He came, he we saw, he conquered. James Bond took in $70 mil over the weekend, the biggest Bond opening ever in the franchise’s almost 50-year history. (The film has already taken in $322 mil worldwide.) He’s number 1!

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa passed the $100 million mark in its second weekend, adding another $36 mil to its cume.

For those who weren’t interested in Bond, R-rated comedy Role Models was the next best thing, pulling in another $12 mil in its second weekend.

High School Musical: 3 held on to the number four spot, and Changeling rounded out the top five in its fourth weekend in theaters. I haven’t seen either of them, don’t plan on seeing either of them, and am tired of both of them.

Interesting aside: Variety’s website is chock o’ block full of Oscar ads for… The Dark Knight! Wouldn’t *that* be awesome? TDK has already won one prestigious award: it’s the only movie I’ve seen not once, but twice at the theater.

The Jim Henson Company is making new. The Muppets took over the Today show on Thursday, which is about the cutest thing ever, AND the company has teamed up with Guillermo del Toro for a stop-motion Pinocchio. The flick probably won’t hit theaters for another three years or so, but this picture ought to pique your curiosity. (It’s never to early to start building buzz, right?)

Finally, to brighten your day, here are the Muppets: