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Armchair Daily: News From the World of Movies & TV November 2, 2009 BOX OFFICE RESULTS: This Is It, the Michael Jackson concert film, drew $21.3 million over the weekend, leading Sony to extended its planned two-week run through Thanksgiving. In other new releases,  continued its strong run with $16.5 million. The rest of the top 5: Paranormal Activity ($16.5 million), Law Abiding Citizen ($7.3 million), Couples Retreat ($6.1 million), and Saw VI ($5.6 million) GOOD NEWS FOR TV: After being abruptly canceled by NBC before it began airing its second season, Southland has been picked up by TNT and will start airing episodes on January. (EW.com) TV CASTING NEWS: Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (The Color of Money) will replace Eric Bogosian in Law & Order: Criminal Intent; Nick Zano (Cougar Town) will move into Melrose Place beginning in January; Gregory Itzin, best known as evil President Charles Logan on 24, will return to the series for a multip-episode arc. Scott Foley (The Unit, Felicity) will join Cougar Town for three episodes. (EW.com) MOVIE CASTING NEWS: Katie Holmes will replace Liv Tyler in the indie film The Romantics. The film centers around eight college friends who reunite for the wedding of one of their pals (Anna Paquin). Josh Duhamel, Malin Ackerman, Elijah Wood and Adam Brody also star. --Ellen

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