- The Hollywood Reporter has the news that Martin Scorsese is in talks with HBO to direct a dramatic pilot titled Boardwalk Empire [1]. Scorsese is already a producer for the upcoming show about Atlantic City gamblers in the 1920s.
- According to Variety, Pineapple Express [2] had the best Wednesday opening ever for August [3]. The comedy took in $12.1 million.
- Regis Philbin is following in the footsteps of Britney Spears and is set to appear on the second episode of the upcoming season of How I Met Your Mother [4], Entertainment Weekly says.
- The reunited Police closed its tour, the last live show ever for the band [5], last night in New York, reports Billboard.
- The AP reports that Philip Seymour Hoffman is slated to direct a play in London [6] later this year. The play, Riflemind, is about a rock band reuniting after a 20-year split. Sounds a lot like The Police!
- Reuters reports that Hollywood producer Bernie Brillstein died last night [7] of lung disease at the age of 77. He was best known for his work on The Blues Brothers and Happy Gilmore fame.
- Pitchfork has the scoop on the soundtrack for the upcoming Michael Cera film Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. Vampire Weekend is collaborating with a member of Devo [8] for the project. Awesome.
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