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Fahrenheit 9/11: "Michael Moore, who was lionized at the Festival de Cannes, where his new documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" won the Palme d'Or, arrived in Beverly Hills on Tuesday night for the film's American debut and was treated like a conquering hero at a political rally. The film unspooled at two A-list-packed screenings..." (more info). Mama's Boy: "Daddy Day Care and Dr. Dolittle 2 director Steve Carr will helm Mama's Boy for Warner Bros. The film concerns a slacker in his thirties whose ideal life of living at home with his angelic mom is endangered when she falls in love with a self-help guru and prepares to marry him. Carr is currently shooting the Martin Lawrence starrer Rage Control..." (more info). Memoirs of a Super Freak: "Lorenzo Di Bonaventura is in negotiations to acquire the film rights to Rick James' autobiography with David Chappelle in early talks to topline the feature film adaptation of the funk rocker's memoirs for Paramount Pictures. James, best known for his hit "Super Freak," has been working on a book for some time..." (more info). Romeo and Juliet: "Eddie Murphy will star in an as-yet-untitled comedy at DreamWorks described as "Romeo and Juliet" told from the point of view of the lovers' parents. The film was written by Barry Blaustein and David Sheffield ("Boomerang", "Coming to America")..." (more info). Shark Tale: "Australia's premier breakfast program, TODAY, announced exclusively this morning that co-host Tracy Grimshaw will be the character voice for the new Dreamworks Animated Film, Shark Tale. Shark Tale features a character called Katie Current, a fish television journalist.  The voice of Katie Current in the US release of the film is played by Katie Couric, co-host of the NBC Today Show. Australian audiences will see the character of Katie Current played by Grimshaw..." (more info). Sports Babysitter: "George Tillman Jr. and Robert Teitel's State Street Pictures and A Squared Prods. have sold their untitled Sports Babysitter pitch to 20th Century Fox. The project is based on an article in Details magazine by Chris Smith. The story is about a star NFL quarterback who jeopardizes his lucrative corporate endorsement deal when he misbehaves in public. With the publicity-rich Super Bowl fast approaching, the company hires a child psychologist to "baby-sit" the wayward athlete and protect their brand from further scandal..." (more info). Teen Wins Lottery: "Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz and Rob Thomas have sold their pitch Teen Wins Lottery to 20th Century Fox and will write the screenplay. The comedy revolves around a teen from a poor neighborhood who wins an $80 million lottery, then watches how it affects his family's life..." (more info). The Lost City: "Oscar-nominated actor Bill Murray is joining the cast of Andy Garcia's "The Lost City," a love story set against the backdrop of the Cuban Revolution. "City" is set in Havana and centers on cabaret owner Fico (Garcia), who is slowly drawn into the drama of the fall of the Batista regime and the rise of Fidel Castro. Murray plays a character simply known as the Writer, an American expatriate who is Fico's friend..." (more info).10 Again: Miss Australia, Jennifer Hawkins who just became Miss Universe 2004,  is reportedly up for the Bo Derek role in the remake of the movie "10" according to Access Hollywood. Cheri: New Kerala reports that Hayden Christensen will star in this British period drama in the role of a mushy lover to Jessica Lange. Phantom of the Opera: A short article in the People section of Time Magazine is up, with a new photo of Minnie Driver as Carlotta. Robots: An article and two new pics are up at 3DY Animacion. Superman: Mediasharx reprots that Mike Vogel ("Texas Chainsaw Massacre") and Hayden Christensen have read for the part of Superman. The Terminal: Soundtrack samples and artwork is up at Dreamworks Fansite. White Chicks: 27 images for the Wayan Bros. comedy are up at Rope of Silicon. Thanks to 'Swatson', 'Dust Bunny', 'Leonardo', 'Jawad', 'Brad' & 'Peter'

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