• The Hollywood Reporter has news that Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, and James Franco have joined Sean Penn for the Harvey Milk biopic, Milk.
• The stage musical version of Mary Poppins will begin its U.S. tour in Chicago during the spring of 2009, writes Variety.
• Michael Urie of Ugly Betty will host a Miss America special on TLC starting in January; details are at The Futon Critic.
• E! Online has news about the tour John C. Reilly will do to promote his mock musical biopic Walk Hard.
• Randy Jackson is auditioning hip-hop crews for an upcoming MTV show, TV Guide reports.
• According to Variety, Edward Norton will star in the comedic thriller Leaves of Grass.
• Dancing With the Stars professional champion Julianne Hough is launching a singing career, Billboard reports.
• Old episodes of Pop-Up Video will start airing online via VH1 Classic, Broadcasting & Cable reports.

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