The Cricket's Daily 3: Redford plays Rather

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Here's what's being talked about in pop culture (not counting this morning's Emmy nominations):

• Robert Redford is set to play Dan Rather, in a drama called "Truth" — about the journalistic scandal, involving the story about George W. Bush's sketchy National Guard service, that ended Rather's CBS career. [The Hollywood Reporter]

• The marketing campaign for "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay" takes an intriguing turn, as a message from the nasty President Snow (Donald Sutherland) gets hacked. [Entertainment Weekly]

• Beck's "Song Reader," a collection of songs he released only as sheet music, is being made into an album by other artists. [Vulture]