The News In Technicolor

By Rebecca Winters

The story of slain Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl was sold last week to Warner Bros. It's the latest in a growing list of journo movies.

Opening this week, Shattered Glass depicts the downfall of yarn-spinning New Republic staff writer STEPHEN GLASS, left, who fabricated sources. HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN stars as the guy D.C. beat reporters love to hate.

CATE BLANCHETT, right, plays the title role in a movie about Irish journalist VERONICA GUERIN, who was murdered in 1996 by drug dealers she exposed. This one may fill journos with purpose or empty newsrooms.

Showtime is planning a film about former New York Times reporter JAYSON BLAIR, left. The disgraced newsman hasn't yet been cast, but we suggest a man who can talk a good game--CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER.