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News: A year on, Japan nuclear film shows lives in limbo Emily Watson joins "Some Girl(s)" 'Project X' sequel already in the works Sigourney Weaver to make TV series debut on USA Network "Terra Nova" cancellation: why Spielberg's show died Nicollette Sheridan's lawyer said actress feared retaliation Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious composer dies, 86 Kirk Cameron responds to anti-gay comments flap Tribeca expands world view in film fest lineup Garth Brooks headed to Country Music Hall of Fame Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious composer dies, 86 Country's Craig Morgan finds balance in new album Mark Cherry takes the stand in "Housewives" lawsuit Obama gives shout out to actor Aziz Ansari at fundraiser The Osbournes to return to TV in animated form James Cameron leading Titanic anniversary TV special "Ouija" movie back on at Universal Cinedigm picks up Sundance documentary "Invisible War" Michael Jackson files allegedly stolen by hackers Stella McCartney weds country girl to urban chic Picasso painting worth $80 million up for sale in UK Rembrandt "masterpiece" among Dutch works on offer Colleague recalls journalist Anthony Shadid's last moments Rush Limbaugh loses another sponsor over Sandra Fluke remarks Ron Paul sets Los Angeles fund-raiser Animated "Lorax" leads box office with big debut Rush Limbaugh loses another sponsor over Sandra Fluke remarks President Obama supplants NYT editor as Barnard speaker Oscars wins boost "Artist," "Separation," "Undefeated" Ralph McQuarrie, "Star Wars" designer, dead at 82 George Clooney, Brad Pitt star in gay marriage play, "8" Paulson, Rabe, Peters returning to "American Horror Story" GLAAD rips actor Kirk Cameron for remarks on homosexuality Art world does makeover of American dream Kardashians named in $5 million QuickTrim lawsuit Whitney Houston death jokes spark changes at radio station Harvey Weinstein to receive the Legion d'Honneur Cruise industry woes not affecting Disney, CEO says "Game Change" depicts a devoted yet unhinged Sarah Palin Scarlett Johansson to play Janet Leigh in "Making of Psycho" A year on, Japan nuclear film shows lives in limbo Tue,6 Mar 2012 09:10 PM PST Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Decades ago, the citizens of Japan's Futaba town took such pride in hosting part of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex that they built a sign over a promenade proclaiming that atomic power made their town prosperous. Now, they are scattered around Japan with no clear sign of when they might return to their homes, and their story has become a cautionary tale about the dangerous allure of nuclear power. ... Full Story Top Emily Watson joins "Some Girl(s)" Tue,6 Mar 2012 06:38 PM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES, March 6 (TheWrap.com) - Emily Watson has signed for the film adaptation of Neil LaBute's 2005 play "Some Girl(s)," TheWrap has confirmed. Watson appeared as Rose in last year's Oscar-nominated film adaption of the book and play "War Horse." She joins previously announced cast member Adam Brody and Kristen Bell in the film, to be directed by Jennifer Getziner, a TV director and former script supervisor. The play "Some Girl(s)" revolves around a man who revisits former lovers on the eve of his marriage to another woman. ... Full Story Top 'Project X' sequel already in the works Tue,6 Mar 2012 06:33 PM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES, March 6 (TheWrap.com) - "Project X," the low-budget comedy that opened as the No. 2 movie in America, may have spawned a sequel. "Project Y" anyone? TheWrap has confirmed that screenwriter Michael Bacall, who wrote the $12 million found footage film that grossed $21 million over the weekend, began work on a potential sequel well before the movie opened. The Warner Bros. movie is about three high school students who plan a birthday party to improve their image -- and find the fiesta spinning out of control. ... Full Story Top Sigourney Weaver to make TV series debut on USA Network Tue,6 Mar 2012 06:33 PM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES, March 6 (TheWrap.com) - Sigourney Weaver has just joined the growing list of big-screen talent transitioning into small-screen projects. The "Avatar" actress has signed on for USA Network's series "Political Animals," the network said today. In her series TV debut, Weaver will play Elaine Barrish, a divorced former First Lady and current Secretary of State who throws herself into the job after recovering from the dissolution of her marriage and losing the presidential nomination. ... Full Story