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Casting Call: Carell Headlining ‘Links’; Damon & Brolin Redoing ‘True Grit’

Comedian Steve Carell is par for the course. He’s taking on a leading role in Warner Bros.’ “Missing Links,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The golf comedy is based on a novel from ESPN’s Rick Reilly.

Meanwhile, Variety reports that Matt Damon and Josh Brolin are in talks to join the remake of 1969’s Western “True Grit,” which is slated to begin production next March.

Megan Fox Named New Face Of Emporio Armani Underwear & Armani Jeans

Armani has a new face – and it’s a Fox.

“Jennifer’s Body” star Megan Fox will be the worldwide face of Emporio Armani Underwear and Armani Jeans in 2010, the fashion line announced on Wednesday.

Megan Fox Would ‘Never Pass’ On ‘James Bond’; Wants To Eat Zac Efron

If box office receipts for “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” are any indication, the Comic-Con crowd loves Megan Fox – and she told Access Hollywood at the convention on Thursday that they wouldn’t be disappointed with this fall’s “Jennifer’s Body.”

Nicole Kidman Exits Woody Allen Film Due To Scheduling Conflict

Nicole Kidman has left director Woody Allen in need of a new actress.

Nicole has exited the director’s next movie which is set to co-star Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Josh Brolin, Naomi Watts and Freida Pinto, a rep for the actress confirmed to AccessHollywood.com.

Hugh Jackman Promises An Oscars Show Full Of Nudity, Dance And Song

“I haven’t told anyone this, but we are going to do most of it naked and we’re going to sing through the whole show,” the affable actor joked during an interview backstage at the Kodak Theatre.

“In fact, all the acceptance speeches are going to be sung. There will be some interpretive dance behind them, and I really think it will be beautiful and touching.”

Access Star Sightings: January 17 - 23, 2009

With the Sundance Film Festival, the Oscar nominations and the presidential inauguration, find out where the stars celebrated this week.

Rourke, Hathaway Top Oscar Freshman Class

While stars such as Meryl Streep and Kate Winslet have had their fair share of Academy Award nominations over the years, for some, Thursday morning’s announcements marked their first shot at Oscar gold.

Complete List Of 81st Academy Award Nominations

Find out who was nominated and who was snubbed inside!

Josh Brolin’s Candid Cop Car Conversation

Josh Brolin may have dodged a legal bullet after Shreveport, Louisiana, prosecutors agreed to drop charges against the “W” star for an incident at a Louisiana bar last year, but the actor hasn’t walked away totally unscathed.

ROLL CALL: Josh Brolin’s Not So Kind Words For Russell Crowe

Plus, what two actors had an impromptu dance off? Madonna spreads the Louis love! And, Amy Winehouse enjoys a slice of beef cake!

Get your Daily Dispatch of Celebrity Shenanigans inside!

Attorney Says Charge Against Josh Brolin To Be Dropped

An attorney for actors Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright says prosecutors have agreed to drop all charges in an incident at a Louisiana bar last year.

Brolin, Wright and five crew members of the Oliver Stone film “W.” were arrested on misdemeanor charges at the Stray Cat Club on July 12. Brolin and Wright were charged with interfering with police officers after a disturbance involving a crew member broke out.

A-list Actors Oppose Actors Union Strike Vote

Delivering a rebuke to the leadership of the Screen Actors Guild, more than 130 actors signed a letter urging their colleagues to reject a strike-authorization vote in January.

“We don’t think that an authorization can be looked at as merely a bargaining tool,” said the letter, signed by “Desperate Housewives” actress Eva Longoria Parker, “Spider-Man” star Tobey Maguire, and others. “It must be looked at as what it is — an agreement to strike if negotiations fail.”