The Coen Brothers are planning a remake of the John Wayne film True Grit. — Zap2it Mary McDonnell is joining The Closer for several episodes to go head-to-head with Kyra Sedgwick's character. — Entertainment Weekly Speaking of which, here's a rundown of what's coming up at Sci Fi – er, Syfy — post-Battlestar Galactica. — The Hollywood Reporter Two Jimi Hendrix albums and some live Read more

Ewan McGregor will play Jim Carrey's love interest in the "dark comedy" I Love You, Phillip Morris, reports Variety. E! Online has news that Josh Groban's holiday album sales have broken a record originally set by Elvis Presley. MTV and Jerry Bruckheimer are teaming up to make video games, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Zap2It reports that Brad Pitt may replace Heath Ledger in the drama Tree Read more

Does this video give anyone else chills? Not only is this song powerful, but the video is beautiful. It takes you on a dizzying black and white voyage through angular shingle rooftops dispersed with cameos from the totally unique members of the alt rock band. I think it's somewhat of a music video masterpiece. How cool is bassist/vocalist D'arcy Wretzky's braided pigtails and textured tights? Read more

If you could recast "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" with new actors, who would you pick? Can you believe the baby on the cover of Nirvana's album Nevermind turned 16 years old this week? Neither can I. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a pretty darn good movie, though I have some issues with it, too. Regardless of what I think those little wizards made box office magic this week. I have a Read more

You know Stevie Nicks wrote a damn fine song if both The Dixie Chicks and Billy Corgan can sound great singing it. Not surprisingly, I'm loving this cover of "Landslide" recorded by The Smashing Pumpkins for the 1994 album Pisces Iscariot. This bittersweet acoustic version is a great showcase for Corgan's fragile vocals and a welcome foil to the more metallic sound on the Pumpkins' new album, Read more

The Smashing Pumpkins comeback album, Zeitgeist, hits stores on July 10, but it doesn't seem as hotly anticipated as Billy Corgan would like it to be. So it may not help that AOL's Spinner blog has posted the full album stream a week early; and why not, since Zeitgeist tracks have been leaking on the 'Net for weeks? I've only given the album a very quick spin today, and it is oddly comforting to Read more

Stereogum has me confused: Does the new Smashing Pumpkins single really have Paris Hilton on the cover? Isaiah Washington says this whole "Grey's Anatomy" mess was T.R. Knight's fault, yet Defamer can't really picture Knight acting vengeful. Idolator tells us where to hear all of Kelly Clarkson's controversial new album online. Can't get enough Steve Carell? The TV Addict has a clip of Carell Read more

As a reminder, you can go to YumSugar for all the recaps of this summer's reality food shows. Check out this week's recaps for "The Next Food Network Star" and "Hell's Kitchen" — scandalous as always! The TV Addict wonders which actress you'd cast as Supergirl on "Smallville" next season. Stereogum tell us where to stream the White Stripes' Icky Thump online. The Moviezzz Blog must be Grease Read more

VarietyAsiaOnline is reporting from Cannes that "Lost"'s Naveen Andrews and Parminder Nagra from "ER" and Bend it Like Beckham will star together in Fallen Hero, a movie about an Indian soldier. NME has the rundown of the first Smashing Pumpkins show since 2000. Reuters brings us news that Mike Meyers will star in the remake of the 1947 Danny Kaye film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. USA Today Read more

Maria Bello is set to replace Rachel Weisz in the next Mummy movie, Variety tells us. The Smashing Pumpkins plan "residencies" in San Francisco and Asheville, N.C. this summer, Billboard reports. The Los Angeles Times profiles Judd Apatow, whom they call "the mayor of comedy." CBS is giving up on Innertube and looking for new places to put its online videos, writes the Wall Street Read more