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Patterson to have Super Fun Night with CBS
Sketch comedy actress Edi Patterson will co-star with Rebel Wilson & Jenny Slate in CBS' comedy pilot Super Fun Night, Deadline reports. Written by Wilson, the plot follows 3 nerdy female friends on their quest to have super fun every Friday night.
Miller visits Disappointments Room
Former Prison Break star Wentworth Miller has penned a new thriller called The Disappointments Room which will be developed by Voltage Pictures & Killer Films, says The Hollywood Reporter. The story follows a family that moves into a mysterious old house in the country that has a dark past.
Fey gets an Intern
30 Rock's Tina Fey is attached to star in Nancy Meyers' The Intern for Paramount Pictures, Deadline reports. Fey will play the founder of a fashion e-business who is told that her company is importing senior citizens to be interns as a community outreach effort. Shooting is set to begin in early 2013.
Blake wins gold at 2012 Logies
Comedian Hamish Blake has won the Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on TV at the 54th Annual Logie Awards. Offspring's Asher Keddie & Packed to the Rafters' Hugh Sheridan won Silver Logies for Most Popular Actress & Actor. Packed to the Rafters also won Most Popular Drama Series.
Smith to depart Downton Abbey?
According to Britain's Daily Mail Online, actress Maggie Smith has asked writer Julian Fellowes to write her character out of British drama series Downton Abbey. Smith reportedly wants to exit on a high note, believing that three seasons is enough and citing a desire to return to stage and screen acting.
Final Twilight film reshoots announced
Director Bill Condon has announced on the official Twilight Facebook page that some of the cast & stunt actors will be returning to Vancouver to pickup some shots for additional technical work on The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 ahead of its theatrical release later this year.
Timberlake, Affleck to star in Runner Runner
Deadline reports that Justin Timberlake & Ben Affleck are set to star in director Brad Furman's new drama Runner Runner for New Regency. The drama revolves around the world of offshore online gaming and an increasingly tense relationship between a business founder and his protege.
Carell, Johnson set for new Warner mob comedy
Steve Carell & Jake Johnson are attached to star in an untitled mob comedy film for Warner Bros. by Rodney Rothman based on an idea by Johnson & Max Winkler, Deadline reports. Winkler is attached to direct while Carell & Rothman will produce.
