If someone were to ask you whom the best investment a studio could make for their leading lady in a film, your best guess probably wouldn’t be Naomi Watts. But according to Forbes, the actress best known for her role in “The Ring” offers the best bang for her buck, even more so than Angelina Jolie.

Forbes compiled their top 10 list based on the 100 biggest female stars in Hollywood who have starred in at least three films in the past five years that opened in more than 500 theaters. That rules out most art films, to translate the business lingo. They then calculated each star’s earnings per movie based on their upfront pay, earnings from box office receipts, and DVD and TV sales. This was weighted against a calculated operating income for each film. Still following?

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Just as everyone has an opinion, a favorite meal and a nose — albeit a fake one at times — so too does everyone have a birthday... even celebrities. Here at Birthday Bash, it's our mission to salute the fine actors, filmmakers and other Hollywood heroes that are celebrating their special day this week. After all, it's cheaper than mailing a cake!

This week brings celebrations for a not-so-mean girl and an amnesiac action hero. Plus, you'll believe a man can fly — and enjoy a birthday cake, too!

Rachel McAdams (October 7): Whether you know her for "Wedding Crashers" or "Mean Girls" — heck, whether you're male or female — chances are exceptionally high that you've fallen in love with Rachel McAdams in one form or another. The sweet faced actress can easily dabble between mean-spirited and happy-go-lucky, with a whole range of emotions in between.

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We've already learned from Megan Fox that she, like "Jennifer's Body" scribe Diablo Cody is terrified of high school girls. They're mean, backstabbing and bitchy, and are oftentimes crueler to their female friends then they are to the boys who worship them.

Though a self-proclaimed high school outcast, Megan has perfected the art of the high school bitch, first in the Lindsay Lohan-headlined "Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen," then in "Transformers" (that scene where she first notices Shia Labeouf's Sam is painful to watch) and now as the ultimate high school demon in Jennifer's Body.

To honor the release of the thriller tomorrow, we've decided to a look back at some of the meanest high school girls in cinema, including a Read more...

In their new flick, "The Time Traveler's Wife" Eric Bana can travel through time, which does put a small strain on his love affair with Rachel McAdams ... in the movie, which opens Today, not in real life. Obviously!

So, when MTV News got a hold of the film's stars at the junket for the movie, they shared with us just when and where in time they'd like to be able to time travel to if, you know, they were ever given such amazing abilities. Read more...

When Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana heat up the screen Friday with “The Time Traveler’s Wife,” our hearts are sure to melt when we watch their love story tragically spread across their lives. As a time traveler who can’t control his jumps and the girl who’s been in love with him since he first jumped into her life as a young girl, the duo is sure to wrench as many tears out of us as Rachel did in her last epic love story, “The Notebook.”

But “The Time Traveler’s Wife” is far from the first film to manipulate time for the sake of romance. Here is a look back at some of the best time travel love stories out there. Read more...

The New York premiere of "The Time Travelers Wife" was a reserved affair, highlighted by the always classy Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana. Eric Bana was the focus of our weekly Star-Gazing , and our adoration for the man hasn't changed since then. Looking like the gentleman he is, Eric showed up in a navy tux and vest with a light blue shirt underneath and a gray tie. Demure, but sexy. Lets just say we wouldn't complain if he time traveled into our lives.

However, he did look a little muddled in the photos snapped at the premiere, something we can only assume was from all that jumping years, but Rachel looked radiant in her Emilio Pucci ruched dress from the label's resort 2010 collection. She went a bit racy with the dress deep plunge, but, well she's Rachel McAdams. She pulled it off. The white didn't do much for her skin tone, but the color seemed to be an unfortunate trend at the premiere.

Click on the photo above to flip through some other pictures from the red carpet premiere and keep reading to see a special guest that attended the premiere. Read more...

If the swooping love story between Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams wasn't enough reason to head out to movie theaters this weekend to check out "The Time Traveler's Wife," then perhaps the chance to see Eric without clothes on might get your butt in the seat.

But, the actor — who is also the focus of our Star Gazing feature this week — explains the nudity isn't gratuitous. He was told by the movie's time traveling expert (uh, yes those do exist) that he had to be naked. Naked is what happens, apparently, when you time travel. Read more...

We've all been holding our breath that at some point in time former real-life lovers and on-screen love interests, Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, would once again reunite, professionally at least.

So when rumors began circulating that they were making the film into a musical, we anxiously exhaled. Finally, we might be able to see them playing lovebirds Allie and Noah all over again! (We were so excited, in fact, that we even came up with a list of "Notebook" scenes that we think could be easily turned into showstopping numbers.) But, leave it to Rachel to dash our hopes and dreams that she doesn't think she'll be back for more "Notebook" action. Read more...

Duke wasn't bluffing when he told Allie their love could do anything. It seems that now includes immortalizing their story on the stage. The 2004 Nicholas Sparks weeper that made stars out of Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams may be Broadway bound.

Casting begins next month for a Wilmington, NC-based workshop of a musical version of "The Notebook," produced by "One Tree Hill" actress Bethany Joy Galeotti and musician Ron Aniello, with the intention of eventually moving the production to New York City. Read more...

By Haley Murphy

After watching my "My Sister’s Keeper" — and of course crying just like we'd promised on Friday — our memories of Nick Cassavetes' other major tearjerker, the now-classic love story, "The Notebook," resurfaced. We were planning to watch "Notebook" again soon, but luckily got a slight Noah and Allie fix when we noticed Rachel McAdams was filming a new movie on the streets of New York City.

Yesterday morning, Rachel,who was looking more professional than ever, shot scenes with co-star Harrison Ford for the new movie, "Morning Glory." The comedy, which centers on a female news producer who hires a hot-headed anchorman to revive a failing morning show, won't be out until next year, but you can catch the actress in "The Time Traveler's Wife" on August 14. With the release of "Time Traveler’s Wife,” which highlights a love story that we've already compared to "The Notebook," many may think Rachel will always be seen as the face of all heart-wrenching love stories. But don’t limit this talented A-Lister just yet. Read more...