The CW has ordered eight episodes of a competitive reality series from America's Next Top Model executive producers Tyra Banks and Ken Mok (among others). The as-yet-untitled show, to start production in April for a summer launch, is described by the Reporter as "The Devil Wears Prada meets The Assistant," as aspiring Andy Sachses compete for a job at a major fashion mag TBD. In fact, one weekly challenge involves getting a compelling performance out of Adrian Grenier teams of two preparing a page for "The Book," with the losing pair bidding adieu to one player.
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Producer Thomas Schuhly (Alexander) has acquired remake rights to Fritz Lang's 1927 silent sci-fi classic Metropolis, and is in talks with a number of top directors to helm the pic.... Also per Variety, Stanley Tucci is in talks to reteam with Prada pal Meryl Streep, playing husband to her Julia Child in Julie & Julia.... Keenen Ivory, Shawn and Marlon Wayans are penning and will star in a Scary Movie-esque send-up of cop films. Keenen Ivory will direct.
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Man there was a lot of action to keep up with tonight challenging cases of couples in turmoil pseudo-stalkers and missing doctors And lets not forget Luka in a robe As if we could But first things first let me say for the record that I have renewed hope for next season and it arrived tonight in the guise of Stanley Tucci I am intrigued by Dr Kevin Moretti and what he promises to bring to the table as ER chief Yes I am a little prejudiced because I think Stanley Tucci is an amazing actor Ive loved him in more movies that I can count most recently in The Devil Wears Prada But as he emerges from the long gorgeous shadow cast by Goran Visnjic I can still see this formidable actor bringing a grace maturity and gravity reminiscent of Anthony Edwards Remember longtime fans that Dr Mark Greene was not beloved because of his dashing good looks or romantic plotlines but rather because he was utterly believable as a beleaguered jaded doctor wh
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SOAPnet has added two more hours of Beverly Hills 90210 to its schedule, airing Sundays from 5 to 7 pm/ET.... Sandra Oh (Grey's Anatomy) and Elijah Wood will announce the nominees for this year's Screen Actors Guild Awards next Thursday, Jan. 4, at 3:05 pm/ET, on E! and TNT.... Starting today, Fox Sports is digitally distributing college-football bowl games and preview shows, via FoxSports.com, iTunes and other outlets. Additionally, the New Year's Day Cotton Bowl Classic will be streamed, a first for a major bowl game.... Pirates of the Caribbean 2 reclaimed the No. 1 spot on the DVD sales chart last week, unseating Ricky Bobby, while The Devil Wears Prada remained the top rental.
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Per the New York Daily News, the unbleeped version of Saturday Night Live's Justin Timberlake-Andy Samberg digital short, "D--k in a Box," has been viewed 320,000 times at NBC.com, and 3.5 million times via YouTube.... Though Scarlett Johannson was recently spied necking with former steady Josh Hartnett, the New York Post says the pair are taking ScarJo's bid for an "open relationship" seriously: On Saturday, Josh was seen in a liplock with supermodel Gisele Bundchen.... Sharon Stone's rep tells MSNBC.com that reports of the actress dating Bobby costar Christian Slater are false.... Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby and The Devil Wears Prada topped last week's DVD sales and rental charts, respectively.
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