Nigel Lythgoe Takes Jabs at Simon Cowell at Int'l Emmys; THR's Writers Roundtable; Romney Books Hollywood Fundraiser; Scorsese's Next Project; Media Analyst Slams NBC News for Hiring 'Impostor' Chelsea Clinton

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TOP STORIES Int'l Emmys: Lady Gaga Steals Show, Nigel Lythgoe Takes Jabs at Simon Cowell The night's big winners included the British series "Accused" and the Swedish movie series Millennium -- the original Girl With the Dragon Tattoo films starring Noomi Rapace. THR's Writer Roundtable: 6 Top Scribes Talk Standing Up to Clint Eastwood, Dealing with Rewrites and Being Fired by Your Wife Aaron Sorkin and Steven Zaillian reveal who did what on "Moneyball" and Eric Roth explains his fights with Michael Mann as Hollywood's star screenwriters dish about their craft in the third of THR's annual awards season series discussions. EXCLUSIVE: Mitt Romney Is First GOP Hopeful to Book H'wood Fundraiser Organizers of the Dec. 6 event include MGM chief-turned-investor Harry Sloan. Martin Scorsese to Direct 'The Snowman' for Working Title The "Hugo" helmer will return to the crime thriller genre in bringing Norwegian author Jo Nesbo's novel to the big screen. Media Analyst Slams NBC News for Hiring 'Impostor' Chelsea Clinton In the new Hollywood Reporter magazine, Andrew Tyndall imagines Clinton and Andrea Mitchell covering a financial crisis, "the daughter of the president who deregulated high finance with the wife of central banker Alan Greenspan, who allowed it to run amok." THR COVER: Cameron Crowe Reveals How He Seduced Matt Damon for 'We Bought a Zoo'; Names His 5 Favorite Movies A custom playlist, a script and a copy of someone else's movie: The director tells the new issue of The Hollywood Reporter about what he sent Damon, and also talks about everything from why he and Will Smith didn't work out to firing Ashton Kutcher to what he's been doing all these years since "Elizabethtown." MOVIES 'Dark Knight Rises' Director Christopher Nolan Reveals New Details About the Plot, Villain Bane The movie picks up eight years after "The Dark Knight" with Bruce Wayne "not in a great state," says the helmer, who has been notoriously secretive about the final film in his Batman trilogy. James Tupper Joins 'Decoding Annie Parker' The Steve Bernstein-directed drama stars Samantha Morton, Helen Hunt, Rashida Jones and Alice Eve. Natalie Wood Case: Criminal Experts Outline Path for Investigation The new probe will incorporate improved forensic technology and a re-examination of evidence as investigators again struggle to answer 30-year-old questions. 2011 Box Office Drama: Six Weeks Left to Stem Losses "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn's" massive opening helped the industry come out of its slump, but opinion is divided over whether domestic numbers will reach a new high this year. MPAA Announces Two New Staff Appointments President and CEO Chris Dodd said Monday that Cybele Daley and Anna Soellner have joined the organization as vice presidents of government affairs and corporate communications, respectively. TV TV Comedy Writer Jack Elinson Dies Scribe worked on such shows as “The Real McCoys,” “The Andy Griffith Show” and “Good Times” during his half-century in show business. Bravo Expands Andy Cohen's Late-Night Show "Watch What Happens: Live" will air five nights per week with the host pulling back his executive duties with the cable network. 'Extreme Makeover' Production Company Bulks Up Development Ranks Lighthearted Entertainment taps Rob LaPlante senior vp development, ups Jeff Spangler. NBC Nabs Jim Henson Puppet Comedy The network has ordered a script for a single-camera comedy project about a Palm Springs family and its puppet neighbors.

THE BUSINESS Netflix Stock Drops Below Year Low After Company Sells $200 Million in Bonds The company's need to raise money is "bad to the point of desperation," one analyst says. SNL Kagan Sees 2011-2015 Basic Cable Networks Compound Annual Revenue Growth of 8% In an annual report, the research firm says the sector will remain healthy as revenue momentum will slightly slow from 8.5 percent in the previous five years as higher ad growth will be offset by lower affiliate fee increases. Former 'News of the World' Investigator Defends Role in Phone Hacking Scandal Glenn Mulcaire, a central figure in the case, said he did not delete messages left on the voicemail of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler. Tribune to Push for Expedited Approval of New Reorganization Plan At a Tuesday hearing, the media company, which has been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy for nearly three years, will suggest a timetable that could confirm a its latest restructuring plan in February. Endemol Creditors Reject Time Warner Takeover Bid Debtors of the European reality TV powerhouse seem willing to finalize a debt-for-equity swap that could boost the stake held by Silvio Berlusconi's Mediaset. REPORT: John Malone's Liberty Media Mulls Increasing Its Stake in Sirius XM Wall Street observers have suggested that the company could also spin off its stake in the satellite radio firm, but Liberty management has kept its options open.

STYLE 'Breaking Dawn' Wedding Dress to Be Sold By Carolina Herrera Twihards will be able to walk down the aisle in Bella’s bridal gown in 2012. 'Project Runway' Star Sued By Talent Agency Over Shoe Deal Christian Siriano faces fierce claim by Designer's Management Agency over Payless partnership.

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