· Olivia Williams warmly remembered her Ghost Writer director Roman Polanski at a recent special screening: "In the dinner scene, Roman had chosen the food, eaten the meal, said the lines, to see how many mouthfuls we were gonna get. I had some quibble. Roman said, 'What do you think? I wrote this script in front of the f*cking football?' [...] Ewan [McGregor] said to me, 'It's actually insulting.' So I backed down most of the time." Roman Polanski, everybody! [THR]
· Remember when South Park sent up the YouTube smash "What What (In the Butt)" with a cover performed by Butters? Two years later the video's producers are suing the show and Comedy Central for copyright infringement. And yes: These would be the same producers who sent Trey Parker and Matt Stone a thank-you note at the time. Wankers. [THR Esq.]
· It is official: Mike White has locked up the directing gig on Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. [Variety]
· Men in Black 3 begins shooting today. It reportedly still doesn't have a finished script. [LAT]
· You've seen the Mechanic trailer, now get a look at the poster, which... is... a bunch of guns? Help me understand. [Cinematical]
· Looking to set just the right romantic mood with that special man or woman? Yeah, maybe avoid playing "Star Wars Imperial March Techno Remix" and these other songs on your iPod. [The Hairpin]
· Hey! Awesome: The domed city of the future is coming to Siberia! Let's get packed! [LikeCool
· If you happen to know any Washington Redskins fans, today might be a good day to avoid eye contact. Maybe over a round of drinks. If you are a Washington Redskins fan, God, I am so, so sorry. [Washington Post]