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Jon Favreau Waiting by Telephone, Getting Pretty Nervous About ‘Iron Man 2’

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Despite the fact that his movie's set to crack $300 million at the domestic box office any minute now, Iron Man director Jon Favreau still isn't signed on for its already-announced sequel. Additionally, even though said sequel's been given a release date of April 2010, an increasingly agitated Favreau hasn't spoken to anyone at Marvel Studios in weeks. So, acting as any reasonable person surely would, he's taken to MySpace to make a public appeal:

"It's been five weeks since the one and only phone call my reps have gotten from Marvel. I know their hands are full with the Hulk and I’m sure they will get into it shortly, as they tell me they intend to … I am concerned, however, about the announced release date of April 2010. Neither Robert nor I were consulted about this and we are both concerned about how realistic the date is in light of the fact that we have no script, story or even writers hired yet. This genre of movie is best when it is done thoughtfully and with plenty of preparation. It might be better to follow the BB/DK, X/X2 three year release pattern than to scramble for a date. It is difficult because there are no Marvel 09 releases and they need product, but I also think we owe it to the fans to have a great version of IM2 and, at this point, we would have less time to make it than the first one.

Also, if we're going to do this, I need to start scouting locations, which isn't easy in Afghanistan — remember when we talked about that? Plus, I need to make a down payment on the caterer pretty soon. Should we get the same guy as last time? Those sandwiches were pretty good, right? Right? It just takes a simple phone call, guys!

Jon Favreau Thinks Iron Man 2 Release Date Unrealistic [/Film]

R Kelly Found Not Guilty in Sex Scandal

After several years of court battles, R&B singer R. Kelly has been found not guilty on all counts of child pornography.

Kelly was charged years ago over an alleged incident in 1998 where he filmed himself engaging in sex acts with two underage girls.

Kelly and one of the girls involved have both denied that it is them in the tapes, and the jury in the end decided that the tapes were fake.

Had the singer been found guilty, he would have been sentenced with anything from 4 to 15 years in prison.

R. Kelly is most known for his 1996 hit 'I Believe I Can Fly', or his 2003 number one 'Ignition'.

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Carrie Underwood extends "Carnival" tour

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Carrie Underwood has extended her maiden headlining tour, dubbed Carnival Ride, through mid-December.

The new leg begins September 23 in Cleveland and wraps December 14 in Gainesville, Florida, with support from Little Big Town.

The inspiration for the tour, the album "Carnival Ride," has sold 2.16 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

The first leg of the tour concludes June 24 in New Orleans. Before the fall portion begins, Underwood will play a host of fairs and festivals in July and August, including Wisconsin's Country Thunder and Country Jam events.

So far this year, Underwood has grossed more than $9.6 million and drawn 201,493 fans to 31 shows, 26 of which were sellouts, according to Bilboard Boxscore data.

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