We've finally found the unlikely silver lining to Hilary Duff's casting in the forthcoming Bonnie and Clyde update. Sadly, you won't see it in the finished film.

An Irish journalist alerted us to his recent interview in London with Will Smith, there promoting Seven Pounds (or the precise amount of £ each local wasted on a ticket).

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Every now and then we see or hear about a remake concept we can live with, even endorse. An updating of the 1977 hockey classic Slap Shot is not one of those ideas. Here's why:

Now that we've done the Running Man to the Christian Bale Rant Heard 'Round the World, we have some questions about the man on the receiving end: Shane Hurlbut, the cinematographer on Terminator Salvation.

There are some things in life that we'll never get tired of. The incarceration of flashcore titsploitation entrepreneur Joe Francis is one of those things. Break out the body shots!

Roman Polanski's fast track to stateside restoration suffered its first setback Monday when he lost his bid to get out of the L.A. courts that he says railroaded him 31 years ago.

· Did you notice any promotion for NBC's David and Goliath show, Kings, on the Super Bowl? No, you didnt. THR wonders if that has something to do with its quality.
· Here's the legendary Bill Hicks's Letterman set, introduced by his mom 16 years later, that we told you about on Friday. The most amazing thing? That the Billy Ray Cyrus bit is as topical as ever, even though Miley was just a twinkle in her father's pants at the time.
· The Summit/Lionsgate merger is not happening, from what we hear, and what Deadline Hollywood Daily hears, too.
· Jesse Metcalfe's fur-flecked manjugs distract you momentarily from the world's stupidest fucking tattoo.
· We dare you to reach in there and grab some melon tonsils.

Responses to Christian Bale's meltdown varied widely: lust, sympathy, disgust, and even indifference. ("Please," one actor with a small part in Transformers told us. "That would have been a good day on the set.")

Blues singer to sue for SAG exec's reinstatement. [The Wrap]

· It's Dustin Lance Black night at Book Soup! He'll sign just about anything, but preferably Milk: The Shooting Script. It's your chance to brush up against a possible Oscar-winner. (No groping.)

Let's be frank: the announcement of Vivica A. Fox as the new spokesperson for the Psychic Friends hotline is terrible news for Vivica, but amazing news for the world. And yes, we have a clip.

"Basically he wasn't under the influence," the Coroner's Office told reporters today after releasing the Scott Ruffalo toxicology report findings . Still, "faint traces" of cocaine, alcohol and morphine were detected.

Knowing what a turn-on the Oscars are for Anne Hathaway, it's more than a little disheartening to think of what we stand to lose with her awards-night date of choice.

Sony may have a big hit (and new, Bob Dole-approved franchise) on its hands with Paul Blart: Mall Cop, but did the studio pay hush money to take out a potential Cop killer?

L.A. City Council president Eric Garcetti's Facebook status: "Eric Garcetti suggests you avoid Sunset Blvd in Hollywood for a while. Suspicious package at Bernstein High has area closed down. On scene. 31 minutes ago"

1/28 — I gasped and pointed like an amateur when I saw MARTIN SHORT at the Brian Wilson show on January 28. Mainly I was shocked to see him there, but I also couldn't believe how young and handsome he looked. It was like "The Days of the Week" was only yesterday. [Hollywood PrivacyWatch is written by and for Defamer readers; send your sightings to tips@defamer.com.]

The good news for Matthew McConaughey: His forthcoming romcom Ghosts of Girlfriends Past is certain to debut to at least 200 times the opening gross of his singular flop Surfer, Dude. The bad news?

Fringe costars reveal new mystery: they secretly married. [E!]

2/1 — Saw PAGET BREWSTER at the Albertson's in Los Feliz. Apparently she was taking advantage of grocery shopping during the Super Bowl as well... and after the Puppy Bowl, natch. [Hollywood PrivacyWatch is written by and for Defamer readers; send your sightings to tips@defamer.com.]