By Ashley Dvorkin, FNC Entertainment Producer

Aside from chatting with Megan Fox and her humor-horror flick co-stars about their gig coming out this week “Jennifer’s Body” (see past “On the Scene” entry), there were other A-listers who lent us their time to dish about their latest projects.

Multi-tasking entertainer Mariah Carey turns actress again for the drama “Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire” an intense film in which she plays a social worker trying to help a troubled 16-year-old abuse victim (played by newcomer Gabourey Sidibe, who’s name I predict we will all know soon).  It’s the film Mo’Nique is already getting awards buzz for and the one Oprah is producer on.

This is the role you may have also heard features a make-upless Mariah (with a wardrobe circa 1987).  She has a fun sense of humor when talking about stripping down her usual glamorous look to get into this heavy role that she calls “more than a plain Jane”.  It was a welcomed challenge and she trusted the director, but admits to trying to sneak a little blush and laughed when she added “it didn’t matter, like blush was going to solve that issue.”  So as you can tell, no Diva-attitude here!  I think we’ll be seeing more of the Hollywood-bound Carey who admits she’d like to keep pursuing this route.

(Stay tuned for more on this film when it gets closer to the November release date!)

Meanwhile, Matt Damon was also in town for “The Informant!”, due out this week, a dark comedy based on true story of the highest-ranking corporate whistleblower in the US.  Although when it comes to undercover spy work Matt said, “I don’t think I’d be particularly good at it, I’m not very good at keeping secrets in general.”  And bringing things back to his Academy Award win for writing, I asked if he’ll be doing more behind the camera work, “I’d like to keep writing and eventually want to direct”

It was also fun to spend time with Ricky Gervais who pretty much does everything on his upcoming film “The Invention of Lying” as star, writer, and director.  Set in a world where everyone tells the truth because they have to and “saying nothing at all” isn’t an option – it co-stars Jennifer Garner and Rob Lowe among other big-time cameos.  We talked about having fun on the set (nerf balls were apparently a toy of choice) and Lowe clarified the theory that just because they make believe on the big screen doesn’t mean they are good at lying in real-life he says “good actors are bad liars, bad actors are good liars”.  I also tried to throw a statistic at Gervais about how many times people lie in a day just to have him play along but – I didn’t have the number on me!  So although a funny moment, it was a failed attempt – guess I’m not that good a liar either!

You only have to wait until October for this one.

(and yes, there will be plenty more video and information on those films too coming up on Foxnews.com!)

Lots of excitement behind the scenes at the ‘American Idol’ extravaganza! To set the scene: with all the press, the former American Idols, the finalist Idols of this season, the judges, the publicists, the celebrities, the fans (screaming with signs) – it was all action all the time outside the Nokia theater.

The finale day was a day full of interviewing former American Idols and those that made it into Season 8 top 10… or 11… or 12, it was hard to tell this time around how many were going to remain in the spotlight – maybe all of season 8 will come out with albums …  who knows!

We also hit the star-studded red carpet. There were music greats like the Black Eyed Peas, Carlos Santana, Keith Urban, and Steve Martin (the actor who is also a musician and performed on the show).  Of course there were those who had once won the judges over themselves like Carrie Underwood and David Cook.  Plus our biggest stars of the night, Adam and Kris.

Now that the competition is over, you could tell during the show itself that they were just having fun out there (and who wouldn’t have fun with KISS on stage!)

Then the biggest part of the evening was the announcement that Kris Allen would be taking home the title of American Idol season 8 winner.  It may have been a huge surprise to plenty of people who had long thought that Adam Lambert was a sure thing for #1, especially with all the praise he received all season from the judges.

Both the winner and the runner-up told us with their interviews this morning (which never really stopped from last night) they each have won. They were both surprisingly full of energy talking about their time on the show and what’s to come.  It’s amazing to remember them from their audition round, to all of us Idol watchers critiquing each week’s competition from our own judge’s seat, to now seeing them here wrapping it all up for us. Time flies when you’re having fun on Idol… And yes, I did ask Adam to take a photo with me which normally I don’t do but, its Idol! And its a little more “on the scene” to remember this incredible season by.

My prediction: two VERY different albums, from two VERY different, but amazingly talented “former” American Idol contestants.

Now its up to season 9 to top that!

The entertainment world has moved to the nation’s capitol this weekend as “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” takes over town!  The film was the first ever shot in the Smithsonian complex in Washington DC, and Friday night the premiere was held at the National Air and Space Museum!

With a background of historical planes behind them, the comedic powerhouse cast of Ben Stiller (Larry Daley), Robin Williams (reprising his role as Theodore Roosevelt), Owen Wilson (back as miniature cowboy Jedediah), Hank Azaria, Ricky Gervais, cast newcomer Amy Adams (who takes flight in the role of Amelia Earhart), writers Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon, and more celebrated with us on the carpet!

All were impressed at the unusual set-up to help them introduce their blockbuster sequel.Adams admits she has a fear of flying, but getting into character as the first woman to pilot a plane across the Atlantic may have helped!

Meanwhile, we had fun with Azaria as he launched into his unique Pharoah accent (not a spoiler if you’ve seen the trailers!). It may not be historically and lingually accurate, but as funny as you’d expect from the guy who’s been a voice in the Simpsons for years.

Williams went into detail about how much he enjoys museum going around the world, using his  fun accents to paint the picture.

Plus giving us insight on what this improve showdown was like on set, Gervais said his goal was to get Stiller to laugh, while Stiller said he had high hopes of getting a comic compliment from Williams!

Both Gervais and Stiller also talked about their trip to the White House – one of the perks of taking a premiere out of Hollywood and bringing it to Washington, D.C.

Another one is a “behind-scenes” look at the exhibits in the museum that inspired events and characters in the movie …  Starting with the Wright Brothers flying machine!

And it’s only the beginning of our adventure (I mean, coverage) for the “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” kick-off weekend!