Ouija. McG. And 5 Other Stories You'll Be Talking About Today

Also in today's edition of The Broadsheet: Sad old man threatened by VOD... Bollywood misses an opportunity in Afghanistan, but not with Wipeout... Demi Lovato is an 18-year-old who likes to take flirty pictures. So what?... And more...

· As low-hanging fruit goes, slagging Universal's Ouija game adaptation is like picking a grape off the floor of the produce aisle. But I don't know what analogy describes McG coming aboard to direct it; the filmmaker reportedly "on Friday afternoon presented to Universal execs his vision for the project." He followed Breck "Son of Michael" Eisner by a week. The studio has a fall 2012 release date planned, so a decision is forthcoming soon. [THR]

· ""The little VOD distributions of little movies by companies such as Magnolia and IFC Entertainment have been happening for years. Only very few cinema companies will exhibit those movies. Those movies are not significant." So sayeth National Association of Theater Owners president John Fithian, writing off the apples/oranges comparison between larger studio VOD plans and those that have already made such "little" distributors millions. How is this guy still in business? It can't just be the $6 popcorn. [NYT]

· Could Bollywood save Afghanistan? "[A] Wikileaked cable from a US diplomat positing that 'willing Indian celebrities could be asked to travel to Afghanistan to help bring attention to social issues there' should have been expanded to deadly effect." Fascinating stuff. [Economic Times, THR]

· Oh, hey, speaking of which: Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan has been tapped to host the Indian version of Wipeout, featuring all the obstacle courses you know and loathe from the global hit TV show. Sure to follow: Slumdog Wipeout. ("How did you beat that entire wall of gloves punching at you? And the padded helicopter blade?" Cue kidnapping story...) [THR]

· "Racy" Demi Lovato pics have been "leaked," with various lame defenses (a bad breakup?) flying from her camp. Can't a girl just take a photograph of her cleavage with her friends without a scandal erupting? Come on, world! What were you doing when you were 18? [PopEater]

· This photograph is transfixing me this morning. Your mileage may vary [Flickr via Likecool]: