Holiday Rush

As much as I would like to forget that the holidays are once again upon us...The November 17th issue of Entertainment Weekly, lays out what the movie studios have in store for movie-goers, as 2006 draws to a close. The suits are certainly hoping that any one of these 47 new flicks will lead to lots of cash and maybe even some Oscar gold.

The Holiday Movie Guide features the inside scoop on Dreamgirls. The movie musical staring Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé Knowles, and Eddie Murphy...The film hits theaters on December 15th.

Carry That Tune In "Dreamgirls"

The mag also takes readers on-the-set of five new movies with a series of photo essays:

The Holiday-a romantic comedy with Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Jack Black...

The Good Shepherd-with Matt Damon and Robert De Niro (who also directed)...

The Nativity Story-a fresh look at the biblical tale...

The Curse of the Golden Flower-a martial arts epic...

Rocky Balboa-the fictional Philly fighter is back...

Other reports include Inside ''The Fountain'':

The Fountain is the latest from Darren Aronofsky and has had its share of problems...While actress Sienna Miller goes to work in ''Factory Girl'' ... and more...

Meanwhile: After that devastating loss last week to the Miami Dolphins--the Chicago Bears will try to battle back against a very injured New York Giants team in a prime time match-up...