Campion to head Mumbai jury

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International News: Judges also include Seghatchian, Makhmalbaf — Helmer Jane Campion will head an all-woman jury at the 12th Mumbai Film Festival, which unspools Oct. 21-28.

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Saunders to write ‘Viva Forever’

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Legit News: Craymer’s tuner centers on Spice Girls songs — TV comedy scribe/performer Jennifer Saunders (“Absolutely Fabulous,” “French and Saunders”) will pen “Viva Forever,” the previously announced stage tuner from “Mamma Mia” creator/producer Judy Craymer.

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Donmar unveils 2011 season

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Legit News: ‘Spelling Bee,’ ‘Luise Miller’ among highlights — The European premiere of Tony-winning tuner “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” a new adaptation of Friedrich Schiller’s 19th-century thriller “Luise Miller” and the first London revival of Pinter’s “Moonlight” are the highlights of the 2011 Donmar Warehouse season announced Friday.

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My Trip to Al-Qaeda

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TV Reviews: A sobering lecture on the Middle East as well as an interesting exercise in multimedia.

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‘Soul Train’ rode the express for black culture

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Music News: DVD release pulls pop icon back into station — On Wednesday, when the Grammy Museum hosts a 40th anniversary tribute to “Soul Train,” Don Cornelius and Smokey Robinson will be on hand just as they were during the show’s heyday.

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‘Exorcist’ back to theaters

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Film News: Warner sets ‘Director’s Cut’ screening ahead of DVD — Warner Bros. has set a one-night showing for “The Exorcist Extended Director’s Cut” at 457 theaters on Sept. 30, a week before the Blu-ray version goes on sale.

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ABC, McG eye detective series

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TV News: Director developing ‘I, PI’ with Scheuring — McG is teaming with “Prison Break” creator Paul Scheuring to develop a private eye series at ABC.

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Brian Lynch finds Illumination

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Film News: Writer signs deal with Meledandri company — Scripter Brian Lynch (“Hop”) has signed an exclusive overall deal with Chris Meledandri’s Illumination Entertainment.

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Syfy travels to ‘Neverland’

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TV News: ‘Peter Pan’ miniseries prequel to air on cabler in 2011 — Syfy is going forward with the four-hour telepic “Neverland,” the “Peter Pan” prequel from Brit writer-director Nick Willing.

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Thesps join ‘Moody’ family

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Film News: Jaleel White, Parris Mosteller added to Schultz pic — Jaleel White and Parris Mosteller have joined the cast of family pic “Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer,” which director John Schultz (“Aliens in the Attic”) has begun lensing in Los Angeles.
“Judy Moody” toplines Australian actress Jordana Beatty, while Heather Graham will play the impulsive Aunt Opal.

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