Trade Round-Up: Harvey And Mike Set For Showdown In Sun Valley
· Harvey Weinstein and Michael Eisner are poised for a showdown over Miramax at the Sun Valley conference, where rich Hollywood studio heads kiss the jewels of billionaire media conglomerate CEOs. Will it be Harvey's or Mike's dangly bits that emerge well-puckered? Will someone finally scare up the $5 billion to buy MGM? We're swooning from the suspense. [THR]
· A guy we've never heard of set to star in incredibly dull sounding drama Boston Legal. It's still just The Practice, don't be fooled by the unknown actors and play into David E, Kelley's evil, no-name casting plans. [THR]
· Wendy Makkena, probably best known as that tiny, shy nun from the Sister Act movies, is set to play Jason Alexander's wife in Listen Up, the CBS comedy based on the life of Tony Kornheiser. TV needs more tiny nuns showing off their acting chops. [THR]
· Scott Wolf, Party of Five's former alcoholic clown Bailey headed to Everwood to sex things up. Treat Williams just doesn't score high enough on the WB's "teen girl tingle scale," so re-enforcements were needed. [Variety, sub. req'd.]
· Harper Collins makes a deal for the Sean Connery autobiography, with the contingency that he spends no more than 10 pages discussing the last 10 years of his career. Also, at least half of the book must be a photo essay ruminating on the hirsute splendor of his James Bond-era chest hair. [Variety, sub. req'd.]