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Sean Young’s Amazing Dune Home Movie Features David Lynch, Sting and Cast of Dozens

Need a palate cleanser from the horror of viral Piranha marketing ? I have just the thing for you, and from a pretty unlikely source as well: Sean Young has quietly issued a collection of Super-8 movies she filmed on the set of David Lynch’s megabudget 1984 fiasco Dune . If you happen to be a fan of Lynch, Young, Kyle MacLachlan, Sting, Patrick Stewart, Max Von Sydow, Linda Hunt, Francesca Annis, or, like, vintage anything , you’ll probably want to see this.

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Secret J.J. Abrams Plot Revealed

So, what’s in the Iron Man 2 -bundled trailer for Super 8 , the next secret movie from J.J. Abrams? Says Vulture : “It shows a bunch of kids who are shooting a movie with a Super 8 camera in the seventies or eighties. When they develop the film, they notice that there’s an alien creature in the frame.” Sorry, J.J., but the Weinsteins may have you beat on this viral marketing job. [ Vulture ]

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Is Casey James the Next American Idol?

There have only been two American Idol seasons where a foregone conclusion actually came to pass — seasons three and four, when Fantasia Barrino and Carrie Underwood exacted pitch-perfect ascents to the Idol coronation ceremony. Since then, we’ve had some sneaky wunderkinds weasel their way to the top: Kris Allen and his acoustic turnabouts won season eight; Jordin Sparks and her youthful trills toppled Melinda Doolittle in season six. And now, in season ten, Casey James could be on his way to derailing the long-favored Crystal Bowersox. Sound crazy? Not when you consider why voters go to pick up the phone.

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Letterman Extortionist Goes to Jail

And now, a cautionary tale for all the aspiring blackmailers out there. Robert “Joe” Halderman, the former CBS producer who tried to shake down David Letterman for $2 million, started his 6 month jail sentence today. Halderman pled guilty to attempted grand larceny in March and agreed to complete 1,000 hours of community service as part of his punishment. [ AP ]

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What’s On: A Trip to Xanadu

But first, some poetry: Let’s get animal, animal I wanna get animal Let’s get into animal Let me hear your body talk Let me hear your body talk Sound familiar? It’s from one of the top ten singles of the 1980s. And someone will sing it at your kids tonight.

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Jimmy Fallon to Host Emmys

Neil Patrick Harris may have triumphed as the 2009 Emmys emcee, but now it’s NBC’ s turn to broadcast the show, and they’re selecting Jimmy Fallon to host the 2010 ceremony on August 29. Does this mean we’ll see a tuxedo-aided beer pong rematch with Betty White? What about a suspiciously choreographed Auto-Tune sketch ? Both will be fine distractions when Mad Men ‘s Matthew Weiner goes up to receive at least two more trophies. [ The Wrap ]

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American Idol Power Rankings: The Top 5

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Spielberg Chooses Next Film

The famously indecisive Steven Spielberg has finally settled on his next film, and he’s even given it an August 10, 2011 release. This one is War Horse , based on the Michael Morpurgo novel about Joey, a WWI horse whose “heart aches for Albert, the farmer’s son he left behind.” Uh…suddenly, Harvey seems a lot better ! [ Variety ]

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Which TV Stars Owe Twitter Even More Than Conan O’Brien?

Conan O’B rien made a famous visit to Twitter headquarters recently, stopping by to take pictures of himself riding piggyback on small women, and at the end of his visit he left a note saying, “Twitter — Thanks for saving my ass. Your friend, Conan.” Though I’m pretty sure it was actually Leno backlash and a discovery of stand-up that saved Conan, he brings up a salient point: Twitter can rejuvenate you. In that case, let’s not forget a few TV stars Twitter really did save, the tube presences who found new life and a greater following in 140 characters. We picked our favorite five stars for your RT-able pleasure and listed two new qualities we’ve learned about each of them through Twitter.

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Conan O’Brien Helps CBS Crush NBC

Coco may not have dropped any bombshells during his heart-wrenching 60 Minutes interview last night, but the former Tonight Show host did boost the program’s audience enough to whomp on its NBC competition. Conan O’B rien helped increase the show’s numbers nearly 40% from last week to a 2.2 rating among the 18-49 age group. Meanwhile, Dateline NBC placed third after America’s Funniest Home Videos on ABC. [ TVbytheNumbers ]

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