Wednesday Wrap Up: ‘True Blood’ charity auction, ‘Spider-Man’ pics, ‘Real Housewives’ party, and more

– There’s less than a week left to bid on a True Blood Set Visit which includes lunch with the cast. [CharityBuzz]

– Photos from yesterday’s Spider-Man Reboot shoot at St. John Bosco High School have hit the web. [JustJared]

Julie Benz will headline Miami Comic-Con on February 26 & 27. [Wizard World]

Julia Stiles will join Dane Cook and Josh Hamilton in Fat Pig at the Belasco Theater in NYC this spring. [Variety]

– Hopefully, the launch of Batman Live will go much better than Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark. [SlashFilm]

Torchwood: The New World begins shooting in L.A. next week, let us know if you spot them filming! [DenOfGeek]

The Real Housewives of New York City star Sonja Morgan-Tremont is hosting a “Show Me Your Best Burlesque Party” at the Empire Hotel in NYC on Saturday, Jan.8. [RadarOnline]

– On location filming was up 37% in L.A. last month. [L.A.Times]

– Apparently, James Franco was so determined to win the role of director on the film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy‘s Blood Meridian, that he shot some test footage featuring none other than Dylan McKay! What I wouldn’t give to see that! [SlashFilm]

Drew Barrymore just bought a house in Montecito, not too far away from Lady O. [RealEstateStalker]

– Check out a few outtakes from Dinner For Schmucks. [ComingSoon]

Eli Roth and RZA are filming The Man With The Iron Fist in China. [SlashFilm]

– The Zoltar machine from Big has been replaced by a Pepsi machine. [ScoutingNY]

– Finally, in casting news, John Goodman will join Sandra Bullock and Tom Hanks in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Sam Rockwell will star alongside Brad Pitt in Cogan’s Trade, Gemma Arterton has landed the lead in Hansel and Gretel and George Clooney is reportedly attached to Monster of Florence. [THR, ComingSoon, THR, THR]

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