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Miramax Not Actually Purchased Just Yet

Uh-oh. According to Variety , Disney’s hopeful — and thought to be written in ink — sale of Miramax has hit a major pothole. Apparently Morgan Creek founder James Robinson and philanthropist Jerome Swartz have back out of their “financial agreements,” leaving the deal short of capital. Disney has yet to comment, possibly because they’re too busy trying to get the Weinsteins back on the phone. [ Variety ]

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Here’s Your Chance to See (and Judge) Catfish For Free

“Don’t let anyone tell you what it is,” reads the tagline hooked to Catfish ‘s current marketing campaign. Oh, really? What if I tell you that next week in L.A., for one night only, the controversial Sundance darling (and September theatrical release) is… free? Believe it! Finally, consensus. Read on for details.

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Get Your Commemorative Harvey Weinstein ‘It’s a Girl’ Cigars!

Belated congratulations to Harvey Weinstein and Georgina Chapman, the power couple who also, as of Sunday, became Hollywood’s latest set of power parents. The film and fashion moguls had a baby girl named India Pearl — Harvey’s fourth and Chapman’s first. This calls for a celebration!

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6 Snapshots of the Superheroes Who Stormed City Hall

They did it, everyone! Or, they did something. As promised , a motley crew of Hollywood Blvd superheroes stormed City Hall in Los Angeles yesterday, including Superman, Darth Vader, the Hulk, and the White Power Ranger (still don’t get that one). Will their efforts keep future Batmen out of jail for setting up illegal tourist traps ? Who knows, but at least our costumed crusaders got some press, and that may be the greatest victory of all.

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Buzz Break: See Rihanna Board Battleship (-ip, -ip)

BREAKING: Gunman Reported With Hostages at Discovery HQ

Sketchy and altogether bad news coming out of Silver Spring, Md., this afternoon, where the AP reports a gunman who may or may not have possession of a bomb is holding at least one hostage in a siege at Discovery Networks. What was originally reported as a possible bomb scenario (to which three technicians responded) has since escalated into a situation with police on hand and unable to reach the alleged gunman — who is described as having “concerns” with Discovery Channel. Not much more for now…. Developing… [AP via NYT ]

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Today in Machete: Lindsay Lohan No-Shows, Racist Poster Remix

It’s the Wednesday before Labor Day, which means we’re all in this long late-summer slog together. Bless Fox’s heart, they’ve given us a fairly decent means of whiling away at least a little of that time — first by setting the megaviolent spectacle Machete for release this Friday, and then by supplementing it with random Lindsay Lohan gossip and vaguely racist posters for film bloggers to play with.

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Today in Machete: Lindsay Lohan No-Shows, Racist Poster Remix

What’s On: Jeff Lewis Enters Hell’s Kitchen

So to speak, anyway. The star of Flipping Out will entertain a new venture for his business in tonight’s episode. Elsewhere on the tube, Melissa Joan Hart tries on a bad boy, America’s Got Talent progresses, and we revisit Julie Bowen’s finest ’90s hour.

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What’s On: Jeff Lewis Enters Hell’s Kitchen

SHOCKER: Will Forte Has No Plans For MacGruber 2

You can finally wipe the sweat from your brow because Will Forte has confirmed that he is not exiting Saturday Night Live to shoot a sequel to his box-office flop MacGruber . Instead, the actor will spend his retirement “playing volleyball and drinking beer.” In an interview published yesterday, Forte revealed that he decided to leave after seven seasons because he “turned 40 and started getting very… introspective.” That being said, Forte is totally open to returning to Studio 8H to reprise the crafty character for a few minutes. “If they ever wanted me to come back and do a ‘MacGruber” for one episode,’ Forte offered, “I would.” [ JoBlo ]

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Buzz Break: Lindsay Lohan Stars in Vanity Fair’s Confessions of a Paroled Drama Queen

Lindsay Lohan is on the cover of this month’s Vanity Fair , and she’s conjuring the dignity of the Evelyn Waugh book of the same name. Click through for more Buzz Break, as January Jones makes a smart TV choice, Joan Cusack goes to cable, Stan Lee meets Nikita , and The Situation announces he’s at a disadvantage on Dancing with the Stars .

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Buzz Break: Lindsay Lohan Stars in Vanity Fair’s Confessions of a Paroled Drama Queen