Here are today’s top entertainment headlines:

• Disney has announced that it has acquired the rights to a film about the life of Penny Chenery, the owner of the Triple Crown-winning horse Secretariat.  The movie will detail the life of the woman who became known as “The First Lady of Racing” and will also explore the life of perhaps the most famous racing horse ever.  While the film has only just been announced, it is being reported that producers are actively pursuing Hilary Swank for the role of Secretariat.

• In other Hilary Swank news, it is being reported that Swank has been cast in the new horror film Fangland.  Based on a novel by John Marks, Fangland is said to be a mixture of the films Dracula and Network, with blood thirsty vampires stalking the halls of a television studio.  Producers were excited to land Swank as the actress’s already ghoulish looks will save the production a lot of money on make-up.

• Bidders have paid more than $1 million at an auction of Grateful Dead memorabilia this week. The top selling item was a guitar belonging to formerly alive lead singer Jerry Garcia that fetched $312,000. According to sources, the money secured in the auction will go towards various organs and transplants needed by the remaining members of the band.

• Actor Tim Roth has been cast as the villain in the upcoming sequel The Incredible Hulk.  Roth joins a powerhouse cast that already includes Ed Norton as the title character and Liv Tyler as Betty Ross.  In the film, Roth with play the character Abomination, and was originally confused about the role as he thought it was a description of the movie, and not a character.

That’s all for today’s news, stay tuned to this channel for all the news that matters least but you still care about.

(Compiled by J. Allen)

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