Kristen Stewart to Play Joan Jett
The in-demand 'Twilight' starlet has been tapped to play rocker Joan Jett in 'The Runaways,' says The Hollywood Reporter. The flick will chart the meteoric rise and fall of the eponymous '70s all-girl rock band. (Dec. 3)

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Clooney Got Cold Shoulder From 'Frost/Nixon'
'Frost/Nixon' writer Peter Morgan tells England's Daily Express that George Clooney approached him to direct the film, but Morgan turned him down in favor of Ron Howard. Guess even Clooney gets rejected sometimes. (Dec. 3)

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'Dark Knight' Already Year's Best-Selling iTunes Movie
'The Dark Knight' won't be available for download on iTunes until Dec. 9, but it's already the store's top-selling flick of 2008, says The Hollywood Reporter. Holy anticipation, Batman! (Dec. 3)

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'Lost' Won't Get Big-Screen Finale
Though ending a TV series with a feature film seems to be the fashionable thing to do these days, the creators of 'Lost' insist they won't cheat their audience by taking that route, saying that "the show should definitively end the same place it started ... on television." Get the full story from Cinematical. (Dec. 3)

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Depp Books 'Hand of Dante'
Johnny Depp will produce and likely star in the adaptation of Nick Tosches' novel 'In the Hand of Dante,' according to Variety. The book features parallel storylines: one set in the 14th century in which Dante works on 'The Divine Comedy,' and one in modern times in which Tosches (Depp) is asked to authenticate Dante's original script. (Dec. 3)

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Polanski Files to Dismiss Sex Charges
Director Roman Polanski, a fugitive from the U.S. for 31 years due to a notorious sex case involving a 13-year-old girl, is seeking to have charges against him dismissed, citing new evidence that came to light in a recent documentary about his travails. Read the full story on PopEater. (Dec. 3)

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'Rachel' Scores Six Spirit Award Nominations
'Rachel Getting Married,' 'Frozen River' and 'Ballast' earned six nominations each -- including nods for best feature and best lead actress (Anne Hathaway, Melissa Leo and Tarra Riggs, respectively) -- at the 24th Annual Spirit Awards, which honor the best independent films. The nod for Hathaway further cements her chances at an Oscar nomination this January. See the full list of nominees on Variety. (Dec. 2)

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LaBeouf to Be 'The Associate'
Shia LaBeouf is set to star in the movie adaptation of John Grisham's upcoming legal thriller 'The Associate,' Variety reports. The book, which will be published in January, revolves around a Yale Law student (LaBeouf) who's manipulated into taking a job at a prestige law firm and given privileged information about a multibillion-dollar lawsuit. (Dec. 2)

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'Kung Fu Panda' Leads Annie Noms
'Kung Fu Panda' roundhouse-kicked it's animated competition, scoring a whopping 17 Annie nominations. With more nominations than top competitors 'Wall*E,' 'Bolt' and 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa,' 'Panda' now seems the favorite for the Best Animated Feature Oscar. The winners of the Annies, which honor excellence in animated motion pictures, will be announced on Jan. 30.See the full list of nominees on Variety. (Dec. 2)

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Crowe WILL Play Two Roles in 'Nottingham'
Turns out rumors that Russell Crowe will play both the Sheriff of Nottingham and his arch nemesis Robin Hood in Ridley Scott's 'Nottingham' are (kind of) true. Producer Brian Grazer tells MTV.com that Crowe's Robin Hood will assume the identity of Nottingham when (spoiler alert!) the villainous Sheriff bites the big one in an early battle scene. (Dec. 2)

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What do you get when you take Vanessa Hudgen's eyes, Ashlee Simpson's nose and Scarlett Johansson's mouth?

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What do you get when you take Daniel Craig' eyes, Chace Crawford's nose and Hugh Jackmans mouth?

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What do you get when you take Alicia Keys' eyes, Gabrielle Union's nose and Halle Berry's mouth?

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What do you get when you take Justin Timberlake's eyes, Vince Vaughn's nose and Matthew McConaughey's mouth?

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What do you get when you take David Beckham's eyes, Robert Downey Jr.'s nose and Johnny Depp's mouth?

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