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"'Persepolis,' the animated Cannes competition entry from France, has stirred awards talk here since the film's debut earlier this week. On Thursday, leading French actress Catherine Deneuve joined her daughter Chiara Mastroianni and the film's writer/directors Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud at the Carlton Beach restaurant on Thursday for a Sony Pictures Classics lunch. Deneuve, who voiced a character for the animated, French-language adaptation of Satrapi's succesful books, will also perform the role in English for an alternative version of the film." (Indiewire)
"The fate of NBC Entertainment president Kevin Reilly is once again up in the air—just months after the exec inked a new deal with the network. Despite one Internet report, reality mogul Ben Silverman is not expected to directly replace Reilly, according to two people familiar situation. Nonetheless, Silverman may be key to what's going on at the company right now. NBC U is in discussions with Silverman about buying his successful Reveille shingle, which produces skeins such as 'The Office,' 'Ugly Betty' and 'The Biggest Loser.' Peacock already has a stake in Reveille, but this deal could make it the outright owner. It might have competition: Barry Diller and Endemol USA have also been mentioned as potential bidders." (Variety)
Follow the particularly bitchy McCain-Obama feud this week. Highlights -- McCain: "While Senator Obama's two years in the U.S. Senate certainly entitle him to vote against funding our troops, my service and experience combined with conversations with military leaders on the ground in Iraq lead me to believe that we must give this new strategy a chance to succeed because the consequences of failure would be catastrophic to our nation's security."; Obama Spokesperson Bill Burton: "America doesn’t need juvenile name-calling from Washington, we need a commitment to end this war and bring our brave troops home." The bitchiest two alpha males in politics. (Politico)
"Surprise! A plurality of viewers in America watch American Idol, then lather, rinse, repeat. See the entire list of primetime ratings here ... Some slight oddities. Shark (No. 24) outranked 24 (No. 27), and LaToya Jackson's foray into law enforcement — axed after only four episodes — tied with Friday Night Lights (and four other shows) at No. 95." (Popwatch)
"Al Gore was interviewed by Charlie Rose last night at the 92nd Street Y. I stopped by. And so did about a thousand people in the audience, who gave Gore a standing ovation when he walked on stage, as well as an organized handful of enthusiasts who are actively trying to draft him into the presidential race. In a routine that's becoming as predictable as the melting polar ice caps, Gore made a statement leaving the door open for a possible presidential run without acknowledging any specific plans to do so." (Observer)
"NYSD: One of the unexpected things that I find with many of the people I interview for NYSD is a kind of detachment they frequently have, as if periodically viewing their own amazing lifestyles from afar.
"Plum Sykes: Oh yeah! That’s why I’m saying they’re very self-aware, and at the same time they’re very savvy. Because their life-slash-social life is their career. And all these girls, whom I rather admire, like Tory Burch and Tinsley Mortimer, have turned themselves into an industry, and that’s from having that detachment." (NewYorkSocialDiary)
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