Sup, Holmes? You OUT

IMDB News is reporting that Warner Brothers has dropped Katie Holmes from the Batman sequel, while Christian Bale, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman have all signed back on. Seeing has how Holmes performance was almost universally despised, this is the first sign that WB is looking to do right by the sequel and find someone who less resembles a rich friend’s cute but annoying little sister. You know, like an actual actress. Tom Cruise is militarizing his Scientologist Army for an attack on the WB lot even as I type.

Now the focus seems to have shifted to the real question: who will fill Jack Nicholson’s shoes as Batman’s arch-nemesis* The Joker? Ain’t It Cool is spreading gossip (as they tend to do) that the lead contenders are Adrienne “I’m that crazy guy from The Jacket” Brody and Mark “Whatever happened to me?” Hamill. Hamill has something of an edge in that he’s been voicing various incarnations of The Joker on the excellent Batman animated series, while Brody is really hoping that his Diet Coke "bounce" commercial will inspire support from weight conscious studio execs who also enjoy pogo sticks.
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*What a wonderful day it is when you get to use the words “arch-nemesis.” That's like finding a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, or at least a free beer at Friday's.