The Cricket's Daily 3: 'And that's the way it is'

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Here's what's being talked about in pop culture:

• Steven Spielberg is going to produce a biographical drama about the life of the late anchorman Walter Cronkite. [Deadline]

• Good news for misanthropes: Larry David's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" will come back for a ninth season. [The Huffington Post]

• Another misanthrope that might be coming back: Shrek. The head of NBCUniversal, which recently acquired DreamWorks Animation, is looking at reviving the ogre's franchise. [Entertainment Weekly]