Media Circus: Antoine Dodson And Fam Are Moving On Up

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Crime: Following the successful remixes parodying his spot on a local news network, Antoine Dodson has made enough money to move his family from the projects. Be careful though, AD, the 'burbs aren't perfect: Property taxes rapin' errybody up in there! [New York Times]

TV:Stephen Colbert's celebrating the "end" of the Iraq War with a special 2-episode Colbert Report, called "Been There, Won That: The Returnification of the American-Do Troopscape!" and the show's audience will be made up entirely of Iraq vets. Salute! [Indecision Forever]

Movies:Maggie Gyllenhaal and Hugh Dancy have been cast in upcoming film Hysteria, about the invention of the vibrator. And if you doubt why we're buzzed (ahem) about Maggie G in a vibrator flick, do yourself a favor and check out Secretary. [Variety]

Politics:The Wall Street Journal reports that strippers who work by Ground Zero are fine with the controversial mosque planned for nearby. Alright then, that settles it! [Wall Street Journal]

Movies:Iron Man writers Art Marcum and Matt Holloway have been tabbed to pen an upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film. Now if we could get Robert Downey Jr. cast as Splinter, we'd be on to something. [Hollywood Reporter]

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