Fast Track: Was Joss Stone the target of a failed murder plot?

A roundup of entertainment headlines for Wednesday:

Singer Joss Stone was allegedly the target of a failed murder plot. (Wall Street Journal)

More Oscar changes: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will nominate between five and 10 best picture films this year. (Los Angeles Times)

Warner Bros. is looking to combat piracy in China by offering its stuff on demand. (Los Angeles Times)

What do you do after you host a talk show? Montel Williams is opening a medical marijuana dispensary. (Los Angeles Times)

One Los Angeles man has learned that if you have a videotape of Shaquille O’Neal having sex, you do not tell street gang members. (Los Angeles Times)

Natalie Portman has given birth to a baby boy. Will she name him Oscar? (Los Angeles Times)

Fired “Spider-Man” director Julie Taymor showed up at the musical’s opening night, soaked in the applause. (New York Times)

Will Matthew Fox follow up “Lost” with the mother of all zombie movies? (Deadline)

Ben Affleck is forcing the cast of his next movie, “Argo,” to live like hostages for two weeks. (New York)

Lady Gaga’s meat dress is going to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (Oh No They Didn’t)

You can now get viral sensation “Go the ... to Sleep” read aloud by Samuel L. Jackson. (New York Times)

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