If the apocalypse is here, we might as well enjoy it. Stomp down the doors of your comfort zone. Hook up with unlikely new friends. Get noisy. Have a party before the flames consume us all.

That seemed to be the prevailing attitude during the 2009 Grammy Awards telecast Sunday night. Times are beyond tough for the music industry and cultural endeavors in general. Neil Portnow, the president of the awarding organization, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, said as much during his admirably political welcoming speech. (Best moment: his call for President Obama to create a Cabinet position for secretary of the arts.)

Yet instead of a solemn mood, this jam-packed program offered the tonic of overstimulation as star after star took the stage and sold themselves hard, presenters proved as effusive as teleprompter readers can possibly be, and trophy winners were shoved aside to make room for more and more music.

Washington, Nov 14 (ANI): Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie, who has created waves around the world with her acting skills, has revealed that her acting days may be numbered as she intends to focus on family.

The ‘Mr. And Mrs. Smith’ did not hesitate to reveal that she is not bothered about keeping up with her celebrity tag as family comes first for her.

“I don’t plan to keep acting very long. I’m ready to do a few things now and fade away and get ready to be a grandma one day,” The Insider quoted Angelina, as telling BBC News.

“I’m not so worried that I want to keep this pace up and try to be something and be a celebrity,” she added.

The 33-year-old actress cleared the fact that even if she may cut her workload, she will never bid goodbye to acting.

“I don’t think I’ll ever say I’m never, ever gonna work,” the actress explains, “first and foremost I have a lot of children and I need to make sure they’re growing right and they’ve got us there for them.”

‘Wall-E’ and new US number one film ‘Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa’ are among the 14 films in consideration for the 2009 best animated feature Oscar.

Pixar’s global hit about the last robot on Earth is the favourite to claim the prize at the 81st Academy awards though it could be challenged by political drama Waltz with Bashir.

’Kung Fu Panda’ and Dr Seuss’ ‘Horton Hears a Who!’ are also in contention while recently-released animations ‘Fly Me To The Moon ’ and ‘Igor’ are in the running.

However, only three films will actually be nominated for the Oscar when the nominations are unveiled at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Los Angeles on January 22nd.

The 14 films submitted for consideration are:

Wall-E
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Kung-Fu Panda
Waltz With Bashir
The Tale Of Despereaux
Dr Seuss’ Horton Hears A Who!
Bolt
Delgo
Fly Me To The Moon
Igor
Dragon Hunters
9.99
The Sky Crawlers
Sword Of The Stranger

Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): DreamWorks’ ‘Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa’ has topped the weekend box office after raking in 63.5 million dollars.

According to studio estimates, ‘Role Models’ came second with 19.3 million dollars and ‘High School Musical 3: Senior Year; came third, with 9.3 million dollars.

Fourth on the list was Changeling, which earned 7.3 million dollars, reports E! Ionline.

Rounding off the top five was ‘Zack and Miri Make a Porno’, which raked in 6.5 million dollars.

The top-grossing weekend films are:

1. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, $63.5 million

2. Role Models, $19.3 million

3. High School Musical 3: Senior Year, $9.3 million

4. Changeling, $7.3 million

5. Zack and Miri Make a Porno, $6.5 million

6. Soul Men, $5.6 million

7. Saw V, $4.2 million

8. The Haunting of Molly Hartley, $3.5 million

9. The Secret Life of Bees, $3.1 million

10. Eagle Eye, $2.6 million (ANI)