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Film News: Actress set for CBS Films, Sony revenge thriller — Carla Gugino has signed on to co-star opposite Dwayne Johnson in the revenge thriller “Faster,” a co-production of CBS Films and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group.

Film News: Negative effects of layoffs simmer under surface — CBS has just started a reality show called “Undercover Boss” in which a corporate bean-counter finds himself mingling with stressed-out employees who are desperately multitasking to avoid being fired.

Film News: ‘Beastly’ stars named Female and Male Stars of Tomorrow — Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer, stars of CBS Films’ teen romance “Beastly,” will receive the 2010 ShoWest Female and Male Star of Tomorrow awards at next month’s annual gathering of theater owners in Las Vegas.

Film News: ‘Fired Up’ director offered gig by CBS Films — CBS Films wants to give a job to Will Gluck on its comedy “Get a Job”

Film News: Stars turn out for premiere of CBS Films’ first — It was a big night Tuesday for the Eye as the net’s feature film division, CBS Films, celebrated the premiere of its inaugural pic, “Extraordinary Measures,” at Grauman’s Chinese Theater.

Film News: Ford, Fraser were on hand for inaugural bow — It was a big night for the Eye as the net’s feature film division, CBS Films, celebrated the premiere of its inaugural pic “Extraordinary Measures” on Tuesday at Grauman’s Chinese Theater.

Film News: CBS Films’ spy thriller based on 2005 novel — Antoine Fuqua will direct spy thriller “Consent to Kill” for CBS Films with Lorenzo DiBonaventura and Nick Wechsler producing.

Film News: German collector restores ‘Trek’ pilot — Thomas Booch, head of Berlin-based distrib Magic Picture Home Entertainment, has become a hero to Trekkies around the planet after not only providing Paramount and CBS Home Entertainment with the long-lost 1965 original cut of the “Star Trek” pilot episode “Where No Man Has Gone Before,” but also for largely restoring it.

“Cold Case”, the long-running detective show from CBS, is now castingseveral roles for a new episode filming in November.

“Cold Case”, the long-running detective show from CBS, is now castingseveral roles for a new episode filming in November.