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Sundance Submissions are Open

Have you completed a film this year that could be tomorrow’s fishy documentary , woman-pulverizing drama , or emo-fascist awards contender ? You’re in luck, as submissions opened today for the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Here’s hoping you’re more Precious than Hamlet 2 . [ Sundance ]

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Guillermo del Toro Admits: ‘I am No Longer an Official Voice for The Hobbit’

The Hobbit may be down a director amidst turmoil at MGM, but it keeps moving right along. (Psst, Lost fans: we hear that Widmore and Keamy both went in to read for roles this past week). Since Guillermo del Toro bolted from the production last week, he’s promised to deliver a second statement about just what went down, and that longer missive came late last night. His explanation? Yeah, it was basically that whole “I wanted my life back ever endless delays” thing.

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Guillermo del Toro Admits: ‘I am No Longer an Official Voice for The Hobbit’

Hollywood Ink: No, Peter Jackson Won’t Take Over The Hobbit

Buzz Break: Going Greek

Late Night Highlights: More Tracy Morgan Set Stories, Plus the Misery of David Letterman and David Duchovny

A wave of sadness washed over last night’s 11:35 PM time slot, beginning with David Duchovny’s own brand of malaise that could fill oceans — or at least three segments on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno , where the Californication star discussed his many depression triggers. Meanwhile on CBS, David Letterman croaked through the Late Show , unwilling to let a little laryngitis force him into bed — or as Chris Rock said, “back to that mean wife in Connecticut.” After harping on the host’s sex scandal a few more beats, Letterman finally butted in with, “All right, enough about me and my misery.” Those soulful moments, as well as Luke Wilson’s admission that he is one bad movie away from a cable crime series, after the jump.

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Late Night Highlights: More Tracy Morgan Set Stories, Plus the Misery of David Letterman and David Duchovny

Does Relativity Want James Bond?

Relativity Media has reportedly offered MGM $500 million to continue making films while it sorts out its sale and attempts to climb out from under billions in debt. Specifically the free-spending, Ryan Kavanaugh-led investors seem to want to get in on the next James Bond film (and presumably The Hobbit ) — otherwise he may as well spend around half that amount to poach MGM boss Mary Parent to go back to the Universal lot. But would Bond’s producers and/or Sam Mendes even make a 007 movie for the slimmer budget this implies, especially when you throw in two Hobbit movies (which would have to slim down themselves)? And isn’t the emphasis right now supposed to be on recovering debt through offloading MGM’ s library? Insert migraine here. [ Deadline ]

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Tobey Maguire Is Going Hobbit

Tobey Maguire is up for the lead role in the movie Bilbo Baggins based on the book series by JRR Tolkien. A source said: ” The Hobbit team are deep in the casting process

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