Solid start for 'Iron'

"Iron Man" proved to be ironclad at the box office. The big-screen version of the Marvel Comics classic raked in $100.7 million during its opening weekend and $104 million since debuting Thursday night. The movie, starring Robert Downey Jr. as the man in the metal suit, also scored big overseas with $96.7 million in 57 countries, putting its worldwide total at $201 million. That is the second-best premiere ever for a nonsequel, according to studio estimates. The movie is the first release by Marvel Studios, which has begun financing its own productions after the success of the "Spider-Man," "X-Men," and "Fantastic Four" flicks. Finishing in second place, with $15.5 million, was the romantic comedy "Made of Honor," starring "Grey's Anatomy" actor Patrick Dempsey. "Iron Man," which got good reviews from many critics, features Downey as a billionaire arms designer and boozy womanizer who builds a high-tech suit and becomes a super- hero. "Iron Man" was the 10th biggest opening of all time and the fourth biggest for a superhero movie. Among nonsequels, it finished behind only the first "Spider-Man," which premiered with $114.8 million. (AP)

Performing onstage for the first time since the Vanity Fair photo imbroglio, Miley Cyrus was mum on the subject. The "Hannah Montana" star headlined a Disney-sponsored concert in Orlando Saturday, and thanked her fans. "First of all, I think all of us here can say thank you," she said before her set. "I can't think of how many would stand in the rain to come in here. Thank you all for coming out tonight, you're all amazing." Last week, the queen of tweens apologized for the saucy Annie Leibovitz shot featuring her partially wrapped in a blanket. At the end of her performance at the Disney Channel Games concert, the 15-year-old singer remarked on a message of support from a fan. "I see a sign back there with my name on it that says, 'Miley, I'm praying for you,' and I could not be more appreciative of that." (E! Online)

New Jersey's new Hall of Fame inducted its first 15 people yesterday, and predictably, Bruce Springsteen and Frank Sinatra top the list. Others taking their rightful place in the Garden State's hall include Yogi Berra (inset), Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Toni Morrison, Meryl Streep, astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, General Norman Schwarzkopf, and Vince Lombardi. "Heck to get inducted with all them guys, that's pretty good," said Berra, the famous Yankee catcher. The Hall of Fame exists only online now, but officials are raising money to build a permanent museum. The first class was chosen through an online vote after 25 finalists were announced in 2006. (AP)

Country music singer Gretchen Wilson has another award to add to her mantel: A high school diploma. Wilson, whose first radio single, "Redneck Woman," earned a 2005 Grammy and spent five weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, has passed her General Educational Development exam and will don a cap and gown during a May 15 graduation ceremony. Wilson told The Tennessean that her 7-year-old daughter was the big reason to finally finish. "I certainly don't want her to think you can be this successful without an education," said Wilson. (AP)

First, Britney Spears was on TV, and now it's Lindsay Lohan's turn. The 21-year-old actress will make a guest appearance on the season finale of ABC's "Ugly Betty," playing an old schoolmate of America Ferrera's character Betty Suarez on the show's May 22 episode. According to Variety, Lohan began shooting her scenes over the weekend. Lohan also is expected to appear in five episodes of "Ugly Betty" next season. Spears's appearance on "How I Met Your Mother" in March was generally well-received by viewers and critics. (AP)