• Uma Thurman will costar with Twilight's Robert Pattinson in Bel Ami, about a young journalist's rise from poverty in Paris. Since Pattinson and Thurman are now working together, we're going to start the rumor mill and just say they're dating.

• Brad Pitt's production company Plan B purchased the rights to the video game Dark Void as a possible vehicle for the star.

• New Moon is on pace to break midnight screening records and possibly top the record set last year by The Dark Knight. If this movie outgrosses The Dark Knight, there will be a serious geek fight come Monday.

• Idris Elba (The Wire) is joining the cast of Thor as Heimdall, the guardian of Asgard. About time this film got some edge to balance out all the stuffy British actors.

• Word has it that Jackass 3-D will hit theaters in 2010. You have been sufficiently warned.

• Judd Apatow confirmed that Pineapple Express 2 might happen, while Superbad 2 will definitely not. I think most folks would like to see the latter happen, actually.

BIZ

Zucker mum on Comcast deal

from Hollywood Reporter by By Georg Szalai

"There is not a lot to say," NBC Universal president and CEO Jeff Zucker said here Thursday when asked about the potential sale of a 51% stake in his company to cable giant Comcast Corp.

FESTIVALS

Bonnaroo Nails Down Dates for 2010 Festival: June 10-13th

from Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily by Daniel Kreps

The recession helped hasten the demise of a few festivals last year, but at least there's one thing a music fan can count on: there will be a Bonnaroo in 2010.

FILM

Daily Box Office: Wednesday, November 18, 2009

from Box Office Mojo - Current Box Office Results

2012 tops Wednesday's box office with $3.6 million

Jason Reitman documents promotion of his new film

from AP Top Entertainment News At 11:05 ... by By JAKE COYLE

NEW YORK (AP) -- The publicity for a Hollywood movie is a machine to behold, especially from the inside....

Sam Worthington Books Another One: Adaptation of The Last Days of American Crime

from /Film by orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com)
If you're making a big budget action or genre picture these days, one of the first names to attach seems to be Sam Worthington.

'New Moon' ticket pre-sales breaking records

from Entertainment Weekly's Hollywood Insider by Kate Ward

No surprise here: Twilight fans are salivating in preparation to sink their teeth into the franchise's much-anticipated sequel, New Moon.

Iron Man 2 Movie Trailer For Christmas?

from /Film by orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com)
Iron Man 2 director Jon Favreau retweeted the following message on his twitter account, leading us to believe that we can expect the first trailer for Iron Man 2 attached to Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes, which hits theaters on Christmas Day.

New Percy Jackson Trailer Presents a World Where Even Medusa Wears Lipstick

from Movieline
A fantasy film like Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief has a tricky marketing task ahead of it, mostly because there are so many ways it could go.

Brad Pitt falls into 'Dark Void'

from Variety.com - Film News

Film News: Plan B, Reliance team on videogame adaptation -- Brad Pitt's Plan B and Indian media conglom Reliance Big Pictures have inked a deal with vidgame company Capcom to develop a feature film based on the "Dark Void" computer game as a potential franchise and starring vehicle for the actor.

TELEVISION

NBC greenlights pilot for new culinary competition show

from Entertainment Weekly's News Briefs by Wendy Mitchell

NBC has greenlit a pilot for a new culinary competition reality show. According to The  Hollywood Reporter, the prize will be among the biggest in reality TV history, with the winner launching his or her own chain of restaurants -- four outlets would open the week of the show's finale.

Fox News Uses Old Palin Footage, Apologizes

from mediabistro.com: TVNewser

Fox News has apologized for misrepresenting footage of Gov. Sarah Palin during a segment about her book tour. Think Progress spotted this on FNC yesterday and realized the footage used was from the campaign trail, not from Palin's book tour.

VH1 renews 'Scream Queens'

from Hollywood Reporter by By James Hibberd

VH1 is renewing its horror-themed reality series "Scream Queens" for a second season, with the winner landing a role in the next "Saw" film.

'Parks and Recreation' develops a community

from L.A. Times - TV News

After a slow start in front of a skeptical audience, the second-season sitcom has become a critical favorite under series creators Greg Daniels and Michael Schur.

NBC Picks Up Ratings Troubled 'Trauma'

from Nikki Finke's Deadline Hollywood Daily by Nikki Finke

On its first airing, the Peter Berg-produced Trauma drew just 6.9 million viewers and a 2.3 rating in the key 18-49 category.

ABC books 'Lost' final season premiere date

from The Live Feed by hollywoodreporter

"Lost" will launch its final season on Feb. 2.

MUSIC

Boyle sets record

from CNN.com - Entertainment

"Britain's Got Talent" sensation Susan Boyle's debut has set a pre-ordered sales record on Amazon.

50 Cent Says He Feels The Same Pressure As Britney Spears

from MTV News

'They begin to resent you,' Fif says of the pressure the public puts on its favorite stars.

Jack White Says Expect a New Dead Weather Disc in Early 2010

from Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily by Daniel Kreps
The Dead Weather's debut Horehound isn't even a year old, but they're already plotting their next album.

Stone Temple Pilots Nix Tour to Finish Album

from Spin magazine's Daily Noise by Matt Kiser

The Stone Temple Pilots have been touring nearly non-stop since their first reunion gig at Harry Houdini's house in 2008.

Death Cab For Cutie Channel Wilco, 'Saw' (But Not 'Twilight') On Next LP

from MTV News

Chris Walla says the album's 'timeline is sort of getting pushed into the future' because of 'New Moon' hoopla.

ETC...

Lauren Conrad To Write Book On Style

from MTV News

'Lauren Conrad Style' set for fall 2010, after release of former 'Hills' star's next novel, 'Sweet Little Lies.'