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Exec Shuffle: Studio acquires rights to Ivan Clarke book -- Warner Bros. has acquired screen rights to 'The Lonely Dog,' a limited-edition book of paintings done by Queenstown artist Ivan Clarke. The studio will turn the dog tale into a CG animated film.

The studio also announced a flurry of release dates for such films as Sherlock Holmes and the final Harry Potter film.

Film Festivals: New helmers get global exposure at Meetings -- It's not unusual to spot scouts from Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Karlovy Vary, Moscow, Sarajevo and Thessaloniki on the streets of Sofia in March. Each of them is hoping to get the edge on the next big discovery from Eastern Europe.

LAMB OF GOD will release their fifth studio album WRATH, on February 24th, 2009. The record will be released in North America by Epic and will be the first release with their new label Roadrunner, outside of North America. WRATH is produced by Josh Wilbur and was recorded in studios in New York, Virginia, and New Hampshire.

TV Renewals & Rejections: Drama is network's most succsessful show ever -- Lifetime has reupped its biggest hit, 'Army Wives,' for a fourth season.

A red-carpet moment gives Globe editor a big boost

From 'Slumdog Millionaire''s big win, to the glamorous Oscar fashions and the high energy dance routines, the 81st annual Academy Awards moved and amazed audiences all over the world. ET has rare behind-the-scenes photos of this year's Oscar winners and the cast of stars that presented them trophies.

Three movies that aren't screening for critics in my area are quietly slipping into theaters weekend. The biggest of the batch is a 'rockumentary' with the most popular boy band...

The international sensation STOMP makes a surprise cameo appearance on Guy Fieri's popular Food Network show 'Guy's Big Nite' tomorrow Wed. Feb 25 at 10 PM.

J.D. Fortune's claim that he was fired as INXS' lead singer is untrue, a band representative said.'Not only are we shocked by the claims, even the place the supposed incident was to have taken place is a mystery to the band,' Chris Murphy told the Daily Telegraph, referring to J.D.'s claim that he was fired in an airport.Murphy, the band's 'creative director and global business strategist,' according to the paper, said that INXS may have used Fortune on its next tour or for recording projects, but probably won't now, which implies that his time on the 23-month tour was the only thing he was contracted for.'The band have always stated to me that Fortune's services could potentially be contracted again when INXS next tour. In fact he was next on my list to call regarding a very big recording project I am putting together for INXS at present. I guess I have no reason to call him now,' Murphy said.Chris Murphy says INXS did not dump JD Fortune at airport [Daily Telegraph]>> share, li