Trade Round-Up: 'Knight Rider' Was Awesome
· More on Brad Grey's near-constant studio moves at the New Paramount™: Dimension's Brad Weston is expected to come on board, and Grey might be trying to sign up Plan B, his former production company with two obscure celebrities you've probably never heard of. [Variety]
· If you visit THR's website, an incredibly awesome picture of Knight Rider-era David Hasselhoff beckons you to a boring article we didn't bother to even skim. [THR]
· Demoted/shamed WMA agent Aaron Kaplan gets his revenge by waiting out his recently-departed tormentor and gaining a promotion. Heartwarming! [Variety]
· Gavin Polone's Pariah production company signs a 2-year first-look deal with Columbia, possibly starting the producer-parade to Sony that's been rumored for some time now. [THR]
· Sony buys the rights to the novel Tokyo Suckerpunch as a starring vehicle for Tobey Maguire; the book's title refers to a decadent Japanese pastry that helps once-buff movie stars rapidly gain weight in between roles. [Variety]
· George Bush sends mixed messages about the FCC possibly regulating pay TV; he seems to be in favor of it, sort of, but maybe he was just gassy. [Variety]