Top "Terra Nova" cancellation: why Spielberg's show died Tue,6 Mar 2012 04:00 PM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES, March 6 (TheWrap.com) - "Terra Nova" is extinct -- at least on Fox. And while 20th Century Fox Television, the studio behind the troubled Steven Spielberg-produced dinosaur drama, is exploring its options and looking for a new home for the series, it's worth asking in the meantime, "How did a show that promised so much ended up flaming out after just one season?" Big, loud and attention-getting like the dinosaurs that populated it, "Terra Nova" promised grand things. ... Full Story Top Nicollette Sheridan's lawyer said actress feared retaliation Tue,6 Mar 2012 03:53 PM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES, March 6 (TheWrap.com) - Nicollette Sheridan didn't ask ABC to reprimand "Desperate Housewives" creator Marc Cherry after he allegedly struck her in the head because she feared for her job, the actress's entertainment attorney testified Tuesday. "We weren't looking to ABC Disney to do anything because Nicollette was concerned about retaliation," Neil Meyer said in Los Angeles Superior Court. "Marc Cherry had apologized, and she was prepared to put her head down and go back to work. Nicollette was upset, but she was also worried about her job. ... Full Story Top Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious composer dies, 86 Tue,6 Mar 2012 12:37 PM PST Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Disney songwriter Robert Sherman, part of a team with brother Richard responsible for numerous film scores and children's songs, died in London on Monday aged 86. He composed the popular tune featured in Disney theme parks, "It's a Small World (After All)," as well as the score to "Mary Poppins," featuring songs such as "A Spoonful of Sugar," "Chim Chim Cher-ee," and "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious." Born in New York City in 1925, Sherman was the son of Russian Jewish immigrants. ... Full Story Top Kirk Cameron responds to anti-gay comments flap Tue,6 Mar 2012 12:24 PM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Kirk Cameron is experiencing a new sort of growing pains over his anti-gay remarks. Former "Growing Pains" star Cameron went on the defensive on Tuesday, responding to the many people who criticized his comments about homosexuality and gay marriage during an interview on Friday's "Piers Morgan Tonight. ... Full Story Top Tribeca expands world view in film fest lineup Tue,6 Mar 2012 12:24 PM PST Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Films about the treatment of women in India and a gay man in Israel will open the competitions at the upcoming Tribeca Film Festival among a range of foreign stories and dozens of movies starring James Franco, Abbie Cornish, Kate Bosworth and others. Ninety feature films, many from around the world, will screen at Tribeca, one of the largest film festivals in the United States that showcases independent cinema and was co-founded by actor Robert De Niro. It runs from April 18 to April 29. ... Full Story Top Garth Brooks headed to Country Music Hall of Fame Tue,6 Mar 2012 10:37 AM PST Reuters - NASHVILLE (Reuters) - The Country Music Association on Tuesday named three stars for induction into its Hall of Fame including superstar Garth Brooks and veterans Connie Smith and Hargus "Pig" Robbins. Brooks, who has sold more than 128 million albums worldwide in his career, became a superstar of the 1990s with albums such as "Ropin' the Wind" and "No Fences" and was heralded for his live stage acts. He took a break from heavy touring in the early 2000s, but in recent years has been performing more often. ... Full Story Top Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious composer dies, 86 Tue,6 Mar 2012 06:36 AM PST Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Disney songwriter Robert Sherman, part of a team with brother Richard responsible for numerous film scores and children's songs, died in London on Monday aged 86. He composed the popular tune featured in Disney theme parks, "It's a Small World (After All)," as well as the score to "Mary Poppins," featuring songs such as "A Spoonful of Sugar," "Chim Chim Cher-ee," and "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious." Born in New York City in 1925, Sherman was the son of Russian Jewish immigrants. ... Full Story Top Country's Craig Morgan finds balance in new album Mon,5 Mar 2012 04:30 PM PST Reuters - NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - When Craig Morgan found out that actress Angie Harmon of "Rizzoli & Isles" was a fan of his music, he asked if she would like to be a