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· Fox picks up the reality competition show On the Lot from Steven Spielberg and Mark Burnett, in which undiscovered filmmakers will compete in an Apprentice/American Idol-style competition for a development deal with DreamWorks. Unfortunately, Spielberg won't be a Trump- or Cowell-like presence on the show, robbing us the joy of watching him fumble through badly written narration or berating the contestant's work. Perhaps a better idea for a Spielberg reality vehicle would've been a Survivor-inspired series in which the director votes hacks like Michael Bay out of Hollywood. [Variety]
· George Lopez joins the cast of ping pong comedy Balls of Fury, drastically lowering any excitement we might have felt about the project. [THR]
· The British courts rule in favor of Dan Brown in the Da Vinci Code copyright infringement case, allowing millions to throw money at Ron Howard's big-screen interpretation this summer without fretting that the source material was misappropriated from another work. [Variety]
· Potential box office disasters The Benchwarmers and Take the Lead shouldn't even bother opening against CGI talking-animal juggernaut Ice Age: The Meltdown this weekend. [THR]
· Good news, bad news department: Danny DeVito and Matthew Broderick will star in New Regency's
"neighbors in a fight over Christmas decorations" comedy All Lit Up, but the Big Momma's House 2 team is still writing and directing it.. [Variety]