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After one heck of a night at New York's Museum of Natural History, or at least a cinematic version of it, Ben Stiller is hitting the Smithsonian. As the news stands now, Night at the Museum 2 has got ol' Ben coming back, with Robin Williams once again ready to show off his Teddy Roosevelt and Reese Witherspoon possibly playing Amelia Earhart. Now, according to Variety, when production gets going this March in Vancouver, they'll also have Amy Adams on board.

Number two starts when "the artifacts from the Museum of Natural History are boxed up and sent to the archives at the Smithsonian in Washington." Adams' character is "undetermined," but she will be a historical figure who has a crush on Larry (Stiller). I have to wonder if they haven't figured out her character, or are just keeping mum about it. It seems sort of silly to sign her on as a love interest without knowing which figure she'll play.

However, in case they need help, let's provide it. If Reese hasn't signed, it could be Amelia Earhart. Not Louisa May Alcott. Margaret Sanger? Harriet Beecher Stowe? Susan B. Anthony? Helen Keller would make things interesting (if done respectfully). But here is my pick: ultimate flag lady Betsy Ross. Who would you cast Amy Adams as?

So, the other day I finally saw Rocky Balboa. And, while I'm not allowed to tell you anything until the week the film is released, I will say that, personally, I felt the final installment fits somewhere between parts four and five, as far as awesomeness goes. Now, for those of you who hated part five, this should be fantastic news. For those of you expecting the best Rocky film of them all -- well, try not to get your hopes up too much.

With that said, Sylvester Stallone donated the classic red and yellow boxing robe from the original Rocky, as well as his vintage black hat, a pair of autographed boxing gloves worn in Rocky II and -- of course -- those famous red, white and blue boxing shorts from Rocky III to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. On how he feels having these items sit beside Dorothy's ruby red slippers from The Wizard of Oz and Abraham Lincoln's top hat, Stallone said, "I knew I was getting old, but I didn't think I would be with the dinosaurs so soon." Starting on December 21, folks will be able to see them on display at the National Air and Space Museum's Treasures of American History exhibition. So, as you gear up for Rocky Balboa while watching parts one through five on DVD, now you can add one more stop to your trip down memory lane. Balboa opens in US theaters on December 20.

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