last year and can currently be seen baring nearly all in an advertising campaign for Chanel perfume. But the 22-year-old is worried her exhibitionist ways will cause her to ditch clothes entirely in the future.

Knightley says, "I don't know why it happened this way. People ask me to pose naked and I just say yes. I find it vaguely liberating.

"I hope I don't become a nudist, but I'm definitely on my way."

Playboy Kim Kardashian is frighteningly hot

CHRISTMAS may be just around the corner but Kim Kardashian is still wearing her Halloween gear.

The reality TV star showed off her ample curves in Mexico over the weekend while taking a stroll on the beach.

However Kim decided to cover up her sexy black bathing costume with an outfit that wouldn't look out of place on Fright Night.

The former Playboy covergirl was in Cabo San Lucas partying with her sisters KOURTNEY and KHLOE at the opening party of Hotel Me in Cabo San Lucas.

Mariah Carey teams up with Spike Lee for new music video

Mariah Carey has teamed up with director Spike Lee to create a music video poking fun at herself.

The video - titled ‘Lovers and Haters’ - will feature on Carey’s new concert DVD, ‘The Adventures of Mimi’, according to US reports.

It will showcase actors saying unkind things Carey has overheard about herself. One young woman says of 38-year-old Carey: “I heard that ain’t even her real voice. She keeps this great singer in the dungeon.

“She only gives her bread and water and takes her out when it’s time to record.”