Despite rumors that Universal Pictures did not want Rose McGowan to play Barbarella in an upcoming remake, she insists she's got the role and has the contracts to prove it, ComingSoon reports. Adrien Brody is set to star in a thriller called Giallo about a search for a woman abducted by a serial killer named Yellow, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Heroes creator Tim Kring has signed on to Read more

Variety reports that Mr. Bean's next role will be in an upcoming adaptation of David Copperfield, Charles Dickens' largely autobiographical novel. The Shins, Modest Mouse, Incubus and Wolf Parade have signed on for the Download Festival, Billboard reports. A screening of Babel in a Tokyo theater caused several moviegoers to fall ill, the AP reports. Hugh Laurie will star in cop thriller Night Read more

Zach Braff has turned down the lead in the Fletch prequel, TV Guide reports. With two potential shows for fall, Shonda Rhimes is delegating, writes the Hollywood Reporter, picking writers to run "Grey's Anatomy" and "Private Practice." Cowabunga, dude! The Simpsons are getting their own Universal Studios ride, the Orlando Sentinel reports. A sign that "October Road" might be back in the fall: Read more

Jennifer Hudson and Beyonce are honored at the Soul Train Music Awards, Billboard writes. Comedian Richard Jeni dies in an apparent suicide, the AP reports. Variety breaks down which "on the bubble" shows will probably get renewed — and which will get canned. The New York Times examines a new trend in movies where the Earth gets revenge. Spanish-speaking voiceover actors for "The Simpsons" Read more

Ryan Gosling bet his friends he wouldn't win an Oscar, Starpulse reports, so at least he won something. Variety is reporting that the early ratings for ABC's Oscar broadcast are slightly higher than last year's but lower than 2005. The Washington Post thinks the Oscars were long and boring, while USA Today calls Ellen's hosting a bright spot. A Reuters story about a historian's objection to The Read more