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'Bruno' faces 'Ice Age' at box office
Film: Comedy is one of the most talked-about pics of the season, but may not come out on top.
Todd Phillips has a $35 million 'Hangover'
BFDealmemo: Director moves on to 'Due Date,' 'Hangover 2.'
Sony still game for 'Moneyball'
Film: Steven Soderbergh out as director; Brad Pitt still attached to star in adaptation.
Daniel Craig, Hugh Jackman set for 'Steady Rain'
Legit: It's official: Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman will star in the Broadway production.
Lionsgate noms Rachesky for board of directors
Business: Studio names its largest shareholder to its slate of board of directors nominees.
Comedy Central greenlights Jon Heder sitcom
TV: 'Napoleon Dynamite' actor to star in untitled comedy.
'Bruno'
Universal is hoping 'Bruno' will dominate the weekend, but 'Ice Age 3' may win.
Todd Phillips
Commitments come one day after 'The Hangover' crossed the $210 million domestic gross mark.
Brad Pitt, Steven Soderbergh
Aaron Sorkin will polish an earlier version of the 'Moneyball' script for Sony.
Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman
Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman will star in 'A Steady Rain,' bowing at the Schoenfeld in September.
Lionsgate
Lionsgate has announced it will name Mark H. Rachesky to its slate of board of directors nominees.
Jon Heder
Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Chris Henchy will write and produce the sitcom for Comedy Central.

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Film Reviews

Pic peaks early -- like, during the first three minutes -- and rapidly goes downhill from there.
A relatively trite effort in Jochen Hick's nearly two-decade feature career.

Labor Issues

Justine Bateman has resigned from the Screen Actors Guild's national board of directors.
The guild's top attorney has again warned its leaders that they're not allowed to bash AFTRA.

TV Reviews

'Diva' undernourishes its premise amid a sea of legal-procedural banalities.
Despite being renowned for fast-lane glitz, "Entourage's" new season gets off to a plodding start.

Reality TV

Bravo has set an Aug. 26 launch for the sixth installment of its culinary competition series.
Lionsgate has formed a joint venture with Lost Marbles.

Legit Reviews

Colorful as a candy box and every bit as nourishing.
It's always the day after the apocalypse for Howard Barker.

Summer Box Office

Sacha Baron Cohen mockumentary "Bruno" is getting ready to strut down the box office runway.
Paramount's "Transformers" is headed to the $600 million mark at the worldwide box office.

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