co-star in his video for "This Ole Boy." To his delight, she agreed. "I remember her being hot when she was on 'Law & Order,'" the singer says, laughing as he talked to Reuters about the new album and video. He went on to explain how the two connected. "We had this mutual friend and they were talking about country music and she said she loved my music. She told him to tell me if I ever needed somebody in a video she'd love to do it. ... Full Story Top Mark Cherry takes the stand in "Housewives" lawsuit Mon,5 Mar 2012 04:28 PM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES, March 5 (TheWrap.com) - "Desperate Housewives" producer Marc Cherry on Monday testified that he did not have Nicollette Sheridan's character Edie Brit killed on "Desperate Housewives" out of retaliation, but rather for creative reasons, to save money and because of Sheridan's "lack of professional behavior." It was the first time that Cherry has taken the stand in Sheridan's $6 million wrongful-termination suit against Cherry and ABC. ... Full Story Top Obama gives shout out to actor Aziz Ansari at fundraiser Mon,5 Mar 2012 04:27 PM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES, March 5 (TheWrap.com) - President Obama gave a shout out to actor Aziz Ansari at a fundraiser in New York City last week, revealing that his 13-year-old daughter is a huge fan the NBC show "Parks and Recreation." "Now, this is big because Malia is a big 'Parks and Recreation' fan," said Obama. "So having Aziz here is like the only thing she thinks is worth me doing." He went on to "remind" Ansari that, "I've got more Twitter followers than you, man. I just want to keep him humble and hungry. We all need somebody who does that. Fortunately, I have Michelle. ... Full Story Top The Osbournes to return to TV in animated form Mon,5 Mar 2012 04:26 PM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES, March 5 (TheWrap.com) - "Ozzy Osbourne" and "animated" aren't words that are typically associated with each other -- but that's all about to change. Toronto-based animation group Cuppa Coffee Studios -- the people behind Comedy Central's "Ugly Americans" -- will launch a new series featuring Ozzy, Sharon, Kelly and Jack in April. The series is dubbed "The F'n Osbournes" -- though, according to Cuppa Coffee, the "F" stands for "family. ... Full Story Top James Cameron leading Titanic anniversary TV special Mon,5 Mar 2012 04:26 PM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES, March 5 (TheWrap.com) - "National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence" -- and "Titanic" movie Oscar winner -- James Cameron will lead a new two-hour special called "Titanic: The Final Word With James Cameron" on April 8 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's sinking. ... Full Story Top "Ouija" movie back on at Universal Mon,5 Mar 2012 12:18 PM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES, March 5 (TheWrap.com) - "Ouija," a movie Universal ditched in August, has found a new incarnation at the studio, Universal said Monday. The initial version of "Ouija" was to be a big-budget film. The new one will be a low-budget, high-concept suspense thriller with Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes and Jason Blum's Blumhouse Productions attached to produce. The movie is slated for a 2013 release. When Universal dumped the project in August, it paid Hasbro a $5 million fee. ... Full Story Top Cinedigm picks up Sundance documentary "Invisible War" Mon,5 Mar 2012 11:56 AM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Cinedigm Entertainment Group and New Video have picked up North American rights to the Sundance documentary "The Invisible War," TheWrap has learned. A theatrical release is planned beginning this summer. The documentary, produced by Kirby Dick ("This Film is Not Yet Rated"), documents widespread rape in the U.S. military, and points out the disturbing fact that female soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan are more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire. The film won the 2012 Sundance Film Festival's "U.S. ... Full Story Top Michael Jackson files allegedly stolen by hackers Mon,5 Mar 2012 09:17 AM PST Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - A large number of music files of the late "king of pop" Michael Jackson were allegedly stolen from record company Sony Music by computer hackers, sources familiar with the case said on Monday. Sony Music, a unit of Sony Corps, signed a deal with Jackson's estate in 2010, the year after the "Thriller" singer's death, to release 10 albums covering previously unreleased material and his back catalogue. The value of the agreement