"Harry Shearer appeared on the Mancow radio show this morning and mentioned not only the two year contract extension but that he was recording dialogue for the "Simpsons" movie right now. The film pushes the boundaries but isn't going to be an R rated movie. Asked if there was swearing, he said a little more than normal but not the characters he voices like Rev. Lovejoy and Ned Flanders..." (full details)
"Cinamour Entertainment has optioned rights to former stand-up comic Lord Baltimore's road comedy script "Trophy". The story follows two Nashville country music scouts who ruthlessly battle to claim a $2 million prize, awarded to them if their client wins an annual talent competition. One scout's clients have won record contracts three straight years, while the other hopes to resurrect his career after finding a legendary but elusive musician named Scarecrow, rumored to be the son of the devil..." (full details)
"Dan Dworkin and Jay Beattie (TV's "Surface", "Cold Case") have sold "Waketime," a supernatural thriller, to Vancouver-based Infinity Media ("Capote", "just Friends"). "Waketime" centers on a young insomniac who believes he's the latest victim of a generations-old curse that will eventually kill him and everyone he loves. Benderspink will produce..." (full details)
