Also in today's Broadsheet: Why is Boardwalk Empire so friggin' white?... Rob Zombie plots his next move... Elizabeth Banks goes out on a Ledge... and more...
· You recoiled in disgust, and the producers of Sesame Street listened: Katy Perry's abjectly irritating duet with Elmo will be yanked from the show on account of her plunging neckline and abundant cleavage -- though those involved would just like you to know her chest is covered by sheer, flesh-colored fabric. So remember the dry-cleaning bill, guys, when you're thinking of where to splooge. [TMZ]
· A couple guys who've apparently never watched anything directed by Martin Scorsese or written by Terence Winter are upset that Boardwalk Empire takes liberties with Atlantic City's rich, nuanced criminal and ethnic history. So now you know. [NYT]
· Rob Zombie will next take on The Lords of Salem, not a very serious Blob remake as previously reported. His original script involves the descent of burned witches' spirits on contemporary Salem, and he seems very excited to have final cut. [Deadline]
· Lawrence Kasdan will return with Darling Companion, featuring Diane Keaton as a woman who acquires a dog to fill the emotional space created by her aloof husband -- so aloof, in fact, that he then loses the dog. A search, and thus the rest of film, ensues. Kevin Kline will play the husband; Elisabeth Moss and Richard Jenkins are also in. [THR]
· Elizabeth Banks will play a crisis negotiator opposite Sam Worthington's title character in the thriller Man on a Ledge. Brush up on your monosyllables, Lizzie! [Deadline]