Apparently “Knocked Up” star Seth Rogen has sealed the deal to write and star in the long-delayed Green Hornet movie (Michel Gondry was attached to it years and years ago). [L.A. Times]
Speaking of, Michel Gondry’s teenage son has directed his first music video for The Willowz, a band that Gondry seems to heart; he has used their music in both ‘Eternal Sunshine’ and “The Science of Sleep.” He also directed their video, “I Wonder.” [The Daily Swarm]
”I cleared my talk show schedule for a year at great financial cost to myself, got an apartment right outside the Fox lot, and told them I was ready to report to work. All I heard back was that they were having trouble finding me a parking space, and then they stopped returning my calls altogether.” – Conan O’Brien was ready to work on the Simpsons movie as a writer and then got seriously dissed. PS, this is a joke.[EW]
Corey’s Haim and Feldman cry at the news that studios are moving ahead with a belated “Lost Boys 2” sequel and their services will not be required. Could this be a high-concept prank? Any thing’s possible. [Myspace]
Catalina Sandino Moreno (“Maria Full of Grace”) has joined the cast of Steve Soderbergh’s two-film Che Guevarra films. Titled, “The Argentine” and “Guerrilla,” they star Benicio del Toro as “Che,” plus actresses Julia Ormond and Germany’s Franka Potente (“Run Lola Run”). [Variety]
Tom Cruise is going to make for the sexiest Nazi in Bryan Singer’s “Valkyrie.” [Defamer]
From the mailroom to the top files: Ben Dey, an assistant working in the friggin’ mailroom at CAA, jumped up several rungs on the Hollywood ladder by successfully pitching an idea to producer Brian Grazer (who does all the Ron Howard films). The sales pitch came at Grazer’s annual patronizing lunchtime meeting where he entertains interns and other low hanging fruit with their worthless ideas. However, this year Dey’s comedy pitch actually made the cut. [AP]
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