was widely reported to be around $250 million, making it one of the biggest in music history. ... Full Story Top Stella McCartney weds country girl to urban chic Mon,5 Mar 2012 08:03 AM PST Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - Stella McCartney sent models down the runway in sporty but sophisticated school girl outfits on Monday, as cutesy collars and flouncy skirts found an anchor in classic English tailoring and rich country tweeds. The British designer presented a winter ready-to-wear collection that was young, fun, feminine and light in the spectacular grand ballroom of the Hotel de Ville, Paris' city hall, with its soaring painted ceiling, imposing arches and ornate chandeliers. McCartney described the collection as English countryside meets "urban energy, color and shine. ... Full Story Top Picasso painting worth $80 million up for sale in UK Mon,5 Mar 2012 03:00 AM PST Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - An important early work by Pablo Picasso painted when he was just 19 or 20 has been put up for sale by its aristocratic Welsh owners, and is estimated to be worth around 50 million pounds ($80 million). The intention to sell "Child With a Dove", a 1901 work which marked the beginning of the Spanish artist's "blue period", was posted on the website of the Arts Council England which has some say over whether important works of art are allowed to be sold abroad. ... Full Story Top Rembrandt "masterpiece" among Dutch works on offer Mon,5 Mar 2012 02:44 AM PST Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Christie's will offer 15 works from the "Golden Age" of Dutch painting at an auction in July, including a "masterpiece" by Rembrandt which it expects to fetch as much as 12 million pounds ($19 million). The works, owned by the Dutch collectors and philanthropists Pieter and Olga Dreesmann, will go under the hammer in London on July 3 as part of the auctioneer's old masters and British paintings evening sale. ... Full Story Top Colleague recalls journalist Anthony Shadid's last moments Sun,4 Mar 2012 05:58 PM PST Reuters - In his last moments, New York Times correspondent Anthony Shadid knew that he faced danger from the horses that would lead him back to safety from Syria, over the border with Turkey. But he had little choice but to press on. "He will get through this as he did on the much more strenuous hike in, I thought," wrote Shadid's colleague Tyler Hicks in a front-page story in the New York Times on Sunday. ... Full Story Top Rush Limbaugh loses another sponsor over Sandra Fluke remarks Sun,4 Mar 2012 05:01 PM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES, March 4 (TheWrap.com) - Online florist ProFlowers said Sunday it had suspended advertising on Rush Limbaugh's radio program because his comments about Georgetown University student Sandra Fluke "went beyond political discourse to a personal attack and do not reflect our values as a company." ProFlowers posted the comment Sunday on its Facebook page. That's the seventh advertiser to pull its ads from the conservative talk show host's program in the wake of comments he made about law student Fluke, who testified about birth control policy. ... Full Story Top Ron Paul sets Los Angeles fund-raiser Sun,4 Mar 2012 05:01 PM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES, March 4 (TheWrap.com) - Presidential candidate Ron Paul will make a fund-raising pitch to Republicans and backers on Tuesday, March 20, in Los Angeles, TheWrap has learned. The $2,500-per plate dinner will take place at the Los Angeles home of Mark Spitznagel, the co-founder and chief investment officer of hedge fund Universa Investments. Leading Republican candidate Mitt Romney will follow with his own L.A. fund-raiser on March 27. Romney took in an estimated $1 million at a Beverly Hills fund-raiser in December. ... Full Story Top Animated "Lorax" leads box office with big debut Sun,4 Mar 2012 03:20 PM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A big-screen version of classic Dr. Seuss children's book "The Lorax" rang up a massive $70.7 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales over the weekend, the biggest movie debut so far this year. The popularity of the 3D animated "Lorax" far exceeded industry forecasts and helped lift total box-office receipts ahead of last year for the ninth weekend in a row. Danny DeVito provides the voice of the small orange Lorax who guards the trees in the film based on Seuss' 1971 book about preserving the environment. ... Full Story Top Rush Limbaugh loses another sponsor over Sandra Fluke remarks Sun,4 Mar 2012 03:13 PM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES, March 