Exec Shuffle and Rep Moves for 10/10/14, Record Number of Countries Submit for Foreign Film Oscar, ‘SNL’ Vet Jan Hooks Dies at 57

Exec Shuffle for 10/10/14: ‘Cake Boss’ Star Buddy Valastro Launches Cakehouse Media, Deborah Kaufman Named VP at Legendary Ent.

Also, Lynn Harris and her husband star Weimaranar Republic Pictures, as well as lots of movement at A&E Studios, ABC Family, Paramount International, and more. (SSN)

Rep Moves for 10/10/14: ‘Supernatural’’s Jensen Ackles Now Repped by Gersh, J.K. Simmons Signs With Wolf-Kasteler PR

Agencies like Abrams, ICM, UTA and Verve also get new clients, as does management firm Apex. (SSN)

A Record 83 Countries Have Submitted Films for This Year’s Foreign Film Academy Award

Number easily tops last year’s record of 76, includes first-timers Kosovo, Malta, Mauritania and Panama. (VAR)

‘SNL’ Vet Jan Hooks Dies at 57, No Cause of Death Offered

Emmy-nominated actress spent eight seasons with the show, which made her a star. Here are some of her best sketches. (THR)

George Clooney Surprises Fans at NYCC

Star of Tomorrowland appears at a panel, that also covered Big Hero 6, joking, “It’s not lost on me that I’m spending my honeymoon at Comic-Con.” (CBR)

Nickelodeon’s ‘School of Rock’ TV Show Has Cast Its Dewey Finn

And his name is Tony Cavalero, an actor/comedian, who will fill the shoes originated by Jack Black. (CS)

CBS Will Bring Back Both ‘Extant’ and ‘Under the Dome’ For More Sci-Fi Fun Next Summer

While the renewal of the Halle Berry drama comes as a bit of a surprise, the network also cancels southern potboiler Reckless. (SAA)

The Expansion of the DC Universe on The CW Continues, as ‘The Flash’ Casts the Second Half of a Major Hero

Victor Garber will recur as Dr. Martin Stein who, along with Ronnie Raymond (the already cast Robbie Amell), will make up the hero Firestorm. (NEWSA)

‘Terminator: Genisys’ Star Jai Courtney Spills a Few Secrets About Next Summer’s Reboot

“It's not necessarily a sequel or a reboot. I don't even know how you brand it correctly,” the actor says of the film, due in theaters next July 1. (HUFFPO)

Screenwriters: Taking the Mystery Out of Writing Mysteries

What’s the secret to crafting the perfect puzzler? In the words of bestselling author Michael Connelly, “The best mysteries are the mysteries of character.” (MO)