1. It’s official: Betty White will be hosting Saturday Night Live on May 8. Former cast members Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon, Maya Rudolph, Ana Gasteyer, and Rachel Dratch will also appear in the Mother’s Day episode. [via PopEater]
2. The surviving members of Pink Floyd have won their court case against record label EMI; they’re now banned from selling Pink Floyd’s music online. [via Spinner]
3. Actor Corey Feldman remembers Corey Haim: “This is a tragic loss of a wonderful, beautiful, tormented soul, who will always be my brother, family, and best friend.” [via NYP]
4. Get your first look inside of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Graphic Novel. [via Pop Candy]
5. James Franco is set to tackle film adaptations of Charles Bukowski‘s Ham On Rye and a biography of poet Hart Crane, The Broken Tower. Ham On Rye will be a collaboration with his hot little brother, Dave Franco. [via The Playlist]
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1. ’80s teen idol and Two Coreys star Corey Haim has died at 38 from a reported drug overdose. [via Gawker]
2. In other sad news, Bruce Graham, the legendary Chicago architect who designed both the John Hancock Center and the Sears Tower, is dead at 84. [NYT]
3. Broadway’s long-delayed Spider-Man musical has lost its Mary Jane — Evan Rachel Wood has dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. [via ArtsBeat]
4. FOX is saying that the new season of 24 could be its last; they’ll decide over the next few days. [via Vulture]
5. Attention Twihards: Summit Entertainment has released a 10-second preview of the upcoming Twilight Saga: Eclipse trailer which will play in theaters before Robert Pattinson‘s Remember Me. [via Cinematical]
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1. Beastie Boy Adam Yauch, who is currently recovering from salivary gland cancer, says that’s he ready to get back to work, and that the group’s next album, Hot Sauce Committee, Part One, will drop this fall. [via MTV]
2. An insider says that George Clooney was in on the Oscars gag: “It was something George and Alec [Baldwin] agreed upon… It was a ‘follow-my-lead’ sort of thing.” [via NYDN]
3. How much was Sandra Bullock‘s Oscar win worth? Apparently lot less than Jeff Bridges’ was. [via Vulture]
4. An amended edition of James Joyce‘s Finnegans Wake is set to be published next week with 9,000 “minor corrections and alterations.” [via Irish Times]
5. Massive debtor/celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz has arranged a deal with a private equity firm that should preserve her archive. [via Reuters]
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1. The Flaming Lips have announced details of their upcoming US tour and the physical release of their Dark Side Of The Moon cover album. [via NME]
2. In case you missed last night’s birthing, there are photos of Jim and Pam’s baby over at the Halpert Baby Blog. [via Pop Candy]
3. Robert F. Kennedy‘s son freaked out earlier this week when he discovered that the clothing that his father was wearing when he was assassinated back in 1968 was being displayed at an exhibit in Las Vegas. [via Discovery News]
4. Oliver Stone will direct and produce Savages, based on an upcoming Don Winslow novel about “two pals from Laguna Beach who share the same girlfriend and a thriving business growing and distributing the best-quality pot on the planet.” [via Deadline]
5. Chuck Close finds this year’s Armory Show “very dull and ordinary.” [via Vulture]
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1. Neil Patrick Harris is starring in the new Smurfs movie, which will be a mix of live action and animation. [via Deadline]
2. Would you watch a Sarah Palin-produced “Alaskan docudrama”? Mark Burnett is banking on it. [via EW]
3. This is what it’s like to work for 25-year-old Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. [via WSJ]
4. Is this short from 1903 the original film adaptation of Alice in Wonderland? (video) [via Techland]
5. It’s the final year for Barbara Walters’ pre-Oscar interview special because she’s over it; on hand will be nominees Sandra Bullock and Mo’Nique. [via NYT]
