• Producer Stephen L'Heureux says that Sin City 2 will go into production at the end of 2010, although whether it will be Robert Rodriguez or Frank Miller directing seems yet to be determined.
• Paranormal Activity (which cost $15,000 to make) has officially surpassed The Blair Witch Project as the most profitable movie. Ever.
• Columbia is putting the pieces together for Men in Black 3, although neither Tommy Lee Jones or Will Smith have committed at this point.
• Just because it's not yet Halloween doesn't mean we can't start with award season news: Jonathan Demme, Quentin Tarantino and Kirk Douglas will all be handing out statuettes come the big night.
• Apparently, Sony believes This Is It has Oscar potential and plans to submit it as a Best Picture contender. (It missed the documentary entry deadline.)
BIZ
How Sunday Became TV's Most Expensive Night
from Paste Magazine
Earlier this week, AdAge reported that 'Sunday Night Football' is still TV's costliest show. Now the trade is wondering if Sunday is the new Thursday....
Hollywood Goes Green, Tries to Clean Up Environmental Record
Movie studios trying to reduce carbon footprint by using
green technology.
Producers experiment with packaging
from Hollywood Reporter by By Alex Ben Block
To get pics made, producers are trying ever more elaborate, exotic packages.
FESTIVALS
Scorsese, Royals and Some Chaos at Doha Tribeca Fest Opening
from indieWIRE News
Huge local crowds, a little bit of chaos and international
stars turned out Thursday night for the official opening of the inaugural Doha
Tribeca Film Festival in the Persian Gulf state of
'A Prophet' takes London fest's top prize
from The Hollywood Reporter - Awards by By Stuart Kemp
Jacques Audiard's "A Prophet" won the inaugural
best film nod presented during this year's The Times BFI 53rd London Film
Festival Wednesday evening.
AWARDS
Sony plans to enter `This Is It' in Oscar race
from AP Top Entertainment News At 11:05 ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Sony thinks its new Michael Jackson documentary could be a contender for best picture....
Documentarians to Honor Errol Morris
from The Wrap RSS by Lisa Horowitz
The International Documentary Association has chosen "The Fog of War"
director Errol Morris to receive its annual Career Achievement Award
Tarantino, Huston, Demme and Douglas to Present Honorary Oscars
from The Wrap RSS by Steve Pond
The year's first Oscar presenters have been announced, and they're directors Jonathan Demme and Quentin Tarantino, actress Angelica Huston and actor Kirk Douglas.
FILM
Daily Box Office: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
from Box Office Mojo - Current Box Office Results
Michael Jackson's This Is It tops Wednesday's box office with $7.4 million
'Paranormal Activity' Becomes Most Profitable Movie Ever
from Access Hollywood - Movies
"Paranormal Activity" has just surpassed "The Blair Witch Project" to become the most profitable movie ever.
Sin City 2 Actually Moving Forward, May Be Followed By Hard
Boiled
from /Film by orfilms@gmail.com
(slashfilm.com)
'Twilight' restaurant planned in Wash.
from Hollywood Reporter by Associated Press
A new restaurant set to open next year in
'2012': The disaster filmgoers can't wait to happen
The buzz on director Roland Emmerich's doomsday film is at a fever pitch ahead of its Nov. 13 release.
'Avatar' Trailer Coming On November 1, Will Be Seen By MANY People
from MTV Movies Blog by Adam Rosenberg
Oh "Avatar." Finally, you look awesome.
from Variety.com
DreamWorks SKG: Studio nabs Laurie Craig's comedy pitch -- DreamWorks has snapped up Laurie Craig's comedy pitch "Doggy Day Care."
TELEVISION
from Entertainment Weekly's News Briefs by Clark Collis
NBC's new medical drama Trauma will not be picked up,
according to Variety. Production on the show will be halted after its
13-episode order is completed. 
Revamped 'Scrubs' coming to ABC on Dec. 1
from Entertainment Weekly's News Briefs by Wendy Mitchell
ABC's revamped version of Scrubs, which will shift to a medical school instead of a hospital, will launch on Dec. 1, Variety reports. Two original episodes will air that night, with Better Off Ted returning to the network on Dec. 8.
VH1 orders baby daddy boot camp reality show
from The Live Feed by hollywoodreporter
Having taught slovenly guys to be gentlemen, VH1 next plans to instruct unprepared men on how to be good...
MUSIC
Michael to release Christmas song
from BBC News | Entertainment | World Edition
Singer George Michael will release a brand new version of his single December Song just before Christmas, it is announced.
'Fireflies' top Billboard record chart
from Entertainment News - UPI.com
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 29 (UPI) --
Kris Allen Song Clips Hit The Web Early
from MTV News
A week after the 'American Idol' winner finished his major-label debut, 30-second snippets hit German Amazon site.
ETC...
Chaz Bono: 'Outsides Finally Match My Insides'
Child of
Bullet hits Lou Dobbs' NJ home with wife nearby
from AP Top Entertainment News At 11:05 ...
WANTAGE, N.J. (AP) -- Police in New Jersey are trying to determine who fired a bullet that struck CNN commentator Lou Dobbs' home as his wife stood nearby. State police Sgt. Stephen Jones says Dobbs' wife and driver were outside the home Oct. 5 when they heard the gunshot.
