Why Hollywood Is Suddenly Hot for the Bible; Occupy Protesters Target News Corp.; Apple Loses $22B in Market Value; News Orgs Defend Airing Gadhafi Death Video; 'Relatively Speaking' Theater Review

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TOP STORIES Good Lord! Hollywood Suddenly Hot for the Bible A half-dozen high-profile film projects from the likes of Darren Aronofsky and Mel Gibson along with renewed interest from TV executives could lead to a flood of Old Testament stories. Occupy Wall Street Protesters to Target News Corp. Shareholder Meeting The Los Angeles offshoot of the New York-based movement is encouraging protesters to descend upon Fox Studios on Friday. Apple Lost $22 Billion in Market Value Wednesday After a disappointing quarterly earnings report, the tech giant's stock had its worst day since the height of the financial crisis. News Organizations Defend Airing Gruesome Gadhafi Death Video “We want to give our audience the most accurate reports possible without crossing a line into offensive or unnecessarily graphic material," said NBC News in a statement. THEATER REVIEW: 'Relatively Speaking' Features One-Acts from Woody Allen, Ethan Coen Elaine May also pens a segment for the comic production, which displays somewhat flat-footed direction from John Turturro. DirecTV Threatens to Pull Fox Networks Amid Carriage Dispute "They have given us no chance to respond before taking an unnecessarily aggressive posture and going public," Fox said. EXCLUSIVE: SEAL Team Six: Film, TV Rights to Forthcoming Book About Osama Bin Laden Killing Being Shopped Chuck Pfaffer's book, scheduled for publication Nov. 8, contains new details about the mission that killed Bin Laden that challenge the official White House version of events. MOVIES Box Office Preview: 'Paranormal Activity 3' Expected to Open North of $30 Million "The Three Musketeers" and "Johnny English Reborn" make their U.S. debuts; specialty pics "Martha Marcy May Marlene" and "Margin Call" open after scoring Gotham nominations. EXCLUSIVE: 'He's F***ing Perfect' Picked Up By Fox 2000 for Will Ferrell to Produce Writer Lauryn Kahn was formerly an assistant at Ferrell and Adam McKay's Gary Sanchez Productions. ANALYSIS: Do Gotham Awards Noms Actually Impact Oscar Race? Nominees -- which were announced Thursday -- and winners are determined by small committees using vague criteria. Nudity, Three-Ways, Hints of Incest: A Studio's Plan to Sell 'Shame' to Oscar Fox Searchlight's controversial and shocking film, directed by Steve McQueen, reveals its battle to de-stigmatize the NC-17 rating. Matthew Vaughn Developing Mark Millar Comics 'The Secret Service,' 'Superior' The "X-Men: First Class" director is deciding what his next project will be. Kermit as Mogul, Farting Fozzie Bear: How Disney's Muppets Movie Has Purists Rattled  Some of the old guard wonder whether screenwriter and star Jason Segel has a true grasp of the characters they helped create. Eminem Boxing Drama 'Southpaw' Back on Track at New MGM The Antoine Fuqua-directed movie, which had previously been set up at DreamWorks, will be distributed through Sony Pictures Entertainment. ANALYSIS: The Evolving Role of Screeners in the Awards Race Awards strategists share the arguments for and against delivering movies to voters via DVD, Blu-ray and streaming. TV Shonda Rhimes Sells Soapy Conspiracy Thriller to ABC "The Circle" follows 10 friends, adopted as children by a billionaire philanthropist, who begin to question their past when one of their own is murdered. CBS Close to Full-Season Pickups for 'Person of Interest,' 'Unforgettable' The two rookie dramas would join freshman comedy "2 Broke Girls" with full orders. EXCLUSIVE: Disney Junior Begins Production on Animated 'Oki's Oasis' Starring Mandy Moore The project is kicking into gear with an episode order and THR's first look at the singer's character. Fox News Anchors Fire Back at Adam Levine on Twitter Anchors Greg Gutfeld and Andy Levy responded to the Maroon 5 frontman's pointed request that the conservative station not to play his music.

THE BUSINESS REPORT: 'X Factor': Ad Rates Drop, Advertisers Compensated for Weaker-Than-Projected Ratings Since the talent show's debut, it has reached 12.2 million viewers on average, compared to the 20 million that creator and star Simon Cowell had set as a target. NPR Freelance Radio Host Fired Over Protest Involvement Lisa Simeone was fired from "Soundprint," a music documentary show aired on NPR affiliate stations. Microsoft's Entertainment and Online Segments Outperform The software giant says it earned $5.7 billion in its fiscal first quarter on $17.4 billion revenue. EXCLUSIVE: 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' Promotional Tour to Feature Soundtrack Artists, Cast Members Christina Perri, who wrote and recorded “A Thousand Years” for the forthcoming installment, will join stars from the movie for a series of performances in early November. News Corp. Shareholder Meeting: Analysts See Room for Changes Over Time One Wall Street observer sees the potential for a protest vote of around 25 percent against chairman Rupert Murdoch, his sons and other directors on Friday, and some say strong opposition could lead Murdoch to drop the CEO title down the line.

STYLE 'The Muppets' Miss Piggy Disses Lady Gaga's 'Faux Frog' Kermit Coat In the November issue of InStyle Magazine, the porcine star models designer couture, including Bryan Atwood pumps, and admits to crushes on Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. Julie Bowen, Lisa Kudrow Get Crafty For P.S. Arts Charity The actresses tell THR about their favorite childhood art projects and why these programs are crucial for education at the David Yurman hosted anniversary event. How Bentley Customizes Its Cars for Hollywood The luxury brand is choosy about custom modifications: Gold-plated? No! Pink paint for Paris Hilton? Yes!

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