Fast Track: Joaquin Phoenix hasn’t given up acting yet

A roundup of Friday morning’s arts and entertainment headlines:

Joaquin Phoenix hasn’t given up acting quite yet. (Hollywood Reporter)

“Glee” inspires a real-life show choir festival in London. (Playbill)

Terrence Malick’s long-in-the-works “Tree of Life” will be distributed by Fox Searchlight ... whenever it comes out. (Los Angeles Times)

The video game industry tries to head to the Supreme Court to overturn California’s violent-game restrictions. (Los Angeles Times)

That might help boost sales, which were down 10% in August. (Los Angeles Times)

Bono and the Edge debut one of the songs from the “Spider-Man” musical on “Good Morning America” on Friday. (Los Angeles Times)

The always modest Kim Kardashian is upset over the release of old nude photos from a 2007 Playboy shoot. (Huffington Post)

J.J. Abrams and Christopher Nolan’s brother are teaming up for a new series. (Entertainment Weekly)

CBS weatherman Mark McEwen will make his first national weathercast after his stroke on Saturday. (Huffington Post)

The gift that stopped giving: Amanda Bynes has deleted her Twitter account. (ONTD)

John McTiernan sets up his next film, despite his court sentencing on Oct. 4. (He pleaded guilty to making false statements to law enforcement in the Anthony Pellicano case.) (Variety)

NBC is unlikely to give “Heroes” fans closure with a wrap-up movie. (Entertainment Weekly)

-- Patrick Kevin Day

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