Trade Round-Up: Universal's New Roomies
New Universal chairmen Marc Shmuger and David Linde plan on working so closely together that they'll even share an office. Reports Var: "'The way we're thinking about it is we're going to reconfigure space so that it is where people will go and decisions will be made,' Shmuger said. 'Geographically and organizationally and even spiritually we'll be connected.'" It's going to be so adorable when they start finishing each other's sentences after their shared morning hot yoga sessions! [Variety]
Demi Moore is in final negotiations to play a tough detective (read: occasionally swears, wears a miniskirt) chasing the Kevin Costner/ William Hurt Jekyll and Hyde characters in Mr. Brooks. [THR]
Universal co-chair and Focus co-president David Linde's new closeness (see above) to Marc Shmuger should not upset his bliss with Focus partner Jim Schamus. This is Hollywood, after all, where mature adults reach understandings about such delicate arrangements all the time. [Variety]
"Burlesque-style dancing troupe" Pussycat Dolls are looking to break into reality TV, looking to bring their semitalented versatility in the singing and gyrating arenas to the small screen. [THR]
Perhaps the only thing the world needs less than another reality show (see Pussycat Dolls item) is another talking-heads pop-culture show. Still, E! plans their own Best Week Ever-style series, The Daily 10, featuring people rehashing the day's headlines. Not to be confused with E!'s The Soup which is a weekly series. [Variety]