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1. Is Jerry Seinfeld‘s new reality game show The Marriage Ref so bad that it cancels out the good of Seinfeld? [via Gawker]
2. Billboard magazine’s fourth-annual Top 40 Money Makers loves the ’80s: U2, Madonna, and Bruce Springsteen top the list. [via MTV News]
3. Get a first look at William Baldwin’s upcoming Gossip Girl guest appearance as Serena and Eric’s long lost father. [via EW]
4. How much does it actually cost to produce a printed book versus a digital one? If you want the truth, ask Anne Rice. [via NYT]
5. Roger Ebert will debut his new computer-enhanced voice tomorrow on Oprah. [via USA Today]
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1. Watch Thom Yorke perform three new solo songs during a benefit show for the UK’s Green Party last night. [via Pitchfork]
2. After he had been missing for over a week, actor Andrew Koenig (Richard “Boner” Stabone on Growing Pains) was found dead yesterday in a Vancouver park. [via CNN]
3. The ever-growing cast of the Farrelly Brothers’ upcoming comedy Hall Pass now includes Christina Applegate, Alyssa Milano, Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Jenna Fischer, Amanda Bynes, Stephen Merchant, J.B. Smoove, Nicky Whelan, Derek Waters, Larry Campbell, and Vanessa Angel. But will it be funnier than Valentine’s Day? [via Vulture]
4. Yesterday President Obama awarded the National Medal of Arts to 12 recipients including Bob Dylan, Clint Eastwood, Maya Lin, and Milton Glaser. [via LAT]
5. Is ABC’s Modern Family the new face of network-television family comedy? [via WSJ]
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1. Kathryn Bigelow‘s The Hurt Locker took home six awards at the BAFTAs (aka the British Oscars) this weekend, including best film, director, original screenplay, editing, cinematography and sound. Check out the red carpet fashion here. [via Guardian]
2. Johnny Depp has revealed that former costars Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom will not be on board for director Rob Marshall’s Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. In other news, Penelope Cruz could be involved. [via Vulture]
3. After a potential contestant’s dad complained, FOX is facing allegations reminiscent of the 1950s quiz show scandals over their yet-to-be-aired new series, Our Little Genius. [via LAT]
4. We’re confused: Abbey Road Studios is not for sale — but EMI is seeking financial help to save it. [via ArtsBeat]
5. Since his deal with NBC prohibits Conan O’Brien from appearing on TV until after September 1, he’s cooking up a stage show instead. [via Media Decoder]
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1. Paramount Pictures has clinched its deal with Tom Cruise to reprise his role as Ethan Hunt in Mission Impossible 4. He’ll co-produce with J.J. Abrams, and they’re shooting for a Summer 2011 release. [via Deadline]
2. Scratch My Back, Peter Gabriel‘s new album of orchestral indie-rock covers, is currently streaming in full online. [via The Guardian]
3. Required viewing: Watch Mike Tyson tear it up on Italian Dancing With the Stars. [via TV Squad]
4. New details have emerged on Jason Segel’s The Greatest Muppet Movie of All Time — including a preview of the script. [via The Playlist]
5. The New Yorker has commissioned indie comics stars Chris Ware, Adrian Tomine, Ivan Brunetti, and Dan Clowes to illustrate four different covers for its upcoming 85th anniversary edition. [via ComicsAlliance]
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1. Michel Gondry is planning some top-secret project with frequent collaborator Björk, but he’s being cagey about it. (“It’s very undefined, so it’s hard to give more precision.”) [via TwentyFourBit]
2. American Idol producers allegedly want Howard Stern to replace Simon Cowell. [via NYP]
3. Check out the trailer for the new Stephin Merritt documentary, which features interviews with Peter Gabriel, Neil Gaiman, and Sarah Silverman. [via Pop Candy]
4. Did you realize that Michael Crichton was an art collector? Christie’s in London will auction pieces from his collection — including Jasper John‘s Flag — in May. [via NYT]
5. This is not a joke: Joe Simpson is getting his own Nickelodeon comedy based on his life. [via THR]
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