4 (TheWrap.com) - Online florist ProFlowers said Sunday it had suspended advertising on Rush Limbaugh's radio program because his comments about Georgetown University student Sandra Fluke "went beyond political discourse to a personal attack and do not reflect our values as a company." ProFlowers posted the comment Sunday on its Facebook page. That's the seventh advertiser to pull its ads from the conservative talk show host's program in the wake of comments he made about law student Fluke, who testified about birth control policy. ... Full Story Top President Obama supplants NYT editor as Barnard speaker Sun,4 Mar 2012 03:12 PM PST Reuters - NEW YORK, March 4 (TheWrap.com) - New York Times, move aside for the President of the United States. President Barack Obama has supplanted Times editor Jill Abramson as Barnard College's commencement speaker this year, per an announcement on Barnard's website. "This is an extraordinary honor for Barnard and we are thrilled to welcome President Obama for this important moment in the lives of our graduates and their families," Barnard President Deborah L. Spar said in a statement. ... Full Story Top Oscars wins boost "Artist," "Separation," "Undefeated" Sun,4 Mar 2012 02:34 PM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES, March 4 (TheWrap.com) - A week after taking home the gold, a handful of Oscar-winning movies are raking in the green. "The Artist," which won five Academy Awards, including best picture, last Sunday, grossed $3.9 million -- more than 10 percent of its domestic total so far -- this weekend. That was enough to make the mostly silent, black-and-white film the No. 10 movie in America. The movie was No. 11 on Super Bowl weekend, but this is its first appearance in the top 10. ... Full Story Top Ralph McQuarrie, "Star Wars" designer, dead at 82 Sun,4 Mar 2012 12:53 PM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES, March 4 (TheWrap.com) - Ralph McQuarrie, whose conceptual designs were behind the "Star Wars" characters Darth Vader, Chewbacca, R2-D2 and C-3PO, has died at the age of 82. Director George Lucas credited McQuarrie for bringing his vision for "Star Wars" to the big screen. Lucas called him a visionary artist and a humble man. "Ralph McQuarrie was the first person I hired to help me envision Star Wars," Lucas said in a statement. "His genial contribution, in the form of unequaled production paintings, propelled and inspired all of the cast and crew of the original Star Wars trilogy. ... Full Story Top George Clooney, Brad Pitt star in gay marriage play, "8" Sun,4 Mar 2012 12:52 PM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES, March 4 (TheWrap.com) - On one side, in the all-star play "8," which was live-streamed from Los Angeles Saturday night, you had George Clooney and Martin Sheen in the heroic roles of the pro-gay-marriage attorneys ... not to mention Brad Pitt as a judge so sympathetic to the cause, he might as well have been starring in a buddy picture with the aforementioned leading men. On the other side, portraying a noted anti-gay-marriage advocate, you had Jane Lynch at her scenery-chewing best; think Sue Sylvester with a very specific reason for hating musicals. Then there was John C. ... Full Story Top Paulson, Rabe, Peters returning to "American Horror Story" Sun,4 Mar 2012 10:54 AM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES, March 4 (TheWrap.com) - "American Horror Story" Season 2 is shaping up to be quite the reunion. Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson and Lily Rabe will be returning for the Ryan Murphy/Brad Falchuk horror drama, it was announced at the show's PaleyFest panel in Beverly Hills (and reported on the series' Twitter account) Friday night. Peters, Paulson and Rabe join previously announced returning cast members Jessica Lange and Zachary Quinto. Peters played Tate Langdon, Rabe played Nora Montgomery, and Paulson played Billie Dean Howard on the first season of the FX series. ... Full Story Top GLAAD rips actor Kirk Cameron for remarks on homosexuality Sun,4 Mar 2012 10:53 AM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES, March 4 (TheWrap.com) - Former "Growing Pains" star Kirk Cameron's negative comments on homosexuality and gay marriage, made Friday on CNN's "Pier Morgan Tonight," have drawn a rapid response from GLAAD. Cameron said he thought homosexuality was "unnatural." "I think that it's detrimental and ultimately destructive to so many of the foundations of civilization," the actor told Morgan. Cameron, who is an evangelical Christian, also spoke out against gay marriage. "Marriage is almost as old as dirt, and it was defined in the