Ron Howard and Brian Grazer's Imagine Entertainment reaches a deal to remain at Universal, Sean Penn's sporadic anger management therapy is going well, and Katy Perry's father has stern words for "the jew."
It's now official that Brian Grazer, spiky-headed producer of roughly a billion movies, has stepped in to replace the disgraced Brett Ratner as producer of next year's big, glittery Republican National Convention Oscars ceremony. This is a good choice!
After the Academy ditched Brett Ratner as Oscar producer, it quickly enlisted someone more reliable to salvage the show: veteran producer Brian Grazer.
Brian Grazer finds a home for the Dark Tower TV series, how to market an Oscar hopeful that's rated NC-17, and Sylvester Stallone's rag-tag-mercenary movie may not have been his own idea.
Plus: 'Sex & the City' prequel may be coming soon to a network near you
Hollywood is wondering whether lavish deals for super directors can be sustained
Plus: Katie Couric and Matt Lauer may soon be rivals
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