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Ben Affleck Was ‘Reluctant’ to Play Batman, Nikki Finke Confirms Deadline Exit

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And Katie Holmes now tweets.

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Ben Affleck was 'reluctant' to play Batman. Zach Snyder's "concept," whatever it is, changed his mind. Entertainment Weekly

Nikki Finke confirms she’s trying to leave Deadline. An unnamed company offered Finke $5 million to start NikkiFinke.com. Soon she'll be reporting "the real truth about Hollywood." Whatever that is. Vulture

Katie Holmes sends her first tweet. Her first tweet from sent from South Africa. USA Today

Independence Day 2 has two scripts, and Will Smith isn’t in one of them. But how many have Bill Pullman? Huffington Post

Arrested Development cast reuniting for Inside the Actors Studio. Wonder how hard it was to find a date that worked all of the actors. Hollywood Reporter

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