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There's been talk of what will happen to the Hotel Pennsylvania for a while now, and today the NY Observer reports that the skyscraper planned to take over the 401 Seventh Avenue address could be stopped by preservationists. Since the demolition project needs to be met with public approval it might not bode well that the construction "would entail building over the railroad tracks that run beneath the hotel and pose engineering and security challenges." However it seems like a done deal, as the NY Times reported today that "Merrill Lynch has been negotiating with Vornado over the terms of a billion-dollar 65-year lease that would give the company control of the half-block hotel site."

." Variety's Michael Fleming also adds that a producer "expects the film to showcase the singing voices of Lopez and Kidman." Gothamist wonders when the addition of Whitney Houston or Janet Jackson will be announced, because, you know, producers might as well throw in the kitchen sink.
- Reports of on-set catfights, lip-syncing, diva fights, poor test screenings, the director storming off
- Gushing by co-stars about each other's acting and singing abilities, but only during press interviews
- Earplugs being brought to the theaters
- The inevitable Entertainment Weekly cover, as well as a possible Vogue cover
- Some jokes about exes Tom Cruise and Ben Affleck making a movie together

Central Park is celebrating its 150th birthday this year, and you can find out all the details at the 150th Anniversary page, but the official word comes today. Still, the Central Park Conservancy President Regina Peruggi tells us this:

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