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Last update: July 4, 2009 - 9:21 PM

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Follow the beeps

Rumors that R2-D2 makes a fleeting cameo appearance in "Star Trek" had nerds everywhere straining their eyes. Now comes word of exactly where you can see the little droid: "During the Drill machine sequence as the Enterprise comes out of its barrel roll amidst destruction of the other Federation ships above Vulcan, we cut to an interior Enterprise bridge over the shoulder of Kirk that is looking out through the front viewscreen. In space, R2-D2 is floating in the debris from about the top middle of the screen to the bottom right." And if you can decipher that, you've earned your geek credentials.

The final reel

Hugh Jackman will protect Miley Cyrus in a movie loosely based on "The Bodyguard." Given the age factor, we can only hope it's very loosely based. ... Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, Jason Lee and Michelle Trachtenberg have signed on for Kevin Smith's detective comedy "A Couple of Dicks." ... Guy Pearce and Katie Holmes will star in a big-screen version of the 1973 TV horror movie "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark." ... Guy Ritchie reportedly has lined up Justin Timberlake and Jason Statham (!) for a remake of the musical "Guys and Dolls."

CYNTHIA DICKISON

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