Quick Takes: Winehouse: The Movie?

One year after her death, a movie about Amy Winehouse remains a possibility, while new music is almost a certainty.

Mitch Winehouse, father of the Grammy-winning singer who died from alcohol poisoning on July 23, 2011, at the age of 27, had earlier downplayed the possibility of greenlighting a film based on his daughter’s life. But in an interview with the Associated Press late last week, the concept appeared to be back up for discussion.

“We don’t want a sensationalized movie going out, you know, but equally there’s no point in sort of massaging the fact that Amy was an alcoholic and drug addict; no point in pretending that didn’t happen,” he said.

He confirmed that her unfinished songs are being worked on.

“We’re working with [producers] Salaam Remi and Mark Ronson to see what they’ve got,” Winehouse said. “But we have to be mindful; we don’t want to put anything out that could be damaging. It wouldn’t be right for Amy’s fans.”

—Todd Martens

Bob Costas may mention Munich

NBC Sports anchor Bob Costas says he plans his own on-air commemoration this week of Israelis killed in Munich 40 years ago despite the refusal of Olympic authorities to do so during Friday’s opening ceremony for the London Games.

A bid to honor the athletes and coaches killed by Palestinian gunmen during the 1972 Games with a moment of silence has gained momentum recently, even drawing President Obama’s support.

Costas, who called the International Olympic Committee’s decision baffling, told the Hollywood Reporter that he intends to note that denial on Friday when Israeli athletes enter the Olympic Stadium. Costas has been the lead host of NBC’s Olympics coverage for 20 years.

Through a spokesman, Costas denied a request to speak further about his plans. His comments to the Hollywood Reporter were made more than a month ago and published late last week, and NBC noted that things can change in the interim.

“Our production plans for Opening Ceremony are still being finalized and Bob is part of that planning,” said NBC Sports Group spokesman Adam Freifeld.

—Associated Press

Rock Hall hails Chuck Berry

There’s just one question about the announcement that Chuck Berry is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum’s honoree for the 17th installment of its American Music Masters series weeklong tribute and career celebration this fall: How did it possibly take 17 years for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to get to Chuck Berry?

If the pioneering singer, songwriter and guitarist, 85, isn’t the father of rock ‘n’ roll, the burden of proof clearly is on anyone making a case for someone more deserving of the title.

Berry was among the inaugural class of 10 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame when it opened in 1986, and in the words of Rock Hall President and Chief Executive Terry Stewart in the statement announcing his selection, “Chuck Berry created the language of rock ‘n’ roll. We stand on his foundation and we are thrilled to honor him and welcome him to Cleveland.”

In any case, Berry’s music will be saluted in “Roll Over Beethoven: The Life and Music of Chuck Berry” encompassing a tribute concert at which the man himself is slated to perform Oct. 27 after a week of interviews, panel discussions, films and academic and educational programs.

—Randy Lewis

Kaling will stop by’The Office’

Mindy Kaling, who will helm her own comedy this fall on Fox, will still be Kelly Kapoor on NBC’s “The Office” — for at least two episodes.

“I’m headed back for the premiere and maybe another episode,” Kaling said during the Television Critics Assn. press tour Monday, where she was promoting her new series,”The Mindy Project.”

“I got so attached to that character even though I have, like, one line maybe every episode,” Kaling said. “It will be fun to see what happens to Kelly.”

—Yvonne Villarreal

Finally

Renewed: Gordon Ramsay’s reign of kitchen terror will continue, with Fox ordering a fourth season of “Masterchef.”

Art gala: The Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s next Art + Film Gala, an annual event designed to help the museum shore up support from Hollywood leaders, will honor filmmaker Stanley Kubrick and artist Ed Ruscha. The fundraising event is scheduled for Oct. 27.