• To achieve the perfect look of Abraham Lincoln for Steven Spielberg‘s forthcoming Lincoln, Daniel Day-Lewis went full method and used an advanced combination of science, technology and reincarnation to actually become Abraham Lincoln. It was quite a breakthrough. [EW]
  • Bob Hoskins announces his retirement after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Everyone’s eyes well up with tears. [ComingSoon.net]
  • Joss Whedon is locked in to direct and write the Avengers sequel as well as a new live-action Marvel television show for ABC. Something in the cosmos must have made this happen. I am sure of it. That or they just agreed to give him lots of money. [Geekosystem]
  • Rumor has it that Ben Affleck has been approached to direct the Justice League movie. HOW YA LIKE DEM APPLES?! [Movieline]
  • Jon Favreau announces via Twitter that he will direct the movie adaptation of the musical Jersey Boys. Don’t worry, I am SURE we can expect an Iron Man cameo…and possibly an after-credits scene from Samuel L. Jackson. [The Wrap]
  • Who can we blame for greenlighting this ALF movie? [Hit Fix]
  • Bill Murray is officially out of Ghostbusters 3. NOW is it OK if we just let this movie go? [Cinema Blend]
  • HEY GUYS! Jimmy Fallon is hosting the Oscars! YAY! Oh wait…nevermind. :( [THR]
  • So Jeremy Renner was in Angel AND in a Pink video. And for that, and that alone, he is special. [Uproxx]
  • Timbaland is working on a new Aaliyah album. Yeah. We all still miss her. [Vulture]
  • R.I.P. Marvin Hamlisch. [HuffPo]
  • Sorry dudes. Natalie Portman married that hot ballet dancer who impregnated her. [Daily Mail]
  • Arrested Development has started filming again — and Jason Bateman gives us proof! [Twitter]
  • I never watched The Beach. So that means that it shouldn’t be a TV series. [Screen Junkies]
  • A reality series based on the documentary Catfish is set to premiere on MTV. So be prepared to expose a bunch of middle-aged, matronly big-boned women posing as hot girls on Facebook. I can’t wait. [Indie Wire]
  • Best thing to happen this week at the Olympics? BONERS. [Gawker]