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Legit Reviews: An American architect and Middle Eastern bureaucrat play out diplomacy’s minuet.

Film News: ShoWest to honor Will Smith’s son — Jaden Smith, who toplines Columbia Pictures’ upcoming “The Karate Kid,” will receive the 2010 ShoWest Breakthrough Male Star of the Year award.

Film News: Duo finalize acquistion of Sundance pic — Apparition and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group have finalized their acquisition of Kristen Stewart-James Gandolfini starrer “Welcome to the Rileys,” which bowed at Sundance.

Obituary: Longtime member served on board of directors — Longtime HFPA member Anita Weber died March 8 in Los Angeles. She was 92.

Film News: Winners also include ‘Parks,’ ‘Pledge’ — Joy Behar, Cynthia Nixon and the ABC drama series “Brothers & Sisters” are among this year’s recipients of media awards from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.

Entertainment investment advisory Clear Scope Partners has appointed former Sony finance exec Rob Amir as a director of the Century City, California, firm.

This may require the services of Samuel L. Jackson.

Legit News: Aims to produce new Davis play next season — Producer Stacy Shane and ManUnderdog Prods. have optioned “The Sex King.”

Director Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” in 3D ruled the foreign theatrical universe over the weekend for an exceptionally strong second stanza — down just 24% from its opening round — with an estimated $76 million in boxoffice draw from 6,621 screens in 48 markets.

Front Page: 3D film muscles out host of fresh openers — Disney’s 3D fantasy phenom “Alice in Wonderland” continued to claim heads at the domestic B.O. this weekend with an estimated $62 million at 3,728 playdates.