Trade Round-Up: Vince Neil Must Be Punished
· Vince Neil's televised utterance of the f-bomb on the New Year's Eve Leno show may escape fines because the offending expletive was dropped during the indecent speech "safe harbor" of 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., but the FCC should still find a way to punish Neil and the Crüe for coming out of retirement. [THR]
· Comedy Central picks up State alum project Stella for a 10-episode order. Oh, we so wanna dip our balls in it! [THR]
· The freakishly beautiful Natalie Portman, red hot off of Closer, and the Wachowski brothers, ice cold from the Matrix sequels, team up for the graphic novel adaptation, V is for Vendetta. We've said it before, and we'll say it again: We'd pay to watch Portman buttering toast. Really. Please send us videos. [Variety]
· The PGA nominates a little of everything for their awards, picking The Aviator, The Incredibles, Finding Neverland, Sideways, and Million Dollar Baby for the best picture pool. [Variety]
· ABC wins Tuesday night as people flock to watch the blowout football game that bookended the latest Ashlee Simpson meltdown. [THR]