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He lost at the DGA, but he’s our pick for the Oscars. Why? The DGA has a huge TV contingent; they respected Tom Hooper’s craftsmanship on Speech, but Fincher’s visual mastery means more with the Academy. Bad sign for Hooper: Even BAFTA opted for Fincher over his British rival.

last »? IFC Films has acquired U.S. rights to the robbery comedy Flypaper, which had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January. Hangover scribes Jon Lucas and Scott Moore wrote the screenplay, and Rob Minkoff directed. IFC will release the film in theaters and on VOD.

"I think that humor is really difficult to pull off, and I'm not particularly adept at it. I wouldn't feel comfortable doing it. Also, I don't mean to sound overly serious, but I am the youngest host in history and I have no business being cynical or calling anyone out. I certainly haven't earned the right to do that."

2012 SO FAR

Here's what Wendy Wegner, media officer for PETA just wrote us:   "I wanted to pass along an update about the python-skin bag that actor Reese Witherspoon was recently seen carrying. After hearing about it, PETA immediately rushed its video exposé of the exotic-skins industry to Reese. Hosted by her Walk the Line co-star Joaquin Phoenix, the video describes how snakes and other reptiles are often skinned alive and how they suffer slow, painful deaths for the sake of fashion. Thankfully, Reese has just informed PETA that she will no longer carry the bag."   "We've long known Reese to be a kind person, so we're pleased—and not surprised—that she is hanging up her python bag for good," said PETA Senior Vice President Lisa Lange. "We hope Reese's honest mistake will serve as a reminder for all of us to be extra-certain that what we're buying is mock crock or fake snake."

VIDEO: Cee Lo Green's Powerhouse Battle Round on 'The Voice'

The boys and girls paired up for gratuitous, albeit enjoyable duets, a new twist on Idol's format and an apparent effort to lengthen the Fox show. Dixon and Laine sang "Islands In the Stream," standing in for Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, but we much preferred it when Mya sampled the melody in the '90s hit "Ghetto Superstar." Brackensick and Cavanagh performed the Pointer Sisters' "I'm So Excited," and it involved a lot of swaying, hair-tossing and all-around '80s-ness.

“Rachel is an original,” Nickelodeon's Talent Strategy and West Coast Operations EVP Paula Kaplan says. “She’s funny, genuine and has raw talent and a passion for performing. We’re delighted to be home to her first acting project and think she is poised to join the ranks of our next generation of Nick stars.”

Pay and play means you can't get a completion bond (see "completion bond").

The Roots' Questlove on Philanthropy and Why Our Schools 'Need a Complete Retooling'