The editors at Entertainment Weekly wanted a robot for their cover photo, and when they determined Paris Hilton didn't qualify as "entertainment," they settled on Optimus Prime. Ol' blue-eyes stands proud on the cover of their latest issue, and Transformers: The Movie is the subject of a cover story entitled "When Robots Attack! How Hollywood Fell in Love With a 20 Year Old Toy."

So trot on down to your local newsstand to check out the magazine, or just read the full article online. Thanks to TFW2005 for the news.