Mick Signals

Farrah Fawcett wasn't included in the "in memoriam" segment of Sunday's Oscars because the late actress was better known as a TV star, says the executive director of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, which organizes the annual awards ceremony.

Terry Ryan, who managed the Cape Dorset artists' co-op in Nunavut and is now director of Dorset Fine Arts in Toronto, has been honoured for his 50 years of work in promoting Inuit art.

Robert De Niro is attached to play legendary coach Vince Lombardi in the feature film Lombardi being developed by ESPN Films, Andell Entertainment and the NFL.

The official website for Universal Pictures' Repo Men has been updated with a new Restricted Director's Cut trailer for the film, opening in theaters on March 19. You can watch the trailer here ! Directed by Miguel Sapochnik, the futuristic action-thriller stars Jude Law, Forest Whitaker, Liev Schreiber, RZA, Alice Braga and Carice van Houten. The studio has also provided us with new photos from the film, which you can check out here!

Carolle Brabant, a senior manager who has been with Telefilm Canada for 20 years in various capacities, has been appointed the funding agency's new executive director.

Viggo Mortensen ("The Lord of the Rings" trilogy) is reportedly reteaming with A History of Violence and Eastern Promises director David Cronenberg for The Talking Cure . He'll play Sigmund Freud in the film, which starts shooting on May 17.

Fox 411 is reporting that John Krasinski is getting closer and closer to landing the title role in Marvel Studios' The First Avenger: Captain America .

MTV has confirmed a Latino Review scoop that Avatar star Stephen Lang will play the villain Khalar Singh in director Marcus Nispel's Conan .

ComingSoon.net's The Weekend Warrior offers a preview of the new releases opening on Friday, March 12 including Paul Greengrass' Green Zone (Universal) starring Matt Damon, the R-rated comedy She's Out of My League (Paramount) with Jay Baruchel, the romantic drama Remember Me (Summit) with Robert Pattinson, and the ensemble comedy Our Family Wedding starring Forrest Whitaker and America Ferrara. This week's "The Chosen One" is Bong Joon-ho's murder mystery Mother (Magnolia Pictures), while "The Battle Cry" ponders the gigantic opening of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland and wonders whether any big opening will surprise or impress anyone again.

ComingSoon.net talks with Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho ( The Host ) about his new movie Mother , out in New York and L.A. on Friday, March 12, a murder mystery involving an overprotective mother trying to get her simple-minded son out of jail after he's arrested, accused of murdering a young girl.

Bigpoint, recognized as a global market leader in browser-based Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOG), will introduce 'Battlestar Galactica Online', a tactical space combat and adventure MMOG based on Syfy's Vancouver-lensed Battlestar Galactica TV series. The MMOG will launch worldwide exclusively this fall on Syfy.com for a 30 day period. The Unity co-developed MMOG will offer state of the art graphics that can be played directly in an Internet browser. Battlestar Galactica Online is licensed through Universal Partnerships & Licensing, on behalf of the NBC Universal Television Consumer Products Group. "...'Battlestar Galactica' is the gripping saga of humanity's last remnants and their struggle to find a new home while fleeing from their deadly Cylon enemies. Redefining the space opera with its gritty realism, Galactica's intensity, issues-driven topicality, and command performances have garnered it numerous awards, including three Emmy(R) Awards and the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award. The show was recognized by the American Film Institute (AFI) as one of the most outstanding programs of the year two years running. The series was produced by Universal Cable Productions and executive produced by Ronald D. Moore and David Eick. The outstanding ensemble cast was led by Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber, James Callis, Tricia Helfer and Grace Park..." "Battlestar Galactica is a supremely gameable intellectual property, with compelling character classes, a fantastic array of ships and weaponry, multiple worlds, and a dramatic storyline," said Bill Kispert, VP & GM, Digital Platforms, Universal Partnerships & Licensing...

ComingSoon.net has an exclusive interview with actor/comic Jay Baruchel talking about his new raunchy comedy She's Out of My League .

TROPIC THUNDER and KNOCKED UP scene stealer Jay Baruchel gets a well-deserved starring role in this comedy. Kirk is just a normal guy with average looks and an average job until a stunning woman begins to think he's something special. HARD 10 also stars T.J. Miller, Mike Vogel, and Nate Torrence.

TROPIC THUNDER and KNOCKED UP scene stealer Jay Baruchel gets a well-deserved starring role in this comedy. Kirk is just a normal guy with average looks and an average job until a stunning woman begins to think he's something special. HARD 10 also stars T.J. Miller, Mike Vogel, and Nate Torrence.