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Ben Silverman Darkly Threatens to Bring Back ‘Scrubs’

Nussbaum Rejoice!: In an interview with iF Magazine, NBC wunderkind Ben Silverman hints that Scrubs might not be in its final year after all. “We’ll see,†Silverman says. “The Apprentice was off this summer, and I brought it back.†Dear God! Who would give a man this kind of power? [iF Magazine]

Knee-Deep in Cloverfield: The filmmakers viral marketers behind J.J. Abrams’s new monster mystery, Cloverfield, have apparently launched a new site, a fake corporate Website for a Japanese company called Tagruato. [1-18-08 Project]

Season of the Wang Continues: Wayne Wang’s A Thousand Years of Good Prayers wins best picture at the San Sebastian Film Festival. [AP]

Best Resignation Ever: VH1 exec Fred Graver, who was demoted as head of programming in 2002 but rebounded in 2004 when he developed Best Week Ever, has left the network. [Mixed Media/Portfolio]

Paul D. Understands Gravity: “What goes up must come down,†Paul Dergarabedian tells the AP after a second consecutive week of declining box office. [AP]

Ben Silverman Darkly Threatens to Bring Back ‘Scrubs’