garden between Adam and Eve. ... Full Story Top Art world does makeover of American dream Sun,4 Mar 2012 09:23 AM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - There is no easy fix to the foreclosure crisis in the U.S., but the art world is offering one possible remedy. A new exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York looks at five U.S. towns hit hard by foreclosures and asked a group of the nation's best architects, urban planners, ecologists, engineers and landscape designers to come up with ideas for reimagining the way towns might look in the future and the way people might live in them. The exhibit, "Foreclosed: Rehousing the American Dream," comes up with some provocative ideas such as closing off most of the roads in Orange, ... Full Story Top Kardashians named in $5 million QuickTrim lawsuit Fri,2 Mar 2012 06:08 PM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Reality TV star Kim Kardashian and two of her sisters have been slapped with a $5 million lawsuit alleging they and the makers of QuickTrim diet pills falsely touted the product's effectiveness for losing weight. The proposed class action lawsuit takes aim at the sisters' endorsement deal with the weight loss company. It was filed on Thursday in federal court in New York on behalf of four plaintiffs who used the product. ... Full Story Top Whitney Houston death jokes spark changes at radio station Fri,2 Mar 2012 05:26 PM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Whitney Houston's death -- or rather, the crude comments made about Whitney Houston's death by on-air personalities John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou -- have prompted a number of changes at Los Angeles radio station KFI AM 640. In a memo "to the Los Angeles Community" issued Thursday, the radio station noted that it has enacted new policies -- and will continue to enact new policies following public criticism over the comments. ... Full Story Top Harvey Weinstein to receive the Legion d'Honneur Fri,2 Mar 2012 05:26 PM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - After helping to turn Frenchmen Jean Dujardin and Michel Hazanavicius into Oscar winners last weekend for their work in "The Artist," Harvey Weinstein will receive one of the country's highest honors. The Weinstein Company co-chairman will receive the 2012 Légion d'Honneur, after being personally nominated by President Nicolas Sarkozy. He will receive the award in a ceremony to take place in Paris. Weinstein will enter the Légion d'Honneur with the grade of "Chevalier. ... Full Story Top Cruise industry woes not affecting Disney, CEO says Fri,2 Mar 2012 12:51 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - As Disney prepares to launch its fourth cruise ship following several recent disasters that have rocked the industry, and other cruise lines jump to slash fares, the company's chief executive officer never considered cutting rates for passengers on its new Disney Fantasy ship, scheduled to sail on March 31. "The opportunity we see isn't in grabbing market share by pricing. We have a brand that means quality and service for family entertainment," Chief Executive Bob Iger said from a Disney Fantasy stateroom an hour before its March 1 christening in New York City. ... Full Story Top "Game Change" depicts a devoted yet unhinged Sarah Palin Fri,2 Mar 2012 12:33 PM PST Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - There is one thing the new HBO movie "Game Change" won't alter after it airs on television in one week: Sarah Palin still will be loved by many Republican conservatives and loathed by liberal Democrats. In the controversial new TV movie that aims at a behind-the-scenes portrait of the former vice presidential candidate, Julianne Moore portrays Sarah Palin as a devoted Republican who lacks basic knowledge of world affairs and careens out of control. ... Full Story Top Scarlett Johansson to play Janet Leigh in "Making of Psycho" Fri,2 Mar 2012 12:26 PM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES, March 2 (TheWrap.com) - Scarlet Johansson is checking into the Bates Motel. "The Avengers" star will play Janet Leigh in "Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho," a spokesman for the actress confirmed to TheWrap. In a boon to the hormonal hordes, that means that the star will be re-enacting Leigh's famous shower scene. It also may require lathering up with chocolate syrup, which was used in the original black-and-white film to simulate blood. Anthony Hopkins has been tapped to play Hitchcock and Helen Mirren will play the director's wife, Alma. ... Full Story Top

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