The Cricket's Daily 3: Isn't Sandy the dog's name?

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Here's what's happening today in pop culture:

• Sandra Bullock is in talks to play the evil Miss Hannigan in the Jay-Z-produced "Annie" remake. (Didn't they see Jane Lynch in the Broadway revival?) [Entertainment Weekly]

• Both Carey Mulligan and Scarlett Johansson have dropped out of the running to play Hillary Clinton in a new biopic. [The Telegraph, The Huffington Post]

• The guy who writes jokes for George Takei's Facebook page apologized for spilling the beans about his ghostwriting. [The Hollywood Reporter]