The Johnny Depp Lone Ranger pic that was canceled by Disney due to huge budget projections is back on track after the production team promised to trim costs to "only" $215 million. This is what passes for austerity in Hollywood today. For more click here

In a recent interview to promote his memoirs, legendary film critic Roger Ebert says that, prior to his undergoing throat surgery, he was never warned by anyone that it could result in his losing his ability to speak. For years Ebert has been relying on computer technology to "speak". He said the loss of his voice came as a shock but he has remained more popular than ever by utilizing social media to post his film reviews. For more click here

Raymond Burr in the classic Perry Mason TV series.

After breathing new life into Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes, it looks like Robert Downey Jr. will be bringing another famous detective from the past into the present. Downey is said to be partnering with Warner Brothers to launch a Perry Mason feature film. The Perry Mason novels by Earl Stanley Gardner were phenomenal successes in their day. Mason, a lawyer for the defense, took on seemingly impossible cases and used his crime-solving techniques to prevail. The novels were adapted into a hit TV series starring Raymond Burr that ran between 1957-1966. Burr revived the character in the 1980s and 1990s for a successful series of TV movies. For more click here