Buzz News Roundup, 8/13

- Channing Tatum and Columbus Short are signed on to star in an untitled buddy action flick, says Hollywood Reporter.
- Instead of Harvey Keitel, Joe Mantegna will replace Mandy Patinkin on "Criminal Minds," Zap2It reports.
- "Saturday Night Live" folks Rachel Dratch and Chris Parnell will join the cast of Harold, which includes Nikki Blonski and Ally Sheedy, says ComingSoon.
- Billboard is reporting that Jennifer Lopez's next album will be in English, titled Brave, and will be released October 9.
- ComingSoon reports that Corey Feldman, Corey Haim and Jamison Newlander will all be in the Lost Boys 2 straight-to-DVD movie.
- Fox has purchased "Drop Dead Diva," a drama script about a dead beauty queen whose soul enters the body of an unattractive lawyer, Mediaweek reports.
- According to the LA Times, New Line is eager to patch things up with Peter Jackson so he will direct The Hobbit.
- Variety is reporting that "The Sopranos"' James Gandolfini will return to HBO to play corporate sports scout Sonny Vaccaro, who signed Michael Jordan to the first million-dollar shoe deal at Nike.
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