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Is Steven Spielberg the next Simon Cowell? Maybe, since Spielberg will be a judge on the new reality series from Mark Burnett ("The Apprentice," "Survivor") called "On the Lot." 16 contestants will split into two teams. Each team will produce a short film each week. Then, in a second show that same week, the films and the contestants will be judged on their efforts. The show will start shooting this fall and premiere in 2007 on Fox. All of the other Burnett shows have catchy names for the place where contestants are let go. So, since Spielberg is in this, I think they should call that place "The Temple of Doom." Whaddya think?

     Spielberg Gets Real for Fox - E! Online

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Speaking of "MI:III," Philip Seymour Hoffman, who's the bad guy in the upcoming Tom Cruise movie, was on "60 Minutes" Sunday. A very good interview by Steve Kroft. Hoffman was laid back to say the least. It also gave a very interesting portrait of what it's like to be a high-profile serious actor who likes to keep his personal life personal. Here's to Philip's chances for winning Best Actor for "Capote" next month!

     Philip Seymour Hoffman Gets Candid - 60 Minutes (full story with video)

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"Grizzly Man," the absorbing Werner Herzog documentary about Timothy Treadwell, is featured this weekend on Discovery Channel. It showed Friday night at 8 PM ET and repeats Saturday at 8 PM ET. I've seen it on DVD and still can't believe it wasn't nominated for an Oscar. I did not see the Friday showing, so I don't know how Discovery presented it. The film is R-rated and has a fair amount of profanity and a certain amount of violence. If you're curious about the film, but didn't intend to rent it, watch it on Discovery. If you were going to rent it, check it out. But, if Discovery pan-and-scans it, wait and rent it on DVD. It is a great movie and should be viewed in its original form.

    Grizzly Man Information - Discovery Channel

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