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• Pioneering music executive Jerry Wexler, who helped build Atlantic Records into a powerhouse in the 1950s and 1960s with artists like Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles, died on Friday at age 91. — Reuters
• Adam Sandler's latest comedy, You Don't Mess With the Zohan, is banned from Arab cinemas. — Variety
• Superbad director Greg Mottola will direct the next Simon Pegg-Nick Frost collaboration, titled Paul. — ComingSoon
• The Food Network is looking into the competitive eating genre with a new series tentatively titled Eat the Clock. — Hollywood Reporter
• Hanna-Barbera's 1960s show Banana Splits will get a modern makeover on Cartoon Network. — Variety
• AC/DC's new album, Black Ice, will be sold exclusively in the U.S. via Wal-Mart, Sam's Club and the band's website, beginning Oct. 20. — Billboard
• Now it's totally official: Laurence Fishburne will definitely succeed William Petersen on CSI. — Hollywood Reporter

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