The Sci Fi Channel is off to see the wizard, RHI Entertainment that is, to create a six-hour miniseries based on L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz. Tin Man (working title) will begin production on its science fiction, psychedelic reimagining of the already bizarre tale in early 2007 in Vancouver, with a projected December 2007 premiere.

NBC is developing a pilot based on Thank You for Smoking, based on the Christopher Buckley novel and its movie adaptation, which was in theaters early this year. The show would be a half-hour comedy about spin doctor Nick Naylor, played by Aaron Eckhart in the film version, as he sets up his own PR firm.

Jay-Z's new album Kingdom Come hits stores today but it's already been leaked on myspace.com. As a result, Universal Music Group, who own Jay-Z's label Island Def Jam, has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the website. According to Allhiphop.com, Universal is seeking $150,000 in damages for each song.

Just in time for the holiday season, The Killers are releasing a new Christmas song. Front man Brandon Flowers recently told nme.com that the band wanted to do something that wasn't just about business and we quote "you forget to have fun and enjoy things and be nice to people." The song will be out in December.
 

U2's brief stint holding the title of top-grossing tour ever is over. That distinction returns to the Rolling Stones, whose A Bigger Bang tour is now the top grossing tour in history. Since the fall of 2005, the band has grossed a staggering $437 million and drawn 3.5 million people to 110 shows. In addition, an estimated crowd of 2 million saw the band perform at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro back in February.
 

Beyonce is on the lookout for the "hottest and best dancers on the planet" to join her on her upcoming tour. Auditions for the role of a lifetime begin in L.A. on December 6th and continue on in Atlanta, Houston, New York and Chicago.

Canadian broadcaster CTV Inc. cracked the U.S. market by selling Corner Gas, Canada's top homegrown sitcom, to Superstation WGN.

AFI will perform at this year's Spike TV Video Game Awards. The fourth annual gaming celebration will take place at the University of Southern California on December 8th and will air on the 13th. Actor Samuel L. Jackson will host the show, which will also feature a performance by Tenacious D.

Linkin Park haven't finished work on their new album yet, but they're already plotting out their return to the road. They'll headline the second day of the Bamboozle Festival in the Giants Stadium Parking Lot in East Rutherford, New Jersey on May 6th. It will be the band's first US show in two years.

After an extended absence, The Offspring have confirmed that they finally back in the studio to finish their new album. Not only is it their first since 2003's Splinter, it's also their first with Atom Willard (Angels and Airwaves, Rocket from the Crypt), who is the replacement of longtime drummer Ron Welty, who left during the recording of Splinter. The band is recording the new album at a studio in Hollywood, California with legendary producer Bob Rock.

Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Walt Disney Pictures has tapped Tim Firth to adapt Ahmet Zappa's kids' book the Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless for the big screen. Jerry Bruckheimer will produce the picture. The story tells of a young brother and sister pair who learn their family is part of a long line of monster hunters. The two band together to battle one of the most dangerous creatures in the universe.

Anne Hathaway is close to joining Steve Carrell in the Warner Bros. comedy Get Smart, a movie based on the sitcom created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry. Peter Segal (Tommy Boy) will direct with shooting set to begin in March. Hathaway will play the role originated on the small screen by Barbara Feldon. Carell will play the Smart role originated by Don Adams.