The Cricket's Daily 3: Luke Bryan tops the CMAs

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Here's what is happening in pop culture:

• Luke Bryan picked up Entertainer of the Year honors at the CMA Awards last night, while Little Big Town and newcomer Chris Stapleton were both multiple award winners. [Entertainment Weekly]

• Sony is looking at a sequel to "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," with Alicia Vikander (who actually is Swedish) replacing Rooney Mara as Goth hacker Lisbeth Salander. [The Wrap]

• Screenwriter Melissa Mathison, who wrote the scripts for "E.T.," "The Black Stallion" and "Kundun," has died at the age of 65. [The Guardian]