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D.A. to Respond to Polanski's Request for Misconduct Inquiry

-- Lawyers for the director filed a 68-page petition Thursday; D.A. has until March 30 to answer

Callbacks: Phillippe cast in "Big Valley"; Dr. Horrible Sequel in the Works (1)

-- Also, Danish filmmaker Ole Bornedal will direct "Death of a Hostess"

Marvel Offers 'Captain America' to Evans (19)

-- 'Fantastic Four' actor close to being cast as patriotic superhero

Fleischer in Talks to Deliver '30 Minutes or Less'

-- 'Zombieland' director also rumored to be taking over Paramount's 'Mission: Impossible' franchise

Publicist Jack Hirshberg Dies at 92

-- Hollywood veteran worked on "Ordinary People," "All the President's Men," and "Some Like It Hot"

J.Lo Heading 'Overboard' for Columbia Remake

-- Overbrook's Will Smith and James Lassiter will produce the romantic comedy

Ian McEwan Plans Opera Version of 'Atonement'

-- Adaptation with composer, poet in works

Cesar Chavez Biopic in the Works

-- Project from Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna's Mexico-based Canana Films

Good Morning Hollywood, March 19: 3D or Not 2B (1)

-- The topic du jour is bringing that extra dimension to movie screens

Valuation Expert Seth Willenson Says MGM Price Too High  (1)

-- He tells WaxWord: "A bunch of well intentioned, highly educated analysts are going to overpay for MGM"