Trade Round-Up: Michael Bay's Fool's Errand
· As previously discussed, Viacom's Redstone, Freston, and Moonves pull in a "shitload" of money in their executive overcompensation packages. [Variety]
· Holly Robinson Peete joins UPN's Shannen Doherty project, French Stewart is cast in the WB's Best Laid Plans, and Hollywood inches ever closer to 100 percent employment during pilot season. [THR]
· Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes Productions takes up the fool's errand of remaking the C. Thomas Howell/Rutger Hauer horror classic The Hitcher. Scuttle this one now, before more money is wasted—you just can't improve on a bloody finger in a plate of French fries (even a fingertip in chili doesn't cut it). [Variety]
· Tyrese signs on to play the prettiest ex-con ever in Waist Deep for Focus Features. We can think of nothing semi-clever or interesting to say about this; enjoy the link anyway. [THR]
· NBC Universal brings in profits for corporate parent GE with a strong showing in theme parks, movies, and DVDs—but not so much with the television part. [Variety]