· Hugh Grant has abandoned Lost For Words, a comedy about a British actor who falls in love with his Chinese-speaking director, played by Ziyi Zhang. A spokesman blames creative differences—shorthand for, "Look, the script stank, OK? Imagine Music & Lyrics, but you can't understand what the fuck Drew Barrymore is saying. I mean, more so than usual." [Variety]
· Cartoon Network is developing NASTYbook—a children's book series of twisted tales like the one about the "Internet-trolling witch"—into a CGI film, repackaged as Dr. Laura: The Movie. Eep! [THR]

After the jump: Advantage, SAG!

· SAG is playing "hot potato" with the strike issue: They've asked for a federal mediator, putting off a strike-approval vote and essentially placing the ball back into the producers' court. Variety's apostrophes, meanwhile, are in Day 18 of their little-known Firefox-only labor stoppage, crippling the world's leading trade paper until editor Peter Bart agrees to to their demands for better working conditions in his rough drafts. [Variety, THR]
· A.C.O.D. (Adult Children of Divorce), a divorce comedy feature from two Daily Show writers, is being developed by Miramax. [THR]
· A long Jets-Raiders game gave CBS the win last night, edging out ABC's Desperate-led lineup. [Variety]

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